Melbourne

Wakeboarding got cancelled, sadly, as one of the drivers has gastro. Hoping they feel better soon.

In other news, the other day, I went to a crystal shop (Sacred Gems). I don't subscribe to the new age belief that gems and minerals have energy or power, but fuck I love them. I go full Magpie "must have shiny rock!"

Here is the garnet I bought, I edited it a bit to be more indicative of the colours I see in the light. My phone seems to edit photos automatically and darken them? (I need to fiddle with the settings).

the Garnet

I fixed up the mug by shading more areas and shapes. Raising the lower rim so the curve is right and thickening the handle at the top and bottom to show the middle curve being thinner means being a lot happier with how it looks.

Using the clumsily sharpened charcoal nib has smoothed it a bit but I might need to whittle off some harsh angles still. I wonder how I'd go blocking in a face.