it never feels right when something good happens. we aren’t supposed to have hope at all

I am very proud of my costume this year. If you know then you know

Festive witches' sabbath as imagined by a follower of Jan Mandijn. Because who could resist those dancing cats?

Today work in progress.

Please dry!

Rachel Ruysch show at MFA Boston 😭

oranges, painted by james marion shull, 1928

Artist talk with @nduenn.bsky.social at 13Forest this Sat! See you there :) #art #artist #paint #painter #painting #fineart #landscapeart #artgallery #artcollector #landscape #bostonartist #oil #bostonart #artistoftheday #artcurators #artcollecting #oilpaint #artsupport #artcontemporary #artshow

John Piper (1903-1992), “Dahlias and Ferns” (1987), etching and aquatint in colours on wove paper, 55.4 x 40.8 cm.

Got an art scam message that I nearly replied to. Looked up their IP address and it's from SpaceX Services in Nigeria. Is it someone just using their IP or someone who works for SpaceX looking to make a little cash with scams.

"Resting Place" opening reception is tomorrow Saturday Sept. 20th, 4pm at 13Forest Gallery in Arlington, MA. A joint exhibition with fellow painter Mike Ryczek, Me: Fluorescence on Fallen Tree, oil on copper plate, 6x12 inches. Mike Ryczek: Little Death, oil on canvas, 16 3/4" x 12 3/4" framed

"Coffin Breaker", oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in., 2025 One of 8 paintings going into "Resting Place" alongside work by @nduenn.bsky.social - opening this Saturday 4-6p at 13FOREST!! Hope to see you there! #art #artist #paint #painter #fineart #artgallery #artcontemporary #quietart #surreal #arcade

Sun Blot (1), oil and acrylic on sculpted panel. Video attached of the 3d black out hole.

Final piece for 13Forest just scanned. 5x7 inches oil on copper. Swamp Structure with offering.

Final images for these two Night Table (1 and 2). Part of a selection of small works up at Nucleus Portland on Sept. 12th.

Are holograms hard to make? Just got a notification about this exhibit at MIT and it got me thinking about making holograms myself. mitmuseum.mit.edu/announcement...

My new oil paintings have a slightly gritty texture in the dark areas, which makes them almost impossible to photograph well. Endless thanks to photographer Julia Featheringill, who handles texture and glare better than anyone I know.

Found this painting fits perfectly into this insane frame I've had for years. For "Resting Place" an exhibition with @m-ryczek.bsky.social opening Sept 20th at 13FOREST

Sun Blot (1 and 2). Will have decent photography soon! These will be in an exhibition at Nucleus Portland (OR) next week with Teagan White. Blackout center is a cutout painted in Culture Hustle Black 4.0

New paintings going up at a joint exhibition with Mike Ryczek Sept 20th at 13FOREST Gallery "Resting Place". All paintings are oil with acrylic under painting.

2/2 Diana Cecil's dress not just distressed, but a masterpiece of artful fabric destruction. As immortalized by William Larkin.

Studio music

Bought a big ass gold frame and black liner for this tiny painting. I love it 😭

#wip Sun Blot (2), oil and acrylic on shaped panel.

#wip Sun Blot (1)

scanner image vs. cellphone photo. I keep forgetting they can't capture fluorescent colors at all.

I forgot that a traditional varnish on oil smells amazing

via @publicdomainrev.bsky.social: publicdomainreview.org/collection/s...

First attempt at an oil painting on copper. Swamp Structure (3), 5x7 inches. Painted at the Golden Foundation residency in June.

To read later

lemons, painted by james marion shull, 1916

Paula Rego, Drawing for ‘The Dance’, 1988 #artbots #tate https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1127536

Lady of Shalott, 24 inches diameter, acrylic on panel. Guillermo del Toro inquired about this piece right after I sold it. Oh well

To read later

White Pine, A.J. Casson 1948

Still in March: Triumph of Minerva upper registers of the month. Painted for Borso d'Este in Ferrara's Palazzo Schifanoia,1469, by Francesco del Cossa. Today is his day.

I need to cleanse my feed of Neoliberalism.

Sprig of red currants with elephant hawk moth, ladybird, millipede & yet more infinitely fascinating insects, all painted in 1657 by Jan van Kessel of Antwerp. It's been his day today.

SOS

Study of the small Children, acrylic on panel, 8x10 inches

Simple plate of plums and cherries by Juan van der Hamen y León, painted in 1631-- year he died on this day -- so perhaps his last work.

Died (alas!) on this day in 1629, in The Hague, Jacques de Gheyn, who drew everything and painted some things as well. Here, insects & flowers.

A diorama called "Hello Hell" built with my sister Caitlin Duennebier years ago. I built the scenery and she crafted the people and made the coffin.

In Jelly Well, 8 inches diameter, acrylic on panel

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller March 23,1960

Bounty of Pink Beach, acrylic on panel, 24x20 inches

Going through some old images and remembered David Beck’s MVSEVM at the Smithsonian.