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Devon
@devonsmith.bsky.social
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Pottery - Painting - illustration - tattoos

Http://www.devonsmith.co.nz
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Working on some porcelain tiles, this will be much darker when fired so hopefully I got the washes right
An unfired white clay tile, painted with blue underglaze in an image of a native new zealand clematis over chain link fencing
November 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Painting on a cold gloomy day
A photo of a wooden desk covered in painting supplies. There is an anglepoise lamp clamped to one side, the desk is surrounded by trinkets and art. A sad bear slumps on a chair
September 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Built a desk in my shed/one day pottery studio.
June 8, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Re-opened my online shop with lots of stickers and pottery(which mostly sold out)
A hand holding a selection of native NZ bird stickers A sticker of a girls face in a devil hat, against a green foliage background A sticker of a girls face nestled in a nasturtium hat and leaves, against a green foliage background A sticker of a titipounamu against a green foliage background
May 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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#starterpacknoai :)
A digital illustration of the artist as a packaged action figure, with lots of little accessories - a water bottle, drawing supplies, a can of fizzy water, a pet chihuahua, a tattoo machine, a fantasy novel and a slightly bruised banana
April 25, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Been working on a new sticker set of my favourite endemic birds, testing this little titipounamu on my iPad case
A whole bunch of stickers on a mint green background. In the middle is a sticker of a titipounamu/ rifleman, Aotearoa's smallest endemic bird.
April 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Every time I fire white clay I get a shock at how much things shrink 😅
A hand holding a small white mug, handpainted in blue with a butterfly and barbed wire. The background is a messy wooden desk The same mug from the other side - handpainted text reading 'it's ok' in a spiky blue style
March 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Painted one more mug before the kiln went on last night!
#pottery #ceramics
A hand holding up an unfired ceramic cup, with a swallow painted on it. The background is filled with books and vintage toys The same cup, slightly turned to see the body of the swallow The same cup again, turned more to see the swallow tail. You can also now see the handle of the mug
March 3, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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I'll have a bunch of pottery for sale again soon so maybe I will do a big shop re-launch with everything once it's ready
A handmade ceramic cup, made of beige speckled clay. It is painted with a swan in flight and a comet, in black underglaze
February 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Oh hey it's me, taking my annual selfie for my birthday (which was last week) unbrushed hair and all
February 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Gotta underglaze a bunch of mugs today
A white handmade mug with black graphic raspberries handpainted on it The same mug from a different angle The same mug again from yet another angle
February 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Flash sheet for valentines day this Friday. I don't really believe in valentines (I mean.. I know it exists, it's just not a real thing) but I do believe in giving yourself little treats
A page of tattoo designs, all vaguely love themed. There is a swallow holding a ribbon with two hearts, some flowers, a heart with a woman's profile, two smaller hearts with folksy flowers in them, and another swallow with a cartoony flower in its mouth
February 10, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Okay here's some calm sketching after that drama
Photo if a sketchbook sitting on a wooden desk, with a partially started drawing in blue pencil of a woman-headed bird
February 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Every day I am amazed at the food I just get out of the dirt in my backyard
A photo of a cucumber, a courgette, a red onion and a small pile of freshly picked tomatos
February 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Carhartt sponsor me and my dog, look at this good free ad we made.
A little blonde chihuahua lying down on the woolen interior of a brown work vest. The vest is laid out on green grass, the day is sunny and there is a small cute cottage in the background.
February 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Sketchbook from last week
A two page sketchbook spread, with blue pencil on cream coloured paper. On the left is the profile of a woman, on the right a native nz clematis and the text 'Monday'
January 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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I'm making confit garlic again and I am stinky >:)
January 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Oh, #portfolioday hi! I'm Devon and I do freelance illustration jobs of all kinds. Would love to do more kids lit stuff this year. I work mostly in watercolour but also digital
A watercolour painting of a white woman with a wavy brown bob, wearing red robes, loosely holding a gold chain attached to the neck of a monkey with a neck ruffle. The background is vague medieval-esque tapestry floral designs. A watercolour painting of a woman lying on a pile of various colorful and patterned quilts and cushions. There is a trail of smoke over the black background A little cherubic fairy wearing a nasturtium flower as a hat, with a leaf as a neck ruff and another leaf as an umbrella A watercolour painting of a white swan tangled in a red rope. The background is a field of echenacea flowers and reeds, with a black circle and gold moon behind the swan
January 15, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Making these masked girl paintings over the break has been nice, I don't usually let myself do floating head drawings because I'm worried people will think I'm boring which is pretty lame
January 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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The shed a couple of days ago.. emptying it out took almost a whole week
Photo of a shed, it is wonky and the wall lining has been removed from half of it. There are some mostly empty wire shelves and various shed detritus lying around
January 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Well done! And lots of cool new artists to follow in your replies
A speckled beige ceramic cup handpainted with a flying swan and comet A painting of a girls face in a little devil hat, in progress on a small board. There are paint tubes, a palette, brushes and other painting paraphernalia sitting beside it. A watercolour painting of a woman with a fluffy bob haircut, wearing a red robe. She has a monkey wearing a ruff sitting on her shoulder, loosely held by a gold chain. The background is flowers on dark blue and a vaguely medieval banner. A watercolour painting of a swan tangled in a red rope. It is standing on a field of rushes and echanacia, with a large black circle behind it.
January 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Made some mugs from this toasty speckled clay

#ceramics #pottery #art
A light beige speckled ceramic mug with a unicorn hand painted on it The same mug from a slightly different angle, show more of the handle and the back of the unicorn
January 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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I made this with leftover casting porcelain i trimmed off some cups, it was like sculpting warm butter but it's the best thing I made this year I think
A hand holding a little ceramic clown head, the blurry background is trees and the ocean
December 24, 2024 at 4:20 AM
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How come no-one told me painting with ink was so nice??
#art #painting #illustration
A small painting propped on a board on a wooden desk. It has a grey green background and a feminine face in a devil hood with a big red bow
December 11, 2024 at 6:25 PM
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Today i am going to finish filling the kiln so I can finally do a firing. Tried a different commercial underglaze for these violas, easier to see than working with cobalt but will it look as good?? #pottery #ceramics
An unfired ceramic plate, painted with violas in blue underglaze. It is sitting on a wooden desk with painting detritus and a coffee cup.
December 8, 2024 at 6:27 PM