OAC Day 8: Ivy The Witch! 😊🧙🏽🧹🎃⁠ I’ve Been Feeling Like Drawing Witches So I Wanted

The BirdUP! Art Show opened last Saturday afternoon at the C.A.C.t.T.U.S. Art Gallery in Downtown Long Beach. During which the Long Beach Art Walk was taking place. You can see in the first collage that I got my photo taken with my birdhouse. 🙂 

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This is the first time my artwork has been on display in a public art gallery as part of a themed show! I was excited that I got to be a part of this, alongside many other amazing artists. Not to mention the gallery setup as a whole looks great with the birdhouses cleverly placed on telephone wires. 😊 

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If you haven't seen the show yet (and you live nearby) it's still up! It'll be on display until early September I believe, and the gallery is usually open in the afternoon. Again, it's really cool and I encourage you guys to go see it because it looks even better in person. 😊 🐦 ⬆️ 

Here's my #yearofcolour for 2020! It includes Curious Blue, Faded Jade, Barley Corn, Juniper, Straw, Plum, Catalina Blue, Hairy Heath, Violet Eggplant, Perano, Husk, Ultramarine, Negroni, Cold Purple, French Lilac, Purple Mountain's Majesty, Viking, Tango, Blue Ribbon, Fountain Blue, Martinique, Cameo. Get yours at @yearofcolour⁠⠀ 🔹 ⁠⠀ #YearofColor #YearofColour2020 #YearofColor2020 #color #colorful #colour #art #artwork #sketch #sketchbook #draw #drawing #instaart #DailyArt #ArtoftheDay #originalartwork #sketchbook #pen #pencil #digitalart #characterdesign #traditionalart #illustration #digitalpainting #instaartist #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #artist #CrystalCurie https://www.instagram.com/p/CJfpW3-jbmM/?igshid=wwatvu1eenxl

Happy anniversary Namesake! Thank you for being an inspiration to me to develop my own webcomic. (Which I hope I can share more about soon lol 😅)

It’s Namesake’s 10th webcomic anniversary!! If you like fairy tales, mysteries and mythology, please it out! It’s free to read @ www.namesakecomic.com

Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃 I drew my plant-loving OC Ivy as a hippie. Spread the peace, love, and happiness mannn. ✌🏼 🔹 #art #instaart #DailyArt #ArtoftheDay #artwork #ink #inked #sketchbook #traditionalart #traditionalartwork #sketch #draw #inktober #inktober2018 #halloween #inkpen #drawing #artoftheday #originalartwork #originalcharacter #instaartist #illustrator #sketch #penandink #pendrawing #instadraw #artist #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #CrystaltheCC https://www.instagram.com/p/BpsQyQGBH23/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w1gztcz6bpbx

Courage Over Fear - I need this right now. 🔹 #digitalart #graphicdesign #artoftheday #digital #photoshop #graphic #graphicdesigner #graphics #typography #creative #digitalartist #adobe #instaart #instaartist #designer #logo #lettering #type https://www.instagram.com/p/BnelPZYBd08/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wxz1dnd9kzk

Firefighters and First Responders call on Congress to restore net neutrality following Verizon throttling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28, 2018 Contact: Evan Greer, 978-852-6457, press@fightforthefuture.org

More than 1,000 firefighters, EMTs, and other emergency workers have signed an open letter that launched this week

Amid outcry over Verizon’s throttling of Internet service used by a fire department battling the worst wildfire in California history, more than 1,000 firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, 911 dispatchers, and other emergency workers have signed an open letter calling on Congress to pass the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to reverse the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality.

See the open letter here: FirstRespondersForNetNeutrality.com

“Access to reliable, high-quality broadband is essential for our work,” the letter, which was just launched this week, reads. “We routinely place ourselves in dangerous situations to assist others and save lives. But since the Federal Communications Commission repealed net neutrality rules and other key protections in December 2017, the communication services we rely on to do our jobs are no longer meaningfully protected from being arbitrarily slowed, blocked, or otherwise degraded by Internet service providers.”

It continues, “In response, we are joining with millions of businesses, veterans, and Internet users in asking Congress to use their Congressional Review Act (CRA) powers to restore the strong net neutrality rules and other consumer protections that were lost when the FCC voted to repeal its 2015 Open Internet Order.” 

Many first responders also included personalized comments with their open letter signature. Here are some of the comments below:

“Currently serving in armed forces and away from California. It is distressing seeing citizens and friends not receiving the best possible emergency services due to ISP throttling.” –Louis G., EMT in Santa Barbara California

“My department uses Verizon for emergency services and cannot afford to be throttled.” –Paul S., firefighter in Santa Ana, California

“Our call paging system relies on private ISPs to relay information from 911 dispatchers to ambulances — it is unconscionable for corporations to endanger public safety for the sake of profit.” –Corey S., paramedic in San Diego

“EMTs rely on data to receive pages, vital paperwork necessary for patient care, and to help locate calls outside of our service area. Throttling speeds can delay care and cost lives.” –Larry T., EMT in Little Rock Arkansas

The open letter was just launched this week with support from Fight for the Future, a digital rights organization fighting for net neutrality and an open Internet. Many more signers are expected to join in the coming weeks.

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My OC Jasper making his best scary face. He’s normally more human looking, but since he can morph into a dragon he’s using his powers to his advantage. 🔹 #art #instaart #DailyArt #ArtoftheDay #artwork #ink #inked #sketchbook #traditionalart #traditionalartwork #sketch #draw #inktober #inktober2018 #halloween #inkpen #drawing #artoftheday #originalartwork #originalcharacter #instaartist #illustrator #sketch #penandink #pendrawing #instadraw #artist #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #CrystaltheCC https://www.instagram.com/p/BpAdMUwBnGP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1reozq6s2nb3f

I started my next school semester recently, and my first assignment for my Illustration class was to make a self-portrait collage. I finished it the other day. I originally thought I would have to shred up the images more, but my prof was satisfied with this layout. I like how it came out. 😊

Starting a month-long Figure Drawing Challenge course, taught by Pencil Kings. I’m hoping I can stick to it and not “drop the ball” like I have with my other projects. This is my ‘before the challenge’ sketch. 🔹 #art #drawing #sketch #artwork #draw #artistsoninstagram #sketchbook #artoftheday #arts #sketching #pencildrawing #artists #artistsofinstagram #artistoninstagram #artofinstagram #drawingoftheday #pencilsketch #instadraw #sketchoftheday #artdaily #dailysketch #drawingsketch #sketchdaily #drawingchallenge #figuredrawing #pencilsketch #illustrator #artist #CrystaltheCC #CrystalCurie (at Long Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEYUTjiDJ82/?igshid=12e95524ukyd

A belated Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone! I made some Christmas-themed changes to my Nerdy Ninjas mascot. :)⁠⠀ 🔹⁠⠀ #art #artsy #DailyArt #ArtoftheDay #artwork #draw #drawing #digitalart #digitalartwork #digitaldrawing #painting #digitalpainting #doodle #sketch #sketchbook #digitalartist #photoshop #illustrator #artwork #conceptart #characterdesign #characterdesigner #instaart #instaartist #instadraw #Christmas #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #artist #CrystalCurie https://www.instagram.com/p/CJUwHRcjZiB/?igshid=be81wm7e01