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‘Little Beasts’ Is a First-of-Its-Kind Museum Collaboration Reveling in Art and the Natural World

During the 16th and 17th centuries, major developments in colonial expansion, trade, and scientific technology spurred a fervor for studying the natural world.

By Kate Mothes

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/03/little-beasts-art-natural-history/

Natural History at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/270

#Art #History #Nature #Science

Sprig of redcurrants with an elephant hawk moth, a ladybird, a millipede and other insects by Jan van Kessel.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jan_van_Kessel_(I)_-_A_sprig_of_redcurrants_with_an_elephant_hawk_moth,_a_ladybird,_a_millipede_and_other_insects.jpg

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A mystery. #grickledoodle #cats #lady #horror #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

A cartoon illustration of a newspaper delivery person walking past a house that has a cat picking up the paper and lots of other cats peeking from windows. Caption reads "No one had actually seen the 'cat lady' in years."

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39 years today since Jim Henson's cult classic 'Labyrinth' was released on June 27th 1986, with George Lucas as executive producer, starring Jennifer Connelly as Sarah Williams and David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King.

(Original illustration by Kevin M Wilson https://www.apemeetsgirl.com)

#Labyrinth #OTD #Movies #Cinemastodon #FilmMastodon #80s #JimHenson #OnThisDay #Art #Artwork #Illustration

Illustration showing Sarah from the Labyrinth sitting in her bedroom, wearing her distinctive outfit from the film, sitting with her legs crossed on the bed holding a book and reading it with visible fascination as she is surrounded by most of the main characters from the film including Hoggle the dwarf, Ludo, a brown horned beast, William the worm, a blue worm-like creature wearing a tiny red scarf around its neck, Sir Didymus a talking Yorkshire Terrier wearing an eye patch and Ambrosius the dog sitting next to the bed near them. In the room there are several items referencing both the film and other Jim Henson works including the Muppets and The Dark Crystal, including a picture of Henson himself holding Kermit the frog hanging on the wall.

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Traces of the Centuries-Long Relationship Between Drawing and Printmaking at the Getty Museum

Long before the advent of photography, there was drawing and printmaking. For centuries, they allowed artists to capture and mass produce scenes with a level of realism, while also maintaining a distinct graphic style.

By Eva Baron

https://mymodernmet.com/lines-of-connection-getty-center-exhibition/

Drawing at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3073

#Art #drawing #print_making

Giovanni Battista Piranesi Arch of Triumph (c. 1745-1750) pen and brown ink, watercolor on red pencil, 14.7 x 21.1 cm British Museum, London

Giovanni Battista Piranesi - The Mater of Theodore, volume 3, chapter Giovanni Battista Piranesi

The drawing depicts an imagined monumental triumphal arch, massive in scale and framed by classical detailing. The composition is asymmetrical, allowing for dramatic contrast between the towering arch and the surrounding architectural fragments.

The arch is adorned with Corinthian columns, rich entablatures, and elaborate sculptural reliefs.

Piranesi uses red chalk (pencil) for the initial architectural structure, which gives the drawing a soft scaffolding.

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Piranesi#/media/File:Piranesi_Arco_di_Trionfo.jpg

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Alienated feelings. #grickledoodle #feelings #horror #aliens #cartoon #drawing #art #funny

A cartoon illustration of facehugger aliens attacking two astronauts while one disappointed looking facehugger alien stays in its pod looking at sad Steve the astronaut. Caption reads "Although it was ultimately what saved his life, in the moment Steve had never felt such profound rejection as he did right then."

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No bull. #grickledoodle #frogs #judging #nature #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

A cartoon illustration of a frog standing on a lily pad with folded arms staring at a man and his dog walking by. Caption reads "Although a close genetic cousin to the BullFrog, the Judging Frog was an entirely different kind of amphibian.

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163d

Performance review. #grickledoodle #cats #business #performance #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

A cartoon illustration of a disgruntled looking cat wearing a suit sitting in his human boss's office as he receives a performance review. Caption reads "Listen, Jerry, overall you're doing great numbers this quarter but the hairballs in the lobby gotta stop."

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183d

Passing the evening. #grickledoodle #vampire #reading #horror #history #fiction #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

A cartoon illustration of a vampire happily reading a book while lying in the grass. Caption reads "Reading historical fiction by the moonlight was his favorite way to spend a hot summer night."

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Queerness in Scotland has always existed, hidden in medieval manuscripts, coded in Jacobite poetry, or expressed through the arts. In the first of a 3-part series, the National Galleries of Scotland explores queer artforms & artists from Scotland, past & present

#Pride #PrideDay 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKBCxUmPBho

#Scottish #literature #poetry #art #manuscripts #medieval #18thcentury #history #jacobites #queerhistory #queerness #Pride #PrideDay #InternationalPrideDay #LGBTQ

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The plan was complete. #grickledoodle #ducks #planning #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

A cartoon illustration of an old man placing a final duck down in a basement full of ducks. Caption reads "It had taken years of patience and planning, but Walter felt that he FINALLY had all his ducks in a row."

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The SETI Institute is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Cosmic Chronicles Literary Prize

Submission deadline: September 1, 2025.

The Cosmic Chronicles Literary Prize is a new initiative from the SETI Institute’s Artist in Residence (AIR) program. Cosmic Chronicles is a contest for emerging writers of all ages whose work explores questions of life, intelligence and consciousness in the universe.

For the full contest rules: https://www.seti.org/news/the-seti-institute-is-now-accepting-submissions-for-the-2025-cosmic-chronicles-literary-prize/

#science #art #sciart

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They had seen the bay many times during the day, while sailing through its waters, and it was beautiful.

And then they decided to sail at night, under a full moon, and the experience was magical.

Moonlight Sail canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/moonlight-sail-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #sailing #sail #boat #boating #midnight #blue #moon #moonlight #magical #travel #adventure #night #washington #USA

Canvas print of an original oil painting depicting a sailboat gliding over the bay at night, with the shore in the background.

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At three storeys high, the courthouse is the tallest building in our little town, unless you want to count the grain elevators.

Its 19th century construction reflects a time and attitude when there was attention to quality of materials, artistic detail, and pride in workmanship. It wasn't just slapped up there in the cheapest manner possible, as fast as could be done.

Columbia County Courthouse framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/columbia-county-courthouse-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #architecture

Framed print of an original oil painting depicting a courthouse building from the 19th century.

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The beauty of the human spirit is that it is imaginative, creative, resilient and stubborn. This means that when things don't go our way, when our expected plans don't turn out the way we expect, we do not need to stomp our feet in frustration or fall down on our knees in despair.

We move on. We make new plans. We look around for different options. And we keep moving forward.

Closed on Monday framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/closed-on-monday-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

#italy #travel #europe #mastoart #fediart #art #buyintoart

Framed print of an original watercolor painting depicting a couple walking through the historic streets of an Italian hilltop city.

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I send thanks to the buyer from North Carolina who purchased a throw pillow of

Moon Rising -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/moon-rising-steve-henderson.html?product=throw-pillow

May the image bring you to a place of rest and peace, calmness and serenity.

#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #decor #pillow #woman #desert #Tucson #arizona #southwest #nature #travel #sunset #twilight #peace #orange #sale #homedecor #blanket #serenity #calm #quiet

Throw pillow of an original oil painting depicting a young woman, wrapped in a blanket, in a desert setting at twilight.

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The truth. #grickledoodle #kermit #muppets #heaven #pearlygates #cartoon #drawing #funny #art

A cartoon illustration of Kermit standing at the pearly gates of heaven and saying "It wasn't easy being green."

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So happy that "Tiny But Mighty" won second place in the 6/24/2025 contest "The Dog Family" held by "The Dog Family" group. Many thanks to contest and group administrator, Cindy's Creative Corner, and to everyone who voted for my image. Congratulations to the other winners!!

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/tiny-but-mighty-lois-bryan.html

#art #pets #dogs #maltese #maltesedoglovers #toybreed #digiallyhandpainted #LoisBryan #NotAi

A fluffy white Maltese dog with large dark eyes stands amidst delicate blue wildflowers, creating a serene and whimsical scene. The background features soft, dreamy hues of blue and beige, enhancing the tranquil atmosphere.

So happy that "Tiny But Mighty" won second place in the 6/24/2025 contest "The Dog Family" held by "The Dog Family" group. Many thanks to contest and group administrator, Cindy's Creative Corner, and to everyone who voted for my image. Congratulations to the other winners!!

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/tiny-but-mighty-lois-bryan.html

#art #pets #dogs #maltese #maltesedoglovers #toybreed #digiallyhandpainted #LoisBryan #NotAi

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Hiya!

My commissions are open!!

https://ko-fi.com/c/fb4fbbb4ca

#pixelart #commission #mastoart #art

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mood: sans-culottes & luddites meet cute.
#luddites #sansCulottes #art #illustration #fuckAI #AI #revolution

my simple black & white digital ink drawing depicts a strong arm (adorned near the wrist with a heart tattoo that bears the legend 'fuck AI') grasping a sledghammer. written, in cursive, toward the head of the hammer is 'on les pendra', which is a reference to the sans-culotte version of a song ('ca ira') that emerged during the french revolution.
above the arm & hammer are rays of black emanating from the middle of the page that are meant to represent the way a mobile phone screen looks when it's smashed.
underneath, in black uppercase, are the words 'log off' & a mobile phone with a shattered screen.
below that, sitting in a black rectangle, is the entreaty 'luddites, rise!'

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my simple red & cream digital ink drawing depicts a strong arm (adorned near the wrist with a heart tattoo that bears the legend 'fuck AI') grasping a sledghammer. written, in cursive, toward the head of the hammer is 'on les pendra', which is a reference to the sans-culotte version of a song ('ca ira') that emerged during the french revolution.
above the arm & hammer are rays of black emanating from the middle of the page that are meant to represent the way a mobile phone screen looks when it's smashed.
underneath, in red uppercase, are the words 'log off' & a mobile phone with a shattered screen.
below that, sitting in a red rectangle, is the entreaty 'luddites, rise!'

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#notesArt #mastoArt #art #illustration

A humanoid figure stands in a dark space. The figure appears to be made of water or jelly. It's a translucent crimson pink, with the front of it brightly illuminated by pink light and the rear side illuminated by neon blue light. A few fish swim in its interior, yellow light glinting off them. In the figure's head is a spherical smiley-face emoji. Rising up from the front of the figure's head are a few blue and pink bubbles. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

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CALLING ALL ARTISTS CALLING ALL ARTISTS!!

If you have recently been banned from paypal or any other processor, or if you fear of this future happening to you. I bring you a tutorial on your financial liberation! A way for you to make money without the shackles of a payment processor weighing you down and how to spend it on most platforms, even if that platform doesn't support cryptocurrency!

#artists #art #tools #loli #shota #controversial #monero #xmr #guide #tutorial #article #crippledmedia #CrippledMedia

https://crippled.media/article/why-you-should-use-monero-to-pay-and-get-paid-for-controversial-content-and-how-to-do-it.-aka-a-cripples-guide-to-monero

It's been a bit in the making. But I'm finally finished to a point I'm happy with.