https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/tag/rustypuppyart/ https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/tag/rustypuppyart/rss/ episodic Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:54:18 GMT Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:54:18 GMT https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/tag/rustypuppyart/ https://image.nostr.build/f9740b2ec24a0cbd654e8553e490b2bcb2babc42322268a5ff55a6c1cfeb3010.jpg Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:54:18 GMT https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1zhcfyjg7h6jwj3n8cqks9th096vy9g3pt7vzgj5ht36hdd444y6sqqhfrd/ https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1zhcfyjg7h6jwj3n8cqks9th096vy9g3pt7vzgj5ht36hdd444y6sqqhfrd/ note1zhcfyjg7h6jwj3n8cqks9th096vy9g3pt7vzgj5ht36hdd444y6sqqhfrd mixedmedia note1zhcfyjg7h6jwj3n8cqks9th096vy9g3pt7vzgj5ht36hdd444y6sqqhfrd npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8 Now that our Week of Winter has past, I can go outside to fixative and varnish my mixed media art.

This is my February Calendar Animal: an industrious little mouse planning plans for the year. 🐭

Second photo is a close up of the spray cans if you want to see the labels better.

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]]> Now that our Week of Winter has past, I can go outside to fixative and varnish my mixed media art.

This is my February Calendar Animal: an industrious little mouse planning plans for the year. 🐭

Second photo is a close up of the spray cans if you want to see the labels better.

#mixedmedia #art #artstr #rustypuppyart

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:18:08 GMT https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1cy0guts0sw627w69v2w8mmv2krmcw2rk0qdglawldvtjzcr36sjqzgd7fh/ https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1cy0guts0sw627w69v2w8mmv2krmcw2rk0qdglawldvtjzcr36sjqzgd7fh/ note1cy0guts0sw627w69v2w8mmv2krmcw2rk0qdglawldvtjzcr36sjqzgd7fh 2026calendarchallenge note1cy0guts0sw627w69v2w8mmv2krmcw2rk0qdglawldvtjzcr36sjqzgd7fh npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8 When I look at my art the next morning, and don’t want to add or change anything, then it’s truly a finished piece. ✅

Behold the Barn Swallow of April, a Travel theme!

This is the 4th mixed media artwork I’ve completed for the art challenge existing sprinkles ran last year.

Background is layers of old airline boarding passes, acrylic paint, tan tissue paper to create the land-looking bits, white tissue paper for the cloud-looking bits, gold ink, stencils, and various pens and pencils.

The barn swallow was generated by ChatGPT to my specs, printed on copy paper, fussy cut and colored with Copic markers.

Now …. onto May!

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#artstr #art #artchallenge #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart #birdstr

]]> When I look at my art the next morning, and don’t want to add or change anything, then it’s truly a finished piece. ✅

Behold the Barn Swallow of April, a Travel theme!

This is the 4th mixed media artwork I’ve completed for the art challenge existing sprinkles ran last year.

Background is layers of old airline boarding passes, acrylic paint, tan tissue paper to create the land-looking bits, white tissue paper for the cloud-looking bits, gold ink, stencils, and various pens and pencils.

The barn swallow was generated by ChatGPT to my specs, printed on copy paper, fussy cut and colored with Copic markers.

Now …. onto May!

#2026calendarchallenge
#artstr #art #artchallenge #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart #birdstr

]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:56:38 GMT https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1verjyzrc426lne4z6j0fukyugj58k8juczfnem56068mrpxffxuq6alp5h/ https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1verjyzrc426lne4z6j0fukyugj58k8juczfnem56068mrpxffxuq6alp5h/ note1verjyzrc426lne4z6j0fukyugj58k8juczfnem56068mrpxffxuq6alp5h 2026calendarchallenge note1verjyzrc426lne4z6j0fukyugj58k8juczfnem56068mrpxffxuq6alp5h npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8 3 layers layer, getting some nice texture. 💙 The theme is Travel, so I started with a collage of boarding passes from various flights I’ve had over the years. Then scraped on some gesso, and colored that with a mix of three acrylic paint blues. Before the paint dried completely, I scrubbed off bits with a wet wipe.

This is a work in progress shot of the background for my April art for existing sprinkles monthly calendar art challenge… last year. 🙃

Gradually, then even more gradually. 🎨

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#artstr #art #artchallenge #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart

]]> 3 layers layer, getting some nice texture. 💙 The theme is Travel, so I started with a collage of boarding passes from various flights I’ve had over the years. Then scraped on some gesso, and colored that with a mix of three acrylic paint blues. Before the paint dried completely, I scrubbed off bits with a wet wipe.

This is a work in progress shot of the background for my April art for existing sprinkles monthly calendar art challenge… last year. 🙃

Gradually, then even more gradually. 🎨

#2026calendarchallenge
#artstr #art #artchallenge #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart

]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:14:55 GMT https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note13hjj9p93u6jgp645x5s07dtge69tmhjnxfuamuhese5j0nk0ynjqvclt6h/ https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note13hjj9p93u6jgp645x5s07dtge69tmhjnxfuamuhese5j0nk0ynjqvclt6h/ note13hjj9p93u6jgp645x5s07dtge69tmhjnxfuamuhese5j0nk0ynjqvclt6h artstr note13hjj9p93u6jgp645x5s07dtge69tmhjnxfuamuhese5j0nk0ynjqvclt6h npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8 Using my January mixed media calendar art, created for existing sprinkles art challenge, as my new Lock Screen.

Using a Copic marker sketch I did of a vase years ago as my Wallpaper.

Reminders to take it easy and that I can just sit down and sketch something with any kind of supplies and it has a chance of looking good.

#artstr #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart

]]> Using my January mixed media calendar art, created for existing sprinkles art challenge, as my new Lock Screen.

Using a Copic marker sketch I did of a vase years ago as my Wallpaper.

Reminders to take it easy and that I can just sit down and sketch something with any kind of supplies and it has a chance of looking good.

#artstr #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart

]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:05:41 GMT https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1yt5m69s0t6437t6266vxzx9w8v5fm8tedp0pzfaa8emdvchdu6asfr95rf/ https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1yt5m69s0t6437t6266vxzx9w8v5fm8tedp0pzfaa8emdvchdu6asfr95rf/ note1yt5m69s0t6437t6266vxzx9w8v5fm8tedp0pzfaa8emdvchdu6asfr95rf 2026calendarchallenge note1yt5m69s0t6437t6266vxzx9w8v5fm8tedp0pzfaa8emdvchdu6asfr95rf npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8 I finished my March Hare for existing sprinkles 2026 Calendar Challenge… which I will be continuing on into 2026 so I can make a calendar for 2027. 😬

Went a bit simpler on this piece than January or February. The hand-written sentences in the background are the first lines from the stories in one of my microfiction collections. The iris is from a collection of vintage flower plates from Kew Gardens. And I didn’t color the hare to emphasize the engraving illustration style.

A collection of some of my creative favorites as a reminder to focus on what I love.

#2026calendarchallenge
#artstr #art #artchallenge #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart



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]]> I finished my March Hare for existing sprinkles 2026 Calendar Challenge… which I will be continuing on into 2026 so I can make a calendar for 2027. 😬

Went a bit simpler on this piece than January or February. The hand-written sentences in the background are the first lines from the stories in one of my microfiction collections. The iris is from a collection of vintage flower plates from Kew Gardens. And I didn’t color the hare to emphasize the engraving illustration style.

A collection of some of my creative favorites as a reminder to focus on what I love.

#2026calendarchallenge
#artstr #art #artchallenge #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart



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]]> Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:04:13 GMT https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1tnw4d6mdt5aj7qhnd3sz678yh04gnezldqv6kst43hwp7lds2pxqn6lrvv/ https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1tnw4d6mdt5aj7qhnd3sz678yh04gnezldqv6kst43hwp7lds2pxqn6lrvv/ note1tnw4d6mdt5aj7qhnd3sz678yh04gnezldqv6kst43hwp7lds2pxqn6lrvv nostrartstrdec2025 note1tnw4d6mdt5aj7qhnd3sz678yh04gnezldqv6kst43hwp7lds2pxqn6lrvv npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8 GM! Sharing art I made for the January NostrArtstr art challenge of A Month of Good Mornings.

It started out as random finger painting with acrylic paint, and turned into my favorite. Sometimes the Unplanned Art can become more than the Planned Art. 🎨

And this note therefore completes my December art challenge!!! 🎄

#nostrartstrdec2025
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]]> GM! Sharing art I made for the January NostrArtstr art challenge of A Month of Good Mornings.

It started out as random finger painting with acrylic paint, and turned into my favorite. Sometimes the Unplanned Art can become more than the Planned Art. 🎨

And this note therefore completes my December art challenge!!! 🎄

#nostrartstrdec2025
#artchallenge #art #artstr #rustypuppyart




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]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:00:29 GMT https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1m7n62nh6en9w5rf5sgmff0q290vpmp5r73gl6zlc4w64fjwt35rsjrm7a2/ https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1m7n62nh6en9w5rf5sgmff0q290vpmp5r73gl6zlc4w64fjwt35rsjrm7a2/ note1m7n62nh6en9w5rf5sgmff0q290vpmp5r73gl6zlc4w64fjwt35rsjrm7a2 2026calendarchallenge note1m7n62nh6en9w5rf5sgmff0q290vpmp5r73gl6zlc4w64fjwt35rsjrm7a2 npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8 Final week of this calendar art challenge… and I just finished February. 😬🎉

This field mouse is about waking up from January’s hibernation and starting to Plan. Lots of ideas going around that little head. The column, not yet realized but slowly emerging from the many designs, is a background form brought into being by Plans and, more importantly, Actions.

#2026calendarchallenge
#artstr #art #artchallenge #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart



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]]> Final week of this calendar art challenge… and I just finished February. 😬🎉

This field mouse is about waking up from January’s hibernation and starting to Plan. Lots of ideas going around that little head. The column, not yet realized but slowly emerging from the many designs, is a background form brought into being by Plans and, more importantly, Actions.

#2026calendarchallenge
#artstr #art #artchallenge #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart



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]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:38:17 GMT https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1h7ssxlf27rzqmsaz40kjxa0pnrqqnapmrgykcwhueqduyax7hknse8llqm/ https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1h7ssxlf27rzqmsaz40kjxa0pnrqqnapmrgykcwhueqduyax7hknse8llqm/ note1h7ssxlf27rzqmsaz40kjxa0pnrqqnapmrgykcwhueqduyax7hknse8llqm art note1h7ssxlf27rzqmsaz40kjxa0pnrqqnapmrgykcwhueqduyax7hknse8llqm npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8 A friend found a book of vintage flower illustrations that Kew Gardens turned into a grayscale coloring book.

Great paper for colored pencils, not great at all if you want to use watercolors, which is my friend’s favorite.

So I did a little experiment…

Brush the page to color with clear gesso and let dry overnight.

The page curled, so use clips to keep flat.

Use watercolors and watercolor pencils. Add gold highlights with acrylic marker for fun.

Look at back of colored page and be a bit surprised how good it still looks.

The clear gesso is rough to work on, but it did what it was supposed to do, so I’ll call this a success. ✅

#art #artstr #artprocess #watercolor #bloomstr #rustypuppyart

]]> A friend found a book of vintage flower illustrations that Kew Gardens turned into a grayscale coloring book.

Great paper for colored pencils, not great at all if you want to use watercolors, which is my friend’s favorite.

So I did a little experiment…

Brush the page to color with clear gesso and let dry overnight.

The page curled, so use clips to keep flat.

Use watercolors and watercolor pencils. Add gold highlights with acrylic marker for fun.

Look at back of colored page and be a bit surprised how good it still looks.

The clear gesso is rough to work on, but it did what it was supposed to do, so I’ll call this a success. ✅

#art #artstr #artprocess #watercolor #bloomstr #rustypuppyart

]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:31:53 GMT https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1vka4x3ft3atncxkv6ywktgteamwrc23sahxkla4thkf2skmvmwxsge6030/ https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1vka4x3ft3atncxkv6ywktgteamwrc23sahxkla4thkf2skmvmwxsge6030/ note1vka4x3ft3atncxkv6ywktgteamwrc23sahxkla4thkf2skmvmwxsge6030 2026calendarchallenge note1vka4x3ft3atncxkv6ywktgteamwrc23sahxkla4thkf2skmvmwxsge6030 npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8 Made some progress on my
#2026calendarchallenge art: researched vintage images that express my idea and feelings for February of starting and planning, getting back to work after hibernating in January.

After cleaning up the images, I print them on copy paper. Then I use liquid and soft acrylic paint to give them an aged book look. The darker splots are alcohol ink from my Copic marker refill.

Also reposting existing sprinkles
note that has helpful prompts and info if you’d like to join her art challenge.

#artstr #art #artprocess #artchallenge #mixedmedia #vintage
#rustypuppyart




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]]> Made some progress on my
#2026calendarchallenge art: researched vintage images that express my idea and feelings for February of starting and planning, getting back to work after hibernating in January.

After cleaning up the images, I print them on copy paper. Then I use liquid and soft acrylic paint to give them an aged book look. The darker splots are alcohol ink from my Copic marker refill.

Also reposting existing sprinkles
note that has helpful prompts and info if you’d like to join her art challenge.

#artstr #art #artprocess #artchallenge #mixedmedia #vintage
#rustypuppyart




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]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:57:01 GMT https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1jr7f4c82uc2l0ycm6yq5dm9zmf9v0x2c23s3ardxvxfkjasj7nzqw6uz6n/ https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/post/note1jr7f4c82uc2l0ycm6yq5dm9zmf9v0x2c23s3ardxvxfkjasj7nzqw6uz6n/ note1jr7f4c82uc2l0ycm6yq5dm9zmf9v0x2c23s3ardxvxfkjasj7nzqw6uz6n huevember note1jr7f4c82uc2l0ycm6yq5dm9zmf9v0x2c23s3ardxvxfkjasj7nzqw6uz6n npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8 Cleaned up my main art desk and laid out the supplies to continue working on my calendar art for existing sprinkles art challenge. 🎉

I’ve given up getting 11 more done in time to print a calendar, but I discovered the art boards I’m using as a substrate will fit in the card holders I have (second photo), so I’ll use these to display the art each month instead of a printed calendar hanging on my wall. 🎉

And for those of you looking for a different November art challenge, there’s #huevember 🎨🗓️

#2026calendarchallenge
#artstr #artchallenge #artprocess #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart




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]]> Cleaned up my main art desk and laid out the supplies to continue working on my calendar art for existing sprinkles art challenge. 🎉

I’ve given up getting 11 more done in time to print a calendar, but I discovered the art boards I’m using as a substrate will fit in the card holders I have (second photo), so I’ll use these to display the art each month instead of a printed calendar hanging on my wall. 🎉

And for those of you looking for a different November art challenge, there’s #huevember 🎨🗓️

#2026calendarchallenge
#artstr #artchallenge #artprocess #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart




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