DeviN Art
@devinnewbyart.bsky.social
Artist (oil painter). Left healthcare to pursue my passion, and haven’t looked back since! @devinnewbyart on IG. Black, gay, and neurodivergent. ✊🏾🏳️🌈🧠
This like the 5th time a coworker has called me by my only other Black male coworker’s name. We look nothing alike. We don’t even work on the same floor/department…
…and before y’all ask, yes she is
…and before y’all ask, yes she is
February 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This like the 5th time a coworker has called me by my only other Black male coworker’s name. We look nothing alike. We don’t even work on the same floor/department…
…and before y’all ask, yes she is
…and before y’all ask, yes she is
I invited him to the art museum and am curating a personal museum tour that matches his interests and will be doing most of it in Spanish bc that’s his first language! Like…I’m a SIIIIIIMP, and it’s so embarrassing! 😭
December 31, 2024 at 9:47 AM
I invited him to the art museum and am curating a personal museum tour that matches his interests and will be doing most of it in Spanish bc that’s his first language! Like…I’m a SIIIIIIMP, and it’s so embarrassing! 😭
I wasn’t sure if he was actually serious about going out or if he was going to cancel last minute, but he liked two of my IG story highlights from 90 WEEKS ago and then slid back in my DMs! We are SOOOO up (and I’m ready to be a simp, I fear)! 😩🙌🏽
December 31, 2024 at 9:37 AM
I wasn’t sure if he was actually serious about going out or if he was going to cancel last minute, but he liked two of my IG story highlights from 90 WEEKS ago and then slid back in my DMs! We are SOOOO up (and I’m ready to be a simp, I fear)! 😩🙌🏽
I worked up the courage to msg a long-standing crush yesterday to ask to hang out and he said yes. I haven’t been this nervous in YEARS! What’s going on?! 😭
December 30, 2024 at 6:01 AM
I worked up the courage to msg a long-standing crush yesterday to ask to hang out and he said yes. I haven’t been this nervous in YEARS! What’s going on?! 😭
Walked in the Black barbershop right as a Grindr notification came through my phone on full volume
December 7, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Walked in the Black barbershop right as a Grindr notification came through my phone on full volume
Summary of the American people’s thoughts on the UHC assassin:
December 6, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Summary of the American people’s thoughts on the UHC assassin:
“UHC CEO was killed today. The gunman has not been identified.”
December 5, 2024 at 1:06 AM
“UHC CEO was killed today. The gunman has not been identified.”
Of all the things I’ve done in my life, creating this Hinge voice prompt might be my favorite 😂
December 1, 2024 at 6:38 AM
Of all the things I’ve done in my life, creating this Hinge voice prompt might be my favorite 😂
To date, these are my four favorite paintings! Can you tell I love painting with bright and vibrant colors? 👀👨🏽🎨
#Art #OilPainting
#Art #OilPainting
November 26, 2024 at 7:17 PM
To date, these are my four favorite paintings! Can you tell I love painting with bright and vibrant colors? 👀👨🏽🎨
#Art #OilPainting
#Art #OilPainting
Did part of the first layer of this a couple days ago. Now that it’s dry, I’m trying to figure out wtf I had planned for the next step. This is why I should have never stopped keeping a “studio notebook”
November 26, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Did part of the first layer of this a couple days ago. Now that it’s dry, I’m trying to figure out wtf I had planned for the next step. This is why I should have never stopped keeping a “studio notebook”
This is how the second pic turned out. I’ll see if I can find the others at some point hopefully!
November 18, 2024 at 8:56 PM
This is how the second pic turned out. I’ll see if I can find the others at some point hopefully!
lol I left y’all hanging when I suddenly stopped using this app, but I’m back and here’s how it turned out:
November 18, 2024 at 8:55 PM
lol I left y’all hanging when I suddenly stopped using this app, but I’m back and here’s how it turned out:
UPDATE: Oil painting portrait WIP
November 14, 2023 at 7:54 AM
UPDATE: Oil painting portrait WIP
Oil painting portrait WIP
November 13, 2023 at 5:40 AM
Oil painting portrait WIP
Did these line drawings today for some smaller pieces I’m going to have in a gallery show in November. Tomorrow I’ll start painting them!
Which one is your favorite so far? 👀
Which one is your favorite so far? 👀
October 8, 2023 at 3:29 AM
Did these line drawings today for some smaller pieces I’m going to have in a gallery show in November. Tomorrow I’ll start painting them!
Which one is your favorite so far? 👀
Which one is your favorite so far? 👀
Just finished this piece! Really happy with how it turned out!
September 27, 2023 at 1:09 AM
Just finished this piece! Really happy with how it turned out!
I’m just not sure the best way to go about doing this painting, so I’ve just been painting small sections one at a time. I know it’s not efficient, but I’ll just have to do better time management on the next one I guess! Still like how this one is turning out tho!
September 19, 2023 at 6:23 PM
I’m just not sure the best way to go about doing this painting, so I’ve just been painting small sections one at a time. I know it’s not efficient, but I’ll just have to do better time management on the next one I guess! Still like how this one is turning out tho!
I wish y’all knew how much planning and prep work went into just getting to the point where I could start actually PAINTING this thing! 🥴
September 11, 2023 at 6:30 PM
I wish y’all knew how much planning and prep work went into just getting to the point where I could start actually PAINTING this thing! 🥴
Me: “I’ll just do one quick swatch”
Also me: *has only completed 4 of the 13 swatches I ended up making because I apparently hate myself* 🥲
Also me: *has only completed 4 of the 13 swatches I ended up making because I apparently hate myself* 🥲
September 5, 2023 at 4:15 AM
Me: “I’ll just do one quick swatch”
Also me: *has only completed 4 of the 13 swatches I ended up making because I apparently hate myself* 🥲
Also me: *has only completed 4 of the 13 swatches I ended up making because I apparently hate myself* 🥲
Yayyy! I’m Devin, and I’m an oil painter who primarily does contemporary portraits and figurative pieces of men!
August 20, 2023 at 8:57 AM
Yayyy! I’m Devin, and I’m an oil painter who primarily does contemporary portraits and figurative pieces of men!
The Sketch ||| The Final
August 18, 2023 at 8:28 AM
The Sketch ||| The Final
Just the detail layer left! So happy to see it finally coming together! 🥰 #Art #Blacksky
August 13, 2023 at 5:01 AM
Just the detail layer left! So happy to see it finally coming together! 🥰 #Art #Blacksky
The show closes in a week, and as of now, my piece is one of the 10 out of 45 pieces in the show that have sold. My piece was also named “Best in Show” by the MPLS Art writer who went to review the show! #Art #Blessed 🥰😩
August 12, 2023 at 9:38 PM
The show closes in a week, and as of now, my piece is one of the 10 out of 45 pieces in the show that have sold. My piece was also named “Best in Show” by the MPLS Art writer who went to review the show! #Art #Blessed 🥰😩
Almost done with the first layer of the face…but I realized in the first hour that I am DEFINITELY going to have to go in for a second layer with some darker values bc there’s just not enough value contrast for my taste
August 1, 2023 at 8:42 AM
Almost done with the first layer of the face…but I realized in the first hour that I am DEFINITELY going to have to go in for a second layer with some darker values bc there’s just not enough value contrast for my taste