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Arthur
@arthurjw.bsky.social
☀️ Santa Cruz, CA
Sketching and such with my very opinionated cat
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Today’s figure drawing was a portrait session, Chris was an awesome model!
December 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Another study from figure drawing! This time with gouache and colored pencil. Why are faces so hard…
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
went figure drawing yesterday, it had been a while and I had a great time!
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
detail shots of my painting, Oak Net. this piece has some of my favorite color combos 🌳
October 15, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Gouache landscape study at Elkhorn Slough
August 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Pen study of eucalyptus leaves awaiting the monarchs (soon to arrive!)
August 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Quick cafe succulent sketch
August 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Linocut print of my sweet friend going Otter Mode (we are swimming in the ocean)
July 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Gouache study of the cliffs up the coast
July 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The first time I visited the palace of fine arts I laid beneath the dome, captivated by its intricacies. I found myself here again today, feeling quite the same.
June 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
blooming sweet peas
June 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
June garden bouquet 💐
June 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
It’s my first time growing nasturtiums and I am loving it!
May 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Tommy among the lemons 🍋
April 8, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I found the most compelling reference for this in one of my Nona’s old photo albums. Now I’m trying to decide if I’m done 🤔
March 29, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I’ll just have to pose more cat pics!
March 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
March 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Beautiful flowers at the UCSC Arboretum
#flowers #eucalyptus #UCSC #arboretum #spring
February 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Him…. The lizard jester, king?
#ceramics #clay #mud
February 22, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Net in the Oak Grove

Pleased with my first painting of the year! I found this net strung up in oak trees near a trail I used to ride often as a kid.
#oilpainting #botanicalart #impressionist #trees #oaks #painting
February 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Study of a net high in this oak grove from last year. Currently working on a painting using this sketch as reference 🎨
#sketchbook #coloredpencil #botanical #pattern #california
January 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Dreaming at the Locks ✨

I’m calling it done! Now it just needs to dry and I’ll hang it in my stairwell :)

#oilpainting #landscapeart #figurepainting #salmon #fish #seattle #dreaming #fantasy
January 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
January 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
mr small
January 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Finishing up a new piece in oils! I started this painting as just a landscape and got bored with it, then added a layer on top to capture the experience of the Locks in Ballard: one of my favorite places to spend time when I lived there 🐟
#WIP #painting #oilpainting #landscape #salmon
January 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM