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gallopingcrow
@gallopingcrow.bsky.social
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Artist winding her way through the world. Lover of nature, devourer of stories, baker of tasty things. 🌲📚🥧

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Feeling the spirit(s) this year apparently. Been -way- too long since I made tissue ghosties for Halloween. 👻

(Have a slightly big project of small things in the works, halfway done. More on that soon!)
Six ghosties made from tissues and various bits of black scrap fabric, each with an imperfect little face.
October 8, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Just a pretty picture of some of my favorite "large" paint brushes, as a little creative warm-up. I say large, but I need to be brave and go bigger still, sometime in the future. Being an illustrator for decades has honed my love for a simple line, so it's hard to let go and be bold sometimes. 🤪🎨💚
A mixture of paint brushes for varied mediums: some watercolor, some acrylic; some natural and some synthetic.
July 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Happy place. Time to make some custom colors, now that my gifted half pans are all organized. #watercolor #worldwatercolormonth
July 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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At hour 7 right now, my first ink piece in a while!
A pen drawing in a large spiral sketchbook showcasing a variety of funky flowers and foliage that do not exist in real life, to the best of the creator's knowledge. xD
June 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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I'm currently working on an illustration inspired by artist Mabz Brisson (aka chalkedbymabz - not sure she's here) via #workshopweek2025 but forgot to get a shot of the pencil lines. You can still see them under the ink! Next step, tiny detail lines. This might become a watercolor, we'll see.

#art
An ink drawing on white paper, depicting several fantastical flowers and various bits of equally made-up foliage.
June 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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A charming duo! Dianthus features fringed petals with colors ranging from pink to red and white, layered one atop the other. Chamomile is known for its dainty scent, white petals, and yellow centers. A gorgeous spring celebration!

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#art #flower #noai
A vibrant floral bouquet. Delicate white chamomile flowers with yellow centers are interspersed with soft pink and lavender dianthus blooms. The flowers are arranged in a clear glass vase, set against a plain light gray textured wall, creating a fresh and natural aesthetic.
May 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The Bewick's Wren is a small, energetic songbird native to North America, and I hear them almost daily during the warmer months. They do the cutest things with their little tails! 💚

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#art #birdart #birding #birder #birdlovers #dahlia #nature
A small brown, grey, white, and black Bewick's wren rests momentarily on a Salal bush, a Dahlia flower in the background acting as a sort of floral halo to the cute little bird. A small brown, grey, white, and black Bewick's wren rests momentarily on a Salal bush, a Dahlia flower in the background acting as a sort of floral halo to the cute little bird. This is a framed version of the piece. A small brown, grey, white, and black Bewick's wren rests momentarily on a Salal bush, a Dahlia flower in the background acting as a sort of floral halo to the cute little bird. This is a version of the piece printed on a cute spiral-bound journal!
May 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Hello friends & netizens! Been a bit since I shared, so it's time for a Best 9 update from my work that people have favorited over at cara.app. I highly recommend you check Cara out if you're an artist or looking to hire artists.💚

Bigger versions and more works: gallopingcrow.com

#cara #best9 #art
A collage of artwork, from top to bottom, left to right: A Bewick's wren, an Anna's Hummingbird, a Silken Wolfhound, a baby elephant, a barn owl, a Steller's Jay, a red dragonette, a bike gas tank painted with a night time pine forest, and a Strawberry Dart Frog up to no good.
May 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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A vibrant field of blooming lavender, rendered in a soft, watercolor-like style. The delicate purple flowers rise above lush green stems, creating a calming and fragrant scene that evokes the tranquility of summer afternoons.

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#art #floral #botanical
The upper portion of the image fades into a white background, giving it an airy, almost dreamlike quality. This artistic effect enhances the serene and natural beauty of the lavender in full bloom. The upper portion of the image fades into a white background, giving it an airy, almost dreamlike quality. This artistic effect enhances the serene and natural beauty of the lavender in full bloom. This is a frame version of the piece. The upper portion of the image fades into a white background, giving it an airy, almost dreamlike quality. This artistic effect enhances the serene and natural beauty of the lavender in full bloom. This is a version of the piece printed on a cute throw pillow!
May 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Finally fully dressed and on the wall. 😍 If you love Michael Whelan too, you can find him here on Bluesky and follow along for all the fun details he shares about his paintings! Alt text has all the details of the piece displayed.
These are Sioned (a young woman dressed in travel gear) and Elisel (the red-gold dragon) from the book "The Star Scroll" by Melanie Rawn. The beautifully painted craggy background represents a place known as Skybowl, a dormant volcano that has since become a lake by the same name. There is a crisp white mat and delicately detailed golden frame around it.
May 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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The family needed a little more color, I thought. Rainbow baby's breath and beautiful garden roses from Trader Joe's turned into a crazy exploding arrangement. #pickmeup
April 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Tea leaf babies, as promised! Lemon balm in red cups, chamomile in the clear, and struggling but still trying tulsi basil in the recycled pots. Hoping that in a couple more weeks, they will be big enough that the birbs won't steal them!
April 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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I found some _gnarly_ moss while out and about this past weekend. I love it when it looks comprised of more than one type growing in the same place! It's even better when it happens to be taking over human-made objects.💚
Russet, orange, yellow, and at least three shades of green, a moss patch perches contentedly atop its concrete parking lot pillar.
April 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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With a trilling song and quick movements, the sweet little Dark-Eyed Junco bird brings joy even on the greyest PNW days. 💚

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#art #artist #originalart #traditionalart #birdart #birds #birdlovers #birdwatching #birding #backyardbirds #wildlife #nature
The dark head, bright eyes, and distinctive plumage of the Dark-eyed Junco make it an eye-catching sight any time of year. This one is pictured sitting amongst a bit of potted greenery, eating a seed it has found.
April 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Yay, #PortfolioDay! I love to create plants, landscapes, still life, critters of all shapes and sizes + more in many mediums. Check out more of my works and/or contact me @ gallopingcrow.com

#Art #Artist #OriginalArt #MixedMedia #Acrylic #Watercolor #Drawing #TraditionalArt #ArtIsLife #LifeIsArt
A simple mottled teal vase with four bright orange California Poppies waving from their wispy green stems. A tree made up of many colors, patterned in flowing lines. The background is a solid black, it's lack of light reinforcing the beautiful strips of brightness on the tree's surface. A watercolor painting depicting a black horse grazing peacefully in the foreground while a summer storm builds in the forested mountains beyond. A simple rope bridge spans a large chasm flanked by wooded cliffs. Birds fly through the mists in the depths, while the sun shines down from the heights.
April 9, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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I created this at the request of my eldest niece to celebrate a wonderful day we all had together a few summers back. 💚Happy to announce this is my latest offering at the shop — available on stickers, t-shirts for the family & more!

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#art #icecreamcone #summerfun
A waffle cone is bursting with beautiful, melty rainbow ice cream. Can you guess the flavor(s)?
April 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Hello friends & netizens! Been a bit since I shared, so it's time for a Best 9 update from my works that people have favorited over at cara.app. I highly recommend you check it out if you're an artist or looking to hire artists.💚

Bigger versions and more works: gallopingcrow.com

#cara #best9 #art
A compilation of artwork from gallopingcrow. From top to bottom, left to right, they contain: Bewick's Wren in a patch of Salal, Anna's Hummingbird puffed up in the morning cold, a Silken Wolfhound cosplaying as a space commander, a very happy baby elephant in the sun, a Barn Owl study, an electric bike tank painted with a night sky above a dark forest, a Steller's Jay study, a Strawberry Dart Frog blowing a tiny dart gun, and a little red dragonette named Ehll Tou from the MMORPG FFXIV (Final Fantasy 14).
April 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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No idea where this new project is going to go, but having fun being back in the saddle.
A freshly cleaned paintbrush rests for the moment in an orange-and-blue bowl; a yellow-and-blue bowl in the foreground is full of teal colored paint water.
April 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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California poppies are effortlessly beautiful, with silky petals that almost seem to glow in the sun. I love how they open in the morning and close at dusk, echoing a rhythm of life that speaks deeply to me.

Now up at my little shop! 💚
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#art #flowers #wildflowers
A simple mottled teal vase with four bright orange California Poppies waving from their wispy green stems.
March 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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A friend's challenge led me to make this cutie for my niece, back in 2020. Can confirm he is an excellent sticker; one lives on my laptop now.

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#axolotol #mexicanwalkingfish #cuteaxolotl #salamander #amphibian #fantasycritters #art #oaxacan #stickers #scrapbooking
A pale axolotl with maroon gills, golden accents, and aqua-painted markings along his spine; the background is a simple field of olive green. A laptop bearing varied stickers on its case: mostly plants, fantasy critters, declarations, naughty swears, and general prettiness.
March 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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A trifecta of must-have books from @jamesgurneyart.bsky.social - truly a wealth of knowledge. Just got the top book in the mail today and I am so excited to dig in! 💚
Three books by James Gurney on a wildly colorful quilt. From left to right: "Imaginative Realism", "The Artist's Guide to Sketching" (co-authored with Thomas Kinkade), and "Color and Light".
March 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Celebrating World #Poetry Day on accident by listening to the audiobook version of "In Calabria" by Peter S. Beagle (who also authored "The Last Unicorn"). Set in Italy, it is a short-form study of perfection. One of the characters writes poems in his spare time and the little snippets are lovely. 💚
A book cover with a dark green background; gold accents surround the golden text and the central image. Central is the tapestry "The Unicorn Rests in a Garden," one of seven created in the South Netherlands around 1495–1505. (Artist(s) unknown.)
March 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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One of my favorite watercolor pieces is a ffxiv-inspired Delivery Moogle, now available at my little shop! You can get it on magnets, postcards, pouches, and more. He's so cheerful, I smile every time I see him. I hope he makes you smile, too! 😍 #art #fanart #ffxiv

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A cheerful delivery moogle ("a fictional species of diminutive, sentient creatures and a recurring element of the Final Fantasy video game franchise" per Wikipedia) in a bright blue cap and carrying a red leather satchel. He is flitting about, presumably to ensure the mail and parcels in his charge make it safely to their destinations. This particular version is a magnet! A cheerful delivery moogle ("a fictional species of diminutive, sentient creatures and a recurring element of the Final Fantasy video game franchise" per Wikipedia) in a bright blue cap and carrying a red leather satchel. He is flitting about, presumably to ensure the mail and parcels in his charge make it safely to their destinations. This particular version is a postcard, both front and back pictured! A cheerful delivery moogle ("a fictional species of diminutive, sentient creatures and a recurring element of the Final Fantasy video game franchise" per Wikipedia) in a bright blue cap and carrying a red leather satchel. He is flitting about, presumably to ensure the mail and parcels in his charge make it safely to their destinations. This particular version is a sweet little zipper pouch!
March 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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I missed working with graphite so much. Still have to seal, preserve, scan and clean, but this _hero_ is completed. #istandwithukraine #realhero #art #traditionalart #humanmadeart
Graphite drawing of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his face shadowy and haggard.
March 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Horses, pegasi, and unicorns have been great loves of mine all my life.

#art #unicorn #unicorns #fantasyart #watercolor #watercolorpainting
The upper body and partial head of a unicorn relaxing in the last rays of the evening sun, surrounded by a peaceful, almost abstract forest.
February 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM