Margaret Plumley
@margaretplumley.bsky.social
Artist, sketcher, tea-drinker
Morning sketch out the window.
December 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Morning sketch out the window.
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Just a reminder we are having a little art sale out of our garage this Sunday from 11-4. It will be rainy, so dress warm! But we will have lots of warm drinks and snacks to keep yourself nourished while you browse all the art. #concordca #bayarea #art
December 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Just a reminder we are having a little art sale out of our garage this Sunday from 11-4. It will be rainy, so dress warm! But we will have lots of warm drinks and snacks to keep yourself nourished while you browse all the art. #concordca #bayarea #art
Sketching musicians at the local coffee shop.
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Sketching musicians at the local coffee shop.
Ink sketch looking across the bay. The little lumps on the right are otters.
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Ink sketch looking across the bay. The little lumps on the right are otters.
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Process of the commission prize for K'Andra, winner of the @blackinastro.bsky.social Art Contest!
#sciart
#sciart
September 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Process of the commission prize for K'Andra, winner of the @blackinastro.bsky.social Art Contest!
#sciart
#sciart
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In this week's newsletter, behind the scenes illustrating a modern fantasy classic...The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson!
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September 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In this week's newsletter, behind the scenes illustrating a modern fantasy classic...The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson!
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/shaping-ro...
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/shaping-ro...
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In this week's newsletter, we feature a special gallery of the Foundation covers to celebrate Audrey's birthday:
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The Birth of Foundation
Exploring Themes and Symbols from Isaac Asimov's SF Classic
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com
August 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In this week's newsletter, we feature a special gallery of the Foundation covers to celebrate Audrey's birthday:
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/the-birth-...
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/the-birth-...
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July 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sketching live music this weekend. Always nice to have music while you draw!
July 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Sketching live music this weekend. Always nice to have music while you draw!
If you download the PDF of the 5th National Climate Assessment, you'll find my paintings gracing the Table of Contents (and also the chapter on air quality) repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/61...
July 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If you download the PDF of the 5th National Climate Assessment, you'll find my paintings gracing the Table of Contents (and also the chapter on air quality) repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/61...
Reposted by Margaret Plumley
Reposted by Margaret Plumley
More of the same canceled project, these are graphite explorations from the sketchbook :)
#design #architecture #visualdevelopment #animation
#pencil #drawing
#design #architecture #visualdevelopment #animation
#pencil #drawing
June 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
More of the same canceled project, these are graphite explorations from the sketchbook :)
#design #architecture #visualdevelopment #animation
#pencil #drawing
#design #architecture #visualdevelopment #animation
#pencil #drawing
"Gathering Speed" 16" x 16" oil on canvas
June 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
"Gathering Speed" 16" x 16" oil on canvas
Finally photographing some recent paintings.
June 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Finally photographing some recent paintings.
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Bluesky needs more artists, and we need to work hard to keep the ones we have. Don’t forget to like, love, comment, and share with unbridled enthusiasm. This is purely selfish because I just want to see more art.
May 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Bluesky needs more artists, and we need to work hard to keep the ones we have. Don’t forget to like, love, comment, and share with unbridled enthusiasm. This is purely selfish because I just want to see more art.
A few city scenes from my recent trip to Chicago.
May 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A few city scenes from my recent trip to Chicago.
A few sketches from my trip to Chicago
May 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
A few sketches from my trip to Chicago
Bunny season. Don't know if I've ever eaten these, but I have run experiments on them.
April 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Bunny season. Don't know if I've ever eaten these, but I have run experiments on them.
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April 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Prismacolor sunsets.
March 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Prismacolor sunsets.
Ocean sketches. Colored pencil in a toned sketchbook.
March 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Ocean sketches. Colored pencil in a toned sketchbook.
People sketches from the beach. Colored pencil and black pen in a toned sketchbook.
March 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
People sketches from the beach. Colored pencil and black pen in a toned sketchbook.
Copyright vs. AI going to court.
The legal fight could have far-reaching implications for the media and artificial intelligence industries. By @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
Judge allows 'New York Times' copyright case against OpenAI to go forward
The legal fight could have far-reaching implications for the media and artificial intelligence industries.
www.npr.org
March 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Copyright vs. AI going to court.