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Anna Camilla Larsson
@annalarssonstudio.bsky.social
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Artist, writer | Art, creative process, meditation | Creator of the #ArtYear challenge 🎨 | Former architect | Swe born, US based | Fave pigment: PB28
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Happy Fall! 🍁🍂 Let's keep the creativity going and share more art in the #ArtYear feed to brighten our days! Feel free to post works in progress, studio snapshots, and your favorite art supplies. 🎨🖊️

And don't forget to like, comment, and interact - to keep our Bluesky community thriving! 🦋✨
The image shows information and guidelines about the #ArtYear hashtag and feed. The image has text on a white background with a green border. The text reads as follows: Join the #ArtYear challenge! Spread joy in the world through art—we all need it! 🌱Post your own original art, any medium: art, craft, photography, including WIP, studio & art supply shots 🌱Use the hashtag #ArtYear 🌱Runs daily, all year—post when you can 🌱No themes 🌱Use ALT text, keep it SFW (Safe For Work), no A I or N F Ts Find the #ArtYear feed in my profile, @annalarssonstudio.bsky.social, under Feeds & pin it to your menu. Come join us—see you in the feed! 😀🌿
September 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Looks yummy, and fun with a locally made color too! 😍 Maybe this would be helpful, an image showing two different versions of PV19 and also PR122. Based on this, I think your Tonic UP is a brighter purple and the other colors a bit more blue. Good luck with your choice!
Image shows swatches of 3 different colors: Permanent Rose PV19 (gamma - rose), Quinacridone Magenta PR122, and Permanent Magenta also PV19 (beta - violet).
July 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Golden hues for #BlueSkyArtShow ‘s #SummerDaze! 🌅

Do you have any favorites? 💛🧡
I like the 2nd row, all yellows mixed with Light Red PR102.

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨🎨 Art, photography, craft - see my profile for rules & feed!
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors in 3 columns and 5 rows. This is a detail from my large color chart, each of the 15 swatches a unique mix.
July 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Warm and earthy reds for #Stunday! 🌄

Which one is your favorite? 🤩

I love the deep reds to the right, all mixed with Perylene Maroon PR179 and various yellows and reds.

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨🎨 Art, photography, craft - see my profile for rules & feed!
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
ALT. Color mixing chart showing 15 colors in 3 columns and 5 rows. This is a detail from my large color chart, each of the 15 swatches a unique mix.
July 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Happy July! #ArtYear is turning 6 months on July 3, time flies! 🦋 Back then I wrote: ✨Let's post to keep spreading joy in the world!✨ And I still think this is important. Let's create, share, and support each other. Comment, like, interact! Looking forward to seeing your creations in the feed. 🌱🎨
The image shows information and guidelines about the #ArtYear hashtag and feed. The image has text on a white background with a green border. The text reads as follows: Join the #ArtYear challenge! Spread joy in the world through art—we all need it! 🌱Post your own original art, any medium: art, craft, photography, including WIP, studio & art supply shots 🌱Use the hashtag #ArtYear 🌱Runs daily, all year—post when you can 🌱No themes 🌱Use ALT text, keep it SFW (Safe For Work), no A I or N F Ts Find the #ArtYear feed in my profile, @annalarssonstudio.bsky.social, under Feeds & pin it to your menu. Come join us—see you in the feed! 😀🌿
July 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Here is another #affirmation from four years ago, keep growing! 🌱🌿🌳 What seeds are you planting in your life today?

#ArtYear #EastCoastKin #art #watercolor #painting #heart #growth #hope
Two green watercolor brush circles and one heart. The word ‘growth’ is inscribed in one of the circles.
June 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Blues, blues, blues! So soothing, mmm… 🏝️ Here mixed with blues and greens. 🎨💙💚

I love so many of these, what about you? How about the middle color in row #4, Viridian PG18 + Cobalt Blue PB28, two of my faves!

#ArtYear —join us & share your art, see my profile!🌱✨🎨
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors in 5 rows and 3 columns. This is a detail from my large color chart, each of the 15 swatches a unique mix. The colors are brighter in real life!
June 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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I first posted this image four years ago today, and it is just as relevant today...

#ArtYear #EastCoastKin #art #watercolor #painting #heart #faith #hope
Deep pink watercolor brush heart with some purple hints. The word 'faith' is inscribed within.
June 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Burnished warm sun #watercolors for #Stunday! 🌅

Do you have a favorite? 👀 I like the four upper right warm bronze colors, Light Red PR102 and Indian Red PR101 mixed with yellows.

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨🎨 Art, photography, craft - see my profile for rules and feed!
#EastCoastKin #art
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors in 3 columns and 5 rows. This is a detail from my large color chart, each of the 15 swatches a unique mix. The colors are brighter in real life.
June 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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These beautifully muted blues, purples & greens make for a perfect #watercolor #Scape this #ForestFriday! Do you have a favorite?

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨🎨 See my profile for guidelines and a feed to pin. 😀
#EastCoastKin #art
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors in 3 columns and 5 rows.
June 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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#Joy -ful yellows for #BlueSkyArtShow! 💛🌞🌻 All from my large color chart, each color a unique mix. I don’t even have a favorite here, they are all lovely and filled with joy! 🎨

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨ See my profile for more! 😀
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors.
June 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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#Vibrant reds and pinks for today’s #BlueSkyArtShow! All from my large color chart, each color a unique mix.

My favorite is the center cherry red: Permanent Rose PV19 + Indian Red PR101 – which is yours? 🎨

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨ See my profile! 😀
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors.
June 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Celebrating #ForestFriday with a green color #scape from my large color chart, each swatch a unique mix. 🎉

Which green is your fave? 💚

I like the entire left column and the grayed green in the middle of row 2.

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨ (see my profile)
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors.
June 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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I have to show you this! 😊
Hand holding large black tourmaline.
June 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Happy #BlueSkyMonday! Blues from my large color chart, each of the 15 swatches a unique mix. 💙

My faves? The two lower rows; blues + Viridian & Winsor Green YS respectively! What about you?

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨🎨 Mission: To spread joy through art!
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors in 3 columns and 5 rows.
June 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Happy #Stunday and enjoy some greens with that!🌿 Detail from my large color chart, each of the 15 swatches a unique mix.

Do you have a favorite?🔎 I like the upper right green, and the grayed greens in the middle of rows #4 & 5!*

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱🎨
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors in 3 columns and 5 rows.
June 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Vivid & muted greens & purples!💚💜 Detail from my large color chart, each of the 15 swatches a unique mix.

I like the upper left spring green🌿 (French Ultramarine + Transp Yellow) & 4th row purples🔮 made from blues + Cad Red Hue.

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨🎨
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors in 3 columns and 5 rows.
May 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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A color #scape in blue & green. Detail from my large color chart, each swatch a unique mix. Do you have a fave? 🎨

I like the soft, grayed greens of the middle column, all Viridian PG18 with various reds! 🤩 See alt text for more.

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors.
May 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Detail from my large color chart, each swatch a unique mix. 😀🎨

Which one's your favorite?

I love the muted purples in row #5 (various blues + Perylene Maroon PR179) and #2 in row 4 (Cobalt Blue PB28+ Permanent Rose PV19).

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
Color mixing chart showing 15 colors.
May 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Color mixing chart showing 13 colors mixed with each other!😀🎨 It’s from my archives so does not represent my current palette, but still useful. See alt text for colors.

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨ Mission: to spread joy through art & support each other!
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor
A color mixing chart including the following colors, all W&N: Transparent Yellow, PY150 Cadmium Yellow Hue, PY97, PY65* Cadmium Orange Hue, PO83, PY43* Cadmium Red Hue, PR149, PR255* Light Red, PR102 Indian Red, PR101 Permanent Rose, PV19 Perylene Maroon, PR179 French Ultramarine, PB29 Cobalt Blue, PB28 Winsor Blue RS, PB15:1 Viridian, PG18 Winsor Green YS, PG36 *These are W&N Cotman, the others are W&N Professional.
May 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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THANKS to all my followers & a warm WELCOME to my new ones—I just hit 3K here on Bluesky! 🙏🥳

If you're new here, check out my profile! You'll find guidelines for my daily art challenge #ArtYear, uplifting #art feeds, and lots of exciting #watercolor charts experimenting with different color mixes!🎨
Screenshot of my profile, showing 3K followers, 365 following, and 4.2K posts! The profile reads: Artist & writer | Art, creativity, meditation | Created the #ArtYear challenge 🎨 Mission: to spread joy through art & support each other 🌱 | Former architect | Swe born, US based | Fave pigment: PB28 | Fun fact: Loves pygmy owls 🦉
May 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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What could this be? These are Verona Green Earth stones, used to make the Verona Green Earth pigment (PG23)! 🎨 Yesterday, I shared a 200x closeup of one of these.🤓

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨ Mission: to spread joy through art & support each other!🎨
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor #BskyArt
A small pile of Verona Green Earth stones, green with reddish inclusions.
May 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Happy #MacroMonday everyone! 😀 This is a 200x closeup of a Verona Green Earth stone, the same stone used to make the Verona Green Earth pigment (PG23)! 🔎🎨

I'll share what these stones look like at their natural scale tomorrow!

#ArtYear
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor #BskyArt
Closeup of Verona Green Earth stone, green with reddish inclusions.
May 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Here is the answer to yesterday’s riddle! 🕵️‍♀️ Yesterday’s photo showed a 200x closeup of Kremer's pigment Verona Green Earth, PG 23! 🔎 Its green color comes from celadonite, a natural mineral which is an iron (ii) silicate.

#ArtYear —join us & share your art!🌱✨
#EastCoastKin #art #watercolor #BskyArt
Image shows two piles of olive green pigment.
May 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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#LightAndShadow for #BlueSkyArtShow 🕵️‍♀️🔎 Can you guess what this is? Clue: It's green and magnified 200x. I will reveal what it is tomorrow or late today!

#ArtYear —join us & share your art! 🌱✨
#EastCoastKin
The image shows something that looks brownish (it's actually greenish), grainy, and has cracks in it.
May 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM