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Joe S Solecki
@joesolecki.bsky.social
Retired engineer/software developer, sad history of pretending to be a manager, very amateur artist, dad of 3, unapologetic liberal, still dreams about ANSYS, too many hobbies to mention, detests social media.
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My artistic contribution to the fall weather using gouache and colored pencils. This is my 3rd composition using gouache and it’s so much more “forgiving” compared to watercolor painting. I make lots of mistakes and need lots of forgiveness!

Painting of acorns using gouache and colored pencils.
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Just for kicks, everyone should read Isaac Asimov’s argument that the earth and moon are unique in our solar system and really constitute a double-planet system (1975, “Just Mooning Around,” Asimov on Astronomy, Anchor Press/Doubleday New York)

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We are west of Pittsburgh and pretty close to Ohio. This one most likely escaped the horrors of the Buckeye state.

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An interesting picture of downtown Pittsburgh under menacing-looking clouds last evening.

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Thanks! Much appreciated!

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Sure, here is a not-so-recent portrait using Conte crayons and a white-colored pencil of my granddaughter.

Portrait of Cathryn using Conte crayons on pastel paper.
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I think you are off to a very good start with your relatively new water coloring hobby! Unlike other painting mediums it can be very unforgiving but very rewarding once you master it.

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When this dumb controversy comes up it’s usually about a woman with a PhD (e.g., Fox News ranting about Dr. Jill Biden). It’s never about men because, well, they are men who magically and always deserve the title (e.g., Dr. Henry Kissinger, Dr. Sebastian Gorka).

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I don’t post a lot, but occasionally I get a picture (double rainbow) like this that needs to be seen by a few others. It was taken by my son, Andrew, on Neville Island on the Ohio River earlier this evening right after a brief rain.

Picture of a double rainbow on Neville Island, Pennsylvania.
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Also, in YouTube search for “gimp background removal” I found a few useful videos there. (I think)

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Joe S Solecki
@joesolecki.bsky.social
Retired engineer/software developer, sad history of pretending to be a manager, very amateur artist, dad of 3, unapologetic liberal, still dreams about ANSYS, too many hobbies to mention, detests social media.
25 followers92 following59 posts