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Molly 🏳️‍⚧️
@mostlydrawing.bsky.social
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Loving parent and partner, software engineer, artist. @MostlyDrawing@mastoart.social on Mastodon.

Header: Progress Pride flag from NASA images
PFP: Me!

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I finished a watercolor of an orca over the weekend! Please enjoy 😃

#art #watercolor #orca #nature
A watercolor painting of an orca. The backgound is mostly blank, but you can see waves at the top of the painting and an indication of light shining down.
September 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
mostlydrawing.bsky.social
Here's a recently finished watercolor painting of a mechanitis polymnia! The reference was from a cellphone photo I took at the Detroit Zoo's butterfly gardens.

#watercolor #art #butterfly
A watercolor painting of a mechanitis polymnia butterfly. The butterfly is black, orange, and yellow and is sitting on a green leaf. The background is left blank. The artist's paintbrush is sitting on top of the artwork.
September 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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I finished this watercolor of a columbine over the weekend. It's from a picture of one growing in our garden. #art #watercolor #flowers #bloomscrolling
A picture of a watercolor painting of a columbine flower. The flower is purple and red with pale yellow parts. The background has light blue and white.
July 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
mostlydrawing.bsky.social
Who needs more #birds?! Please enjoy this 1 hour #watercolor painting I did yesterday of an Eastern Bluebird!

#art #nature #sketch
A watercolor painting of an Eastern Bluebird sitting on snow with some grass and pine needles poking through.
February 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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My contribution to #SuperbOwlSunday! I decided to do a 1 hour painting of the first owl I could find on Wikipedia.

#art #owl #birds #watecolor
A watercolor sketch of a borrowing owl. The owl is sitting on a post and its head is turned towards the viewer. The background is left blank.
February 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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I finished this little watercolor of a Baltimore oriole just the other day. I'm very pleased with how it came out! I hope you enjoy!

#art #birds #watercolor
A watercolor painting of a Baltimore oriole perched on a slender branch. It's facing to the side but twisted with both feet towards the viewer. The background is blank.
January 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Please enjoy this watercolor I recently completed of a female red-bellied woodpecker. I hope everyone is staying warm and healthy.

#art #birds #watercolor #nature #woodpecker
A watercolor painting of a female red-bellied woodpecker sitting atop a post. The background is left blank.
January 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
mostlydrawing.bsky.social
A quick #watercolor sketch of a chipping sparrow! I hope you're having a wonderful day.

#art #birds #nature #ChippingSparrow
A watercolor and ink painting of a chipping sparrow sitting on a branch. The background is left blank.
December 25, 2024 at 2:20 AM
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Happy Sunday, please enjoy this watercolor I recently finished. A barn swallow from a photo a friend took.

#art #bird #birds #nature #watercolor #aquarelle #PositivityPosting
A watercolor of a barn swallow. It is perched on a branch facing the viewer. The background is left blank.
December 1, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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Even when the world is scary there's a lot to be thankful for. Please enjoy this quick painting of a chickadee I started my recent series of pieces with.

#art #birds #nature #chickadee #watercolor #aquarelle #PositivityPosting
A watercolor sketch of a chickadee sitting on a snow-covered branch on a plain background.
November 28, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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Another recent watercolor bird painting, this one of a cardinal. I hope it makes your day a little brighter.

#art #watercolor #aquarelle #bird #birds #nature
A watercolor painting of a bright red cardinal flying low over a plain, snowy field.
November 24, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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I hope you enjoy this ruby-throated hummingbird watercolor I just finished!

#art #watercolor #aquarelle #birds #nature
A watercolor painting of a ruby-throated hummingbird. It is facing the viewer sitting on a branch. The background is left plain.
November 22, 2024 at 2:08 AM
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I just finished up this #watercolor of an #EasternBluebird. I hope you enjoy it! #PositivityPosting

#art #aquarelle #birds #nature
A watercolor painting of an Eastern bluebird sitting on a branch. It's a male bluebird that we see facing us. The background is largely blank.
November 18, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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#PositivityPosting

I hope you enjoy this #watercolor I just finished of a #BaltimoreOriole.

#art #birds #nature #aquarelle
A watercolor painting of a Baltimore oriole. It is perched on a branch and the background is empty.
November 17, 2024 at 12:11 AM
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Some more #PositivityPosting! I hope this watercolor of a flower I recently completed brightens somebody's day!

#art #watercolor #aquarelle #flower
A watercolor of a flower. The flower itself is white with pink details on the flower. The middle is various shades of orange. The background is a mix of darker greens, and browns.
November 13, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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I'm extending my series of #PositivityPosting from Mastodon to here. Art gets me through the stressful times and by sharing a bit of what I'm creating helps others.

Here's a #watercolor painting of a #TuftedTitmouse sitting on a post.

#Art #Nature #Birds
A painting in watercolor of a tufted titmouse sitting on a wooden post. The background is left blank.
November 12, 2024 at 8:05 PM
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Here's a sketch I did of our cat Skippy in #ColoredPencil and #watercolor. I'm looking for more #artists and people interested in #art on bsky. Some #science and #nature people would be nice too! Help!
Our cat Skippy, a Siamese mix, drawn in colored pencil with an abstract watercolor background.
September 28, 2023 at 4:13 PM
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I just completed this #sketch of a North American robin from a photo I took in the yard. #art #bird
A sketch in colored pencil of a robin. The bird is standing in short grass listening for some insects.
August 30, 2023 at 11:52 AM
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#Introduction post. I'm a software engineer by trade and an artist when I have the time. I'm a husband to the best lady and a dad to the best kids. A recently completed sketch is below. I'm @MostlyDrawing@artisan.chat on Mastodon and do most of my posting there.
A sketch in colored pencil of an Eastern bluebird feeding his young at a nest box.
August 24, 2023 at 2:17 PM