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Blake
@blakealexander-m.bsky.social
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(they/them)
Artist based in Michigan
Collage, printmaking, fabric, and more
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Goose Journey, 2023
Monotype on paper

#art #artsky @bsky.art #printmaking #monotype #monoprint #goose
A monotype print rendered with quick, rough brush strokes of ink. In a rectangular section of the paper a house sits atop a pond shore. In the pond two geese are mating. A larger rectangular section is layered over; geese flying in a triangle formation, and the words “fly together then fuck.”
April 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Coming soon to a market near you! If you’re near west Michigan that is…

Some lino-carved (kinda queer) objects on denim

#linocut #patches #queerartist
Blue denim cut into different sized rectangles, each printed with a different lino carved object; haircutting shears, nail clippers, and hammers, printed in white ink. Small rectangular pieces of denim arranged along Blake’s outstretched forearm. Each piece is printed with a lino carving of an old school projector adaptor (think VGA cable) with “mini gender changer” printed across the front in white ink.
April 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Fishing collage I made for my dad this past christmas.

#art @bsky.art #collage #fishing #alttext
A symmetrical collage composition on sage green paper. On the left is an image of a man lounging back and fishing on a tranquil dock. An identical image sits on the right, the only difference being the man and his fishing tackle have disappeared. In the center of the composition sits a grey and silver fish-shaped fishing lure. Framing, and sometimes overlapping, the rectangular photographs are pieces of other fishing lures in a myriad of colors and glittery finishes. One image includes the name of the lure: “Squirmin’ Lizard.” Detail image of the collage. Detail image of the collage.
April 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Proofing day! Gods why do I torture myself by carving text…
A piece of newsprint reads “Blake Alexander Matthews” in all caps serif font printed in blue ink. The chatter lines around the letters show that this is a linocut print. The three blocks for each name sit beside the paper as well as my v gauge carving tool, and some bits of lino.
April 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Big Chop, 2023
Linocut on paper
8.5 x 11”

Cutting my own hair has become a special ritual for me, and a big part of my queer identity, so I wanted to make a print about it! I also have editions of these on white and beige paper.

#art @bsky.art #linocut #printmaking #queerartist
A linocut print of a black pair of scissors layered over a bathroom scene in magenta ink. The viewer is looking down over a bathroom sink with a mirror on the wall. Four shapes resembling pieces of hair, drift down in front of the viewer’s gaze, being cut by the scissors. The chatter left behind from carving emphasizes the downward angle of the composition.
April 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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It’s spring. I’m emerging. Finally out playing in the dirt again and making more plant friends
A striped squill plant. Its small bell shaped flowers are white with a blue striped going down the center of each petal. The thin leaves are dotted with dew drops.
April 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Sketches and reference pics from the making of my “January 2025” watercolor painting
A few thumbnail sketches of footprints trailing through snow. I’m experimenting with different compositions for the outdoor grill, large shadows from buildings, and a dog waste bag dispenser. A vast area untouched snow except for a long diagonal trail through it. There is also a small mound of snow, a black outdoor grill, and a dog waste bag dispenser on a wooden post. A more finalized sketch for the painting. I decided on a landscape composition, with the backyard elements spaced kind of far from one another, and they’re all about the same size. Another snow reference photo with lots of footprints making trails in all different directions
April 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Recent #watercolor #painting I finished! I’m happy the world is looking a lot greener now 🌱

January 2025
Watercolor on paper
9x6”
A watercolor painting depicting shadows and footprints in the snow with soft blue paint. There is a long trail of footprints leading into the distance, a circle formation of footprints, a small pile of snow, an outdoor grill, and a dog waste bag dispenser. Detail image of the snowy mound, blue footprints emerge from a shadow in the foreground, and travel diagonally in front of the mound Detail image of the outdoor grill and dog waste bag dispenser. The green dog waste bag blowing in the wind is the only object in the painting that’s not blue Detail image of a large angular shadow, some shadowy trees, and a circle formation of blue footprints
April 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Carving again! Oh how I’ve missed this #linocut #printmaking
The name Alexander is written in a black serif font in all caps on a small piece of linoleum. It is written backwards so it will read correctly when printed. I’ve already carved the outline of the letters, revealing the lighter grey linoleum under the surface.
April 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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On my watercolor shit I guess,, detail of a new painting I just started 💦🌿

#watercolor #painting #artsky #WIP #workinprogress #art #queerart #queerartist #emergingartist
A painting of a figure facing away from the viewer, with only one of their legs in view, the other obscured by a tree in the foreground. A long stream of piss, watercolor not yet dry, falls between their legs, splashing onto the ground. They are wearing black hiking boots and tube socks, and their bare legs are hairy. There are green ferns in the background, and one emerges into the foreground in more detail.
November 24, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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Recent dog shit watercolor in progress

#watercolor #dog #dachshund #painting #inprogress #WIP
An in-progress painting of a brown dachshund pooping in the grass. The dog looks oddly shaped as he bends over because of his long body. He has brown markings and a blue color, the background is mostly unfinished with a few blades of grass painting. Beside the painting there is a watercolor pallet and a green computer keyboard
November 17, 2024 at 3:32 PM