Dani π¦
@paintingsoprano.bsky.social
Artist | Musician| Dreamer
Welcome to my page!
#art
Welcome to my page!
#art
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Dani π¦
@paintingsoprano.bsky.social
Β· Jan 26
Hello! While I try to get myself situated in unfamiliar territory (π
), a few things about me:
π¦ I paint surreal and fantasy art!
π¦ I love to sing, and I'm also learning harp!
π¦ I'm a medievalist with interests in Celtic, Norse, and Anglo-Saxon culture/literature.
Welcome! More coming soon β€οΈ
π¦ I paint surreal and fantasy art!
π¦ I love to sing, and I'm also learning harp!
π¦ I'm a medievalist with interests in Celtic, Norse, and Anglo-Saxon culture/literature.
Welcome! More coming soon β€οΈ
So much joy from one picture ππ¦
There is such a rich variety of owls, I have tried to depict some of them here (GROWL, PROWL and YOWL not included).
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February 10, 2026 at 1:33 AM
So much joy from one picture ππ¦
'Cosmos' gave me chills, and I actually just finished 'Demon Haunted World!' I really think the latter should be required reading in school. I think you'll like 'Pale Blue Dot;' it's very humbling. βΊοΈπ₯°
February 10, 2026 at 1:29 AM
'Cosmos' gave me chills, and I actually just finished 'Demon Haunted World!' I really think the latter should be required reading in school. I think you'll like 'Pale Blue Dot;' it's very humbling. βΊοΈπ₯°
I have a sudden urge to read 'Pale Blue Dot' again...π€
February 10, 2026 at 12:20 AM
I have a sudden urge to read 'Pale Blue Dot' again...π€
2026 goal? π€ Granted, that would require me to actually make art first. π« π
February 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
2026 goal? π€ Granted, that would require me to actually make art first. π« π
I do that all the time with my pens and brushes. π«
February 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I do that all the time with my pens and brushes. π«
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Fun news! I was juried into Anthrocon this July 3-5 in Pittsburgh (my hometown!)! It will be my first time there (dealers hall). I'm super excited! Perhaps I'll paint more dragons for it... (already have a ton of animals!)
January 29, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Fun news! I was juried into Anthrocon this July 3-5 in Pittsburgh (my hometown!)! It will be my first time there (dealers hall). I'm super excited! Perhaps I'll paint more dragons for it... (already have a ton of animals!)
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βWe are, in the most profound sense, children of the Cosmos. Out of the common stuff of the universe, the stars have forged the elements of life. We are starstuff, which has taken its destiny into its own hands.β
β Carl Sagan
β Carl Sagan
January 27, 2026 at 7:50 PM
βWe are, in the most profound sense, children of the Cosmos. Out of the common stuff of the universe, the stars have forged the elements of life. We are starstuff, which has taken its destiny into its own hands.β
β Carl Sagan
β Carl Sagan
40 years? π€―π€―π€― Dear God, I suppose it HAS been that long! Still hard to believe!
January 27, 2026 at 10:51 PM
40 years? π€―π€―π€― Dear God, I suppose it HAS been that long! Still hard to believe!
Not instrumental, but very beautiful and serene: I also suggest looking up the Irish group AnΓΊna. βΊοΈ
January 26, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Not instrumental, but very beautiful and serene: I also suggest looking up the Irish group AnΓΊna. βΊοΈ
Seconding Thomas Bergersen! I also recommend Jennifer Thomas and Γlafur Arnalds. β€οΈ
January 26, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Seconding Thomas Bergersen! I also recommend Jennifer Thomas and Γlafur Arnalds. β€οΈ
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"I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong."
β Leo Rosten
β Leo Rosten
January 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM
"I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong."
β Leo Rosten
β Leo Rosten
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The final bird for #BirdArtWeek2026! For #CharismaticEndemics, I chose the lesser prairie chicken, a grouse found only in the Southern High Plains of the United States. It is unfortunately a vulnerable species due to habitat loss.
Holbein acryla gouche on a wood coaster, 4x4"
#art #sciart πͺΆ
Holbein acryla gouche on a wood coaster, 4x4"
#art #sciart πͺΆ
January 24, 2026 at 8:12 PM
The final bird for #BirdArtWeek2026! For #CharismaticEndemics, I chose the lesser prairie chicken, a grouse found only in the Southern High Plains of the United States. It is unfortunately a vulnerable species due to habitat loss.
Holbein acryla gouche on a wood coaster, 4x4"
#art #sciart πͺΆ
Holbein acryla gouche on a wood coaster, 4x4"
#art #sciart πͺΆ
We end #BirdArtWeek2026 with #CharismaticEndemics. The Resplendent Quetzal can be found only in Southern Mexico and
Central America. It's also one of my favorite species and is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful. π
#birds #sciart #art #artist #ink #coloredpencils #fabercastell
Central America. It's also one of my favorite species and is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful. π
#birds #sciart #art #artist #ink #coloredpencils #fabercastell
January 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM
We end #BirdArtWeek2026 with #CharismaticEndemics. The Resplendent Quetzal can be found only in Southern Mexico and
Central America. It's also one of my favorite species and is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful. π
#birds #sciart #art #artist #ink #coloredpencils #fabercastell
Central America. It's also one of my favorite species and is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful. π
#birds #sciart #art #artist #ink #coloredpencils #fabercastell
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#BirdArtWeek2026 - #PhotoNotAvailable
St. Kitts Bullfinch, possibly extinct. There are some possible sightings, but nobody has ever been able to take a proper photo of it.
More info about this bird and my painting process on my blog!
Holbein acryla gouache on a 4x4" wood coaster
#art π‘ πͺΆ
St. Kitts Bullfinch, possibly extinct. There are some possible sightings, but nobody has ever been able to take a proper photo of it.
More info about this bird and my painting process on my blog!
Holbein acryla gouache on a 4x4" wood coaster
#art π‘ πͺΆ
January 24, 2026 at 2:20 AM
#BirdArtWeek2026 - #PhotoNotAvailable
St. Kitts Bullfinch, possibly extinct. There are some possible sightings, but nobody has ever been able to take a proper photo of it.
More info about this bird and my painting process on my blog!
Holbein acryla gouache on a 4x4" wood coaster
#art π‘ πͺΆ
St. Kitts Bullfinch, possibly extinct. There are some possible sightings, but nobody has ever been able to take a proper photo of it.
More info about this bird and my painting process on my blog!
Holbein acryla gouache on a 4x4" wood coaster
#art π‘ πͺΆ
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#BirdArtWeek2026 day 4, #SpectacularSeabirds! I HAD to choose the Black Guillemot, because I've loved them ever since learning about them just last year (and even tried to go find one based on an eBird sighting, no luck, but ONE DAY). The bright red! Why!! They're amazing.
#BirdArt #SciArt #Art
#BirdArt #SciArt #Art
January 21, 2026 at 10:19 PM
#BirdArtWeek2026 day 4, #SpectacularSeabirds! I HAD to choose the Black Guillemot, because I've loved them ever since learning about them just last year (and even tried to go find one based on an eBird sighting, no luck, but ONE DAY). The bright red! Why!! They're amazing.
#BirdArt #SciArt #Art
#BirdArt #SciArt #Art
Almost at the end of #BirdArtWeek2026! For #PhotoNotAvailable, I chose to draw the Mascarene Parrot.
This bird was endemic to the island of RΓ©union in the Indian Ocean and was declared extinct in the 19th century due to hunting and deforestation. π’
#art #birds #sciart #coloredpencils #ink #nature
This bird was endemic to the island of RΓ©union in the Indian Ocean and was declared extinct in the 19th century due to hunting and deforestation. π’
#art #birds #sciart #coloredpencils #ink #nature
January 23, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Almost at the end of #BirdArtWeek2026! For #PhotoNotAvailable, I chose to draw the Mascarene Parrot.
This bird was endemic to the island of RΓ©union in the Indian Ocean and was declared extinct in the 19th century due to hunting and deforestation. π’
#art #birds #sciart #coloredpencils #ink #nature
This bird was endemic to the island of RΓ©union in the Indian Ocean and was declared extinct in the 19th century due to hunting and deforestation. π’
#art #birds #sciart #coloredpencils #ink #nature
Incredible π―π―π― And very atmospheric!
January 23, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Incredible π―π―π― And very atmospheric!
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For #BirdArtWeek2026 - #RuleBreakers I chose the bearded vulture because it eats bones. Other animals eat bones, like hyenas, but the bearded vulture lives almost exclusively on bones...like 90% of their diet is just bones!!...and that feels illegal.
#art #acrylicgouache #acrylagouache #sciart πͺΆ
#art #acrylicgouache #acrylagouache #sciart πͺΆ
January 23, 2026 at 12:58 AM
For #BirdArtWeek2026 - #RuleBreakers I chose the bearded vulture because it eats bones. Other animals eat bones, like hyenas, but the bearded vulture lives almost exclusively on bones...like 90% of their diet is just bones!!...and that feels illegal.
#art #acrylicgouache #acrylagouache #sciart πͺΆ
#art #acrylicgouache #acrylagouache #sciart πͺΆ
January 22 of #BirdArtWeek2026 continues with #RuleBreakers. Here's a sweet little bird who likes to defy gravity: the white-breasted nuthatch! β€οΈ
#art #artist #sketchbook #drawing #birds #nuthatch #nature #wildlife #ink #coloredpencils #fabercastell
#art #artist #sketchbook #drawing #birds #nuthatch #nature #wildlife #ink #coloredpencils #fabercastell
January 22, 2026 at 12:10 PM
January 22 of #BirdArtWeek2026 continues with #RuleBreakers. Here's a sweet little bird who likes to defy gravity: the white-breasted nuthatch! β€οΈ
#art #artist #sketchbook #drawing #birds #nuthatch #nature #wildlife #ink #coloredpencils #fabercastell
#art #artist #sketchbook #drawing #birds #nuthatch #nature #wildlife #ink #coloredpencils #fabercastell
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Over halfway through #BirdArtWeek2026! For #SpectacularSeabirds I chose the American White Pelican. I am awed by how graceful they are in the air despite their bulk.
A bit more about my thoughts and color choices on my blog.
Holbein acrylic gouache on a 4x4 wood coaster.
#art #sciart πͺΆ
A bit more about my thoughts and color choices on my blog.
Holbein acrylic gouache on a 4x4 wood coaster.
#art #sciart πͺΆ
January 22, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Over halfway through #BirdArtWeek2026! For #SpectacularSeabirds I chose the American White Pelican. I am awed by how graceful they are in the air despite their bulk.
A bit more about my thoughts and color choices on my blog.
Holbein acrylic gouache on a 4x4 wood coaster.
#art #sciart πͺΆ
A bit more about my thoughts and color choices on my blog.
Holbein acrylic gouache on a 4x4 wood coaster.
#art #sciart πͺΆ
Next on #BirdArtWeek2026, we have #SpectacularSeabirds! Here's one of my favorite seabirds, the brown pelican. βΊοΈ
#art #artist #birds #nature #wildlife #pelicans #seabirds #drawing #sketchbook #coloredpencils #fabercastell #ink
#art #artist #birds #nature #wildlife #pelicans #seabirds #drawing #sketchbook #coloredpencils #fabercastell #ink
January 21, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Next on #BirdArtWeek2026, we have #SpectacularSeabirds! Here's one of my favorite seabirds, the brown pelican. βΊοΈ
#art #artist #birds #nature #wildlife #pelicans #seabirds #drawing #sketchbook #coloredpencils #fabercastell #ink
#art #artist #birds #nature #wildlife #pelicans #seabirds #drawing #sketchbook #coloredpencils #fabercastell #ink
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For todayβs #BirdArtWeek2026 theme, #BirdSuccess, I painted a couple of sandhill cranes. In the 1930s, they were pretty much wiped out in the Eastern US, but have since recovered.
Holbein acryla gouache, 4x4" wood panel
#art #sciart πͺΆ
Holbein acryla gouache, 4x4" wood panel
#art #sciart πͺΆ
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 AM
For todayβs #BirdArtWeek2026 theme, #BirdSuccess, I painted a couple of sandhill cranes. In the 1930s, they were pretty much wiped out in the Eastern US, but have since recovered.
Holbein acryla gouache, 4x4" wood panel
#art #sciart πͺΆ
Holbein acryla gouache, 4x4" wood panel
#art #sciart πͺΆ
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Day 3 of #BirdArtWeek2026, #BirdSuccess -- until recently, Peregrine Falcons were endangered. They successfully came back from the brink due to conservation efforts and the banning of DDT. And they're such incredible hunters and dutiful parents!!
Markers on black paper*
#Art #BirdArt #SciArt
Markers on black paper*
#Art #BirdArt #SciArt
January 20, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Day 3 of #BirdArtWeek2026, #BirdSuccess -- until recently, Peregrine Falcons were endangered. They successfully came back from the brink due to conservation efforts and the banning of DDT. And they're such incredible hunters and dutiful parents!!
Markers on black paper*
#Art #BirdArt #SciArt
Markers on black paper*
#Art #BirdArt #SciArt
Day 3 of #BirdArtWeek2026 (January 20) brings us #BirdSuccess! Here's a happy Great Blue Heron.
#art #artist #drawing #sketchbook #birds #nature #heron #animals #coloredpencils #fabercastell
#art #artist #drawing #sketchbook #birds #nature #heron #animals #coloredpencils #fabercastell
January 20, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Day 3 of #BirdArtWeek2026 (January 20) brings us #BirdSuccess! Here's a happy Great Blue Heron.
#art #artist #drawing #sketchbook #birds #nature #heron #animals #coloredpencils #fabercastell
#art #artist #drawing #sketchbook #birds #nature #heron #animals #coloredpencils #fabercastell
He's beautiful π
January 20, 2026 at 2:22 AM
He's beautiful π