Daniel F. Walthall
@axebane.bsky.social
He/him. Hi! I love to paint, draw, and design stuff (like Axebane's Deck of Many Dungeons). My art is 100% human-made! Addicted to popcorn. Reposts art. Moved by poetry, and dazzled by dance. #painting #poetry #art #comics
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Ruti - The Night We Met (Lord Huron Cover)
YouTube video by Ruti
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November 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
please know that I'm not bragging when I show how many paintings I've made. I'm as shocked as everyone else in my life probably is
the breakthrough, for me, was working on a series of paintings with the same theme, and.. nearly losing hope, which seems to have made me almost fearless with my brush
the breakthrough, for me, was working on a series of paintings with the same theme, and.. nearly losing hope, which seems to have made me almost fearless with my brush
November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
please know that I'm not bragging when I show how many paintings I've made. I'm as shocked as everyone else in my life probably is
the breakthrough, for me, was working on a series of paintings with the same theme, and.. nearly losing hope, which seems to have made me almost fearless with my brush
the breakthrough, for me, was working on a series of paintings with the same theme, and.. nearly losing hope, which seems to have made me almost fearless with my brush
pushing through the self-doubt, or perhaps climbing the wall over it instead of trying to open the gate
anyway, I've taken high-res photos (possibly good enough for prints/artbook) of about 60 of the paintings, gonna try to just go ahead and get all the finished ones photographed now
anyway, I've taken high-res photos (possibly good enough for prints/artbook) of about 60 of the paintings, gonna try to just go ahead and get all the finished ones photographed now
November 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
pushing through the self-doubt, or perhaps climbing the wall over it instead of trying to open the gate
anyway, I've taken high-res photos (possibly good enough for prints/artbook) of about 60 of the paintings, gonna try to just go ahead and get all the finished ones photographed now
anyway, I've taken high-res photos (possibly good enough for prints/artbook) of about 60 of the paintings, gonna try to just go ahead and get all the finished ones photographed now
😭💔
"break my own heart
assume it's all over
before I get to the start
self-sabotage
I draw my own scars
I build my own world
just to break my own heart
break my own heart
break my own heart
we can't be together
and we can't be apart"
-Ruti, Break my own Heart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp_9...
"break my own heart
assume it's all over
before I get to the start
self-sabotage
I draw my own scars
I build my own world
just to break my own heart
break my own heart
break my own heart
we can't be together
and we can't be apart"
-Ruti, Break my own Heart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp_9...
Ruti - Break My Own Heart (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by RutiVEVO
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November 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
😭💔
"break my own heart
assume it's all over
before I get to the start
self-sabotage
I draw my own scars
I build my own world
just to break my own heart
break my own heart
break my own heart
we can't be together
and we can't be apart"
-Ruti, Break my own Heart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp_9...
"break my own heart
assume it's all over
before I get to the start
self-sabotage
I draw my own scars
I build my own world
just to break my own heart
break my own heart
break my own heart
we can't be together
and we can't be apart"
-Ruti, Break my own Heart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp_9...
still working up the courage to offer a bunch of paintings for sale, hopefully in time to get there before the holidays, and I did take photos of 29 of them yesterday
I think I still feel like I don't deserve to ask any kind of standard price though. have to push through and at least try
I think I still feel like I don't deserve to ask any kind of standard price though. have to push through and at least try
November 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
still working up the courage to offer a bunch of paintings for sale, hopefully in time to get there before the holidays, and I did take photos of 29 of them yesterday
I think I still feel like I don't deserve to ask any kind of standard price though. have to push through and at least try
I think I still feel like I don't deserve to ask any kind of standard price though. have to push through and at least try
poor people should be able to pull the exact same bullshit that rich people do:
"I came up with a new way of doing things. It's worse than all previous methods, and I haven't made any profit yet, but I'm valued at 420 million dollars."
"I came up with a new way of doing things. It's worse than all previous methods, and I haven't made any profit yet, but I'm valued at 420 million dollars."
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
poor people should be able to pull the exact same bullshit that rich people do:
"I came up with a new way of doing things. It's worse than all previous methods, and I haven't made any profit yet, but I'm valued at 420 million dollars."
"I came up with a new way of doing things. It's worse than all previous methods, and I haven't made any profit yet, but I'm valued at 420 million dollars."
oh no, feeling sad again 😭
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
oh no, feeling sad again 😭
OMG, there is a shape I've been exploring in a lot of my newest paintings, and I just realized that it's a very abstract way to represent an hourglass..
memento mori even when I never thought I was adding any hourglasses to my paintings yet !
this is eerie!
maybe I did it subconsciously ??
memento mori even when I never thought I was adding any hourglasses to my paintings yet !
this is eerie!
maybe I did it subconsciously ??
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
OMG, there is a shape I've been exploring in a lot of my newest paintings, and I just realized that it's a very abstract way to represent an hourglass..
memento mori even when I never thought I was adding any hourglasses to my paintings yet !
this is eerie!
maybe I did it subconsciously ??
memento mori even when I never thought I was adding any hourglasses to my paintings yet !
this is eerie!
maybe I did it subconsciously ??
what do you guys like to use for sending out newsletters these days?
November 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
what do you guys like to use for sending out newsletters these days?
I'm so tired today, but I will have some exciting stuff ready soon!
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I'm so tired today, but I will have some exciting stuff ready soon!
my idea is to go with something a bit different:
instead of a premium art book, I want to make something as affordable as possible, because the main purpose in my mind is for people who can't afford to even buy prints, they could see my art in high resolution for WAY cheaper!
also maybe posters!
instead of a premium art book, I want to make something as affordable as possible, because the main purpose in my mind is for people who can't afford to even buy prints, they could see my art in high resolution for WAY cheaper!
also maybe posters!
I just realized that I have so many paintings completed, that I could self-publish my own artbook!!
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
my idea is to go with something a bit different:
instead of a premium art book, I want to make something as affordable as possible, because the main purpose in my mind is for people who can't afford to even buy prints, they could see my art in high resolution for WAY cheaper!
also maybe posters!
instead of a premium art book, I want to make something as affordable as possible, because the main purpose in my mind is for people who can't afford to even buy prints, they could see my art in high resolution for WAY cheaper!
also maybe posters!
dragons
I gotta paint some abstract surrealist dragons, you guys, that's the next step ain't it? DRAGONS BABY, it's dragons all the way down, maybe we all live inside a dragon, I like dragons
I gotta paint some abstract surrealist dragons, you guys, that's the next step ain't it? DRAGONS BABY, it's dragons all the way down, maybe we all live inside a dragon, I like dragons
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
dragons
I gotta paint some abstract surrealist dragons, you guys, that's the next step ain't it? DRAGONS BABY, it's dragons all the way down, maybe we all live inside a dragon, I like dragons
I gotta paint some abstract surrealist dragons, you guys, that's the next step ain't it? DRAGONS BABY, it's dragons all the way down, maybe we all live inside a dragon, I like dragons
Reposted by Daniel F. Walthall
Sheaf-Binder, The after Millet - 1889
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14649
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14649
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Sheaf-Binder, The after Millet - 1889
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14649
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14649
Reposted by Daniel F. Walthall
Super moon. 8”x6” oil
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Super moon. 8”x6” oil
Reposted by Daniel F. Walthall
I played around with interference paint on this piece and interference paint is always a fun time! #art #painting #acrylicpainting #portrait #mixedmedia
November 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I played around with interference paint on this piece and interference paint is always a fun time! #art #painting #acrylicpainting #portrait #mixedmedia
I just realized that I have so many paintings completed, that I could self-publish my own artbook!!
November 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I just realized that I have so many paintings completed, that I could self-publish my own artbook!!
Reposted by Daniel F. Walthall
At Claire's getting my veil pierced
November 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
At Claire's getting my veil pierced
okay, I can feel it, self-doubt and perhaps not feeling like I deserve it, is holding me back from trying to sell my paintings again
today, I will try to smash through that doubt, and put as many paintings up for sale as I can manage, especially the smaller ones that will be more affordable!
LFG!!
today, I will try to smash through that doubt, and put as many paintings up for sale as I can manage, especially the smaller ones that will be more affordable!
LFG!!
November 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
okay, I can feel it, self-doubt and perhaps not feeling like I deserve it, is holding me back from trying to sell my paintings again
today, I will try to smash through that doubt, and put as many paintings up for sale as I can manage, especially the smaller ones that will be more affordable!
LFG!!
today, I will try to smash through that doubt, and put as many paintings up for sale as I can manage, especially the smaller ones that will be more affordable!
LFG!!
Reposted by Daniel F. Walthall
can you folks give me some suggestions for symbols/objects that have a lot of power to them? I enjoy incorporating those kinds of things in my paintings, but I need more ideas to pursue
for example, I do a lot of: flowers, crescent moons, skulls, hearts, swords, and snakes
what else should I try?
for example, I do a lot of: flowers, crescent moons, skulls, hearts, swords, and snakes
what else should I try?
November 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
can you folks give me some suggestions for symbols/objects that have a lot of power to them? I enjoy incorporating those kinds of things in my paintings, but I need more ideas to pursue
for example, I do a lot of: flowers, crescent moons, skulls, hearts, swords, and snakes
what else should I try?
for example, I do a lot of: flowers, crescent moons, skulls, hearts, swords, and snakes
what else should I try?