Latest posts tagged with #amdownsart on Bluesky
I've been sick all weekend. Here's some Minnesota-friendly protest content. Tater tot hotdish is a sacred MN tradition.
#hotdish #iceout #minneapolis #resist #tatertots #minnesota #protest #illustration #amdownsart
"The First Good Night's Sleep"
11 x 14 inches, ink on bristol board
#art #inkdrawing #eve #illustration #amdownsart #snake #artist #sleep #apples
Raging against the machine with all the whimsy in my troubled Minnesotan heart by drawing soft, retro clown pin-ups.
#retroart #clown #pin-up #cute #whimsy #pasteldrawing #clowncore #amdownsart
Snowed in, unsure what day it is, full of cheese, and painting eyes for relaxation and fun. 🙂
#greeneyes #digitalpainting #eyes #amdownsart #colorstudy #green #loverseye
Find it, draw it.
This is a little seed head I picked up before the first snow.
#drawing #pencilsketch #pencil #sketchbook #botanicals #plants #art #seedhead #smallthings #joy #amdownsart
"Nobility"
Ink on paper, 11 x 16 inches
#amdownsart #swords #swordswoman #fantasyart #illustration #slowart #artist #swordgirl #penandink #ink #drawing #knight #armour
Work in progress; ink on Bristol board.
#inkdrawing #illustration #sword #swordswomen #swordgirl #armor #warrior #amdownsart
Happy Halloween! Trick-or-treaters are so sweet.
#halloween #vampire #samhain #fangs #amdownsart #heliophobe #trickortreat
Working on a new illustration for my own personal enjoyment. Pen and ink on Bristol board.
#penandink #drawing #portraitdrawing #artist #illustration #blackandwhite #oldschool #slowart #amdownsart
I forgot to post last night!
Promptober Day 7: "Pick Your Poison"
#humanheart #spookyart #slowart #promptober #poison #poisonbottle #darkart #halloweenart #goth #amdownsart
Promptober Day 6: Howl At The Moon
#promptober #wolves #howl #bunnies #spookyart #werewolves #wildhunt #amdownsart
I didn't post the previous days' drawings for Promptober here but I like this one especially.
Promptober Day 4: "Bite Me"
#promptober2025 #vampire #biteme #darkart #spooky #fangs #amdownsart
Spooky season is nearly upon us, so here's a weird little bird guy to enjoy.
#spookyart #whimsy #weirdart #drawing #illustration #pencilsketch #sketchbook #amdownsart
A tiny sketchbook page from tonight. Pink and green pastels and graphite.
#sketchbook #pastels #drawing #figuredrawing #pink #amdownsart #artist
Starting something new on my easel.
#figurepainting #art #tattoos #artmodel #altmodel #portrait #oilpainting #amdownsart #slowart
Starting a new project for my mum.
#clogs #boots #leatherwork #norse #knotwork #amdownsart #grippingbeast
Pencil on paper, a small sketchbook figure study.
#humanform #drawing #pencilsketch #sketchbook #figurestudy #anatomy #amdownsart #expressiveart #dancer
Night sketch; white pastel on black paper.
#amdownsart #blackandwhite #art #portraitdrawing #portrait #sketch #faces #portrait
Seeing it on a gallery wall is a softer experience compared to the photo I took outdoors. This shows more nuance in the colors.
#painting #tarot #watercolor #thefool #amdownsart #artshow
"The Fool"
Watercolor & ink on illustration board, for a The Fool's Journey tarot art show opening next week at ALTR Gallery in Minneapolis.
#tarot #amdownsart #skulls #illustration #watercolor #amdownsart #thefoolsjourney #artshow
This watercolor painting is coming along for an upcoming show in April.
#watercolor #skulls #spookyart #darkart #painting #illustration #amdownsart
Inking an illustration for an upcoming tarot art show.
#skulls #darkart #tarot #workinprogress #amdownsart #drawing #inking #slowart
Not buying things today, not using the bigger platforms. But I *am* posting a tiny, yodeling mushroom here for your enjoyment.
#postitart #cartoon #cottagecore #cute #mushroom #yodeling #forestlove #artishealing #amdownsart
Silverpoint drawing was a common medieval technique for drawing in illuminated manuscripts. The silver deposits are subtle and oxidize and darken with time.
Jeremy Brett, silverpoint on gessoed panel. (2025)
#sherlockian #sherlockholmes #jeremybrett #fanart #silverpoint #drawing #amdownsart
"Snowplow Scallops" (2025)
Watercolor sketch
#watercolor #painting #smallart #snow #minnesota #landscape #winterart #amdownsart
"Embrace" (2024)
Charcoal and pencil on paper
#romance #valentinesday #figuredrawing #amdownsart #charcoaldrawing #artist #drawinghands #fineart
A choctopus doodle for Valentine's Day.
#octopus #digitaldrawing #amdownsart #valentine #keepitweird #candy #chocolate #cuteart
"How Far To Fresno?"
Sketchbook shenanigans to keep my mind joyful in a world gone mad.
#cryptids #fresnonightcrawler #keepitweird #sketchbook #joyasanactofresistance #spooky #amdownsart #coloredpencil #drawing
