Neurotic Owl

flapping vaguely downward through clouds of uncertainty on wings of existential dread

Tag Archives: arting around

FINISHED! (but not officially photographed) and the weekly thingy.

I am ABSOLUTELY going to have to pay a real photographer with real equipment and lighting to photograph these for real, but here’s the best I could work out at … Continue reading

December 7, 2025 · Leave a comment

A different perspective! and the weekly thingy.

I thought y’all might like to see a bit of my stretching process as it currently stands. You can also see the massive difference angle makes with how dark a … Continue reading

November 20, 2025 · Leave a comment

Facial features, a shadow, and the weekly thingy.

Starting on the corner medallions – remember, this is really half of a diptych made to go with this older piece: So I’ll be using similar elements in the background, … Continue reading

October 26, 2025 · Leave a comment

Still stitching sad things and the weekly thingy.

Text is done! I know I didn’t tell y’all in advance that I was putting in a wood plank floor but I feel like no one issurprised by now that … Continue reading

October 20, 2025 · Leave a comment

Being depressing again and the weekly thingy.

There’s still time to send me text you think should be added, but I’m like 2/3 of the way with the phrases so tell me soon! Places to buy stuff! … Continue reading

October 13, 2025 · Leave a comment

Stitching along and the weekly thingy.

If you have more phrases you want included let me know and I’ll add them to my list; no promises what will end up getting used but I have a … Continue reading

October 6, 2025 · Leave a comment

Embroidery and yarn and kitties, oh my.

I’m going back in to beef up the toy mousie a bit and go back over the legs of the purple bowl with the metallic thread I’ve been saving for … Continue reading

September 1, 2025 · Leave a comment

Oops, more embroidery!

Curtains are done except for the fringe that I will be adding at the ends! Places to buy stuff! Did I miss something?  I think that’s everything. What’s making me … Continue reading

August 25, 2025 · Leave a comment

And now, for something exceedingly different:

Please note the last drawing in this post involves visible penis, skip that one if that bothers you. I’m still embroidering plenty but I made it to my first life … Continue reading

August 17, 2025 · 1 Comment

You know, most people would work out the background FIRST.

The dress is decorated! And now I’ve moved on to making the heavy curtains hanging behind her with this fabulous variegated fingering yarn I found. In chatting with a friend … Continue reading

August 11, 2025 · Leave a comment