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Ashley Weaver
@troopofechos.bsky.social
"Retired" Animal Scientist pushes paint around on paper.
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Watercolor, ink, and pencils 🎨
👋 Insta and Cara @troopofechos
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Howdy Bluesky 👋

I'm an artist that likes to paint and draw with traditional media. Being outside is my happy place and my hope is to share that peace and quiet calm.

Here's my most recent #watercolor #landscape I painted, channeling my inner Tony Couch for a class.
Getting 2025's Christmas cards (of which I didn't send any, oops!) recorded in the #sketchbook 😄

My goal this year is "quantity over quality." I want to keep pushing the brush mileage with small projects and challenges throughout the year.

Oh yeah, chinga la migra.

#watercolor #landscape #art
January 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
More winter scenes! My favorite season ❄️

#watercolor on Fabriano Artistico 5x7 block
#snowscape #art #painting #aquarelle
December 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Lmaaaaooooo so good!!
Charlie Brown Christmas Alternate Ending! (with super special guest! Ooo!)
December 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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He big.
Have big cup.
He spill big cup.
December 30, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I typically only like to post my art, but this stuff matters. Just don't use it. ❤️
Look, this person doesn't understand what process is and how keeping it writer-based supports style and narrative, period. Thus, several things she suggests harmless if AI-driven are actually harmful. Also, the fallacy that AI is inevitable belies evidence of a bubble 1/2 file770.com/erin-underwo...
Erin Underwood: Open Letter to the Science Fiction Writers Association and Community
Hi Friends, Erin Underwood After writing the letter below, I thought rather than sending it to SFWA only, I’d share it with Mike at File 770 along with a note that read: “Am I crazy? Will this blow…
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December 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Pan’s loyal steed and more importantly, his best friend! Trumpet leads the WillowGuard, carrying on her parents’ legacy as Guardian of the throne.
December 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Snowy Rider
December 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
No, not deja-vu, I painted the same scene again. I might like it slightly better!

#watercolor on Fabriano Artistico 100% cotton paper block 5x7
#humanmade #painting #traditionalart #winter #landscape

I hope everyone is staying cozy this holiday season ❄️❤️
December 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Something for the season ❄️

#Watercolor on 25% cotton postcard
Primarily indanthrene blue

#traditionalart #painting #art
December 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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“Boombox” 2025

Acrylic, Alcohol markers, Poscas and Spray Paint on Unstretched Canvas
630mm x 930mm

Might see this guy pop up in Melbourne if you know where to look @thatsruff.com

#dog #doodles #painting #unstretchedcanvas
December 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Hey y'all! I took an impromptu social media break while on vacation last month, and uh just kinda kept going? Oops.

Holidays are busy, and I don't find much time to draw and paint, so I can get a little prickly. 😘

Here's a #painting though!

#Watercolor on paper
Kilimanjaro #sketchbook #art
December 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Doors
Watercolor
22x15 Inches
#art @bsky.art
November 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
More parks! It's been wonderful getting outside and makes me feel so much better. Forest therapy 🥰

PS - it sounds like the children playing in the park are playing in the sewer hahaha

#pleinair #sketching at Laurel Hills
#art #drawing Stillman & Birn #sketchbook
November 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Drawing at the park while the weather was so nice! 🍁 🍂

Lassiter Mill
H pencil in Stillman & Birn Alpha #sketchbook #pleinair #drawing #sketch #landscape
October 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Halloween card illustrations.
2014.
Pencil on parchment.
11”x14”.
October 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
😂 I can't even make eye contact
Being an artist trying to talk with other artists is just embarrassing. "I like your shapes and colours!" Mortifying playground shit
October 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Thrilled to have my painting “Obsession “ juried as one of the 50 Finalists for the British Art Prize 2025.
Thanks to Artist and Illustrator Magazine, UK, to Parker Harris Art Consultants, to the OXO Gallery , London Oxo Tower Wharf and to the jury for this honor . #art @bsky.art
October 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Hey. This is my reminder to you to wear insect repellent. 👍
October 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I guess I got a wild hair for going outside? Going to lean into it!

Decided to go to nearby Shelley Lake to draw and paint.

Stillman & Birn Alpha series #sketchbook and Strathmore #watercolor postcards.
October 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I've felt really good this week so far, went to the art museum for about 4 hours the other day, just enjoying the sunshine, the birds, and people watching while I sketched and painted. 🥰
October 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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whew
October 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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The world outside is bathed in autumnal hues. It's my favourite season and I like to celebrate with some autumn colour in my art, I have a whole collection dedicated to autumn...
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#Autumn #Fall #Landscape #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #bsnm
October 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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One of my favorite oldies from 2011! Kingfisher in acrylic on cardboard

#art #kingfisher #queerart
October 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Whew, finished with this one. 🥳
Lots of layers involving tricky timing and I am proud.

#watercolor on Arches cold press 9x12
#landscape #mountainscape #forests #traditional #painting #aquarelle #art
October 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Finally finished with this one! 💀
That yellow was a bit unruly, but I think I handled it ok.

#watercolor on 9x12 New York Central 100% cotton block

#watercolour #painting #traditionalart #landscape #forest #coastal
October 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM