bluesman ⚓︎

@umpleframple.bsky.social

I draw cartoon sailors!

I'm going to try to make a slow comeback here The weight of the world has been crushing me lately & my brain goblin started whispering mean things to me once more. Gotta put an end to that sooner rather than later! (or again, try to)

4 losses in less than a year. My paternal grandpa, a neighbour I really liked, my maternal grandma and now my auntie Basia This has changed my perception of life itself. Be kind to others and try to be kind to yourself. You're only here for a while

Oh my God, I just lost another relative :( My auntie Basia (mom's cousin) passed last night from heart failure She had a very positive impact on me since she was my Polish teacher in high school. Hands down one of the best teachers you can possibly imagine & the whole school agreed!

My grandma passed away this evening. She fought hard when it was time to fight and went quietly when it was time to go. It was difficult but she wasn't alone We'll be saying our final goodbyes on Saturday. I might take a break from social media, but I'll be back. Thank you for sticking around 💙

I'll be fairly quiet on here for a while: My grandma has stage 4 colon cancer and is embarking on her final journey. She's 95 years old and we spent the last 5 of those years living together. I want to honour her final wish and let her pass away in her own home. She's very brave 💙

By golly I didn't expect to get so much love on that bunny suit admiral doodle. Glad folks are tuning in for some bluesman-branded silliness. More masqueraded silliness scheduled for tomorrow! (if I can finish it, watercolours take their sweet, sweet time)

jolee: loves baking, scrap booking, and tending to her herb garden. homebody, despises socialising and avoids it unless absolutely necessary. quiet, thoughtful, refrains from public displays of affection, but secretly very romantic. self-conscious about her body. fan of pretty smells

Ay, and Taffy in navy uniform is canon! I have a comic of her receiving it from a while ago, but it's old, outdated & I'll have to redraw it. Her purple bow is her flagship (ha), but she may wear the uniform whenever she's helping* her master around! * wolf down crème brûlée

A salute to my Zig fineliners - I've been inking with these pens ever since I started drawing traditionally. They saw me learn new techniques, they watched my characters change and develop. They're dry & scratchy now and I'm preparing to say goodbye, but not without gratitude!

Photo of a watercolour doodle of Taffy the Persian cat in her navy uniform (and one of my Kuretake pens)

I couldn't reply to this until I was at my computer!!! I just showed them my new character: buttswain the smelly seal (Taffy's expression here is KILLIN' me, man, and the Admiral's little kicky feet ohmigosh! <3 It's SO good to see your kids on my timeline again)

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