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thyswyldelyfe
@thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
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stylized nature + fantasy art + illustration & whatnot

This is my #art acct here.
OKC-based (for now)

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thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
new profile proggy
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
This is the #painting that is partially visible in my profile banner image, should anyone want to see the entire thing.

✨🪨🍃🌳🌲🍃🪨✨

#art #forest
#acrylicpainting
stylized forest painting of a gnarly branched tree with green and yellow leaves and mossy rocks in the woods; acrylic on wood panel painting is sitting on a table next to an ivy plant, with a patterned tapestry in the background
March 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
some autumn flavored #mushrooms 🍄🍄🍄
a couple of images here to show the border and lighting.
this one is from last year.

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✨🍂🍃

#painting #art #gouache
#shroomscrolling
#fungifriends
a 6x8 inches gouache painting on paper of a forest scene in autumn colors of fall and yellow and brown with some grass still in green peeking up through the fallen leaves, and some bolete mushrooms in the foreground. a white border is visible in this image; from 2024. a 6x8 inches gouache painting on paper of a forest scene in autumn colors of fall and yellow and brown with some grass still in green peeking up through the fallen leaves, and some bolete mushrooms in the foreground. no border in this image, but the original does have an edge on the paper; from 2024.
September 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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apantesis.bsky.social
in case anyone else needed a hug from a tree
photo of a beech tree with yellow-gold leaves on a low hanging branch. the viewer is between the branch and the trunk to create a shelter of light-dappled leaves. the sun is just visible through the trees.
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
Happy #Halloween!

Here's a detail from an old self-portrait of mine in #DayoftheDead makeup.

🌼💀🌼
detail shot of self-portrait in day of the dead makeup in burgundy and gold colors, from 2011
October 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
hey!

I'm still here, I haven't posted a lot because I have some personal stuff coming up (more doctor appts etc)

in the meantime, here's an older piece for spoopy season 👻

While my main shop is in flux there are prints/stickers/etc available at the link in alt text. Thanks!

#art #painting 🎃
"Miss Argentina"- 16x20 inch acrylic painting of the receptionist in 'Beetlejuice' (1988) played by Patrice Martinez, in red, purple and green colors. original sold at a themed exhibit, prints available for sale here: https://snip.cam/GtGE8HDp
October 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
little #butterfly #painting from this week 🦋
6x8 inch acrylic painting of a black swallowtail butterfly at a pink zinnia-ish flower with stylized bits of pollen floating around the air, background is green and yellow and orange shrubbery and florals.
September 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
the printer makes scary sounds

but the ink bottles make fun "glug-glug" sounds

(please don't break please don't break please don't break)
September 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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cindynorth1.bsky.social
A tiny kitten is cuddled up in a blankey with his feets out
September 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
he's almost done.

🐸
a 6x8 inch canvas panel with a work in progress acrylic painting of a chubby frog with rosy cheeks, wearing a wizard hat, sitting on a moss covered rock in a puddle of water among leaves and mushrooms, in colors of purple, blue and pink.
September 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
world sucks right now

today instead of dealing with all that,

painting a proggy 🐸
a frog is wearing a top hat and bow tie .
Alt: a frog is wearing a top hat and bow tie .
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September 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
some autumn flavored #mushrooms 🍄🍄🍄
a couple of images here to show the border and lighting.
this one is from last year.

🍄🍄🍄
✨🍂🍃

#painting #art #gouache
#shroomscrolling
#fungifriends
a 6x8 inches gouache painting on paper of a forest scene in autumn colors of fall and yellow and brown with some grass still in green peeking up through the fallen leaves, and some bolete mushrooms in the foreground. a white border is visible in this image; from 2024. a 6x8 inches gouache painting on paper of a forest scene in autumn colors of fall and yellow and brown with some grass still in green peeking up through the fallen leaves, and some bolete mushrooms in the foreground. no border in this image, but the original does have an edge on the paper; from 2024.
September 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
two of the cannabis paintings before it became a series- these were sold at an event kicking for #Oklahoma 's SQ788 vote June 2018 to legalize medical #cannabis in the state, which passed by popular vote by 57%.

(I'm epileptic so this has been an important issue for me 💜)

#art #painting
Cropped image of two(2) 4 inch by 12 inch acrylic and gouache paintings of colorful cannabis buds with swirly psychedelic backgrounds; the left painting features Northern Lights strain in bright greens and blues and the right painting features Cotton Candy Kush in pinks and purples. Both pieces from 2018, sold.
September 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
It's starting to feel like fall

(nb4 "no it's not officially fall yet!" posts, I did say "feel")

anyway, here's a little #mushroom painting.

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🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃

#fungifriends
#art #painting
5x7 inches acrylic painting on canvas panel depicting a cluster of golden brown mushrooms with turquoise background on forest floor from 2024
September 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
so so so many colored pencils i've never used

imma sort them and swatch them and maybe just maybe use them today ✏️✏️✏️
August 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
tape.
i have a tape collection. (for some reason)

*not all washi tape, though i have a tiny tiny bit of that too.
my collection is mostly duct tape, masking tape, electrical tape, various strengths of clear packing tape... needs more plumber tape.
scarymarilynn.bsky.social Marilynn Morose @scarymarilynn.bsky.social · Jul 28
What's an otherwise mundane object that you for some reason really think is special or neat?

I'll give an example, I love clear umbrellas. I like the way they look, smell, and reflect light when you are under one. It makes the rain even more magical.
July 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
If you see this, post something toothy
painting of a deep sea anglerfish stylized in ink watercolor, metallic acrylics on heavily textured canvas. (commissioned work from 2017-2018, part of a set)
July 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
quote with your own starry art 🔭🫧✨

(this one is old, like over 10 yrs old)
a colored pencil drawing on black paper of a red haired woman in a blue cloak standing in a garden at night looking up at the night sky, surrounded by shrubbery and topiary animals (from 2014)
July 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
set up a new (to me, and cheeeeep!) desk in my wee little studio room/space after some decluttering and feel like our tiny house grew 3 sizes from finally being a little more organized. even drew some things, and sent some art cards to some pen-pal type people.

hopes are high 💚
i am too 🌲💨
July 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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mycotae.bsky.social
Happy Pride!

Jack-in-the-pulpit plants can change sex each year during its 25+ years lifespan. Plants can be male one year, female the next, and then back to male after. 🌿

#sciart #botanicalart #pridemonth
Arisaema triphyllum - Jack-in-the-pulpit in genderfluid flag colours. Arisaema triphyllum - Jack-in-the-pulpit in transgender flag colours.
June 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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apantesis.bsky.social
drawin bugs at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences for #InsectWeek. the naturalist lab is so great!

#SciArt #Invertebrates #BugSky #TradArt #art
photo of a specimen case filled with beetles from NC, including stag beetles. next to the case is a sketchbook with a line drawing of a giant stag beetle in progress along with drawing supplies and a magnifying glass. Photo of a sketchbook zoomed in on an inked drawing of a Nessus sphinx moth. a pencil sketch of a June beetle and some inked stag beetle legs are visible too.
June 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
it's been a minute i should probably share some art-ish stuff here or something

here are some teeny tiny painted things.
tiny framed illustrations of shakespeare and poe on a bookshelf tiny 3 inch x 3 inch oil painting on wood of an owl skull with poisonous berries around it, on a wooden table with rocks and shells and flowers around it a matchbox on a green tablecloth, the matchbox cover has a goldfish painted on it, also a rock with a green eye painted on it
June 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
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This is finished, aside from final varnish, here's a 📷

it's 9x12 inches (.75 inch depth on sides, sides painted black), #acrylicpainting with #goldleaf

if u wish to purchase it (no prints) I will be donating 100% of sale to Mangione's defense fund (see alt text for how)

#FreeLuigi
#art
portrait painting of LuigiMangione from multiple references, in acrylic and gold leaf on gessoboard panel 9x12 inches and 3/4 inch deep cradled sides (sides are painted black) from 2025. To purchase send a DM or email brancheshere@gmail.com proceeds from sale of this painting will go to defense fund here (or anyone else may donate) and will post receipt of donation after payment is received for proof-- * https://www.givesendgo.com/legalfund-ceo-shooting-suspect * http://tiny.cc/ew7c001
March 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
This is the #painting that is partially visible in my profile banner image, should anyone want to see the entire thing.

✨🪨🍃🌳🌲🍃🪨✨

#art #forest
#acrylicpainting
stylized forest painting of a gnarly branched tree with green and yellow leaves and mossy rocks in the woods; acrylic on wood panel painting is sitting on a table next to an ivy plant, with a patterned tapestry in the background
March 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
thyswyldelyfe.bsky.social
elsewhere was discussing museum work, here's the images from stuff I've had in museums-

2012-2014 "Oklahoma @ the Movies" exhibit, I was hired by OK History Center for wall graphics/murals for this exhibit inc. Alice in Wonderland art inspired by Mary Blair, (born in McAlester)

#art #mural
Alice in Wonderland mural inspired by Mary Blair's concept art for the movie at Oklahoma History Center "Oklahoma @ the Movies" exhibit that ran 2012-2014 - I did several wall graphics for this exhibit and this is my favorite.
March 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM