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Aprilarium
@aprilarium.bsky.social
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Making work of the honeyed and haunted type. Interested in folklore, the macabre, and the crossroads between the mundane and the magical.

Art tag: #aprilariumart
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aprilarium.bsky.social
Happy Holidays, may we all find ourselves in the places and with the people we call home.

#aprilariumart #originalart #watercolor #traditionalart #advent #christmas #solstice #illustration #painting #christmasart
Watercolor illustration of a cottage in the woods. A Christmas tree decorated with ornaments can be seen in a large glass window surrounded by lights. In the doorway of the cabin, an old woman embraces a young person in a red coat. Luggage can be seen resting on the threshold
December 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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lichjuliorra.bsky.social
If you see this, quote with your winter art ❄️

#digitalart #draw #drawing #illustration #украрт #ukrart #arttrain
December 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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robbietrevino.bsky.social
More musings from the Deity series. A more canine variant of a previous Sphinx design, thanks for looking!
November 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social
The state of being three
Illustration of three orange rabbits move in a clockwise motion.
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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andy-paciorek.bsky.social
Evening on Our Staircase
~ Jan Lauschmann (1929)
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
aprilarium.bsky.social
Painted for Drawtober's 2021 event, which was circus themed for that year--this one's for "Fortune Teller"! I just really love sirens...

#watercolor #fantasyart #aprilariumart #mixedmedia #fantasycreatures #circus #horrorart #halloween #halloweenart #traditionalart #illustration
Image depicts a siren as a blindfolded woman with the body of the bird. She is dressed in colorful orange clothing and is held by a clown in black and orange. The siren repeats the first part of a famous rhyme, "One for sorrow, two for mirth..."
October 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
aprilarium.bsky.social
Painted for 2021's Drawtober Event, from the prompt "Send in the Clowns."

Watercolor, Ink and Acrylic Paint on Watercolor Paper

#watercolor #traditionalart #horrorart #clown #clowns #Drawtober2021 #mixedmedia #horror #bodyhorror #aprilariumart #art #originalart #Halloween
Mixed-Media painting depicting a feminine clown with a mirrored face merging into one on a grungy background.
October 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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publicdomainrev.bsky.social
A Victorian thrill seeker enjoying the volcanic gas on the island of Vulcano, just off the coast of Sicily.

View more photographs by the pioneering volcanologist Tempest Anderson here: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/tempest-anderson-pioneer-of-volcano-photography
September 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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elisabethalba.bsky.social
I wanted to share the line art for "In the Company of Trees." I love working with pen and ink! This part gets a bit lost after painting.
Sepia ink illustration of a large tree growing within ruins of a stone building. There is an entity sitting on a bench in the ruins, and a raccoon is approaching it with wariness.
September 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social
Marker, ink pen, colored pencil, and gel pen
9 x 12in
Marker drawing of a orange and red tiger who's body is shaped into a rectangle. The tiger has black, red, orange, and yellow stripes.
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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tofupixel.bsky.social
mt. pastel (2021)
September 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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pubhist.bsky.social
John Constable
The Glebe Farm
c.1830
49 x 62 cm
Oil on canvas
Tate Gallery, London
September 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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creativevillages.bsky.social
Just another daily doodle! This one also has a video.

#watercolor #mixedmedia #traditionalart #humanart
Mixed media on 9x12" bristol vellum.
a mixed media painting of a woman with giant violets in her hair. Her dark skin glows blue in some places and her curly hair has purple shadows. The background is an iridescent pale teal bluegreen watercolor in splotches.
September 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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artbysmashley.bsky.social
[ the herald of autumn ] happy sept 1st, everyone! my favorite time of year!! a quick lil art i did this week to celebrate the approaching season~

reference: @trueref.bsky.social / flowing fabric III ft neri
Digital painting of an elven-eared woman with flowing auburn curls. She is surrounded by autumnal floral and leaves, and almost blends into her surroundings as if she IS the arriving autumn. A hazy sun hangs behind her. "The herald of autumn."
September 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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skulkingfoxes.bsky.social
I have two devils on my shoulders. One is telling to pick up block printing. The other is telling me to try cross stitching. They are fighting to the death. My wrists hurt.
August 12, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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cartoonist.coop
The Cartoonist Co-op stands against the censorship and pay discrimination of 18+, erotic, and NSFW artists.

Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...

Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
Anthropomorphic dip-pen and inkwell stand infront of a table stacked with books. Pen holds a sign with '18+' drawn on the center, with a heart around it. Inkwell is holding a paper colored rainbow with 'LGBTQA' upon it. Inkwell is holding a hand up in a 'stop' motion. Behind the table is the vague sense of a crowd also holding signs. Above image it reads: "CARTOONISTS Against Adult Content CENSORSHIP"
July 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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everydayoriginal.bsky.social
Seven of Wands by Elisabeth Alba ( FB:@albaillustration IG:@e.alba.art ) - This fierce yet charming polecat isn’t letting anyone...

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July 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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seclarkwriter.bsky.social
So happy to announce my short story "Tellings" has found a home at The Orange & Bee! Thank you to the editors for choosing to include my little tale of tales in your enchanting publication. If you're interested in reading, find it here: theorangebee.substack.com/p/tellings
Tellings
Issue six: short fiction by S. E. Clark
theorangebee.substack.com
July 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
aprilarium.bsky.social
Sometimes poppies give the impression of staring back...👀

#surrealism #traditionalart #mixedmedia #watercolor #gouache #art #flowers #flowerart #aprilariumart
Red poppies with eyes at their center stare at the viewer as they grow before a dark blue background.
July 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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robbietrevino.bsky.social
More musings from the Deity series I’ve been noodling on. This one in particular took a minute as I’ve been chipping away at it in my spare time. Playing with the idea of a Deity that could multiply itself into various configurations.

Close ups in the comments.
July 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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anniestegg.bsky.social
Adding color to "The Miremaiden" underpainting 🌿
12x16 inches, oils on copper panel

#oilpaintingprocess #underpainting #paintingprocess #traditionalart
June 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
aprilarium.bsky.social
Whoops I'm late
#makeaterriblecomicday #makeaterriblecomicday2025
Panel 1: artist sits at a table with a blank piece of paper in front of them. They grip their pencil authoritatively with one hand. There is a confident look on their face. They exclaim "Make a terrible comic? Easy! I'll have one done in a flash!" Panel 2: Artist bends over blank piece of paper, ready to work. A window is behind them, with a sun and clouds in the sky, showing that it is daytime. Panel 3: The window behind the artist now shows the moon and the stars. The artist still sits at the table, in the same position as they were before, with an aggravated expression on their face. The paper is still blank. Panel 4: the artist's mouth opens wide, their teeth turned into fangs and a forked tongue flickering out of their mouth. Their hands have turned into claws. They scream "FUCK" in a jagged speech bubble.
June 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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publicdomainrev.bsky.social
The great comet of 1881, observed 144 years ago on the night of June 25–26 — plate XI from The Trouvelot Astronomical Drawings (1882).

More comets, meteors, meteorites and shooting stars through the ages in our post "Flowers of the Sky" publicdomainreview.org/collection/f... #onthisday #OTD
June 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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lioninthetrees.bsky.social
I knew my stash of googly eyes would be of use one day

#MakeaTerribleComicDay2025
An analog, three panel comic sequence created using yellow sticky notes. It features a goose/duck like creature that has literal googly eyes. As the sticky notes progress, it looks as though the goose/duck is coming closer to the viewer by having the bird shape itself—as well as the googly eyes—grow larger in scale.
June 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM