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portablerockart.bsky.social
Equine-themed mobile rock art. A surface find from Foxfield, CO just east of Denver. Core material is dark brown petrified wood with white/tan patina. Photos of other equine cave art included here for comparison.

#archaeology #indigenous #portablerockart #Colorado
A large, irregularly shaped rock with a creamy beige color and noticeable darker markings along the surface. The rock appears to have several distinct textures and patterns, including smooth and rough patches. The light and shadow play across the surface, highlighting its natural contours. A prehistoric cave painting depicting a horse in motion. The horse is shown in profile, with dynamic lines illustrating its body, legs, and tail. The image is created with earthy tones, mostly brown, with darker outlines enhancing the details. The painting is found on a stone surface, with natural irregularities in the rock visible around the artwork. A piece of rock featuring a prehistoric cave painting of three horses' heads. The horses are depicted in profile, with flowing manes and distinctive facial features. The artwork is rendered in dark tones, with the natural texture of the rock surface visible around the painted figures. The horses are arranged close together, conveying a sense of movement or grouping. A side-by-side comparison showing a prehistoric cave painting of a horse's head (left) and a photograph of a modern Przewalski's horse (right). The cave painting, in dark tones, depicts the horse's face in profile with a stylized mane, while the modern horse is captured in a clear, high-contrast photograph showing its natural features, including a short mane and prominent facial structure. The two images highlight similarities in form and feature between ancient and contemporary horse depictions.
May 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
monospace.com
The historic Erie-Lackawanna Rail Road and Ferry Terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey, summer 2024. Gouache on paper, 10x8.

#art #artsky #gouache #urbanart

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This gouache painting captures the iconic Erie-Lackawanna Railroad and Ferry Terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey, from a dynamic low-angle perspective. The composition emphasizes the terminal’s historic Beaux-Arts architecture and its distinctive clock tower, which is rendered in deep brown tones with visible brushstrokes adding texture. The clock face is detailed, showing a specific time, and the upper portion of the tower is slightly tilted, giving the scene an expressive, slightly distorted perspective. The terminal building itself is depicted in shades of copper patina green, with strong contrast between light and shadow, emphasizing its ornate detailing. The lettering of “LACKAWANNA RR” is painted in gold, standing out against the darker façade. The windows and structural elements are loosely but effectively defined. Above the building, the sky is a vibrant blue, painted with broad, confident strokes, and features fluffy white clouds that add depth and movement to the scene. The painting technique highlights the painterly qualities of gouache, with visible layering and blending of colors. The overall effect is both impressionistic and expressive, capturing the character and grandeur of this historic transportation hub.
January 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
sm6190.bsky.social
#art#texture#patina#painting
November 21, 2024 at 7:51 AM
meisterj.bsky.social
I went to a local museum today and saw some good art and took stupid selfies with my two favorite pieces! It was a good day and I'm glad I made my way out there
Photo of a clear glass sculpture "7.3.3011" by Josepha Gasch-Muche. It's a circular doughnut made out of shards of glass mounted on a black square. It kinda feels like looking at shaved ice before a flavorant is added, a dense and shiny grey-white It's a glass butthole, I'm sorry my guy, it's fascinating and has such interesting visual texture. But it's a danger hole. 'to shreds you say?!" A selfie of me in front of Orestes Pursued By The Furies by William-Adolphe Bouguereau I'm wearing a light blue hoodie, white kn94 mask, the red Drawfee "Delete Your Art" beanie and holding up a piece sign. The painting shows a nude Orestes with a cloth draped over his arm hanging low enough in the front for dignity. He's stressed, so upset, my guy wants to go to bed but there's a stabbed woman behind his right shoulder. She has a red cloth/skirt on her hips and is dramatically pointing at the knife. The Furies are yelling at him and pointing at the knife in the woman's chest. This is in dark environment Photo of a bust sculpture of "Othello Portrait of Iran Aldridge by Pietro Calvi. It is a bronze bust with dark patina enrobed in a white marble wrap. The contrast between the bronze and the marble is stunning. I think this is the first time I've seen this piece and I love it there's a secret bronze lion on the pedestal at the bottom of the piece Selfie of me with a big shit eating grin in front of a white marble bust of Jesus. It is "Bust of the Savior" by Gian Lorenzo Bernini" The first time I visited the Chrysler I didn't know he was there. He was in a different room and I didn't know we had any Bernini. I called him 'bitch face Jesus' because he looks over your shit. I loved that his pupils are kinda heart shaped and he's holding up a hand as if to say 'bye bitch'.
November 15, 2024 at 4:53 AM
harttstudio.bsky.social
An early still life oil painting I did 2 yrs ago. On cotton canvas. A TA in the RISD certificate of art program I am in now said of my more recent work: you really explore surfaces and texture. Yes, I see that. I really loved also showing the effects of *time* here. Patina. #oil #art #painting
December 20, 2024 at 5:22 PM
a5roseb.bsky.social
Rust Runs in the Veins
A hot rod reborn in explosions of color and corrosion.
#QP with your Rat Rod art #RustAndRevival #ArtOnWheels #HotRodDreams #GenAI #SynthArt #AIart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #GenerativeArt #AIchallenge #BuilderofNightmares
A weathered hot rod is depicted in a painterly, splattered style, merging realism with abstract art. The car is aged, its surfaces mottled with rust, oil stains, and chipped paint, yet the image is alive with splashes of vivid pigment. Deep crimsons and burnt oranges radiate from the hood and wheels, while streaks of turquoise, violet, and magenta drip and burst across the body like graffiti and wildfire. The engine juts forward, mechanical veins exposed, while the tires are caked with grime, their cracked textures rendered in detail. The background is neutral parchment-like beige, blank and torn at the edges, allowing the chaos of the car’s colors to dominate the frame. The composition suggests both decay and rebirth, as if the car is dissolving into energy and paint, suspended between ruin and a second life as art. Keywords: hot rod, rust, patina, abstract car art, splatter painting, vintage automobile, industrial decay, color explosion, urban grit, painterly texture, machine rebirth, automotive art Created using Midjourney and my Echoform™ prompt structure. The original render was saved as a JPEG in Lightroom to optimize file size. This is a complete, unedited image. Use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects.
September 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
susiemcgrath.bsky.social
Working on texture to bring to a very large canvas… and experimenting a little with the process. Would be good for the canvas to feel as nice as it looks as an end product #textural #raised #leathered #patina #covered #art #painting #magnified #freetime #playing #fun
January 4, 2026 at 7:25 AM