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@smashtie@mas.to
2026-06-06 14:59:59

Vanity - Frank Cadogan Cowper, 1907
This style of painting was supposed to remind the viewer of the fleeting nature of beauty and material possessions, but wow, did this misfire! #art #painting

A beautiful girl, with golden hair, dressed in fine clothes and jewellery, faces the viewer, but with her eyes closed. She looks a tiny bit smug. There are faint traces of vine in the darkness behind her.

@smashtie@mas.to
2026-06-06 15:24:29

Some of my favourites from the Whistler exhibition at Tate Britain. It's pretty cool to see all these in person. Whistler's mother is there too, but you know what that one looks like, right? #art #painting #exhibitions…

The Coast of Brittany (Alone with the Tide) 1861
A rocky sand beach with the sea breaking against the shore hidden beyond. On the left a woman lies propped against a rock, dressed in a puritanical black with white bonnet and shawl

Symphony in White, No. 3, 1865-7

Two young women in full length, white dresses lie on, and in front of, a white chaise lounge . They are the very definition of languorous.

Crepuscule in Pink and Green: Valparaiso - 1866
A twilight painting of a fleet of thistle ships, some at anchor, in a wide bay. The sea is luminous and pale. The sky above is fading.

Red and Black: The Fan (Edith Birnie Philip) - 1891-6
A woman in a fine red and black dress, full length, looks towards the viewer, head slightly back in a confident pose. The brush strokes have an unfinished quality, loose and impressionistic, but the subject's form is very well defined.

@smashtie@mas.to
2026-06-28 11:21:10

Frida Khalo was such a legend. I can't say anything that hasn't already been said, because she is so iconic. But for me, her self determination and control of her own image in the face of her illness and disability is the lesson we could all take from her. #Tate #art

Autorretrato con collar de espinas

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Frida Kahlo - Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, 1940

In this self-portrait, Kahlo portrays herself wearing her hair in an elaborate braid, adorned with butterfly brooches. On either side are a monkey and a cat. She wears a necklace made of thorns, which pierce her throat. From her necklace hangs a dead hummingbird. Above her head some gossamer blooms look like dragonflies.

Frida Kahlo - Girl with Death Mask, 1938, Oil paint on tin plate

In this miniature painting, a young girl wears a skull mask while holding a yellow marigold flower. Both objects are associated with the Day of the Dead, a day in Mexican culture where the dead are celebrated instead of mourned. The tiger mask that lies near the girl's feet is used for traditional celebrations in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. The open landscape, gentle colour palette and the presence of a child contrasts with th…

A rare self portrait of Frida with her hair loose. An inscription below tells us that this is her, aged 37, painted in the mirror.

Self-Portrait (in a Velvet Dress), 1926, Oil paint on canvas

This was Kahlo's first self-portrait, painted soon after she was hit by a bus, sustaining serious injuries. She wears a loose bathrobe, with an embroidered collar and plunging neckline. The intimate portrait was intended as a gift for her then boyfriend, and she presents herself as a modern woman who is who is free from social constraints.

@pre@boing.world
2026-06-11 19:06:13

Summer Social with work, which is more than two dozen people now. So much bigger than it used to be.
Enjoyable enough. The boss picks pretty good people, all of whom I'd otherwise not meet at all really being remote. Beats working for a day.
This time a painting session. Drawing a picture. Here's how we draw this particular picture.
Everyone's painting ends up much the same, within a pretty tight variance. All end up with something that's not displeasing, even though hardly anyone paints normally, even the graphics people.
The key here I think is the subject of the image. Something easy to draw is key. Very few curves, mostly straight lines, easy vivid colors. Easily identifiable subject even if it's drawn badly.
If your lines and form are wobbly and weirdly angled then yeah, that's indeed what these trees are like. You just draw a slightly different tree.
Sky, haze, and ground in acrylic. Then chalk up the tree-trunks for some reason, before painting 'em white. Add some trunk-shade and flecks, do grass then flowers.
Easy recipe. Everyone gets a passing grade. Nobody's embarrassed coz they can't draw a nose.
Good first painting session since school. Maybe I'll do another one in another 30 years.
#art #painting #acrylic

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-06-15 12:04:56

I visited an #art #exhibition of some works by #German artist Robert Andreas Drude who, among other things, merges disparate paintings to create interesting new work, like this "Bergpfad" mixed with Kitchen Maid. 🖼️
(my picture of a framed oil painting)
#photography #amateur #painting #KitchenMaid #FotoMontag #PhotoMonday

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-04-23 19:04:11

Jan. 9, 2025: A vibrant portrait of Krishna and his consort Rukmini. I found it stashed behind stuff on top of a storage closet at an office in #Udupi #Krishna Matha, #India.
(right bottom corner edited)
#tbt #throwback #throwbackThursday
#photography #amateur #portrait #painting #art

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-04-11 11:06:22

#Krishna subduing Kaalinga the #serpent.🐍
Cramped space, poor light, and the environment made photographing this #painting a challenge (Jan 15 2025).
BTW this form of Krishna is the main deity of Krishnapura Matha #Udupi. Today is the #birthday of that matha's Swamiji.
#art #photography #amateur

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-06-29 09:55:45

Move over Munch. 🐠 🐠 🐟 🐟 😱
(painting hanging at an Alpine-valley restaurant; May 29, 2026)
#photography #amateur #FotoMontag #PhotoMonday #scream #fish #painting

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