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Exhibition: A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle
6 Nov–6 Dec, Scottish Storytelling centre, Edinburgh – free

Painter Alexander Moffat marks the centenary of Hugh MacDiarmid’s epic poem A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle – a landmark of modern Scottish literature

https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:6850/913:30634/

#Scottish #literature #art #visualart #painting #exhibition #HughMacDiarmid #MacDiarmid #poem #poetry #modernism

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39d

Timelapse of my painting, "Grumpy Valentine," painted in Procreate!

#art #grumpy #cat #painting

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32d

Time for my #DesertBus #CraftAlong post!

This painting depicts Frieren's place in a cycle of transgenerational kindness. The quotes that surround the party, drawn from the anime's dub, represent themes of companionship, the cycle of kindness, and heroism not in great acts but small deeds.

This piece will be raffled/auctioned for charity. Tune into @desertbus, 23 to 30 October 2026, for a chance to own it!

#DB2026 #art #painting #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #calligraphy #fanart #frieren

A photograph of a framed painting. It depicts Frieren holding a book and looking fondly over to Fern, who has fallen asleep on her shoulder. Stark is leaning forward and looking ahead. The lighting implies a campfire in front of them. Above them, a pale blue spirit of Himmel watches over them, smiling. In the dark sky around them, various quotations from different characters throughout the series surround them, calligraphed in Foundational script in colours representing the character who said each one. It is framed with a dark blue mat and a wooden frame decorated with engraved vines and leaves. The quotes read: 1. Heiter: "Because that is what Himmel the Hero would have done." 2. Fern: "Because that is what Mistress Frieren would do." 3. Frieren: "Himmel is the reason I decided I'd get to know people at all." 4. Himmel: "Deeds like these will not change lives, let alone the world. But people need help and I cannot turn my back on those right in front of me." 5. Fern: "When my parents passed, I never imagined I would experience peace like this again." 6. Flamme: "Someday down the line, you'll wish you had gotten to know the people around you." 7. Himmel: "I would take the more lighthearted journey any day. One I can laugh about at the end." 8. Stark: "Your encouragement re-lit a fire in me that had been cold for a long time." 9. Eisen: "I wouldn't trade the memories of those moments with my friends for anything."

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A close up of Himmel's spirit, Flamme's "you'll wish you had gotten to know" quote, and Himmel's "lighthearted journey" quote.

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39d

Was Abstraktes für den #Fensterfreitag...

Blaues Fenster - handgemaltes Acrylgemälde
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#WindowFriday #MastoArt #art #painting #artist #MastodonArt #ArtForSale #abstract #abstractart #blue #window #monochrome #FirstFridayArtWalk #BuyIntoArt #artwork

Blaues Fenster ist ein Acrylgemälde in einzigartigem horizontalen Panoramaformat. Es ist mit lockeren expressiven Pinselstrichen in unterschiedlichen Schattierungen von Blautönen gemalt.

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This abstract background needs a kitten now, don't you think?

Dieser abstrakte Hintergrund braucht jetzt noch ein Kätzchen, findest du nicht auch?

#cats #catsofMastodon #caturday #art #painting #colors #mastoArt #kitty #wip #katze

Two work-in-progress photos showing an abstract background in shades of purple and turquoise. In the left image, a seated cat is sketched in pencil; in the right image, the cat is being painted with turquoise paint.

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Great Art Explained Traces the Incredible Story of Henri Matisse’s ‘The Red Studio’

by Kate Mothes

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/11/great-art-explained-henri-matisse-the-red-studio-video/

Books about Matisse at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=matisse

#books #art #painting #color #artwork

“L’Atelier rouge (The Red Studio)” (1911).

A flat, brick-red studio interior with the furniture outlined in thin lines. Framed paintings and sculptures, a tall clock, a chair, a table with a glass, vase and plate, and a pink nude canvas at left appear against the red.

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Today I was sick. When I got better I got learned about aquarelle wash techniques 101 so ofc I couldn't hold myself back.

These are my key learnings:

0. Wet your searches before beginning
1. two different put methods:
- glaze ("ogres have layers")
- washing (fluid merges)
2. Erase wet wash with a dry brush tip
3. Use dirty water for simple depth perspective

#painting #wash #beginner

A white A4 sketchbook with colorful color tests. Two cubes showcase layers of dry was paint, while irregular and circular bits show how colors wash into each other, along with pencil notes. A darkish something shows light reflections where color was repeatedly removed
A light green square reads ERASE in german

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Ein kleiner Spatz auf einem verschneiten Ast wünscht dir einen wunderschönen Tag!

Viel Freude mit meinem neuen Acrylgemälde!

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#sparrow #winter #snow #art #painting #TraditionalArt #kunst #contemporaryArt #birds #BirdArt #birding #nature #NatureLover #BirdWatching #wildlife #vogel #cute #animals #handmade #christmas #MastoArt #FediArt #FediGiftShop #artist #arte #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #creativeToots #BuyIntoArt

Ein kleiner Spatz sitzt auf einem schneebedeckten Ast in einer Hecke. Im Hintergrund zeigt sich eine Winterlandschaft aus sanften, verschwommenen Blautönen.
Schneeflocken fallen sanft um den Vogel herum und schaffen eine ruhige, friedliche Szenerie.
Spatz auf einem verscheiten Ast ist ein Acrylgemälde im Querformat handgemalt von der Künstlerin Karen Kaspar.

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Happy Caturday!

Cute little tabby cat, soft pastels

#art #painting #cats #caturday #CatLovers #pets #cute #animals #tabby #kitten #AnimalArt #ArtForSale #giftideas #softpastels #handmade #TraditionalArt #kunst #cat #artist #arte #InteriorDesign #kitty #kittens #katze #BuyIntoArt #CatsOfMastodon #MastoArt #FediArt #FediGiftShop #MastodonArt #catstodon #WhiskersWednesday #CatsOfFediverse

Cute little tabby cat is a pastel painting in landscape format hand-painted by the artist Karen Kaspar.
A tabby cat with red-brown fur stretches out on a vibrant blue surface, its eyes focused intently forward.The background features a soft blend of blues that enhances the feline's calm yet alert expression. The colour contrast between the cool blue tones of the background and the kitten's fur in warm brown and red tones enhances the lively effect of the motif.

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Yay!
My acrylic painting won first place in the Fine Art America contest with the theme "Four color items".

Sweet bird - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/sweet-bird-karen-kaspar.html

#cute #candy #MastoArt #art #painting #FediArt #FediGiftShop #artist #arte #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #TraditionalArt #kunst #contemporaryArt #creativity #BuyIntoArt #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdArt #birding #nature #NatureLover #BirdWatching #vogel #animals #handmade #colorful #rainbow #sparrow #FirstFridayArtWalk

Sweet bird is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format painted by artist Karen Kaspar. A cute little bird is sitting on a branch and is looking to the right side. The bird seems to be smiling.
The inspiration for this bird portrait was a female house sparrow sitting in a bush in our garden. But I was in the mood for some soft candy pastel colors. So it became a fantasy bird in colorful shades of teal, yellow and pink. The abstract background echoes these colors.

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Great art explained: Tamara in the green Bugatti

The bisexual artist who reimagined womanhood for the Jazz Age

https://aeon.co/videos/the-bisexual-artist-who-reimagined-womanhood-for-the-jazz-age?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=446d31e36e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_10_19_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972

More information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoportrait_(Tamara_in_a_Green_Bugatti)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_de_Lempicka

#artdeco #jazzage #painting #womeninart #LGBTQ

Tamara in the Green Bugatti.

In 1928, De Lempicka was commissioned to make a self-portrait for the cover of the German fashion magazine Die Dame. The painting she produced showed her at the wheel of a Bugatti racing car, wearing a leather helmet and gloves and wrapped in a gray scarf.

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Very chuffed to have had my charcoal drawing ‘Fracture’ selected for the prestigious Discerning Eye Exhibition. Doubly pleased as my wife’s murmuration painting was also selected (@beckiereedartist).

Mall Galleries, London 13 - 21 November 2026

DiscerningEyeOrg @ParkerHarrisCo

#art #discerningeye #drawing #painting