Quick question! When you think of a wetland habitat, what animals and plants come to mind first? I’m planning my next piece and have ideas, but i’m curious what other folks think lives in a wetland. Here’s some of my wetland-ish art! 😊 #wildlifeart #conservation #conservationart #animalart

ICYMI: Trans people's IDs in Kansas were revoked overnight. They are: - Unable to drive - Unable to fly - Unable to leave the state on their own - Unable to apply for work - Unable to vote (Kansas has voter ID) - Unable to apply for driver's licenses in *any other state* /1

Hi! Here’s my painting of an alpine meadow titled “Symbiosis” Crafted after observing a favorite meadow in the MHNF in OR. for a couple of seasons. Most of my pieces are a well researched labor of love. Because of AuDHD, I have to be REALLY compelled to follow through! #artsky #animalart #frogart

Here 4 the MOSS 🌱🌱🌱 + lichens, mushrooms, and long toed salamanders 🍀🦎🍄‍🟫🌱 Sweet hexagon piece from a group show in December. 🖤 #animalart #painting #natureart #artsky #wildlifeart

When in doubt, fruit study. Unearthed some ooold (older than me) oil pastels. Trying to not lose my mind while stuck at home. Plus, practicing low stakes creativity is something I’ve been lacking. The constraints of not being able to focus on details is good in this case. 😄👍 #art #artpractice

Grass widow watercolor painting. I’ve been too sick to go see them. I bet they’re getting going out there though! The last pic is the print in a vintage hand carved frame my mom found at an estate sale out in the country. Isn’t it beautiful?! #watercolor #art #floralart #botanicalart

I’m now offering free shipping on all US orders over $35 on my Etsy! Hoping to drum up some sales, it’s been extra slow! Hopefully I can get some eyes on my shop. I would be so grateful if you’d check it out & maybe favorite some items to help me get seen by new folks! swordfernstudios.etsy.com

The stars aligned and I was able to print out some fresh greeting cards! I’ve been running low on this one. Sometimes I imagine what it would be like to not feel like I’m in a depressed burnout state nearly single day. I would make all the art that’s stuck in my head! I need to go on a hike. 😅🥲

this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from

Some moody shots of The Crow and the Pitcher (plus mushrooms!) My take on one of Aesop's Fables. Created for the Fables Of Time with Poetic Tiger Gallery last November. It still needs to be adopted! The Crow and the Pitcher 9 × 12 inches Acrylic on birch #contemporaryart #crowart #symbolicart

Sent an original off to its new home & got a small order out today. Fingers crossed we get a wee bit of snow in the next day or two! It’s been so freakishly warm this winter, hoping we can get rid of all the billionaires & turn this good green earth around soon! Anyway, that’s all for now. 😇☺️🤷🏼‍♀️

The Winter Chanterelle Acrylic painting of a cute lil yellowfoot mushroom in a bed of moss, with a moody forest background. I wanna live in this magical forest scene. 🍄‍🟫🥰 #foresttherapy #mushroomart #fungi

1/2 Hey pals, my friend is running an Instagram auction to raise money for her dogs surgery. The auction starts today & includes beautiful handmade goods like jewelry, art, ceramics, yarns, & more! Go to @oreandstonecrearions on IG to bid. I donated a framed original mushroom painting! ⬇️

If you’ve been to Leach Botanical Garden you’re aware of what a special place it is. I went in January, it was beautiful and peaceful to have that escape, to meander the tranquil grounds right in SE PDX. Please support them! I’m thinking of auctioning off original art to make a nice donation 🖤

Studio Assistant 1. "Helping" me "cure" my quick sketch. See what happens when I walk away?! I was going to add a fern frond and share it to main. Hopefully he didn't cure it too much. 🥴 #art #artist #sketch #charcoalart #wip #cats #catsofbluesky

It’s Superb 🦉 Sunday! Here’s a Pygmy Owl study. These precious pals are ferocious hunters considering their tiny size. Kind of like me 🤷🏼‍♀️ Oddly enough, I was dreaming about owls last night. Maybe it was my cold med induced slumber. Maybe it’s Maybelline. 🤔 #birdart #owlsketch #Superbowl

Still sick. I didn’t get much done today. I was able to get the new stickers up on my non-Etsy site though! swordfernstudios.company.site

Sick day. Laaame. Here’s a cute sticker with my art on it 🤷🏼‍♀️

Taking a stab at pressing some ferns. I was pruning some of the old fronds back and decided to keep some of the less haggard trimmings to repurpose. Went over lightly with an iron. Now smooshing them under a heavy acrylic block with a textbook on top. Fingeys crossed they turn out!

What platforms are artists / small biz using as shops these days? I have Etsy, an Ecwid shop, & Squarespace (used as a portfolio.) My main shop is Ecwid, & it’s a pain imo. I’d like to switch to something easier to manage & less clunky. Maybe Square, or add a shop to my squarespace? #smallbusiness

New Camassia Quamash sticker! I recall seeing a meadow of camas as a teen & thinking it was lupine. I didn't understand the details, but I knew to take it all in because it was important. Recently added to Etsy, along with 3 other sticker designs. #naturejournal #botanicalstickers #floralart #art

More on the ICE facility. 🤬

Remember her name: Aliya Rahman Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself. It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did. ICE MUST GO‼️

Long toed salamander painting. I love small critters in lichen filled forest scenes. 🎨🦎🤷🏼‍♀️ Courtship acrylic on wood panel, 12"x14" www.antlerpdx.com/products/mic... #animalart #natureart #contemporaryart

I promise I still make art! 2 paintings in Jan. I’m just bad at sharing atm bc *everything* Peek of my piece for "Imagine" group show opening at @nannygoatgallery on Feb 20th in Petaluma, CA. Feat. small but mighty Crocidium multicaule & Lomatium piperi #contemporaryart #floralart #naturepainting

I love it when the patches on an Amanita muscaria are smaller and abundant, like on this beauty 😍 📷 Canon R5 Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM M, f/4, 1/80, ISO 400 Stack of 18 images 10/19/24 Northern Oregon Coast #mushroom #fungifriends #mushrooms 🍄📷 📸🎞 🌿🌱 🟢 🍄 🍄‍🟫

My sh0ps are closed for the general strike in solidarity with Minneapolis. Instead let’s engage w/ community. Whether it be protesting, mutual aid, education, or contacting your reps. PS. If you support my art this weekend instead of today, I'll throw in a free frog sticker.

In this house, we believe: - love is love - science is real - fried potatoes are a health food - Bigfoot is an interdimensional being - the forest is haunted, but in a good way - moss rules everything around us

An epic golden chanterelle find for ya. Golden Hour Chanterelle Acrylic on birch panel 8x10

Hey all, Ian (they're a friend of the bot) has a thread about what's going on in Minnesota that I think is worth reading. Resources to help: standwithminnesota.com bsky.app/profile/look...

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ACTION ALERT! Call your senators and tell them to oppose H.R. 655 to protect Mt. Hood and public lands! Use the script in this post. Oregonians, call Senator Wyden at (202) 224-5244.

“We can do a lot of guesswork as to the motivations behind [the legislation], but the reality is we need to protect our water resources. We need to protect the wildlife, and we need to protect the land for the betterment of the citizens of this country.” -Will Fett, Executive Director, Bark

look at them. murderers itching to murder again but these people chose to stay, to film, to witness, to risk being next, to risk having their families targeted, their names dragged through the mud before their bodies are even cold. i wish they did not have to be brave but i'm grateful that they are.

Left and top pieces are still available

In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice and border abolition. We’ve also added a list of additional recommended reading:

Camas, coming soon to a meadow near you. Painting from a 2025 @gorgefriends.org benefit show. Would folks be interested in original mini paintings? I don’t have my art in shops, & w/the state of things, it feels kind of pointless. Maybe I just need to find the right shops? My mind is preoccupied

Yesterday, Minneapolis gave us hope. That’s what they’re trying to kill: the will of a people who are willing to fight them.

You did not bear the shame. You resisted. You bestowed the eternally vigilant symbol of change by sacrificing your impassioned lives for freedom, justice and honour. — The German Resistance Memorial in Berlin

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A painting I made a couple years ago. A fox skull is surrounded “scary” or toxic plants and fungi, but each and every one also has medicinal uses. Now I must go outside and touch grass. Prints here: My Shop: swordfernstudios.company.site Etsy: swordfernstudios.etsy.com #art #artsky #animalart

Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.

It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing

Artists how do you display your pastels. Behind glass? Do you use a fixative? Coastal Amanita muscaria pastel from last year. I’ve done a few pastel paintings and I really enjoyed the drawing/“painting” combination. #pastels #pastelart

OK, so we're talking about the same thing, just using different names lol.

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.

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Y’all, I’m becoming a naturalist! I toyed w/ the idea last year. I decided to go for it when I got an email for OSU’s upcoming courses. It’s a great way to make a difference, continue learning, & inspire more conservation #art Heck, someday I might even know what the fvck I’m talking about. ☺️

Eating the rich solves a good 80% of all of this.