A layered grid—a rectangular piece of coloured canvas framing a missing circular form at its centre—both obscures and reveals a loose geometry.
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A recent study on paper. Acrylic and pencil on 130gsm acid free paper, 11.7"x16.5". Abstract painting in dark grey, white and pink.
A recent study on paper. Acrylic and pencil on 130gsm acid free paper, 11.7"x16.5".
#art #painting #studiopractice #quietpainting #geometricabstraction
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Ten handmade wooden boxes arranged in a loose circle on a wooden tabletop, viewed from above. The boxes vary in size, stain, and age — some raw pine, some dark varnished, two painted deep red, and one antique cedar chest with decorative panels. Several are hinged or latched, and one black box has metal corner brackets. A small green patterned cube and a silver plate sit among them, suggesting a ritual or archival display of assemblage art objects.
All ten Recombinate boxes on the table. Not books – vessels. Memory under pressure. Deciding what to open next. #Recombinate #AssemblageArt #BoxArt #ContemporaryArt #StudioPractice #FoundObject #ArtSeries #MixedMedia #ArtistLife
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"I'll See You There" and it's charcoal predecessor. This one actually didn't need a model. The image was just enough to get me started. There was no need to create my own lighting as the shadow was already perfect. #ContemporaryArt #BostonArtist #ModernPainting #StudioPractice #ArtCollectors
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Is DIY really cheaper for artists? There are hidden costs to handmade canvases and frames, including wasted studio time.
#ArtBusiness #StudioPractice #WorkingArtist
Learn more:
www.watch-me-paint.com/is-it-cheape...
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Colours and forms come and go as layers accumulate. Time, an essential variable, allows the painting to grow and find itself.
#art #painting #paintingthoughts #studiopractice #quietpainting
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A flip-through of my little book called, "Recombinate," a verb. To splice, to rearrange.
#AssemblageArt #ArtistBook #MixedMediaArt #ContemporaryArt #FineArt #FoundObjects #CollageArt #StudioPractice #Recombinate #WomenArtists #ArtCollectors #HandmadeArt #ArtProcess
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current state of my messy studio here in Portugal
#wip #oilpainting #landscapepainting #contemporaryrealism #portugal #studiopractice #artistinportugal #jonathankeeton
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"ICE POND" with tiny foam model. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in., 2025.
#ContemporaryPainter #BostonPainter #BostonArt #ContemporaryArt #NewEnglandArt #EmergingArtist #FineArtPainting #OilPainting #FigurativeArt #ModernPainting #ArtInBoston #GalleryArtist #VisualArtist #StudioPractice
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New Prints available now:)
#AbstractArt #AbstractExpressionism #ContemporaryArt #PainterOnBluesky #ArtPractice #StudioPractice #PaintingProcess #OilPainting #WorkInProgress #EmergingArtist #ArtistCommunity #ArtCollectors #NYCArtist #MexicanArtist
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A painting of layers—hidden and revealed. Formality undermined by the irregular and the awkward.
#art #painting #paintingthoughts #studiopractice #quietpainting
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Painting is not performance art; the real work happens when we’re alone. Still, it’s a form of communication. That contradiction is a challenge.
#ArtistLife #StudioPractice #CreativeMotivation
Learn more:
www.watch-me-paint.com/staying-moti...
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It’s strange how a picture comes together. Sometimes the seeds of an idea are sown, and it can take years before they blossom into something concrete.
#studiopractice #quietpainting #slowart #paintingthoughts
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I was asked the other day how I felt about a new painting I’d just finished. All I could think to say was that I was grateful it had set me along a new path—a step on a journey (perhaps that’s all individual paintings are for the maker?). Let me know your thoughts.
#paintingthoughts #studiopractice
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Preparing a new multi-panel piece, this is a practical part of my practice. I had a little furry help in the process, this is Gijs, my neighbour’s cat who likes art. #studiopractice #cat #workonpanel
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A practical guide to navigating the art world. Read Outside the Studio.
open.substack.com/pub/blackbir...
#professionalpractice #artadvice #artcareer #contemporaryart #artistlife #emergingartists #artschooltruths #artworldlogic #blackbirdrook #studiopractice
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What actually happens after the studio? A practical guide to navigating the art world. Read Outside the Studio.
open.substack.com/pub/blackbir...
#professionalpractice #artadvice #artcareer #contemporaryart #artistlife #emergingartists #artschooltruths #artworldlogic #blackbirdrook #studiopractice
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After a break of a couple of weeks, this small painting, Japanese Moon, is now complete. A few final collage elements were added to vary the surface and gently disrupt the composition. It now feels finished.
#studiopractice
#collage
#quietpainting
#slowart
#paintingthoughts
#geometricabstraction
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A quick abstract experiment in the studio • charcoal and pastel on Arches Cover paper • 30” x 22” • 2025 • #studiopractice #abstraction #abstract #markmaking #drawing #charcoal #pastel #archescover #explosion #ruins #debris #dougrussell #dougrussellart #sketch
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Having a steamy cup of joe and facing a new day.
It’s a very good day. A dark cloud has lifted and I’m heading to the studio to make some new drawings.
Oh… also some gifts for my Patreon folks. Join for free to see what’s happening behind the doors.
#artlife #studiopractice
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Various holiday themed decorations and hot beverages for visitors to my studio.
Feeling the winter spirit in the studio. Been sick. Still tired today.
#artlife #studiopractice
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Cradle One (2025), ink on board, 15cm x 15cm x 4cm
#MichaelNicollYahgulanaas #HaidaManga #InkOnBoard #InkDrawing #OriginalArtwork #ContemporaryArt #FineArt #StudioPractice #DrawingArt #ArtistAtWork #OneOfAKind #GalleryArt #CanadianArtist #PacificNorthwestArt
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Outside the Studio asks what really happens when the work leaves the studio. I’ve put near thirty years of practice into a clear, practical guide. Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/blackbir...
#professionalpractice #artcareer #contemporaryart #blackbirdrook #studiopractice
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I have a high filtration bag and filter on my shopvac or I would never do this in a ceramic studio. My making cycle makes a mess and it takes real effort to clean up, especially when I’m in a new space that’s not perfectly worked out yet. Cleaning and resetting.
#pottery #ceramics #studiopractice
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Colored pencil and pastel self-portrait study of a Black man with glasses and graying, blue beard, his right hand covering most of his face in a defensive or contemplative gesture. His watch is visible on the raised wrist. The drawing emphasizes emotional weight through the protective hand position against warm paper tone. This portrait is an early example of Emotional Angularism.
Study complete. When the weight becomes gesture, and gesture becomes form. —Savvye
#Savvye #OutsiderArt #ContemporaryDrawing #PortraitStudy #EmotionalAngularism #ArtistOnBlueSky #FigurativeArt #ColoredPencilArt #StudioPractice #DrawingProcess
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Spent a long day in the studio yesterday. It was chilly and I had to turn the heater on for the second time this season.
Started the mounting of my last large drawing in the codes series for this year.
It’s setting and I’ll finish this weekend.
#studiopractice
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Shelves of tools in the private part of my studio.
I’m doing an open studio in November. Fellow artists on the same floor are participating. It’s good to hang out with my community for the past 15+ years.
#studiopractice #openhouse #artists #stellauntalanstudio
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Getting ready to mount this drawing. Now I’m waiting for it to set. Fingers crossed I didn’t miss any spots.
#studiopractice
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