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Julián Rodríguez Art
@julianrodriguez.art
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Engineer turned artist after 25 years.
Building a creative business using lessons from my old life.
I post final work, WIPs, BTS & the things I learn along the way.

🧭 https://www.julianrodriguez.art
🔗 https://bio.site/jr.art
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Shit's been hard. Times are dark. It's easy to light ourselves on fire and wait for it all to go to hell. But easy doesn't mean good, and fire is not the best way to light a room.
I'm trying, as I know you are. I tell you: there's light in us and there's light to chase. Let’s find our way home.
An image of an Ibis flying towards the sun, in tones of purple and yellow A mockup of a print of an Ibis flying towards the sun, in tones of purple and yellow A poem: Some days, we're just bags filled with cold blood and sorrow. That's fine. And some days, we just go through the motions or can't even move. That's fine, too. Hey, some days, they don't start, or just end with us hungry. For what? We're not sure. That's some days... Then, one day, we'll discover the wings at the end of our bones. Fragile gifts. And one day, we'll remember our thirst for the sun, and we'll *move*. Hey, one day, never-ending, we'll find our way home. And through ominous clouds, we will bask in the sun. That's one day... And that day, hey, that day, that's today. If you want.
June 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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This piece is called "The World is on Fire," and it was a way for me to process the events happening outside our collective windows and the shockwaves some cataclysmic events brought to my close world. If you like it, there are prints and stickers available. Just go to my link-in-bio.
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This is a print of an elk, running with its antlers on fire, over a purple background. This is a detail of a print of an elk, running with its antlers on fire, over a purple background. This is a detail of a print of an elk, running with its antlers on fire, over a purple background.
April 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Hey folks. Hope things are good in your corner of the world.
This is my latest print. I call it "Fight and Flight". Friends on my mailing list got to see it last week, and they got to buy it at discounted prices.
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A print of two ravens, one black and the other white, fighting over a key made of light, tied by a golden thread. A detail of a print of two ravens, focusing on a black one. A detail of a print of two ravens, focusing on a white one. Stickers made from the ravens that appear in the print mentioned before.
February 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Morning doodle to try and get my hands working. Trying a couple new things with this one. What's the verdict? Did I succeed?
February 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Today's doodle! A Knob-billed Duck. With a splash of red because, of course. Happy Valentine's Day, lovely folks!

#valentines #duck #ducks #duckart #bird #inkdrawing #inkart
February 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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A morning warm-up to get the blood flowing and the hands nimble. Now I'm off to work on what's coming next. Hope your day's going great, folks!

#birdart #inkdrawing #warmup
February 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Hey folks, it's been a while! Hope you're all doing well!

I showed these ones in my newsletter last week, and now I'm sharing them here. I call them "Sub Luna" (the blue-green-purple-ish one) and "Per Solis" (the other one). That means "Under the Moon" and "Above the Sun", respectively.
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Sub Luna. A print of a moth on a branch in tones of green, blue, and purple. Per Solis. A print of a moth on a branch in tones of orange, red and purple.
February 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Hey! 👋
A photo of Julián Rodríguez, the guy posting to this account. I'm Julián, a recovering engineer. I left a two- decade career in software to make a living drawing and painting. Brilliant move? Tragic mistake? Mid-life crisis? The jury is still out! In the meantime, | paint animals with a dash of weirdness, geometry, and surrealism. | also like to write a text that goes with every piece. Storytelling is important! If you want to know more about me or my work, visit my website (www.julianrodriguez.art) and have a look around. In the meantime, follow me here to see what's new.
January 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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... Can I?
Can I write you letters? I send an email every three weeks, where I: - Tell you what's new. - Show you my most recent work. - Give you early access to prints of said work in my secret, discounted store. I don't trust/like/really know how to successfully use Social Media, so writing emails is the best way to engage with you awesome people. And I must not be terrible at it. People seem to like my emails. To know more, read the latest one and see what this is all about, or join the gang, go to www.julianrodriguez.art/letters Or take a look at the link in my bio. See you there!
January 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Did you know I make free mobile wallpapers from my pieces? Well, now you know, and knowing is half the battle. The other half is actually downloading them, so get to it! ;)

Just go to www.julianrodriguez.art/wallpapers
Get my free mobile wallpapers! If you want to see my work every time you check your Bumbl... | mean, your email, go to www.julianrodriguez.art/wallpapers Hope you enjoy them!
January 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM