#Birbfest Day 6: Northern Emerald-Toucanet 🐦✏️ Taking a moment for a graphite study today. I loved the "dapper" profile of this fellow! Traditional pencil on paper in my sketchbook. #ArtSky #Birbfest2026 #NorthernEmeraldToucanet #PencilDrawing #TraditionalArt #LisabellaRusso

Tórtola turca - Streptopelia decaocto Repasándose las plumitas ahora que ha salido el sol, que se ha tirado lloviendo tres días seguidos. 📍 Balsa del Sapo, Almería. #️⃣ #polloposting #polloposting2026 #birdwatching

Meet "The Tiny Despot!" 🌈👑 My Day 2 entry for #Birbfest2026 is a kawaii take on the Many-colored Rush Tyrant. 🖼️ Original Framed Oil Painting Petite 2.75" x 3.5" art in a vintage 4" x 6" frame. Available! #ArtSky #Birbfest #ManyColoredRushTyrant #TraditionalArt #MiniatureArt #LisabellaRusso

As much as I love music, I don't wanna go deaf. I value my hearing, it'll be important as I get older.

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That’s me! I’m Smelly Cat! picrew.me/image_maker/...

Day 1 of 2026! 🎨✨ Starting #Birbfest2026 with a kawaii take on the Many-colored Rush Tyrant. Titled "The Tiny Despot," this little roundling is in the WIP stage over a golden gesso ground Full reveal coming tomorrow! 🐦🌈 #Birbfest #ArtSky #WIP #ManyColoredRushTyrant #LisabellaRusso #TraditionalArt

My final painting of 2025: "Wild at Hearth" 🥂✨ Closing the year with a golden domestic kitty with a lynx soul. This framed oil is only 4" x 5.5" and is available! Thank you for an amazing year! #LastPaintingOfTheYear #LisabellaRusso #TraditionalArt #MiniatureArt #CatArt #HappyNewYear #ArtSky

Art vs. Artist 2025 🖼️👤 Reflecting on #Birbfest, #Drawlloween, and oil paint! Whether tiny 4x4 or larger pieces, I've focused on big-eye fantasy and whimsy. Thank you for following along on this creative journey! #ArtVsArtist #ArtVsArtist2025 #LisabellaRusso #TraditionalArt #OilPainting #BigEyeArt

#Birbfest2026 is almost here! 🐧✨ Sharing the prompt list from @monkeymintaka.bsky.social for anyone looking to draw along in January. Check out the guide at www.monkeymintaka.com/birbfest. I’m still working from 2025 Birbfest, so my participation will vary. #Birbfest #BirdArt #ArtSky #SciArt #Art

Merry Christmas! 🎄 I hope your day is filled with warmth and love. Sharing a favorite sold piece to add a little festive color to your feed. Sending my best to you and yours! #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #LisabellaRusso #Art #Artyear

Santa's Skipper is finished and framed! 🐧 This kawaii chonkers Magellanic penguin in a Santa hat is ready to ship! Original 4"x6" oil painting (7" x 8.5" framed). DEADLINE: Purchase by end of Wed (17th) for US Christmas shipping! DM to claim. #PenguinArt #KawaiiArt #ChristmasGift #Art #Artyear

The Crimson King & Ochre Queen are complete and framed! 👑 My festive cardinal pair is ready for the holidays. Available individually or 15% discount on the set! 4"x4" round oils. DEADLINE: Purchase by end of Wed (17th) for US Christmas shipping! #CardinalPair #HolidayArt #WinterBirds #Art #Artyear

The Ochre Queen is on the easel! 👑 Here is the WIP underpainting for the female cardinal, fluffed up against the snow. This 4"x4" round oil painting will soon be layered with beautiful golden ochre. Half of the festive pair! #WIP #Cardinal #FemaleCardinal #HolidayArt #WinterBirds #Art #ArtYear

My winter WIP: the "Crimson King," a male cardinal! 👑 He's currently a cozy brown underpainting, fluffed up against a snowy background. This is a 4"x4" round oil painting. Excited to layer on that crimson soon! (Photo inspiration @ScottAnderson) #WIP #Cardinal #HolidayArt #WinterBirds #Art #ArtYear

My new WIP is "Santa's Skipper," a Magellanic penguin! 🐧 This kawaii chonkers is getting his Santa hat in this 4"x6" oil underpainting. It's officially holiday art season! 🎅 #WIP #MagellanicPenguin #HolidayArt #birbfest #Art #ArtYear #Penguin #traditionalArt

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Sharing my finished painting for the #yourfamiliar prompt. Meet Bluebell, the "Guardian of Thistles"—a quizzical bunny with ram horns! Small (6"x4") oil painting in an ornate vintage frame, available now! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #bunny #oilpainting #art #artyear #mdwc25d2

"What a world!" My miniature oil painting, "The Emerald Stare," is COMPLETE and framed! Celebrating the Wicked: For Good release today. This big-eye Elphaba is just 2.75"x3.5" of magic! Original available. #mabsdrawlloweenclub #miniatureart #Wicked #art #traditionalart #ArtYear #mdwc25d3

Working on the painting of my #witch drawing! This is the underpainting for "The Emerald Stare"—my big-eye Elphaba inspired by Wicked. Hoping to reveal the finished framed piece on Nov 21st! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #wip #painting #Elphaba #art #ArtYear #mdwc25d3

Feliz Día de Muertos! 💀 Sharing "La Sonrisa" (The Smile) from my archives—a big-eye Day of the Dead beauty welcoming lost loved ones. This 8"x10" original acrylic painting on panel is available! #DiaDeLosMuertos #DayoftheDead #painting #LaSonrisa #art #ArtYear

Happy Halloween! 👻 Today's prompt is #RIP, it marks the end of my first Drawlloween! "Full of Woe," a big-eye Wednesday Addams scheming in a cemetery. It's an 11x14 framed original painting, available! Thanks @MabGraves! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #WednesdayAddams #painting #Halloween #art #ArtYear

My concept art for the #ufo prompt is the "Abduction of Abductors"! 🤡👽 This big-eye clown turns the tables by abducting the UFO balloon ships trying to capture her. Sharing the rough idea now—planning to develop this later! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #clown #conceptart #bigeye #art #ArtYear #mdwc25d29

It's #portfolioday! Here's a smattering of my artwork. I draw, paint & take photos. My paintings & drawings are abstract to illustrative to comic. My photos are mostly flowers, architecture, graffiti, the sky, as well as abstract minimalism of what I find around me in my urban or rural setting.

It's finished! 🎉 My original oil painting, "Witchcraft in Waiting," is here for the #swarm prompt! This daydreaming toad, in Elphaba's hat, is lost in thought about "chonkers" flies. Original in an oval frame is available! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #oilpainting #toad #mdwc25d28 #ArtYear #Art

Gaze upon my perfect toads and despair! (Skitters, Bean, and Fufu) #herps #toads #frogs

My take on the #finfolk prompt is a Lovecraftian Deep One! Meet "The Innsmouth Gaze," a big-eye denizen with tentacled charm and tubby snailfish friends. Original drawing is available. Thanks @MabGraves! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #Lovecraft #DeepOne #drawing #mdwc25d21 #ArtYear #Art

My piece for the #toad prompt: "Witchcraft in Waiting" toad, dreaming of magic while borrowing Elphaba's hat! This is a traditional mixed media drawing (painting coming soon!). Original drawing is available. #mabsdrawlloweenclub #drawing #toadart #spellbook #mdwc25d18 #mdwc25d20 #ArtYear #Art

Hi I'm new here. Just trying out with not much expectation. I like singing. But I'm here to talk only. I'm a bit shy sometimes. I like#fun #anime #romantic #love #strawberries #kpop #photography #drawing And: lgbtq friendly, no racism, no hate, no war #newhere #introduction

My latest for the #spellbook prompt is a WIP! Meet the "Witchcraft in Waiting" toad, daydreaming in Elphaba's hat instead of studying. 🐸 I'm painting this one in oil! Original will be available. Thanks @MabGraves! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #wip #toad #oilpainting #mdwc25d18 #mdwc25d20 #ArtYear #Art

My piece for the #vampire prompt is "Eyes of the Covenant"—a big-eye vampire inspired by Monica Bellucci in Bram Stroker's Dracula! Love the drama of the drip of blood! Original available. Thanks @MabGraves! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #Dracula #BigEyeArt #Art #traditionalart #ArtYear #mdwc25d15

My piece for the #yokai prompt is "Onryō"—a haunting, big-eye Sadako inspired by The Ring! I used minimalistic lighting on black paper to enhance the spooky feel. Original is available! Thanks @MabGraves! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #sadako #horrorart #art #traditionalart #ArtYear #mdwc25d12

My piece for the #pumpkin prompt is "The Gourdmother"—a big-eye fae crowned with a jack-o'-lantern! I loved drawing this mixed media study on black paper. Original is available! Thanks @MabGraves! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #spookyart #fae #pumpkin #traditionalart #art #ArtYear #mdwc25d11

My piece for the #werewolf prompt! Meet the charming pair: a big-eye wolf girl & her howling pup. Titled "Innocence and Instinct." Loved creating this traditional mixed media study! Original available Thanks @MabGraves! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #drawing #wolfart #art #traditionalart #ArtYear #mdwc25d6

New Drawlloween piece for the #forestsprite prompt! Meet "Sylvan Reverie," my big-eye dryad with deer antlers and moths. This is a toned mixed media study. Original drawing is available! Thanks @MabGraves! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #drawing #bigeyeart #dryad #art #traditionalart #ArtYear

"What a world, what a world!" My piece for the #witch prompt is "The Emerald Stare"—a Big Eye Elphaba inspired by Wicked! I loved drawing this colored pencil study. Original is available! #mabsdrawlloweenclub #halloweenart #Elphaba #Wicked #Art #ArtYear #mdwc25d3

The prompt was #yourfamiliar, so meet my ram-horned bunny #familiar: "Guardian of Thistles"! This is a toned colored pencil study for Mab's Drawlloween Club. I loved drawing him! The original drawing is available. #mabsdrawlloweenclub #drawing #halloweenart #art #traditionalart #ArtYear #mdwc25d2

Spooky season is here! 👻 Kicking off Mab Graves's #Drawlloween challenge with my first piece for today's prompt: #spooky! My original painting "Tear Stained Gaze" felt like the perfect fit. #mabsdrawlloweenclub #octoberchallenge #halloweenart #Art #ArtYear

As more and more people come in, let me introduce myself again. I am a long time Doctor Who fan and Third Doctor cosplayer. I am a playwright, poet, storyteller, and performing artist.

This fluffy red Chow Chow puppy is here to celebrate National Dog Day with you! Dogs give us so much, this original painting was donated to help pets in need. My love for animals is why they are a regular subject. #LisabellaRusso #NationalDogDay #dogday #Art #ArtYear #puppy #originalart #dogart

I'm mad for Halloween, so I'm thrilled to get a head start on Mab Graves's Drawlloween prompts! My traditional art process is slow, but I'm ready to create as much as I can. I've included her list for anyone who wants to draw along. #mabsdrawlloweenclub #halloween #DrawingChallenge #art

#CatCon is my favorite event of the year! Loved seeing so many amazing artists & kitty cosplayers. My highlights included visiting the kind Jasmine Becket-Griffith & seeing the elegant art of Kurtis Rykovich & the unique merch at the Emily the Strange booth. #CatCon2025 #ArtLover #FavoriteArtists

Need more sweet #TrissMerigold 🫠 #Witcher3 #CDProjektRed

Hey #PortfolioDay! 🎉 I'm Cass, an indie Dev Production Artist, and a traditional / digitally trained illustrator. I like focusing on nature ( birds especially ) and science-related artworks. Looking for more science illustration publication work in 2025 🧵 of work For more: linktr.ee/casswart

#art #signalis

It's #InternationalTigerDay 🐅🎉 Sumatran Tiger, one of the rarest Tigers in the world and smallest tiger subspecies, found only on a remote area on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. #tiger #sciart #scientificillustration #endangeredspecies #cat #catsky #bigcatconservation #natureart #wildlifeart

"Gaze of Majesty," an original 10"x8" oil painting of a powerful tiger, is making a special appearance for International Tiger Day! Painted with rich oils on cradled wood. DM if interested! #GazeOfMajesty #InternationalTigerDay #GlobalTigerDay #Art #ArtYear #tigerpainting #originalart #wildlifeart

3min poses, graphite on paper. #aktzeichnung #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #graphite #drawing #art

I pulled out a work-in-progress water-soluble oil painting mermaid painting, but lo and behold, it had dirt! Gemini suggested Picture CleanGel. I applied then softly wiped w/ distilled water w/cotton balls. Voila! #WIP #workinprogress #Painting #TraditionalArt #MermaidArt #Mermaid #Art #ArtYear