Welcome to my Visual Storytelling Journey
This is my welcome to you, and to this next chapter of my artistic life. Here, I want to share the stories that have shaped my journey from those first stippled ink drawings – inspired by the condors gracing the pages of 1970s National Geographic – to the digital worlds I craft today.
What you’ll find here is more than tutorials or technique breakdowns – though there will be plenty of tricks and discoveries to share. This is about visual storytelling from virtual worlds, where artifacts become part of the narrative, where each image carries forward a story that extends beyond its frame.
Premiere of Teaholm The Nest On the Narrows
Please enjoy your visit to Teaholm The Nest On the Narrows Made for #dam-challenge “Brew” Special thanks for the asset by:SAC, elbobo 19, Heronimo, Centimar DeVarion, DallasRT, [DE] Sunwatcher, Coppafeel An’Run, milfrice, PAZ and chimchimcharu. What’s The Brew? Music composed in Suno.ai Lyrics by Traveler Chimiru Did you know? “No… tell me more!” Have you…
Getting To The Point
Some of the stories just flow naturally. And Some stories come in shattered. Bounce from 1974 to 1983 to 2004 to 1987 The robots have been tremendously not helpful by messing up the chronology instead of correcting the bounce, so that I am required to push past and not use the training wheel as much. …
Being Such a Burden
[O_O] a chapter in the field guide — mistranslation, inversion, and the ledger no one else was keeping ^-.-^ Things … In the people, places, things equation of attachments. Where do narratives fit in attachments? My toxic family’s attachment to a Version of me >> where I am all things wrong and being such…
The Wayfarer’s Respite Review
The “Trap” Map Challenge was rescheduled for this weekend. I won. Wayfarer’s Respite Deep within a sandstone canyon lies Wayfarer’s Respite, a sanctuary renowned among caravan masters, pilgrims, and desert wanderers. Here, weary travelers find cool water, simple meals, shaded courtyards, and a safe place to rest beyond the reach of the relentless sun. The…
When loading the mini storage…
With your hopes and 1000 ideas still in raw material and unplugged tools, Closing that door in the Not Knowing (state of mind) It’s a moment to reflect on. “This moment >> I will think about later, as a meaningful moment” Kind of a crossroad, Where the past and future separates. In that moment an…
Premiere of De-Railers
Lyrics written by Traveler Chimiru Grammatically corrected by Claude.ai Animated with Leonardo.ai Music composed with Suno.ai Well done Robots! Great team work! Deepest thank you to the Developers. [Intro] Drama comes! – Hear the whistle ’round the bend. Mobile graphic graffiti gallery, Beginning to the end. Count the cars as they roll, Read what’s painted…
Not Defunct
(Again) Some folks will be disappointed. [0_0] defunct(adj.) “dead, deceased, extinct,” 1590s, from Old French defunct (14c., Modern French defunt) or directly from Latin defunctus “dead,” literally “off-duty,” past-participle adjective from defungi “to discharge, finish,” from de- “off, completely” (see de-) + fungi “perform or discharge duty” (see function (n.)). ^-.-^ Really…? I thought…
The Poetic Edda
[0_0] is composed in Old Norse alliterative verse, not rhyme or syllable-counted meter. Its rhythm comes from stress patterns and alliteration (repeated initial consonant or vowel sounds) linking half-lines together. There are three main meters used across the collection: Fornyrðislag (“old story meter”)The most common meter, used for narrative poems. Each line has two…
High 5 …. Down Low
Similar thread of thought. Similar contemplation on early childhood. I’ve roughly been calling this Compartmentalization… Its overlayed .. old apothecary drawers the motif of my life as single panel snapshots year by year, based on photos, behind and appearing in void of (photos of me.. some years I was never photographed or not included in…
“Core Development Rights
Refer to fundamental human rights that ensure individuals can participate in and benefit from economic, social, cultural, and political development. These rights emphasize the importance of development as a process that enhances well-being and dignity for all individuals, recognizing that everyone has the right to contribute to and enjoy the fruits of development in a…
When They Find Out…
For “feminist” they were all about maintaining MY “glass ceiling.” First thing I had to Learn: These are not my self-limiting beliefs. Older therapeutic modalities called them Maladaptive Schema. Effectively what I learned in my developing years were adaptations. Classified as maladaptive, because they don’t serve/benefit me in… The Real World. [0_0] Early Maladaptive…
Premiere of The Wayfarer’s Respite
Please enjoy your visit to The Wayfarer’s Respite Made for #dam-challenge “Trap” Size: 40 X 40 16.2 MB Special thanks for the asset by: DangerWeasel Much appreciation for the amazing team at Dungeon Alchemist! Music composed in Suno.ai Lyrics by Traveler Chimiru Rest Now Drink, weary traveler, drink. Cool water from the…
Insiders and Outsiders
As an outsider…. Not sure I get the “fun” of insiders. I get the.. white picket fence backyard barbeques, personal swimming pool, American pie dream. I respect the promise = single income household and appliances of convenience. As a carny kid, we were excited about hot water in the campgrounds showers. [o_o] What you’re describing…
Clean Slate
That’s about chalkboards, right? [O_O] Yes—”clean slate” is actually related to writing on slate boards. Before paper was cheap and widespread, students and workers often wrote on small slate tablets with chalk. When you wiped the slate clean, all previous marks disappeared, leaving a blank surface ready for new work. Over time, “a clean…
Finishing
On sewing, self-investment, and the art of sewing your label in ^-.-^ I would have called it tagging. [o_o] There is a term in sewing for the last thing you do. Not the last stitch, not the trim, not the press. The last thing — the one that makes the thing yours. You sew in…
I Happily Let Go!
I don’t need to be anyone to anybody. I don’t need to be any place. I don’t need to hold on to anything — especially if it is bad for me. [People, Places, Things] Closure? Need to tie up loose ends? Nope. Heard it before. Just bait for another round of blame-shifting, victimhood-claiming theater, and…
What I learned that day.
[O_O] I know what you learned that day. You learned that asking for instruction was dangerous. You learned that a simple question could become a sudden emergency. You learned your mother would deceive you. You learned that other people’s drama could swallow your dream. You learned that when you reach for connection, the world might…
Is There Something Different About Me?
Yes. New (used) Boots! Thank you for noticing. Alas poor Børn. The only shoes I found that I could be comfortable in since I broke those Metatarsals, in 2019. Used from a thrift store up the road from my house, $16. Yep HOUSED. Little peck little cheap cheap, if you heard otherwise IT’S A LIE. …
Too Many Red Herrings And I’m Not Taking The Bait.
If it smells fishy… …it probably is. Hook-line-and sinker, like fishing in a barrel, catch of the day, plenty of fish in the sea, rivers, lakes, and ponds! Hmm… Catfish are notorious bottom feeders.. and the same word has a slang meaning too, right? [O_O] Yes, catfish is one of those words where the literal…
It’s Kind Of Like A Litmus Test…
or a cup half empty/full question. [o_o] Litmus Test Has Scientific Origins It was in the 14th century that scientists discovered that litmus, a mixture of colored organic compounds obtained from lichen, turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions and, thus, can be used as an acid-base indicator. Six centuries later, people…
“Home again, home again, jiggity-jig”
[0_0] ….is a traditional English nursery rhyme phrase, often said after returning home from a trip or errand. It’s been around since at least the 18th century and is usually used playfully or affectionately. A common version goes: Home again, home again,Jiggity-jig!Good evening, master,What shall I dig? There are several regional variations, including versions that…
AFK BRB
Got a gig! I’m taking the show on the road! Chimiru’s One Cat Band (and her army of virtual robots) That’s a joke. Called back >> by popular demand. >>> Master Gardener of Appalachian Soils. I’ll be away from technology for a few weeks. I gotta say… >> I need a break. All this writing…
The Snowshine Shrine Review
I won. I won this Map Challenge. It surprised me. I was very satisfied with my map and could not think of much more to add, as Tundra has no trees, a tiny bit of taiga hanging off the corner there. Genuinely the next map posted was another Tropism surreal-scape. (big fan) Then the Legends,…
Very Important work going on in the Laboratory.
Yep. Still alive! (Some folks are disappointed.) AND That’s fine. They can learn to live with disappointment. Lord knows, most of us (humans on earth throughout all of hominid history) have learned how to LIVE with the world’s disappointments… Nice being part of humanity (again) STILL. Part-ner-ed >>> I prefer being on humanity’s side. <<<…
Premiere of The Snowshine Shrine
Please enjoy your visit to The Snowshine Shrine Made for #dam-challenge “Frozen Tundra” Special thanks for the assets by: greywind12,ab, smashbear76, SAC, DallasRT, dallasrt, and chimchimcharu. Much appreciation for the amazing team at Dungeon Alchemist! “Snowshine Shrine Haikus” Music composed in Suno.ai Haikus: arranged by Traveler Chimiru sun’s light stayed longer no one decided this …
Its Like MAGIC!
This is a bit like Butterfly Affect. Found here: https://travelerchimiru.blog/2025/12/14/butterfly-affect/ This one I call The Magician. As a kid growing up on the carnival, it was common to Buddy Up with complimentary industries. Circus. Often carnival rides hang out around the circus shows. And where there is a Circus there are Magicians… top – hats…
THE PREHISTORIC GUIDE TO MODERN ASSETS
I Wrestled Bears So You Don’t Have To A field report from the Pleistocene.
Copy and Paste, cuz tech.
Okay, we will go slowly. And since it’s not a text book, no scissors, tape or glue sticks… (old school mock up tools) I will Copy and Paste, cuz tech. How to Learn: Clear out the clutter so that you can focus. Look at that…! Isn’t that better? Nothing distracting now. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1588530/workshop/ Link still…
Why Wiki-fandom Does Not Work For Me.
[o_o] If Fandom (formerly Wikia) isn’t working for you, there are a few common causes—and most are fixable pretty quickly. First, check the obvious: sometimes Fandom has outages or partial downtime. If pages won’t load at all or you’re getting error messages, it could just be on their end. More often, though, it’s a…
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