Aron Wiesenfeld (1972) is an American painter renowned for enigmatic work. His figures in solitary landscapes capture a sense of departure and of leaving innocence behind. Decidedly contemporary, the scenes are redolent of disaffected youth, alienated from society and adrift in magical environments.

Another weird picture: 'A Sole In A Bathtub' by Domenico Gnoli. #weirdart #artsky

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Peder Severin Krøyer (Danish, 1851–1909) "The Artist, His Wife, and the Writer Otto Benzon," 1893 Oil on wood 39.2 x 50 cm #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Gerda Tirén, Girl on a Sofa, c.1900

Making monoprints today #michelebrownart #michelebrownearthpainter #monoprinting #printmaking #landscapeart

Book Cover of the Day:

Plugheads Outing #art #drawing #blueskyart

New blog post: Mycelium Parish News and some thoughts on community www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/blogs/artist...

English botanist & photographer Anna Atkins (b. #OTD in 1799) is often considered the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographic images. Some sources say that she was the first woman to create a photograph. #WomenInSTEM #photography #cyanotype

Ronald Lampit is also one of my favourite Ladybird artists. Anglo-Saxons clearing forest from Our Land in the Making Book 1 (1966) Used as a textbook in my primary school. Lampit’s illustrations helped to engage my interest in history.

Roots and the meaning of life www.themarginalian.org/2026/03/15/r...

Ron Francis (Australian, b.1954) "Russell William's Tree," 2015 Oil on canvas

Oskar Bergman (Swedish painter, 1879 - 1963) Birch trees in spring, 1933.

Human forest (Certified: no AI was used in the creation of this drawing) #art #drawing #trees #forest #roots #mycelium

Self-Portrait (1871) by British artist, Marie Spartali Stillman (1844-1927), often referred to as "the forgotten Pre-Raphaelite". Drawing, charcoal and white chalk on paper 64 x 52 cm Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, USA #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

If you haven't seen Ren's 'Vincent's Tail - Starry Night' yet, head over to YouTube URGENTLY

'Seven Brussels Sprouts.' (1955) Delicately painted with meticulous detail, Eliot Hodgkin captures the crisp waxy green beauty of a vegetable that in the year this work was painted was too often boiled to oblivion.

Frederick Walker, Philip in Church, engraved by Swain, 1862 https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1113239

Frederick Walker, Philip in Church, 1862 https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1112969

A corpse road 'coffin road', 'lyke way' or 'lych way'. Was a route on which a coffin would be taken to burial, to prevent the dead returning the routes would often cross water, as it was believed a spirit could not cross running water, painting - Frank Holl

I was going to repost this painting from the collection of Leeds Art Gallery on All Souls Day but sadly I forgot. 'I am the resurrection and the life' (A Village Funeral) Frank Holl (1845–1888) is a super piece of work. Courtesy of Leeds Museums and Galleries.

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Paul Rumsey

'A Fly Fisherman.' (1879) Although James Hayllar is principally remembered as a tutor to Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Everett Millais, he was a superb draughtsman and produced many memorable portraits and observations of Victorian life.

The Road to Grassington by Richard Eurich 1971 Oil on Board (Sold at auction 2011)

Richard Eurich

York Festival Triptych by Richard Eurich RA 1956 Oil on Canvas (Private Collection) Commissioned by the Lord Mayor of York in 1954. The central 'panel' of the triptych shows a medieval mystery play in progress across a bridge, with Noah in his ark together with his family.

Charles Shannon, The Modeller, 1891 https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1114807

Beautiful everyday Ladybird things. ‘Wellington boots’ (And another lovely bit of painting from artist Harry Wingfield)

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar Window 23 ‘Skating by Moonlight’ Artist: Ronald Lampitt

Time ran out on this one but I hope its recipient at least perceives a naive charm.

Last night BBCFour repeated Mark Gatiss's adaptation of the M.R. James Ghost Story for Christmas 'The Mezzotint', so that'll be back on the iPlayer. Here's that thread I threatened recounting the bits n' bobs I made for it...

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Decorating the Christmas tree (1898) by Marcel Rieder (French artist, lived 1862-1942). A woman reaches up to add the final touches to the tree, a glowing lamp in her hand. Cosy scene, the world feels at peace. 🎄

Painting by Zaitsev Igor Nikolayevich (Russian, born 1967) "The Christmas Tree", 1996. Oil on Canvas, 104 x 100 cm.

Richard Roland Holst (1868-1938) - Helga’s Intree, 1893 Litho op papier "Prent geïnspireerd op de IJslandse saga van Gunnlaug Slangentong. In de saga dingen zowel Gunnlaug Slangentong en Raven de Skald om de hand van Helga. Beide mannen vinden uiteindelijk de dood.", RijksMuseum

Gustav Klimt’s drawings ~ sketches and studies ~ form an interesting contrast to his more famous finished paintings. Here’s a woman in a hat / young girl / woman looking up / boy looking over a wall

Kenne Grégoire (1951) - Nico Dijkshoorn, 2019 acryl op linnen.

Cat under the Table — Kenne Grégoire , 2014, acrylic on linen

Kenne Grégoire (1951) - 'Sterrenhemel', 2011 acryl op paneel

Huntingfield Church. From a book called "In the Country" ”by David Gentleman c. 2013

Kichen

The Slade and the new wing, University College, London. From 'The Graphic' 26 Feb. 1881

This is my first pass (over my lunch break) to put together a starter pack of (mainly) British artists whose visual artwork explores or evokes The Weird. I'll add to it as I find others, and I'm open to suggestions, but I do have particular ideas on what constitutes "The Weird"