Some embarrassing old pictures...
I can't believe I used to wear that exoskeleton. Let this be a lesson to you, don't let anyone take a picture of you when you are flailing around on your carapace!
Click images to embiggen - original photography and digital art by @carlgnash 2018
Is this gnashter??!! Did you just ... multiply? :O
I like your old body, it's cute and squishy >:D.
Yes I reproduce asexually and there are quite a lot of me, tbh
Is it really you?? djeez I would at least expect a banana pants!
I am an asexually reproducing member of my species. The asexual caste has two main reproductive strategies. If we are really happy we can swell up to double our normal size and then we will split into two new (genetically identical / clones) individuals, similarly to your earth cells' process of mitosis. The second mode is when we are particularly stressed out / frightened, we secrete a liquid from pores across our body which contains male and female sexual cells (the equivalent to earth sperm and eggs). These cells mature very quickly and obtain all the energy they need from the liquid medium that transports them. This sexed generation resembles a mobile broccoli florette, matures very quickly and reproduces to form a new asexual generation within a matter of hours.
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Embiggen
One of my favorite made up words :)
Brilliant!
Is this your new art account Carl? :)
Yeah pretty much. I have enough auto-votes coming on my posting on my main account that I sort of feel a responsibility to maintain a decent level of quality and effort in my posting on @carlgnash account. I intend to use this account for quicker / shortform posting. Like single photos without a ton of text, etc. And I connected this account to my instagram feed as well :)
You do things when the opportunities come along. I've had periods in my life when I've had a bundle of ideas come along, and I've had long dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I'll do something. If not, I won't do a damn thing.