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It seems that without hashtags I might as well be invisible. #traditionalmediums #goauche #floral #art #blueskyart #ecological #milkweed #flowers

Swamp Milkweed floret gouache on paper

Release the Files

“School” currently showing at Mainframe Studios, Nostalgia exhibit. Thank you to Blue Sky fans, who liked my initial concept for this, I posted it here first.

We both laughed and he said, “That’s a late night!” I printed 16 and I’m going to bed at midnight. It’s not haha funny anymore, it’s insanity funny. #printmaking #linoprint #trex #tricycle #brothersandsisters #art #blueskyartshow

I officially regret doing this to myself. 30 - 16”x 20” lino block handmade prints. This afternoon my partner asked how long it would take to print them. I said, “If it goes well, 3 hours. But it’s a new press, new lino block and new ink so it could take 8 hours.

When I see it in marketing or on the gallery wall, I’m amazed I did it, tell myself I won’t overcommit to a monumental idea again, while I have already

They go on with their lives and I exist in creation. Near the end I get sick of it too, and some amount of F-it sets in, which is how I’m able to release my creation to the possession of others.

I need fruition more than dinner, relaxation, socializing, or a walk. Yes, my body aches and moans, it only makes the art more valuable. Eventually the panic about the deadline sets in and I’m forced to abandon perfection, which is good. This is when my loved ones begin to get annoyed.

An Artist’s Insanity It starts with the concept- too ambitious (this lino block is 16”x20”) with little concept of how long it will take. If someone tries to reality check me, I get stubborn, ‘I’ll show you, faithless Debbie downer!’ Then it becomes an obsession.

So many details I didn’t notice before, it’s always been gorgeous though. As O’Keefe said, “To see takes time.”

Sketching at the Des Moines Art Center yesterday; the bronze, “Water Woman” by Wangechi Mutu. Taking the time to sketch another artist’s work makes me appreciate it more, like crawling into their head while they were creating it.

Ancient knowledge depicted on lost walls

‘World’s Collapse’ by Eric Fortune makes me feel like I’m caught in a surreal storm where anxiety and intrigue swirl together into one overwhelming emotion! #art #beautifulbizarre #ericfortune #surrealism #newcontemporary #acrylicpainting

No T-Rex were harmed in the making of this art.

Lino block printmaking in process, 16”x20”. Transferred the design to the linoleum with pencil on transfer paper. Colored the lino with red ink I got on clearance. Found out why it was on clearance- it doesn’t dry! Every time I work on it, I look like a slaughterhouse worker.

Self by Isabelle Albuquerque is like seeing nature reimagined in a dream. Amazing. Color shift painted stainless steel 60 x 21 x 32 in 152.4 x 53.3 x 81.3 cm #beautifulbizarre #modernart #installationart #flowersculpture #sculpture

“This is who I am, this is who I remain.” 48”x 60” Acrylics and canvas In honor of the trans people I love and support. #BlueSkyArtShow #BlueSkyArt #painting #transrights #landscape #painting

#art #artprocess #varnish #BlueSkyArt #transjoy