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Outside The Mass
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Gabe. G Taylor//
UK based Traditional Illustrator and Fine Artist.
I create art in order to distort/disrupt/erase the 'ordinary' in the art world and beyond.
I tackle Social and Queer issues in my art.

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Hi! I'm @OutsideTheMass, a fine artist working to disrupt the norms within the art industry.

My work is surreal, unabashedly queer and often rooted in folklore. I work fully traditionally, no ctrl-Z to save me ✨

#QueerArt #Art #FineArt #TraditionalArt #Artist #Surrealism #Folklore #PortfolioDay
Faerie man Man with flowers growing out of his eyes Mandy portrait
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Hi! I'm @OutsideTheMass, a fine artist working to disrupt the norms within the art industry.

My work is surreal, unabashedly queer and often rooted in folklore. I work fully traditionally, no ctrl-Z to save me ✨

#QueerArt #Art #FineArt #TraditionalArt #Artist #Surrealism #Folklore #PortfolioDay
Faerie man Man with flowers growing out of his eyes Mandy portrait
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Well, the curse of overworking strikes again. The Faerie of Light has now become the Faerie of Blight...

Low-key works better this way though!

#QueerArt #Fairy #Mythology #Folklore #Art #TraditionalArt #Faeries #Artwork #Watercolour #Gothic
Close up- piece mistakes Full piece
February 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Just an FYI: sketches are AS important as finalised pieces, and I'm tired of people pretending they are not.

#QueerArt #FineArt #Sketch #Concept #Illustration #Art #TraditionalArt
Sketch
January 27, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Almost complete!
'Flora Nursery' 2026
Watercolour and Colour Pencils on paper.

#QueerArt #Flowers #Fairy #Fairies #Faeries #Folklore #FineArt #TraditionalArt
Photo of an artwork in progress
February 4, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Yet another #WIP...
I used a 1900's reference for this, a little tricky to follow, but super fun!

The next in my series of modern age faeries, all affected by the worlds changing landscape.

#QueerArt #FineArt #Fairies #Fairy #Faeries #Watercolour #TraditionalArt #Art
In progress fine art piece of a fairy man.
February 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Almost complete!
'Flora Nursery' 2026
Watercolour and Colour Pencils on paper.

#QueerArt #Flowers #Fairy #Fairies #Faeries #Folklore #FineArt #TraditionalArt
Photo of an artwork in progress
February 4, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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'Black Hole Human' a stop motion animation, with a snippet of live music by the talented @DroneandToneCollective on IG
youtu.be/WvTzFEic2GU?...

#Visualiser #StopMotionAnimation #Animation #FineArt #TraditionalArt #Art #LiveMusic #Signalis
Black Hole Human// Stop Motion Animation
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February 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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All in a day's work...
The next chapter in my modern Fae Folklore series.

#QueerArt #FineArt #WIP #Faeries #Fairy #Folklore #TraditionalArt #Art
January 28, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Just an FYI: sketches are AS important as finalised pieces, and I'm tired of people pretending they are not.

#QueerArt #FineArt #Sketch #Concept #Illustration #Art #TraditionalArt
Sketch
January 27, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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'Woman?' REVISION

On occasion, I will revisit and rework pieces that were half baked...

This is one such piece- look out for a video on my revision process soon!

#QueerArt #FineArt #Rework #FemaleNude #Woman #Commentary #Art #TraditionalArt
'Before the revision' photo of my art After the revision photo of my art piece
January 21, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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#WorkInProgress
'Moth in Lantern Light' 2026

Time lapse of the final flourishes of this piece! I've realised that the final 30 minutes of work have the power to bring an artwork to life...

#FineArt #QueerArt #Fairy #Faerie #Timelapse #TradtionalArt #Art #Artwork
January 19, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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'Guardian of the hill' 2026
Watercolour & Pencil on Fabriano.

Each hill has a different Faerie monarch to reign over the life that resides there. As these hills continue to disappear, the Fae lose their purpose, wandering around aimlessly for a place to call home

#QueerArt #FineArt #Folklore #Art
Faerie man sat on a log.
January 15, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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'Angel of Bronze' 2025
Watercolour & Pencil on watercolour paper.

She's currently getting reframed, can't wait to see how it elevates the piece!

#QueerArt #FineArt #TraditionalArt #Angel #Illustration #Art #Artwork
Angel carrying a sword, and holding an olive branch.
January 8, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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'Guardian of the hill' 2026
Watercolour & Pencil on Fabriano.

Each hill has a different Faerie monarch to reign over the life that resides there. As these hills continue to disappear, the Fae lose their purpose, wandering around aimlessly for a place to call home

#QueerArt #FineArt #Folklore #Art
Faerie man sat on a log.
January 15, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Concept vs Work in Progress...

I'm having a jolly of a time experimenting with how I can inject colour into my pieces, breaking out of my usual routines.

#QueerArt #FineArt #Mythology #Folklore #Fairy #Faeries #Moth #WIP #Illustration
Concept sketch of a moth faerie Work in progress moth faerie piece
January 14, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Faerie concept: 'pterophorus pentadactyla' moth.

I'm starting to experiment with my own faerie mythos, and thought I'd try and record a sketch I was doing...

Not got the hang of recording yet though, the angle is tricky!!

#QueerArt #Faeries #Fairy #Concept #Sketch #Sketchbook #Art #Artist
January 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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#Faeries are real...
A work in progress, the first proper piece I have touched since being burnt out at Christmas!

Will be doing some exciting things with my Fae, so keep an eye out!

#QueerArt #FineArt #TraditionalArt #Fairies #Fantasy #Art #Artist #MaleNude #FigureDrawing
January 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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'Angel of Bronze' 2025
Watercolour & Pencil on watercolour paper.

She's currently getting reframed, can't wait to see how it elevates the piece!

#QueerArt #FineArt #TraditionalArt #Angel #Illustration #Art #Artwork
Angel carrying a sword, and holding an olive branch.
January 8, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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#Faeries are real...
A work in progress, the first proper piece I have touched since being burnt out at Christmas!

Will be doing some exciting things with my Fae, so keep an eye out!

#QueerArt #FineArt #TraditionalArt #Fairies #Fantasy #Art #Artist #MaleNude #FigureDrawing
January 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Happy New Year!
This is definitely the year that I stop overthinking my art. Stop dulling it down to make it more palette for the average consumer.

It's time to be true to what I want to create, however weird & colourful that may turn out to be ✨

#HappyNewYear #QueerArt #FineArt #Artist #Art
Man with flowers growing from his eyes Classical male nude, covering himself in flowers. Juxtaposed by a pink city scape Strange woman carrying lots of bags in a train station, surrounded by people with sheep heads
January 1, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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Happy New Year!
This is definitely the year that I stop overthinking my art. Stop dulling it down to make it more palette for the average consumer.

It's time to be true to what I want to create, however weird & colourful that may turn out to be ✨

#HappyNewYear #QueerArt #FineArt #Artist #Art
Man with flowers growing from his eyes Classical male nude, covering himself in flowers. Juxtaposed by a pink city scape Strange woman carrying lots of bags in a train station, surrounded by people with sheep heads
January 1, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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'Angelus' 2025
Watercolour, Acrylic & Pencil on Wooden Canvas

#FineArt #QueerArt #Angelus #Angel #Acrylic #Watercolour #Illustration #TraditionalArt
A picture of a feminine face, representative of an angel statue. Coloured in purple, and yellow hues.
December 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Hope you all had a great holiday season!
I have been taking a rest, so I've got no new art to share... But have a gander at this #Throwback oddity from earlier in the year.

These were messed up panorama photos turned into #Surrealist characters!

#QueerArt #FineArt #TraditionalArt #Artist #Art
Pieces of art draw on wood, two surreal characters
December 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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'Unlocked' 2024
#Throwback a stop motion animation I created a year back! I'm currently in the process of making another animation in collaboration with another artist. I'm rusty, but excited!

#GIF #Animation #Stopmotion #QueerArt #Illustration #QueerArt #TraditionalArt
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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I'm at my lowest egg
How is the Mandy Xmas special cancelled!? I needed my Festive Diane Morgan fix, BBC EXPLAIN!?

#FineArt #Coaster #Mandy #DianeMorgan #Illustration #BBC #PhilomenaCunk #Portrait #Miniature #TraditionalArt
Mandy by Diane Morgan drawn on a wooden coaster
December 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM