Beckett Gladney
@beckettgladney.bsky.social
Artist, illustrator, photographer, craftsperson. https://www.instagram.com/artbeco/, www.beckettillustration.com Open and interested in illustrating for kidlit, MG, YA and other possibilities. Seeking representation.
Today is Veteran's Day. I'm choosing to remember my dad, who served in the Pacific during WWII. He survived action in Leyte Gulf, among other places, and came back to the states missing part of his lung, a rib, and with other damage as well. (cont. in comments.) #artbeco #veteransday
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Today is Veteran's Day. I'm choosing to remember my dad, who served in the Pacific during WWII. He survived action in Leyte Gulf, among other places, and came back to the states missing part of his lung, a rib, and with other damage as well. (cont. in comments.) #artbeco #veteransday
The sun was out today! It was beautiful driving around. The leaves won’t last much longer but for right now the colors are pretty glorious. #artbeco #uplift #snohomish
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The sun was out today! It was beautiful driving around. The leaves won’t last much longer but for right now the colors are pretty glorious. #artbeco #uplift #snohomish
Water levels at the rivers are high with all the recent rain. The snow geese have appeared, landing in nearby open fields. I’m not sure if they’ll winter here are continue south, but they’ll be here a few weeks at least. #artbeco #snohomish #uplift
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Water levels at the rivers are high with all the recent rain. The snow geese have appeared, landing in nearby open fields. I’m not sure if they’ll winter here are continue south, but they’ll be here a few weeks at least. #artbeco #snohomish #uplift
The month of October has gone by. The leaves turned, and with storms most of them are already gone- might be a harsher winter coming. Small good things help keep me sane despite the state of the country. #artbeco #gratitudejournal #uplift
November 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The month of October has gone by. The leaves turned, and with storms most of them are already gone- might be a harsher winter coming. Small good things help keep me sane despite the state of the country. #artbeco #gratitudejournal #uplift
Quick sketch/study of Elizabeth Warren. I’m choosing to focus on positives, and to me, she’s a force for good. She keeps trying, speaking up, trying to protect regular folks. Plain old pencil on paper. #artbeco #persist #elizabethwarren #sketchbook #resist
October 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Quick sketch/study of Elizabeth Warren. I’m choosing to focus on positives, and to me, she’s a force for good. She keeps trying, speaking up, trying to protect regular folks. Plain old pencil on paper. #artbeco #persist #elizabethwarren #sketchbook #resist
The heartbreaking destruction of the East Wing of the White House made me find my portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt, a smart, gracious person who made the East Wing where First Ladies had their offices. May we rise beyond these monsters trying to destroy everything. #artbeco #artsky #uplift #resist
October 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
RIP Drew Struzan. I had him as a teacher for a semester in art school, and learned a ton from him. He was generous with his knowledge. He had so much experience as a pro; taught us to streamline our art process, composition, use of reference, etc. So much. Condolences to his family. #drewstruzan
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster - Official Trailer (HD) Documentary
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October 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
RIP Drew Struzan. I had him as a teacher for a semester in art school, and learned a ton from him. He was generous with his knowledge. He had so much experience as a pro; taught us to streamline our art process, composition, use of reference, etc. So much. Condolences to his family. #drewstruzan
After reading The Oatmeal's take on AI, I went on to read his thoughts about Creativity. So good. SO spot-on. And awfully funny. theoatmeal.com/comics/creat...
Eight marvelous and melancholy things I've learned about creativity - The Oatmeal
A 10 minute read.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
After reading The Oatmeal's take on AI, I went on to read his thoughts about Creativity. So good. SO spot-on. And awfully funny. theoatmeal.com/comics/creat...
September. What a crazy month. I swam just under 15 miles this month, raised over $300 for the American Cancer Society.
Reached out to the local art community and went to a life drawing session, went on art studios walkabout and met a bunch of cool local artists. #artbeco #gratitudejournal #uplift
Reached out to the local art community and went to a life drawing session, went on art studios walkabout and met a bunch of cool local artists. #artbeco #gratitudejournal #uplift
October 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
September. What a crazy month. I swam just under 15 miles this month, raised over $300 for the American Cancer Society.
Reached out to the local art community and went to a life drawing session, went on art studios walkabout and met a bunch of cool local artists. #artbeco #gratitudejournal #uplift
Reached out to the local art community and went to a life drawing session, went on art studios walkabout and met a bunch of cool local artists. #artbeco #gratitudejournal #uplift
Sketchbook sketches from the live cams of the bears hunting salmon in Katmai National Park. It's Fat Bear Week! I watched one fellow catch a salmon, eat it, catch another and eat it very casually in the span of less than 5 minutes. He made it look easy. #artbeco #fatbearweek #sketchbook #ink #uplift
September 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Sketchbook sketches from the live cams of the bears hunting salmon in Katmai National Park. It's Fat Bear Week! I watched one fellow catch a salmon, eat it, catch another and eat it very casually in the span of less than 5 minutes. He made it look easy. #artbeco #fatbearweek #sketchbook #ink #uplift
It’s the end of August already, so I’m putting up my calendar of daily doodles: things that made up my days. #artbeco #uplift #gratitudejournal #bskysketchbook
September 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
It’s the end of August already, so I’m putting up my calendar of daily doodles: things that made up my days. #artbeco #uplift #gratitudejournal #bskysketchbook
Scenes from the last few days. TJ Burnside Clapp’s hands and 12 string guitar while playing one of her songs. Such a treat. #Worldcon2025 #artbeco #filkers #filk #musician
August 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Scenes from the last few days. TJ Burnside Clapp’s hands and 12 string guitar while playing one of her songs. Such a treat. #Worldcon2025 #artbeco #filkers #filk #musician
Beautiful textile art.
Recorded step-by-step how to webinars❣️
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#SciArt #fabricart #ArtShow #ArtYear #smArt #animalart #embroidery #artquilt #fabriccollage #bunny #textileart #rabbit #onlybeautifulthings#quiltsky #sewing
All of my work supports endangered animals. Please share
⬇️
calicohorses.com/textile-artw...
#fiberart
#SciArt #fabricart #ArtShow #ArtYear #smArt #animalart #embroidery #artquilt #fabriccollage #bunny #textileart #rabbit #onlybeautifulthings#quiltsky #sewing
August 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Beautiful textile art.
BWAHAHA!! Anyone who's used Muybridge's photo series of people and animals for animation and drawing will appreciate this! (Also, prints are available on Jaunty Art's site.) So awesome.
Eadweard Muybridge: Animal Locomotion: An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movement 1872-1885
August 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
BWAHAHA!! Anyone who's used Muybridge's photo series of people and animals for animation and drawing will appreciate this! (Also, prints are available on Jaunty Art's site.) So awesome.
Reposted by Beckett Gladney
August 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A small painted cry for the White House Rose Garden as it used to be. This administration has/is doing countless awful things, and this is just one small example, but the blow is deliberate, hurtful and shows their intent to cause harm. #artbeco #resist #artsky #sketchbook
August 4, 2025 at 1:51 AM
A small painted cry for the White House Rose Garden as it used to be. This administration has/is doing countless awful things, and this is just one small example, but the blow is deliberate, hurtful and shows their intent to cause harm. #artbeco #resist #artsky #sketchbook
My July gratitude calendar grid. Quite a nice life going on, despite the wider world burning in flames. I feel both grateful and guilty, but I'm savoring the good bits; the alternative is constant anger and stress and that's not a good thing. #artbeco #uplift #artsky #gratitude
August 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
My July gratitude calendar grid. Quite a nice life going on, despite the wider world burning in flames. I feel both grateful and guilty, but I'm savoring the good bits; the alternative is constant anger and stress and that's not a good thing. #artbeco #uplift #artsky #gratitude
Posted a little time-lapse of painting this a few days back. One of my portraits of personal heroes. He's still reporting the truth, even when it's unpopular or downright dangerous. His Steady newsletter and Substack is always worth reading. #artbeco #DanRather #Steady #artsky #protestart
July 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Posted a little time-lapse of painting this a few days back. One of my portraits of personal heroes. He's still reporting the truth, even when it's unpopular or downright dangerous. His Steady newsletter and Substack is always worth reading. #artbeco #DanRather #Steady #artsky #protestart
Did a little time-lapse of drawing/painting Dan Rather, another in my sporadic painting series of heroes. A life-long journalist, Rather has stood up for the truth for many decades, and continues even now, with his Steady newsletter and website. #artbeco #DanRather #timelapseart #artsky #steady
July 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Did a little time-lapse of drawing/painting Dan Rather, another in my sporadic painting series of heroes. A life-long journalist, Rather has stood up for the truth for many decades, and continues even now, with his Steady newsletter and website. #artbeco #DanRather #timelapseart #artsky #steady
A sketchbook doodle for a page that I painted with Higgins shimmery blue ink awhile ago. I had no clear idea of how to use the ink and just covered a page to see how it worked. You can’t tell here, but it sparkles and shimmers when you move the page. #artbeco #uplift #sketchbook #fountainpenink
July 24, 2025 at 3:36 AM
A sketchbook doodle for a page that I painted with Higgins shimmery blue ink awhile ago. I had no clear idea of how to use the ink and just covered a page to see how it worked. You can’t tell here, but it sparkles and shimmers when you move the page. #artbeco #uplift #sketchbook #fountainpenink
I kind of wish I was one of these stuffed critters, just for the night...
Oh, to be a stuffed animal and have a bookstore sleepover💞Lots of young readers dropped off their plushies for a night of fun on Friday, which included story time, friendship bracelets, Parnassus sleeping bags, and more. Plushies and their people were then reunited at Saturday morning story time!
July 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I kind of wish I was one of these stuffed critters, just for the night...
Well goodbye, June, you went by too quickly. Long days with lots of light and sun, plants flowering like crazy. Trolls, graduation (Riley’s 2nd baccalaureate), and the sad passing of Paul’s beloved Uncle Jim. #artbeco #gratitude
July 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Well goodbye, June, you went by too quickly. Long days with lots of light and sun, plants flowering like crazy. Trolls, graduation (Riley’s 2nd baccalaureate), and the sad passing of Paul’s beloved Uncle Jim. #artbeco #gratitude
So today was 'draw a terrible comic day'. I don't draw comics, though I've tried. Why not try today, I thought. It's a terrible comic, drawn in haste, just thoughts in my head today. How do I reconcile my good life with all the bad stuff happening? #artsky #artbeco #terriblecomicday2025 #resist
June 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
So today was 'draw a terrible comic day'. I don't draw comics, though I've tried. Why not try today, I thought. It's a terrible comic, drawn in haste, just thoughts in my head today. How do I reconcile my good life with all the bad stuff happening? #artsky #artbeco #terriblecomicday2025 #resist