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Josh
@josh.aguayo.ca
I'm an artist living in Calgary. (He/Him)

Author of 'Cybernetic Mages': A cyberpunk/fantasy adventure novel about depression, drugs and fighting mega-corporations.
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/CyberneticM
No, you inspire ME.

Thank you for letting me know someone was listening to the silly ideas I have.
November 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
A landscape I painted as a wedding gift. 40x60cm. Alkyd & Oil on cotton canvas.

#art #oilpainting
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I've been feeling so ugh...
October 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I wanted to try painting with CMYK and I tested out this "Alkyd Butter" I got from Kama Pigments for the texture.

It worked great, but I didn't read the 'alkyd' part. 😅 It makes paint dry much faster so it only really makes sense to use it in the base layer or wet on wet.

#art #oilpainting
October 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Just in case you thought I'm a serious artist.

"Fuerte Hermosura", inspired by Squidward's art. Oil on Oak Wood, A4.

#art #oilpainting #spongebob
October 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
An architectural sketch in ink for #inktober #art
October 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Big fan of these guys. When I had to drive for work they were my default radio station. Varied programming, interesting local hosts and artists, and diverse topics of discussion from gaming to housing policy.

Instead of, you know, they same top 10 US songs on loop you hear on corporate radio...
Funding Drive is here, and our crew has found themselves in a bit of a pickle!

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October 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I made some Rimworld fan art.

"Insufficient taming skill" 24x32cm, watercolor and ink on paper.

#art #watercolor #rimworld
October 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
There are few people I can say have inspired me to be a bit less cynical about social change. Bernie is one of those.
“If you can beat the oligarchs here…that will send a message to every community in America that real change is possible.”

More of my conversation with Bernie Sanders on democracy, oligarchy and his time as Mayor.
October 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"Puchis and her claw", 30x40, oil paint on cotton canvas.

I usually do the whiskers by scratching on the panel with a knife. I usually paint on wood...
😮‍💨

#art #pet #cat #oilpainting
September 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Are you guys dressing up for the rapture or nah? Like do you get one of those ethereal white robes on the way up or do I need to pick something for the rest of eternity?
September 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The surface is glossy, and I still haven't figured out how to minimize the reflections for the picture.

"Bunnisattva", 40x30cm, oil on cotton canvas.

#art #oilpainting
September 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Reposted by Josh
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September 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Really interesting paper on *How people use ChatGPT*.

Turns out the use-cases that you hear the most buzz about: Images, fiction, 'creative ideation', coding... are some of its least common uses. This is the paper by OpenAI, and Ars Technica has a great breakdown too!

www.nber.org/system/files...
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A study of light with Gengar. A4, Acrylics on Paper.

#pokemon #art
September 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I paint pokemon when I'm not feeling great.

"Umbreon is lost" Acrylic on paper, A4

#pokemon #art
September 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Coffee tastes like a bargain with the devil sometimes.
September 16, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Reposted by Josh
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.

It doesn't have to be this way.
September 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Vampire? You mean bat fursona?
September 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Final sketch probably! The last two had the correct fur pattern too. She's a Persian with a calico pattern.

#art #sketch #animal
September 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Another attempt, miscalculated the size.

#art #sketch #cat
September 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I'm planning a bigger painting, so I'm trying some sketches for the composition.

#art #sketch #pet
September 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Somewhat painted from life. This one is called:

"I'm normal" 8x8in, oil on canvas on wood.

#art #oilpainting
August 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This is a miniature my mom sent me. I painted it. The original is from the 18th Century, a Mary that is winged and dancing, symbol of the City of Quito: *La Inmaculada de Legarda*

I'll tell you about the symbolism in the alt text.

#art #miniature #painting
August 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I got bit by a few mosquitoes while taking these pictures. They don't listen, drunk on the arrogance of summer.
August 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM