From this week’s demo. #gouache #casein #fromlife #skull #art

Demo for a current class: how to revive a dead (read: overworked) painting. Towards the end, I hit the painting with large washes of pure color and painted back in while still wet. Painted from observation/life (death?). #gouache #casein #skull #stilllife #art #artlessons

Final version of the self-portrait from a mirror in the garden. This went late into the fall. The jacket helped with the cold mornings but, also I think it works better in the composition. I like that this took several unexpected turns as it developed. #pleinair #painting #art #portrait #landscape

A cropped detail of a work in progress. Painted from life under the apple tree. Contemplating the title- “Rotten Apples” #painting #selfportrait #oilpainting #pleinair

Started another garden painting. Feel like it’s a good start. Not too many summer days left here in beautiful Alaska. Paint it while I can. But, also…really hoping Trump doesn’t sell us back to Putin tomorrow… (jesusf’ingchrist) #pleinair #painting #figurativepainting #alaska #art

Super excited about this plein air I just finished. Been working on this all summer. Added in my wife and daughter while they were working/playing. M moved from the grass to the kale bed part way- I couldn’t decide which to paint out so I left both. 🤣 #art #pleinair #painting #landscapepainting

Here’s my mural at Anchorage’s new transfer station. The theme was upcycling. “Resilience” (The discarded, one day, shall be loved again.) 84ft x 27ft I’m hoping people read into that interpretation. #mural #publicart #painting #anchorage #alaska #art

As is my wont each #SaturdayMorning, here's "Interior" by Brynhild Parker from 1930. It has always struck me as an encapsulation of everything that one might wish for in a view when sitting down to breakfast at the start of a lazy week-end. #BrynhildParker #EastLondonGroup

View of Le Havre - 1873 #artbots #monet https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/8227

Twilight, before the Storm: Montmartre - 1886 #artbots #vangogh https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/3109327

Detail shots on a new #pleinairpainting of our garden. I’ve been having a blast with the surface on this one. Can’t wait to show it! #pleinair #painting #landscape #oilpainting #art

Bottom half coming very, very soon! #mural #painting #art

It’s the season of tulips. #stilllife #flowers #tulips #painting #art #fromlife

Too many donuts yesterday. Post sugar high. #portrait #drawing #sketch #pendrawing #fromlife

Talk about delayed gratification. I’ve been waiting for a sunny day day in Clam Gulch so I can drive up and finish this painting of my friend Ron on his property. A lot of the finishing touches will be shadow work so I need a sun blazing kind of day. I’m patient. #painting #portrait #art

Another plein air recently framed. #landscapepainting #pleinair #pleinairpainting #painting #art

I’M GOING TO KEEP POSTING THIS STORY UNTIL ANDRY IS FREED: Gay Venezuelan makeup artist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced cop's report Andry Hernandez Romero sought shelter in the U.S. because he was persecuted as a gay man, one of the "particular social groups" allowed to claim asylum.

A fun figure painting sketch from last night’s figure drawing session. Super pleased with this one. #figurepainting #figuredrawing #model #portraitpainting #painting #art #contemporaryart #woman

Our client Rümeysa Öztürk has not been charged with any crime. She is being held in ICE detention in retaliation for her political beliefs. Writing an op-ed is not a deportable offense.

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#pleinair #oilpainting #art #painting

Another little plein air finally framed. Oil on canvas. 8x10. Looking across Knik River. #oilpainting #landscape #painting #art #mountains

Learn Iñupiaq! Piuraaġiaqta/"Let's go play" is starting like right now- go and check out Utqiaġvik's spring festival this weekend 🙂. Quyanaq to Austin Bennett for contributing to this week's tip. Our "Tip of the Week" is shared every week. #ilisagvikcollege #inupiaq #inuit #native #indigenous

I painted this a couple years ago. Finally popped it into the right frame. This plein air oil painting (and frame) is available. #landscape #flowers #sunflower #landscapepainting #painting #art #pleinair

BREAKING: The House just adopted a budget resolution that sets the stage for deep cuts to Medicaid. People with disabilities, seniors in nursing homes, and children in schools will suffer the brunt of these misguided cuts.

BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed the SAVE Act, a bill that would make it much harder for millions of people to register to vote. We're calling on the Senate to reject this legislation.

Prints are in! Buying a print is a great (and easy) way to support artists without breaking the bank. Signed, limited edition prints of Harvest II and Elderberry. david-pettibone.square.site #artistprints #prints #art #supportthearts #painting

In years to come, the people who did this will be the ones who will go to jail.

Who benefits from an economic crisis? Trump does. He declares an economic emergency—then manufactures one—which allows him to expand his power. Under the National Emergencies Act (NEA), the president can unlock more than 120 special statutory powers. No wonder he was just out golfing—crisis pays.

We wanted to reshare this with more details—please help spread the word! This is getting out of hand—they just can’t accept a loss.

Homer Alaska does it right. #protest

Oil sketch from figure drawing this week. #figurepainting #figuredrawing #model #painting #portrait #art

A little 9x12 oil painting from the forest this morning. #pleinair #painting #landscape #nature #art

A work in progress. This is Ron. Ron’s the best. He lives on a lake an hour north of Homer, Alaska where his family homesteaded. Forecast called for sunshine. Clouds had a different idea, entirely. Coffee and moose meat instead of painting today. #art #artist #portrait #pleinair

Prints are here! “Harvest II”. 12x12 inches. Who wants one?! Details on that soon. #oiloncanvas #painting #artistprint #print #artwork

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Not satisfied with purchasing a Presidential Election to become co-President, Sissy SpaceX now wants to buy himself a Supreme Court judge in Wisconsin. You can end his shopping spree, Wisconsinites! 🚫 💰 #VoteForJudgeSusanCrawford 🗳️ ✅ 👍 This is super important.

Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously. Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.

Dress appropriately. #pleinairpainting #pleinair #painting #landscape #nature

⚡️FIGHT THE OLIGARCHY RALLY ⚡️ STARTING TOMORROW. Nevada. Arizona. Colorado. You, me, and Bernie. Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙 See you there 💪🏽🌞

American Foulbrood 1 & 2. Once a colony is infected, one of the only ways to eradicate the disease is to burn the whole darn place down. Painted these in 2012 or so. Feels quite relevant today, however. #painting #oilpainting #figurativepainting #art #contemporaryart @bsky.art

“Summer of Fire” in the collection of the Anchorage Museum. I painted this as part of a series on resource extraction and environmental impact here in Kachemak Bay/Cook Inlet, title “Eat, Drink and Be Merry”. Go to www.davidpettibone.com for more works from that series. #painting #art #nature

Perhaps the Cheeto is good for something? www.forbes.com.au/news/billion...

Quyanaqpak to the Nuvukmiut Dance Group for coming by and performing during our Board of Trustees week!  #ilisagvikcollege #nuvukmiutdancegroup #boardoftrustees #drumming #alaskastribalcollege #TCU #unapologeticallyinupiaq