A Troll’s Best Friend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Small pencil sketch. \u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A Troll’s Best Friend.\u00a0 Small pencil sketch. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phmexg-eX","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":926,"url":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/sketchbook-troll-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":927,"position":0},"title":"Sketchbook \/\/ Troll 2","author":"Kir","date":"19 February 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"There are 4 of these sketched trolls\u2014one was posted already on Instagram because I got muddled in my plans. They are about 3\" x 4\" and sketched in pencil. They are for sale as sketches.\u00a0I'm thinking about creating two new tiers (in honor of ONE YEAR ON PATREON YAY!) and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art"","block_context":{"text":"Art","link":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/category\/art\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":929,"url":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/sketchbook-troll-4\/","url_meta":{"origin":927,"position":1},"title":"Sketchbook \/\/ Troll 4","author":"Kir","date":"26 February 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"The rocks aren't quite what I dreamed of, but I'm pretty happy with the rest of the troll's comfortable shape and posture.\u00a0Like trolls 1, 2, 3, this one is also for sale.I hope to better space out the March sketchbook posts. Any guesses as to which fae-type is coming up\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art"","block_context":{"text":"Art","link":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/category\/art\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1114,"url":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/sketchbook-rabbit-robot\/","url_meta":{"origin":927,"position":2},"title":"Sketchbook \/\/ rabbit & robot","author":"Kir","date":"19 March 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"When someone small and snuggly falls asleep on you, you may just have to stay still for a while.","rel":"","context":"In "Art"","block_context":{"text":"Art","link":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/category\/art\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"pencil sketch of a seated robot holding a sleeping rabbit on its lap, by Kir Talmage","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sketch-rabbit-and-robot.jpg?fit=1062%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sketch-rabbit-and-robot.jpg?fit=1062%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sketch-rabbit-and-robot.jpg?fit=1062%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sketch-rabbit-and-robot.jpg?fit=1062%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sketch-rabbit-and-robot.jpg?fit=1062%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2070,"url":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/sketchbook-guinea-pig-mechanic\/","url_meta":{"origin":927,"position":3},"title":"Sketchbook \/\/ guinea pig mechanic","author":"Kir","date":"19 June 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A different guinea pig... I think I didn't already share this with you!If I did, sorry! As you may know, I am working out some ideas for a sort-of-commission. (As in, old friend, favor, if I get it done and make the right thing, possibly a sale. So, very sort\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art"","block_context":{"text":"Art","link":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/category\/art\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/6773c7eaf56a3a48113a266b9f2892a8.jpeg?fit=820%2C954&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/6773c7eaf56a3a48113a266b9f2892a8.jpeg?fit=820%2C954&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/6773c7eaf56a3a48113a266b9f2892a8.jpeg?fit=820%2C954&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/6773c7eaf56a3a48113a266b9f2892a8.jpeg?fit=820%2C954&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":611,"url":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/sketchbook-tree-shepherds-daughter\/","url_meta":{"origin":927,"position":4},"title":"Sketchbook: tree shepherd’s daughter","author":"Kir","date":"2 February 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Um, I should warn you that the sketchbook is often full of low-contrast pencil work photographed in poor light with a somewhat scruffy iPhone. I really like to do little drawings right before I fall asleep, and the light there is dim at best. I will try to level up\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art"","block_context":{"text":"Art","link":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/category\/art\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"pencil sketch of shaggy man and bushy-haired girl","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E7491-Small.jpg?fit=360%2C480&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1319,"url":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/sketchbook-almost-worked\/","url_meta":{"origin":927,"position":5},"title":"Sketchbook \/\/ almost worked","author":"Kir","date":"10 February 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"I seem to have a lot of sketches right now of people or creatures with mugs (large or small) of nice warm beverages. Most of them are not turning out. I\u2019m working on where the arms go, and the legs. I mean, I\u2019m happy with the mouse from a couple\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art"","block_context":{"text":"Art","link":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/category\/art\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"pencil sketch of a mouse-like beastie in a puff-sleeve shirt, seated, with a large mug of something steaming held in its front paws.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sketch-mouse-beast-mug.jpg?fit=808%2C756&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sketch-mouse-beast-mug.jpg?fit=808%2C756&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sketch-mouse-beast-mug.jpg?fit=808%2C756&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.metasilk.com\/wpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sketch-mouse-beast-mug.jpg?fit=808%2C756&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/927\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metasilk.com\/wd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}