Josh | writer, painter, tinkerer
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Discontent creator. Painting along with every Bob Ross episode and making video essays for some reason
🦉 Birds in Hats 🎩
👨🏻🎨 Commissions are OPEN.
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Discontent creator. Painting along with every Bob Ross episode and making video essays for some reason
🦉 Birds in Hats 🎩
👨🏻🎨 Commissions are OPEN.
Subscribe to malarkey at https://tworuru.com
I will keep trying Social Notes until I make them work.
Anyway, if you can see this, go buy a Cats are Comrades shirt https://www.tworuru.com/product/cats-are-comrades-unisex-classic-tee/
Anyway, if you can see this, go buy a Cats are Comrades shirt https://www.tworuru.com/product/cats-are-comrades-unisex-classic-tee/
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I will keep trying Social Notes until I make them work.
Anyway, if you can see this, go buy a Cats are Comrades shirt https://www.tworuru.com/product/cats-are-comrades-unisex-classic-tee/
Anyway, if you can see this, go buy a Cats are Comrades shirt https://www.tworuru.com/product/cats-are-comrades-unisex-classic-tee/
"how many humans can already recognise 22,000 objects in the world"
literally everyone
literally everyone
November 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
"how many humans can already recognise 22,000 objects in the world"
literally everyone
literally everyone
Somehow always this, over and over and over again
November 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Somehow always this, over and over and over again
lmao, probably for the best
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
lmao, probably for the best
tworuru.com I do a lot of art but the most notable recent piece is probably this gargantuan duck I added to a Bob Ross tutorial painting as part of what I call Project Everybob
October 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
tworuru.com I do a lot of art but the most notable recent piece is probably this gargantuan duck I added to a Bob Ross tutorial painting as part of what I call Project Everybob
This is what happens when you get AI to write your ad for a humour specialist
(Also probably worth noting that $200k an hour is only $416 million a year, i.e. quite a lot less than the billionaires earn.)
(Also probably worth noting that $200k an hour is only $416 million a year, i.e. quite a lot less than the billionaires earn.)
October 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This is what happens when you get AI to write your ad for a humour specialist
(Also probably worth noting that $200k an hour is only $416 million a year, i.e. quite a lot less than the billionaires earn.)
(Also probably worth noting that $200k an hour is only $416 million a year, i.e. quite a lot less than the billionaires earn.)
If I come across someone screaming “FIGHT ME!!!!” in real life I take a wide berth and when I see it here I just casually block them
October 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
If I come across someone screaming “FIGHT ME!!!!” in real life I take a wide berth and when I see it here I just casually block them
Desperate to listen to this guy’s podcast
October 12, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Desperate to listen to this guy’s podcast
as somewhat expected :(
September 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
as somewhat expected :(
Bluesky hates art, videos, and anything that isn't a screenshot of a Tweet of some new deranged Tr*mp stuff, but I am going to keep posting my art videos / mini-essays out of a curious mixture of love and pure spite #art
September 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Bluesky hates art, videos, and anything that isn't a screenshot of a Tweet of some new deranged Tr*mp stuff, but I am going to keep posting my art videos / mini-essays out of a curious mixture of love and pure spite #art
I painted the weird lights you see when you close your eyes (they’re called phosphenes)
September 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I painted the weird lights you see when you close your eyes (they’re called phosphenes)
1 hour painting
September 25, 2025 at 6:54 AM
1 hour painting
POV you committed to a 30 day drawing challenge you don’t have time for but still don’t get distracted from the important things
September 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
POV you committed to a 30 day drawing challenge you don’t have time for but still don’t get distracted from the important things
Lil landscape I did as part of a commission, you could have one too from tworuru.com
September 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Lil landscape I did as part of a commission, you could have one too from tworuru.com
If you are struggling with the Horrors today may I suggest this video of me painting a soothing Oklahoma landscape while enthusing about paint thinner
September 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
If you are struggling with the Horrors today may I suggest this video of me painting a soothing Oklahoma landscape while enthusing about paint thinner
I’m thinking of starting a print club, for all the art I’ve ever made (lots) and all the art I’ll make in future (ideally much more). Options for both email and real-mail. What do youse reckon?
A reminder: this is the variety of stuff I make.
A reminder: this is the variety of stuff I make.
September 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I’m thinking of starting a print club, for all the art I’ve ever made (lots) and all the art I’ll make in future (ideally much more). Options for both email and real-mail. What do youse reckon?
A reminder: this is the variety of stuff I make.
A reminder: this is the variety of stuff I make.
rereading all of Aubrey/Maturin and Post Captain is the most remarkable book
- Jack and Stephen, through misunderstanding, end up chasing the same woman
- matters come to a head; a duel beckons, but
- a daring action; Stephen saves Jack from blood loss
- and fills the cabin with 60,000 bees
- Jack and Stephen, through misunderstanding, end up chasing the same woman
- matters come to a head; a duel beckons, but
- a daring action; Stephen saves Jack from blood loss
- and fills the cabin with 60,000 bees
September 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
rereading all of Aubrey/Maturin and Post Captain is the most remarkable book
- Jack and Stephen, through misunderstanding, end up chasing the same woman
- matters come to a head; a duel beckons, but
- a daring action; Stephen saves Jack from blood loss
- and fills the cabin with 60,000 bees
- Jack and Stephen, through misunderstanding, end up chasing the same woman
- matters come to a head; a duel beckons, but
- a daring action; Stephen saves Jack from blood loss
- and fills the cabin with 60,000 bees
Folks, I can now reveal that the Trump/CoC economy has come for my job. Another job has not yet forthcome so now would be an extremely doubleplusgood time to commission yourself (or a loved one) a painting. Here is a very small selection of what I can do
September 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Folks, I can now reveal that the Trump/CoC economy has come for my job. Another job has not yet forthcome so now would be an extremely doubleplusgood time to commission yourself (or a loved one) a painting. Here is a very small selection of what I can do
They will. I would be happy to help! Here is a little sampler of the - I'm being conservative here - *wildly* varied art I make. All these paintings/pictures are by me.
September 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
They will. I would be happy to help! Here is a little sampler of the - I'm being conservative here - *wildly* varied art I make. All these paintings/pictures are by me.
Just fantastic that this stupid, barely rates as a joke, AI slop bullshit continues to get more traction on this absurd website than the work of any nz artist I know and keeps getting reposted into my timeline just to rub it in
August 19, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Just fantastic that this stupid, barely rates as a joke, AI slop bullshit continues to get more traction on this absurd website than the work of any nz artist I know and keeps getting reposted into my timeline just to rub it in
Anyway I made this guide for the perplexed with my own shitty human hands just now
If you’re enjoying or even mildly chastised by this salty thread find me and share my work, I am tworuru on pretty much every platform
If you’re enjoying or even mildly chastised by this salty thread find me and share my work, I am tworuru on pretty much every platform
August 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Anyway I made this guide for the perplexed with my own shitty human hands just now
If you’re enjoying or even mildly chastised by this salty thread find me and share my work, I am tworuru on pretty much every platform
If you’re enjoying or even mildly chastised by this salty thread find me and share my work, I am tworuru on pretty much every platform
I’ve got bad news about how you’ve been pronouncing Vincent Van
Gogh’s name - and for anyone who claims to be Dutch.
(Did you Like this video? Consider reposting instead. It helps a lot more!)
Gogh’s name - and for anyone who claims to be Dutch.
(Did you Like this video? Consider reposting instead. It helps a lot more!)
August 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I’ve got bad news about how you’ve been pronouncing Vincent Van
Gogh’s name - and for anyone who claims to be Dutch.
(Did you Like this video? Consider reposting instead. It helps a lot more!)
Gogh’s name - and for anyone who claims to be Dutch.
(Did you Like this video? Consider reposting instead. It helps a lot more!)