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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 2h

No wonder you guys can't joke your way out of a public restroom. That is not a vagina. That's the labia. Full stop. Learn your way around town.

Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 3h

So grateful for my little corner.

A cozy, dimly lit studio corner showing an artist’s workspace. On the left, a wooden shelf holds folded blankets, art supplies, and a softly glowing lamp beside a bed covered in a red plaid quilt. Atop the shelf sits a small easel displaying an abstract gray and purple painting. Behind it, a larger, vibrant red and orange abstract painting leans against the wall. In front of the paintings, candles flicker on a small table beside stacks of sketchbooks or portfolios. Papers and folders are spread across a table and a music stand with a clipboard, suggesting a creative and organized working environment blending art, study, and warmth.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 6h

"Late Summer Afternoon," oil on panel by Melwell, 8x10 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

A small adobe house stands beneath a large, leafy green tree on a clear blue afternoon. The soft pink and cream walls curve gently, their shadows painted in warm browns and purples. A white picket fence leans slightly in front of the house, where pink flowers bloom near the gate. In the distance, a lone figure walks between two adobe buildings, surrounded by a peaceful landscape of rolling green hills. The sky glows with layered brushstrokes of turquoise and pale blue, giving a sense of late summer light and quiet warmth.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 1d

"Dubious Shortcut," oil on panel by Melwell, 6x8 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

An expressive landscape painting shows a wide, textured sky filled with swirling strokes of white and blue paint, evoking moving clouds or a luminous moonlit haze. Below, soft golden fields stretch toward distant blue mountains. A dirt road winds through the foreground, flanked by a rustic fence made of posts and wires. The overall feeling is open, airy, and serene, capturing the vastness of a high-desert scene under an expansive sky.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Loser Day

The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t understand why we need a “Columbus Day” when this country celebrates incompetent white men failing up and taking what isn’t theirs all year round.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 2d

"Church on La Loma," oil on panel by Melwell, 9x12 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

A vivid oil painting of a church viewed from a low angle, emphasizing its bright red and golden-orange façade against a dramatic blue sky. The church’s roofline tilts upward toward a small steeple topped with a cross, outlined in deep blue. Bold, expressive brushstrokes define white clouds edged with black shadows, giving the sky a sense of energy and movement. The artist’s signature, “Melwell,” appears on the red wall in the lower right. The overall composition feels modern and graphic, with strong color contrasts and dynamic geometry.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 3d

Mist rises off the Rio Fernando

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 3d

"There are still peaceful ways to stop this shit."

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He's In His Coup Era 🏰

YouTube video by The Lincoln Project

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 3d

"La Banda de Luna," oil on canvas by Melwell, 10x10 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

An expressive oil painting by Melwell Romancito depicts four stylized figures with large, mask-like faces and small dark eyes, standing together as if in a musical ensemble. Each holds an instrument — a green guitar, a tan cello, and an orange bass — while one figure appears to tap a tambourine. The figures wear long robes in earthy tones of red, brown, green, and orange, contrasting with the pale blue and white masks. They stand before a softly detailed architectural backdrop featuring an archway and golden decorative panel. The mood is mysterious and theatrical, suggesting both ritual and performance.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 4d

"La Llorona Del Rio," oil on linen panel by Melwell, 9x12 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

An expressive painting by Melwell depicts a moonlit landscape where a dark, hooded figure sits beside a glowing blue stream. The figure’s pale face and hands stand out starkly against the black cloak, evoking both sorrow and mystery. Bare trees with twisting roots frame the scene, their limbs reaching into a deep cobalt sky swirling with stars and a full moon. In the distance, soft green hills and small, warm-lit houses contrast with the spectral foreground. The color palette of blues, greens, and reds creates a moody, nocturnal atmosphere that feels both haunting and serene.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 4d

I'm still stuck on the irony that James Comey delivered us into the arms of Trump with his public announcement of an investigation into the Clintons' emails. I can't help but feel there's a certain amount of smirking justice in this. Unfortunately, the American people are the ones who have lost.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 5d

"Buck's Cornfield in the Moonlight," oil on linen panel by Melwell, 16x20 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200
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An expressive oil painting depicting a moonlit view of Taos Valley. The scene shows a glowing full moon in a lavender-purple sky above dark, textured mountains painted in thick strokes. Below, a golden band of light suggests the illuminated town stretching across the horizon, contrasting with the deep, impasto layers of dark earth tones in the foreground. The overall effect captures the luminous quiet of night and the rhythmic geometry of mountain silhouettes beneath the moon.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 6d

"Fields of Gold," oil on panel by Melwell, 8x10 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

An expressive oil painting shows a bright, cloud-filled landscape beneath a clear blue sky. In the foreground on the left, two slender white tree trunks rise beside a cluster of golden-yellow foliage, their edges outlined in dark strokes. The middle ground opens into a wide, flat plain of muted greens and ochres, leading toward the horizon where a large, soft white cloud billows gently across the sky. The artist’s signature, “MELWELL,” appears near the lower right. The painting conveys a sense of open space, warmth, and light typical of a sunny day in the high desert.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 6d

Finally!!!

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 7d

oooo thank you!

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 7d

I know them when I "see" them.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 7d

"Summer's End," oil on canvas by Melwell, 30x36 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

A colorful landscape painting shows patchwork fields stretching toward distant blue mountains beneath a bright sky streaked with lavender and pink clouds. The foreground is framed by bold, rounded shapes of vivid yellow-green foliage. In the middle ground, alternating plots of green, brown, and gold farmland are dotted with black cattle grazing. A line of trees and several small white farmhouses with red roofs rest at the horizon, giving way to layered hills and deep blue mountains beyond. The painting has a stylized, rhythmic quality, with strong outlines and lively brushwork characteristic of Melwell Romancito’s expressive landscape style.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 7d

I can't listen to it anymore.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 8d

"Hunters Return," oil on linen by Melwell, 16x20 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

A colorful, stylized Southwestern landscape painting shows a sunny autumn day beneath a bright blue sky. In the left foreground, two people stand near an adobe house and a traditional outdoor horno oven, with baskets and bread nearby. Yellow-leaved trees line a dirt path where several small figures walk alongside three dogs. In the distance, golden fields stretch toward foothills and a purple-blue mountain. A single bird glides across the sky, and two small white houses with green doors nestle among green trees dotted with red fruit. The overall mood is peaceful and communal, evoking life in a rural New Mexico village.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 8d

This morning, on #clubhouse I walked into a room where people were bitching about white women boomers. I left when they started complaining about how annoying people should be labeled "autistic."

How I ever thought any of these people were allies is beyond me.

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Melwell @melwell.bsky.social · 9d

Actually, I knew we have been headed in this direction for decades. I can't begin to tell you the (mostly) men who laughed in my face and said we'd never get to this point. FOR DECADES. Well, assholes, here we are. Are you going to listen now? Awwww snap. It's too late.