CONCERNING HATRED Constantly thinking of the Buddha's words, 'Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.' Dhammapada (vs5) Remember, hatred isn't a force, its a mental choice. Let's all choose none hatred today.

In 2020, during lockdown, wild animals entered the empty streets of Newcastle upon Tyne UK 'Freedom of the City' (Lockdown 2020). Painted with Unison soft pastel on Claire Fontaine Pastelmat paper #NewcastleUponTyne #Pastelart #WildlifePainting #WildlifeArt #RoeDeer #UKWildlife #NewcastleArt

My journey towards looser pastel painting continues. It's not that easy though. So far, I feel they just look like sketches. Is anyone else working this way? Any advice on loosening up? #PastelPainting #Art #Painting #LooserPainting

My heart goes out to these two artists. I just don't have words for this. This is my area too😡 BBC News - Vandals destroy South Shields art gallery days before opening - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A Summer Evening, Wallington Hall My favourite time of day is that late afternoon in summer when shadows lengthen and the world becomes calm and still. Here is my latest pastel painting of the Wash House Cottage and Laundry Cottage, #WallingtonHall #Northumberland

Today is Asalha Puja, which marks the day 2568 years ago that the newly enlightened Buddha gave his first discourse. It is often referred to as the day the Buddha 'Set the Wheels of the Dhamma in Motion'🙏 #Buddha #AsalhaPuja #Theravada #SettingTheWheelsOfTheDhammaInMotion youtu.be/1a7UBdd46uA?...

Dhamma Dhammapada (160) One truly is the protector of oneself; who else could the protector be? With oneself fully controlled, one gains a mastery that is hard to gain. #TheDhammapada #Buddhism #TheBuddha #Theravada #Protection #Dhamma #Self-Reliance

Sunday Dhamma There are no commandments in Buddhism. There is no higher authority to demand them. Instead, we have commitments to improve ourselves. The first is 'I undertake the training not to kill another living being' What if all of us tried to live just by that commitment? #Buddhism #Dhamma 🙏

This subject has given me a bit of bother. For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to paint fulmars against a dark, typically northern, sea. But I'm forgetting that a fulmar's wing is fairly dark, so the values in this picture have been driving me nuts. This will not be my last attempt!!

Dhammapada (verse 2) Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness follows him, like his never-departing shadow. #Dhammapada #Mindfulness #Buddhism #Dhamma

Good morning! This week's theme was London Homes. Take a look at the timeline over the last week for full details of these and the rest of the featured pieces.

Trying to catch a wave.... a quick , en plain air sketch Happy Sunday x #Cornwall @SennenSurfing #watercolour #painting #seascape #water #art #watercolourpainting #rocks #movement #artist #enpleinair

I finally finished the painting of the chickadees. Titled the Choir Practice, acrylics. Abandoned church that a pair of birds built a home inside out of branches and twigs. #birds #nature #wildlifeart #artshare #canadianartist #cdnartshow #chickadees #birdpainting #canuckcreatives #painter

A magpie for your Wednesday! #art #artist #digitalart #digitaldrawing #ornithology #ornithologicalart #bird #birddrawing #birdpainting #birdart #animal #artwork #goodmorning #wednesday #illustration #birdillustration #scientificillustration #ssciart #painting #drawing #spring

Tangled Hair, Don't Care, painting of an Emu with attitude! 🌼🌼🌼 fineartamerica.com/featured/tan... Impressionist oil painting of a feathery, quirky emu on a bright gold orange background. #emu #birds #BirdArt #BirdPainting #OilPainting #artist #JanMatson #Wildlife

Portrait of a Redpoll. These birds always seem a bit nippy, as they tend to be fluffed up when visiting my garden. Mostly in winter, mind you, so it makes sense. Acrylics on matte board 5.1″ x 5.1″ (13 x 13 cm) #wildlifeart #birdart #birdpainting #naturalhistoryart #animalart #animalpainting

Das ist mein Rotkehlchen Nr. 7. Es ist ziemlich kugelig, anscheinend gut ernährt....und sucht jetzt ein neues Zuhause. Robin #7 Inkpainting for sale 26x18cm #rotkelchen #robin #ink #artforsale #birdpainting #tusche #birdlover #kleineKunstklasse

Bearded Tit. . #birdart #birdpainting #watercolors #birdwatchers #titmouse #birds

Blue Jay - 03/2025 #Backyardbirds #Birds #Birdwatching #Bluejay #watercolors #birdart #birdpainting #art #illustrations

Tiny Painting #22 #artonbluesky #artistsonbluesky #watercolor #watercolour #art #artist #traditionalart #tinypainting #tinyart #sistersfinearts #dailyart #dailypaintings #birdpainting

Such a feeling of flight and freedom in the beautiful painting by James lynch ‘Swallows over the Flax’ 20 x 27inches. Egg tempera on gesso coated panel. #beautifulbizarre #contemporaryart #surrealart #artcollectors #artmagazine #artinspo #swallows #skypainters #birdpainting #art

‘Flicker in magenta’ - 8x10 acrylic on canvas - reference from a photo I took a couple of years ago. 💕🌸🌲🌸💕 #acrylicpainting #painting #illustration #birdpainting #oregon #oregonwildlife #birdnerd #birdillustration #birdlovers #naturelovers #wildlifelovers #birdwatching #birding #naturepainting

I painted this sweet hummingbird mama and her babies for a friend. It is painted on a heart-shaped agate slice. Reference photo by Lisa Meyers Swanson. Painted in acrylics. Sealed with Rustoleum gloss finish. #KikiPaintsRocks #paintedrocks #rockpainting #birdart #birdpainting

Fish Tales, mixed media on Masonite board (framed). Made a few decisions and alterations once the bird was done I wanted deeper tones and less foliage. #wildlifeart #canadianartist #cdnartshow #artshare #birds #pelicans #birdpainting #canuckcreatives #mixedmediaart

SOLD! Raven in Watercolor Watercolour and colored pecil on board 11.8″ x 11.8″ (30×30 cm) More art work at www.esthervanhulsen.com #birdart #birdpainting #SciArt #animalart #wildlifeart #wildlifepainting

Things are terrible, but I drew you a cute Chequered Skipper #Butterfly for #Vibrantophile ‘a day 7 which is a lovely melon orange. I really tried to show the layers and ink work on this one- the texture of these insects is so delicate and difficult! #art #ArtChallenge #ColorChallenge 🐡

Drawing of a sparrow Charcoal and fineliners on toned paper #art #birds #nature

Mr. cat with vibrant eyes #BlueSkyArtShow #vibrant #paperart #papercollage #cat

Respectfully submitted for your approval - Vibrant. New Still Life for 2025, Oil on Linen Panel, 10 x 17. Title: Silk White Orchids In A Blue Glass Vase. #vibrant #blueskyartshow #blueskyart #art #artyear #artfeed #artshare

Sunday Dhamma There is a lot of hatred I the news this morning. I can only repeat the Buddha's words. 'Hatred does not cease by hatred; hatred ceases only by love, this is the eternal law.’ (The Dhamapada chapter 1 verse 5) #TheDhammapada #Buddhism #TheBuddha #Theravada #Love #Hatred

Sunday Dhamma Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with an impure mind a person speaks or acts, suffering follows him, like the wheel that follows the foot of the ox. (Dhammapada (1))

THERE BACK!! SWIFTS!!!!!

Today, I am celebrating the birth, the enlightenment, and the death of the Buddha. #Vesak #Theravada #Buddhism

History shows that LGBTQ equal rights can never be taken for granted. It has always been a struggle. Building community, building intersectionality & building hope are what gets us through. Pride is a protest.

Perhaps the most perfect time when #painting is the beginning. When everything is still full of possibilities. The paint flows from one’s brush with excitement. Being in the zone, oblivious to everything else in the world. I’m sure it’s every painters happy place. I know it’s mine. #wren #art

What an inspiration and a privilege to attend the 'Spring Seas workshop with award winning pastelist, Fiona Carvell this weekend. Here is one of my better attempts at capturing the movement and translucency of the sea.

Pied Avocets at RSPB Saltholme on Teesside - watercolour painting of these elegant wading birds. #birdart 🐡🪶 @teesbirds.bsky.social

A watercolour painting of a Grey Plover. 24th April 2025. #watercolour #birds 🪶

Young couple in Bulgaria Oil study on paper Available during Open Studios May 17 5-9 pm Greenleaf Art Center 1806 W Greeneleaf Ave Chicago

SEA OF CHAOS #watercolor

Preparation for my forthcoming Seascapes in Pastel workshop. Realism is never my primary intention. I always strive to capture movement and energy through mark making. Take a closer look and the process is very much in evidence. #pastelartist #seascape #markmaking #drawing

Sunset light making this ice look soft and fuzzy

🌟 April Featured Artist: Jenny Halstead PS 🌟 "Journeying from the discipline of medical illustration back to the freedom of fine art is an exciting process. My work continues to explore drawing as well as the excitement of the moment. I am fascinated by form and colour" tinyurl.com/ydm98kfu

Art of the day. Playing around with alcohol ink on yupo paper. First time with the paper, I usually use ceramic tile so I have a learning curve for the flow. The paper is a little less forgiving I think. But I love the the colors. #art #landscapeart #alcoholink #rangerink #yupopaper

Cheers to my first Bluesky art post! 🎉 “Dancing Poppies” is made with Rembrandt and Nupastel soft pastels on Pastelmat paper. Prints now available and check out my original art. @mikekumleyart.com #art, #pastelart, #pastelmat, #poppies, #nupastels, #flowers

Sunday Dhamma We spend our lives chasing happiness. We travel far and near in its pursuit. But true happiness is here in the mind. You will never find true happiness externally. #Dhamma #Buddhism #Theravada #Buddha #Happiness

Bala Bay - Jessica Vergeer , 2024. Canadian, b, 1987 -

Sandstone Palace Stands Tall Among Vibrant Oasis #oasis #architecture #palms #desert #painting #heritage #travel #ancient #art #sunshine #history #culture #mediterranean #desertpalace #middleeastern #historicalart #impressionism