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Ben Higbie
@benhigbie.bsky.social
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I am an American expat living on an island in the Gulf of Thailand. I am an artist, art promoter, and appreciator. My wife and I run a small animal assistance operation in our town. I sell quilts made by my mom too! #NAFO
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Here is some footage I took while bringing the young cat that lives in the abandoned building down the road from me a late night snack yesterday. #cats #catsonbluesky #catsky #artist #artists #caturday #art #love #help #artwork #animals
November 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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putting the finishing touches on a new #fantasy #art #painting
'Revelation of the Blood Dragon'
done w/graphite & acrylics on a salvaged piece of wooden board ⚔️ 🔥 ⚔️ 🔥 ⚔️ 🔥

#art #paintings #fantasyart #dragon #dragons #artgallery #artgalleries #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #artist #artists #artwork
a painting of a woman wearing brown medieval-type inspired clothing, holding a shining sword in her hand at her side, a large dark blue dragon rearing up behind her, the ground fracturing and flames rising up
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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#comicbooks #comicbook #xmen #marvel #marvelcomics #cartoon #cartoons #animation #art #arts #geek #nerd #anime #manga #otaku #geeks #nerds #artist #artists #cartooning
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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art by Sathit & Suphannee 🌊🌊🌊
painted with oil paint on canvas🌊🌊🌊
lots of cool energy in these, both're in need of interiors to be displayed in; msg me if interested 🌊🌊🌊

#art #artist #artists #nature #artgallery #artforsale #handmade #artwork #nature #naturelover #artsky #artistsonbluesky #decor
a painting, it is looking up at a cluster of light green coconuts in a tree, small squirrels hidden here and there in different spots, the sky behind is blue and sunny a painting of a young slender feminine figure, looking at the viewer, wearing a t-shirt, sunglasses, and a baseball cap, her hair pink and orange and blue, colorful reflections in her sunglasses , splatter and drip effects behind her
November 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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an image from the film of the protagonist with his back to the viewer in a finely decorated office , both of them looking at him , the one on the right side is standing up an image of a family wearing all black in a dark shadowy room, some in chairs, looking to the left of the viewer the protagonist and security men with firearms, the men standing under a roof of a gateway, shadows on them, sunlight behind on the sunny road , mountains and trees behind seen through the dusty atmosphere an ad in a newspaper for the movie, the protagonist Benny is holding a pistol and wearing sunglasses, his upper body, the female lead is in front of him, positive statements in black on white, 'a scorching, if sometimes sickening, superhit weston taylor - news of the world 'marvelously bizarre film ' tom milne - the observer ', at the bottom it reads ' at principal odeon and other important theatres , north london april 20th, south london april 27th'
November 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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images from 'Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia' (1974) #movie #movies #film #films #70s #1970s #neonoir #western #westerns #thrillers #crime #noir #filmnoir #artist #artists #artlover #artlovers #cinema #thriller #action #art #arts #artnet
an image of a slender female with red hair in a simple bedroom, two acoustic guitars hanging on the wall next to the bed behind her, her head is turned to the side, wearing a purple sleeping gown an image of the protagonist in a dirty white suit, crouched down behind his red damaged car, firing a pistol to the right of the viewer, dust all around, some small trees and shrubs in the background an image of one of the village kids looking in the window of the protagonist's car window , the window is dusty and dirty a view of a small village with a procession of children carrying a small casket to a cemetery, some simple buildings and livestock roaming around , men wearing cowboy hats are walking to and from, the ground brown dirt
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Here's an assortment of compositions made by my fellow #artist friends that contain a lot of blue tones in them 🩵🩵🩵 If your interior could use some #blue & you like any of these down below, feel free to reach out to me 💙💙💙 #artsky #artistsonbluesky #painting #paintings #abstract #artforsale #art
a painting, it is abstract, a beam of blue light running through dark blue and black tones , through the center of the vertical rectangular field, dabs of white paint on the right and left sides of it a painting of a young female wearing fine robes that are turquoise and gold with reds, floral designs, fabric wrapped around her head, the background is blues and golds, she wears dangling gold earrings and is looking at the viewer with a calm and proud expression an impressionist painting of an open hand on a lap, fabric folds behind it, it is a white petaled leelawadee flower with a light yellow center , small red flowers growing up from the bottom an abstract impressionist painting of a crowded cityscape with energy whirling through it from multiple angles, it is mostly blue tinted with purple and glowing yellow and red regions of it
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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It's been really windy & rainy lately, here is the view outside my living room window yesterday. It is monsoon season here so it has been like this every day for a while now
#weather #life
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Very vibrant & colorful #handmade large-sized #paintings done with oil paint on canvas by local #artist Chai; msg me if you like either of these & would like to ask about them. Both're affordable & easy to order ✨ ✨ ✨
#art #artwork #artists #handmade #illustration #nature #artistsonbluesky #artsky
a painting, it is three elephants with multi-colored bodies with a kaleidoscope of patterns and colors on them, they are fat and cute and happy, dancing around, against a white background a face with its eyes closed in meditation, the face made up of many patterns and spinning wheels of color and walls of gold, a really dreamy and calming composition
November 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Jonny Quest figure statue by McFarlane Toys 💥💥💥

#art #arts #artist #artists #artlover #artlovers #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #animation #jonnyquest #scifi #action #sciencefiction #artist #artists #actionfigure #actionfigures #retro
a diorama statue, jonny quest is wearing a jet pack and flying towards a flying dinosaur, he is holding a knife, his white dog bandit is on the cave floor, covering his face with his paws
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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New #quilt made by my mom ~~~
made up of over 1,000 pieces of fabric ~~~
measures 59 x 59 in (150 x 150 cm) ~~~
4th pic is the reverse side ~~~
msg me if interested in taking a nap under this gorgeous piece of textile art this winter ~~~
#art #arts #quilts #quilting #quilter #quilters #handmade
a quilt, it is 25 windows with a pineapple-style design in them done in a wide variety of many different fabrics, a very complex design a close-up of the face of the quilt another close-up of another region of the the face of the quilt the reverse side of the quilt, it is red with horizontal and vertical bars of dark blue with small white floral shapes on every other bar
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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'Bullfinch on Rowan Branches' by Seirei 🖤🧡🤍❤️

#art #artwork #artist #artists #bird #birds #painting #paintings #winter #wintertime #snow #artlover #artlovers #illustration #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #artnet #artgallery #artgalleries
an illustration of a small orange and black fat bird sitting on a snow-covered branch of a blooming branch, the flowers red-orange, the background white with grey tones a close-up of a cluster of red flowers a close-up of a branch a close-up of the bird, it is round shaped, facing left, his eye looking at the viewer slyly
November 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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#Wildlife #artwork made by my local #artist pals, all are done with oil paint on canvas, all're available, contact me if you see one that connects with you 🌿 #art #arts #artists #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #artnet #illustration #painting #paintings #artforsale #artmarket #artfinder #handmade
a brightly colored modern impressionist style painting of a school of fish swimming to the left a painting of a woman with alabaster skin with minimalist red lines in grids on her face, red butterflies surrounding her face, her eyes bright green a painting of sea turtles swimming in a bright coral garden, jellyfish around, small fish darting about, a really beautiful composition, very relaxing, the sea turtles look really lifelike a painting of elephants and hippos coming together to a watering hole, a small elephant saying hello to a small hippo, it is noontime, lots of sun
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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'Paris in the Morning' by Konstantin Korovin (1920) #art #arts #artwork #painting #paintings #illustration #arthistory #history #artist #artists #artlover #artlovers #artgallery #artgalleries #museum #museums #artmuseum #artmuseums
a painting, it is a street scene, sunlight showing the shadows of trees , lots of motion, figures wearing dresses crossing the street, a early model car parked on the side of the road
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Below're two available pieces, a #quilt made by my mom that measures 41 x 53 in (104 x 135 cm), & the 2nd is a #painting made by local fine #artist Lek; both're available #butterflies #artist #artists #artforsale #handmade #fantasy #artsky #artistsonbluesky #illustration #artmarket #artlover
a quilt, it is 12 butterflies in rows of three against a white background, each in a separate window, a nine patch at each corner of the windows a painting of a northeast asian woman looking at the viewer, her hair pinned up, looking at the viewer with an intense expression, a grey background with white and black splatter and drip effects , her robe is red, black and white with white floral designs
November 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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'The sleeping Endymion and his dog' by Antonio Canova (1823) #art #artist #artists #artlover #myth #myths #mythology #artnet #arthistory #history #sculpture #sculptures #dog #dogs #dogsofbluesky #artgallery #artgalleries #museum #museums #artmuseum #artmuseums #animals #pets #pet
a sculpture seen from the bottom, looking straight ahead, it is of a sleeping young man with his dog next to him, his robe underneath and partially around him a close-up photo of the upper body of the sculpture, a calm and relaxed look on his face, his hair curly a close-up of the dog, seen form the front in a three quarter view, he has a narrow face and pointed ears, very realistic the sculpture seen int eh museum, other sculptures and exhibits around it, it is on a dark stone base
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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2 #paintings on display at my friend Suphannee's studio & gallery a few towns over from me-- #art #arts #artwork #spirituality #handmade #illustration #painting #artlover #artgallery #artmarket #artforsale #artfinder #yoga #meditation #handmade #artist #artists #artsky #artistsonbluesky #artgallery
a painting, it is a swirling colorful vortex with traditional thai design embellishments, mosrtly red and gold with some blue a painting of the visage of the meditating buddha, his face covered mostly in gold, in some areas where the gold isnt covering, his skin is turquoise, his eyes are low in meditation , a thin red circle between his eyebrows
November 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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new art by Kem & myself 🤍💜🩷🩵💛
'Morning Beach Dream' & 'Ghost' 🤍💜🩷🩵💛
both're available & affordable; msg me if interested 🤍💜🩷🩵💛 #art #arts #artwork #painting #paintings #nature #comicbooks #comicbook #vaporwave #handmade #artforsale #geek #nerd #illustration #artist #artists #artsky #artistsonbluesky
a painting of a beach with mountains surrounding it, done in purples and pinks and gold sunlight and the blue water is bright, calm waves curling , the light reflecting off the wet sand of the beach a painting of ghost, wearing her white cloak, she has bandoliers of silver bullets and is holding a large silver machine gun, her face half covered in her cloak, a burning inferno and smoke behind her, she is seen from the front in a three quarter view
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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art from Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 by Joe Quesada (1992) #art #arts #comicbooks #comicbook #comicbookart #dccomics #batman #artist #artists #geek #nerd #90s #1990s #illustration #superhero #superheroes #artwork
the 1st page of the comic book, of azrael holding his flaming sword, pointing at the viewer and screaming at him, the title at the top reads 'vanishing angels and sudden death' the 2nd page, azrael is in the office of a mobster, azrael is screaming and threatening him, the mobster shoots him in the abdomen azrael slashes at the mobster with his flaming wrist spike weapon, then azrael jumps out the window, the mobster's goons shooting at him the cover of the comic book, it is a gatefold cover, it has azrael on the left side, holding a sword, then him leaping towards the viewer, then batman standing on a building edge on the right side, the title of the comic in the center
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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art by Suphannee
both're available, msg me if interested

#art #arts #artwork #handmade #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #illustration #goth #gothic #artist #artists #supportthearts #artist #artists #modern #artsky #artforsale #artisatsonbluesky #modernart #interiors #artlover #artlovers
a painting of a woman seen from her chest up, she is looking to the left of the viewer with a weary expression her form and the background are defined by large slashes of white and black and red paint a painting of a woman with a white veil on, looking at the viewer, one of her eyes is colored amber, she is seen from the bottom of her neck up, a cool and relaxed expression on her face
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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advertisement for Mallison's Silks de Luxe by Clyde Ludwick, 1920

#art #arts #artwork #artlover #artlovers #illustration #retro #arthistory #fantasy #fantasyart #advertising #ad #ads #painting #paintings #artlover #artlovers #artgallery #artgalleries #artist #artists
a painting of a faerie flying over some branches, silkworms in a pink enclosure, spinnning webs as the winged faerie gathers them, her wings big and gold and green, her hair gold, text on the ad in small black letters at the top corner and just below center and the bottom
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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New #art
Oil paint on canvas
On display in my friends Bae & Muai's studio / galleries
Both're in need of interiors to be displayed in; msg me if interested #artwork #painting #paintings #animals #artist #artists #handmade #illustration #interiordecorating #artistsonbluesky #artsky #artlover
a painting of an elephant standing on a path, plants around it, the elephant is painted with a prismatic range of tones, the background is vegetation a painting of marilyn monroes face done in a geometric modern impressionist style, she is looking at the viewer from her neck up, the background is large irregular shapes of colors, she looks at the viewer alluringly
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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ensemble by Junya Watanabe, fall / winter 2009-10

#art #arts #artist #artists #artwork #style #fashion #artist #artists #artlover #artlovers #designer #designers #designing #goth #gothic #artnet #designs #design #artgallery #artgalleries #museum #museums #artmuseum #artmuseums
an image of a mannequin wearing a long black jacket / dress garment, gold chains across the chest of it, the jacket goes down to the floor, the mannequin is seen from the front in a three quarter view the mannequin seen from the direct front the jacket from the back, it is big and billowy the mannequin seen from the side
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Two works that're available ~ ~ ~
Very vibrant & colorful, nice & large-sized too ~ ~ ~
Msg me if interested ~ ~ ~

#animals #wildlife #painting #paintings #handmade #art #arts #artwork #artist #artists #turtle #turtles #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #artmarket #artforsale #artfinder
a painting of a sea turtle, just below the surface of the water, looking at the viewer, the water blue-green and clear, the sky blue a painting of a woman wearing a brightly colored kimono, mostly pink and green, holding a hand fan opened in front of her face, just under her eyes, her hair pinned up and displaying flowers and ornaments, splatter and drip effects behind her
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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a 2- #painting #fantasy #art set, made by myself, painted w/graphite & acrylics on wooden boards, msg me if interested
'Volcanic Dragon Guardian / Vision from the Onyx Quest'
#illustration #artsky #artistsonbluesky #artgallery #artforsale #dragon #dragons #fantasyart #geek #nerd #artist #artists
a painting of a woman with a red screaming dragon behind her, a volcano behind a lake of lava behind them, she is wearing a black dress of tat with a flaming cross with a bend and diagonal streak at the bottom, she is seen from her knees up, looking to the left a painting of a woman standing in front of a mountain, a big turquoise and white and black dragon behind her, she is standing in a contrapposto stance, looking at the viewer, her cape flying , snowflakes falling
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM