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Ben Livingstone

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Tea-loving novelist, artist, short story writer, poet and game designer. Author of "Cascade of Fire". Learning Hindi.

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A little throwback to former days! I really should get back into drawing with ink again. #inkdrawing #art #fantasyart #drawing #monochromeart #blueskyart

11.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Grief", 1898, Oil on canvas, 150.2 x 150.5 cm - Oskar Zwintscher, German (1870 - 1916)

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

11.03.2026 09:48 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's been a few months, but I still look back on this one fondly! #painting #blueskyart #stilllife #vase #shell

09.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Drawing of a mannequin with a top on, and a container marked "Gesso" on top of a small cabinet with knobs and drawers.

Drawing of a mannequin with a top on, and a container marked "Gesso" on top of a small cabinet with knobs and drawers.

My latest still life--"Mannequin and Gesso", done with a graphite stick! #drawing #art #monochromeart #bluskyart #artdrawings #graphitedrawing #sketchoftheday

09.03.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some lines here and there over the last two weeks

#artonbluesky #portrait #pencildrawing #artlife

06.03.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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So I'm drawing the poster for the play I'm directing. Here's the intermediate stage! #drawing #charcoal #pencilsketch #art

02.03.2026 06:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Life drawing of model lying sideways on green and blue fabric wiith her head resting on the flat of her hand.

Life drawing of model lying sideways on green and blue fabric wiith her head resting on the flat of her hand.

Life drawing in pastel, model resting head on hand.
#lifedrawing #pastel

01.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 3583 πŸ” 187 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 8
This is a pencil sketch of a van

This is a pencil sketch of a van

#workBreak #sketch #art #graphite #drawing #fromlife #van

01.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember him from "Ride the Pink Horse"!

01.03.2026 09:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Red Lippy and Mermaid Money #oilpainting #art

21.02.2026 07:25 πŸ‘ 1089 πŸ” 160 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 15
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Two drawings of @smulanne.bsky.social - one new, one a bit older.

27.01.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Four Artists at Work", done over several of our local art nights! #oilpainting #group #portrait #art #blueskyart

27.02.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Still drawing allot, I just need to post more on Bluesky.

#traditionalart #pencildrawing #artlife #artonbluesky #portrait

23.02.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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More developments on this piece ✍️

#art #drawing #charcoal #darkart

24.02.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 768 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 1
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My first pet portrait! #dog #cute #art #sketch #drawing

24.02.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who by?

22.02.2026 08:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A figure with hooked staff and red windswept cloak rides on the back of a bee flying across a yellow desert background toward a makeshift taxi stand. The platform extending from a rocky outcrop appears derelict, but hooded figures wait atop it and along the stairs leading up. Boards and other exposed structure jut out from the underside. The line of commuters extends down to the rocks where a wooden sign rises to mark the route.

A figure with hooked staff and red windswept cloak rides on the back of a bee flying across a yellow desert background toward a makeshift taxi stand. The platform extending from a rocky outcrop appears derelict, but hooded figures wait atop it and along the stairs leading up. Boards and other exposed structure jut out from the underside. The line of commuters extends down to the rocks where a wooden sign rises to mark the route.

BEE TAXI (2016)
Acrylic on Gessobord - 12" x 16"

The last painting I used this palette for, HARBINGER, had a lot of yellows in it. When I finished, I covered the palette with a yellow ochre gesso so I could use it again. 1/4

21.02.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 533 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

That would be cool to see!

21.02.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I submitted a piece of flash fiction this month. It might end up breaking my heart, but right now it feels good to be submitting stories again! #writerslife #flashfiction #shortstory

19.02.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking back 4 months to the first good landscape I'd done in about 10 years! #oilpainting #landscape #impressionist #art #blueskyart

19.02.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Max Liebermann - Village Street in Noordwijk , 1905

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

18.02.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Edvard Munch - The Infirmary at Helgelandsmoen , 1884

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

18.02.2026 09:32 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The view from our living room window, done with a graphite stick! #landscape #drawing #art #blueskyart

18.02.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, you got me, man. We'll split the check. Love you!

18.02.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think we know each other that well.

18.02.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, a buying trip would seem to be in order!

18.02.2026 03:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, but I've never had it smoked before.

18.02.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Such an awesome set of reference pics- had to do another one. Maybe I’ll make a third…

17.02.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 426 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1

There's such a satisfaction that comes with cleansing my feed by blocking hateful posters and AI art! #noAI #acceptance

17.02.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whimsical! Love it!

17.02.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0