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McKenzie
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I love dinosaurs and I do art but I’m putting all that on hold because paying attention to the collapse of America means preparing for what is about to come.

You should too.

https://art-with-mckenzie.square.site
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So I thought, yeah I can paint anything. This should be no different.

Nope. I’ve never painted something like Mina before so I’m having to learn how to do it efficiently but also to make her look real.

Still a work in progress!
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If you believe that Dem leadership is fighting for you, ask them what they did when the Supreme Court took away the human rights of 50% of the nation, when two thirds of Americans disagreed with the Court’s decision, and we had the presidency. More than 3 years later. Ask how they’ve fought.
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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You fucking people will let anyone off the hook for their violent hateful beliefs and all they have to do is say shiny words you like

You’re all a bunch of Nazi tattoo forgiving, Jewish space lasers forgetting gullible marks getting played for fools

As a Jew I suggest you all go fuck yourselves.
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I’m getting better at making eyes. I got a dope one I just made. But here’s the progress so far from my first lousy attempt to one of my recent ones.

1: painted
2: painted with resin
3: sculpted, painted with resin
4: sculpted, shaped, painted with resin
November 5, 2025 at 4:58 AM
So I’ve been learning odontology. I think I’ve found the perfect combination to crate teeth that can scatter light as if it’s showing the separation of enamel and dentin.

If they were solid, Mina wouldn’t look real and she’s gotta look real!
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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blaming jews for the existence of trans ppl is nazism. like the nazis actually did that. that’s literally why they started burning books.
October 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
So I guess it’s taken me about 2 weeks to learn animatronics and some engineering.

Next update will be a painted one with hopefully a better looking eyeball and cooler movements.
October 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
So I figured this out.
October 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Already working on Mina 2.0. This is her eye under UV light to cure. Her eyes will be fully articulating and she’ll be able to blink. I’m also figuring out how to automate her jaw and making her roar on command.
October 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Stay safe for those going to protest tomorrow.

Stay peaceful & watch out for outside agitators. There WILL be outside agitators using this peaceful event to paint the left as violent etc. based on past events they’ve tried to infiltrate.

Record/document it but do not engage. That’s what they want.
October 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Found this old photo of a pair of happy customers who commissioned these pieces. I really enjoyed doing this for them 😊
October 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I know the last pic is darker but it’s the same as the first ones. It’s side by side with my first super lame attempt.
October 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
So I decided to begin on Mina 2.0 as I figure out original Mina and I decided to use sculpted eyes instead of just painting a smooth sphere.
October 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Doing an upper tooth check on Mina. I’m finding a ton of little things that aren’t perfect on her which I was hoping to avoid but considering I’ve never done this before, I’d say she’s a good prototype and I’m learning a lot.
September 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Started working on her other side for coloring and doing patchwork. I also threw in my hand so you can see just how big she is.
September 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I threw a placeholder eyeball in her to see if the size is right and painted some more. I’m confident I have to resculpt her upper teeth.

But I think I got the coloring down so I’m gonna get her skin secured and start painting her all around.
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Painting progress of Mina as I learn how to paint her.

I don’t even know if she’ll end looking like this at all but we’ll see. When I figure it out I’ll paint her other side too.

When I get her all glued on and teeth in, the roof of her mouth should blend into her gums seamlessly.
September 17, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Still figuring out how to paint Mina. But she’s coming along.
September 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
So I thought, yeah I can paint anything. This should be no different.

Nope. I’ve never painted something like Mina before so I’m having to learn how to do it efficiently but also to make her look real.

Still a work in progress!
September 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I couldn’t help myself. I had to see if regular airbrushing would work and so far so good.

she’s going to go through a bunch of layers and fine tuning but the paint seems to be adhering.

She’s only taken 5 years but I’m sooooo close!
September 14, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Got her skin on!

Had a few tears but I think I can fix it. But she’s coming along.
September 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
For Mina’s upper mouth in and slapped some silicone on there. Hopefully it looks good when it’s painted.
September 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Finally got her upper chompers made.
September 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Got Mina’s top skull finished along with her jaw and lower teeth. The alignment hole for her jaw to articulate is off by about 1/4” but I think I can fix that.
September 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My latest Mina updates. I got her cast and now I’m just cleaning her out for her first mold.
August 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Came all the way back here just to let @sloanelysbeth.bsky.social know that tonight was the first time I failed at making Mayo

3 TIMES IN A ROW!

But I managed to figure out how to save it because yes, every time I make it, I think of you.
August 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM