Read a good post on Threads where someone complained that $13,000 was too much to illustrate a tarot deck. IMO, it’s not enough. Here’s why: • 78 paintings, card back, box design • It took me 900 hours. • $13k / 900 = $14.44/hour • Illustrators make $75–$250/hour • 900 hours is almost a FT job

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"Distances", Philippe Jaccottet Arcus Artisaninks Golden Hour (pigment) Leuchtturm a5 Rotring with vintage esterbrook firm fine nib Its like the sun came out, a sample gifted by a far away friend. #poem #philippejaccottet #swissliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

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Many Japanese urushi artists view urushi merely as a type of paint. The vast majority have never even witnessed the harvesting process. For me, however, having the trees close at hand, my primary perspective is that urushi is a precious sap.

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10 Pen Fountain Pen Case by Kyokuhaku from Tainan

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I think google/youtube is actually trying to do it that way. It's valid as the law says to verify that you are over 18, not verify government ID or even precise age.

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