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A collection of 45 posts

Nov 21, 2024

24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas…

24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas…

24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: much closer to final Spent most of the day working on this in batches on the lower half of the canvas. Added white tissue paper to

Nov 19, 2024

So those chipboard tags I bought…

So those chipboard tags I bought…

So those chipboard tags I bought so many years ago are ideal for the art project I want to do that I no longer need the envelopes I was originally searching for when

Nov 18, 2024

24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas…

24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas…

24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: all about the values Been ignoring this one for too long. Got tired of trying different ways to keep white white (would turn yellow near the

Nov 14, 2024

I’m really good at Hue…

I’m really good at Hue and Saturation. Once it gets to the color schemes (Complementary, Analog, etc.) I need waaay more time. 😅 #art #artstr #🖼️ #color…

Nov 14, 2024

Got an email that I earned…

Got an email that I earned…

Got an email that I earned $0.52 USD royalties on the sale of one of my microfiction collections last month. It will be added to my total balance of $4.86, and

Nov 13, 2024

And now for my favorite color:…

And now for my favorite color:…

And now for my favorite color: Blue!!!! 💙 I have 6 more tubes of blue to swatch tomorrow. For today, I filled out the ones on this page, then played with gradient landscapes. #nostrartstrNov2024

Nov 13, 2024

End of my green watercolor swatched…

End of my green watercolor swatched…

End of my green watercolor swatched for the @NostrArtstr November Art Challenge. Moving on to blue tomorrow. #nostrartstrNov2024 #artstr #🖼️ #rustypuppyart #watercolor #swatches #renesans #artchallenge #art…

Nov 11, 2024

Starting green swatches… though not sure…

Starting green swatches… though not sure…

Starting green swatches… though not sure what part of Prussian Green is, well, green. 🤷 Went ahead and swatched the turquoise because it was there, then ended this page with some nice greeny greens.

Nov 10, 2024

Love the Naples Yellow Pale, though…

Love the Naples Yellow Pale, though…

Love the Naples Yellow Pale, though I’d call it Parchment. The other Naples would make good flesh tones, but they don’t look ‘yellow’ to me. 6-10 are definitely my definition

Nov 9, 2024

I’m so excited/grateful/relieved…

I’m so excited/grateful/relieved…

I’m so excited/grateful/relieved to finally share with you the first (as far as I know) Nostr art & poetry collaboration!!! @Sacred Peak and I have been working on this for

Nov 8, 2024

Swatched the 3 yellows to finish…

Swatched the 3 yellows to finish…

Swatched the 3 yellows to finish this page. There’s another 8 tubes of yellow in this set and I might get to those later tonight. Or not. #nostrartstrNov2024 #artstr #🖼️ #rustypuppyart #watercolor #swatches

Nov 7, 2024

Today’s watercolor orange swatches:…

Today’s watercolor orange swatches:…

Today’s watercolor orange swatches: But not the yellows that are for a reason I don’t understand in the middle when going by the manufacturer’s numbering. So I skipped the yellows.

Nov 5, 2024

Free coloring pages if you’d…

Free coloring pages if you’d like an easy way to participate in the @NostrArtstr November Art Challenge: Play with Color. Also good for reducing stress, not that you’d be stressed over