Art was the first social media. Think of all the historical, political, religious, and social movements fueled by the hand of an artist...
#art #arthistory #socialmedia #fundart

Dungeness crab are sensitive to changes in water quality and habitat conditions; making them great indicators of the broader ecosystem health. They also reproduce quickly and have a high rate of survival from egg to adulthood, and if managed well, a highly sustainable food source.

The beauty of our planet 🌍🌕🌊

A wonderfully chilly day by the sea. I was hoping to get some sea star photographs for reference, but there were no seastars to be seen. The tide was pretty high, so next time I'll make sure the check for low tide👍

#Bellingham #Salishsea #Fairhaven

Pro tip: Put your drinking glass (hydration is important 😉) next to your non-dominant hand, and your brush water by your dominant hand... No more paint brushes in your drink!

#artistproblems #art #wip #watercolors #tipsandtricks #dontdrinkpaintwater #painting

Reconsider what being "productive" means to you. The word "productive by definition means to "do a lot, create a lot, or produce a positive result", but we often attach a dollar sign to its worth.

"The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go.
The harvest all is gathered in
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their treasures,
The fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway—
Thanksgiving comes again!"

-Anonymous

#Thanksgiving #harvest #gratitude

Current #WIP in a series on invertebrates in the Puget Sound:

#drawing #octopus #watercolor #mixedmedia #art #pugetsound #pnw

Before painting with watercolors, don't forget to stretch...

🤦‍♀️😂

#art #watercolor #badjokes #lol #artisthumor

So I was wandering around the co-op today, and I felt like something just clicked. It all started to make sense. I am truly becoming aware of the amount of energy I put into things like worry, doubt, self-criticism, and fear. I also occurred to me that this is what makes me a good little consumer.

I'm here! And for my first post, a fish:

#art #watercolors #mixedmedia