The Male Hysteric

I've been busy this week trying to get ready to move and I was going through a pile of notebooks in the back of my closet. A lot of them were bullet journals and sketchbooks so I'm posting 3 pictures I found while packing

This was some figure drawing I did during a Shakespeare play. I don't remember the play. I think it might have been The Winter's Tale?




I think this was from when I was at a convention and there was a figure drawing event. So, I don't know what he's supposed to be but he's probably wearing a costume.



I don't think this one was "for" anything in particular but it was unique because a lot of my sketches were more figure-drawing or fan art and this one wasn't either.

I'm going to start a 'weekly roundup' but I don't know exactly what it's going to be of. Right now I have links, it will probably be links into the forseeable future. But it might not be! Anyway. Three things I saw this week:

How the 'Knives Out' Costume Designer Chose Chris Evans' Perfect Sweater because it is a perfect sweater and the knitters I know are alternately fascinated by it and horrified by the condition it is in in the film. The passage "During the process of creating the rips, Eagan would put on the sweater and imagine where she would pull at it if it was too tight. She envisioned the character negligently throwing it into the washing machine and dryer, shrinking it and then stretching it back out. She used tools like a Dremel or sandpaper to create the tears" makes them recoil in particular. If you're interested in your own, someone on Ravelry is attempting to reverse-engineer it, calling it "The Handsome Chris Pullover." Not going to lie, I am curious about having one myself. However I don't think this one is going to get a Dremel treatment.

The Internet Reacts To The Pokémon With A Gun -- I'm going to be honest I really have no idea what to say about this one. It seems like a weird choice given the state of the world but as pointed out, Blastoise did have like rocket launchers mounted to its back. I guess it was an inevitability but the timing is just so odd. I do have Pokemon Shield and haven't had much time to play it. I picked Grookey though (her name is Phil Collins).

Postcards To Voters -- I remember doing this back in 2017 and am planning on doing it again. This is volunteering to send out postcards for Democratic candidates to remind people to vote, because the more people vote the more Dems win. With the primaries coming up it's more necessary than ever to get out the vote, and for people who are hesitant about cold-calling or campaigning door to door, this may still be an option. The time/money investment is pretty low, so if you're interested look at the site and see how to get started.