Hello! My name is Mandy and I am a self-taught artist, both digital and traditional; drawing is mostly a hobby. My actual profession is in animal behaviour and welfare science: I am a biologist, with a Masters' degree in behavioural ecology. At this moment I am doing a PhD project, studying behaviour and welfare of companion (grey) parrots, with a focus on foraging and feeding behaviour. I love birds, especially parrots and corvids, and I have five feathered friends in my home (budgies and cockatiels). The music I listen to is metal, rock or alternative, and most instrumental music (I can be very picky when it comes to music).
From time to time I accept commissions. Just send me a note!
I made a ko-fi account for this purpose: ko-fi.com/riverraven (but I never use it)
Favorite Quotes:
- "Shoot me again, I ain't dead yet" (Metallica)
- "Your words will never hurt me. They'll never break my bones" (Anouk - Wanna Little Something)
- "Logic is for people who are too lazy to aimlessly try things out." (Adventure game 'Deponia', character Rufus)
- "And if head and heart are equal, with which facility do you decide whether to follow the one or the other?" (Brent Weeks, 'The broken eye', p.574-575)
- "Listen to the crow call the raven black." (George RR Martin, 'A Game of Thrones', p.427)
- "Talking ain't knowing." (TV show 'The Wire', character Lester Freamon)
- "You cannot solve problems with the same thinking that created them." (source?)
- "Cherish those who seek the truth, but beware of those who find it." (TV show 'Grimm', s05e02)
- "The burden of proof always lies with those making the claim" (source?)
- "Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity." (source?)
- "Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid God who creates a world which is so full of injustice and pain?" (Stephen Fry on God: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5RtDp…)
- "Sometimes you've got to fall before you fly" (ehh, internet)
- "I sure got my feathers burned, but I'm stronger than the flames" (Tarja Turunen - My Little Phoenix)
- "You won't miss the water until the river runs dry" (source?)
- "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." (Bertrand Russell; in a meme on Facebook)
- "Any man who must say ‘I am the king’ is no true king." (Tywin Lannister in TV series Game of Thrones)
- "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." - Albert Einstein
- "This planet can provide voor human need, but not for human greed." (Jane Goodall based on a quote by Mahatma Gandhi)
Thank you very much for the favorite, i'll be uploading on a daily basis, have a wonderful day
thanks for joining! care to submit the desired items!
When you come back pls. submit these wonderful deviations to our group's gallery ArsRapax | DeviantArt since we will gladly feature them.
Ive collected them in this favorites folder with your username here: Orphydian - Hobbyist, General Artist | DeviantArt
You can also join us.
If you have video timelapses, speedpaints, tutorials etc. on how to paint bird of prey pls let me know as well!
I don't know if you have an account there, but FelisGlacialis has an account on FurAffinity.net I think you'll like it better than dA as FA is not as frustrating as Eclipse.
Thanks, no I do not have an account on FA (yet? depends on how dA evolves). Jayme shares his art with me through other means as well
Thank you for the llama!