Art of Josh
@artofjosh.bsky.social
I am a figurative watercolorist, which means I make watercolor art featuring the human body. This is a deeply personal spiritual practice for me.
https://artofjosh.gallery
https://artofjosh.gallery
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Art of Josh
@artofjosh.bsky.social
· Jul 13
I love it when people can hold a large body of my work in their hands. I think my hardcover art book is the second best thing to owning original paintings. Plus, a book is a nice alternative for those who love nude art but are not ready to display it on their walls.
artofjosh.gallery/hardcover
artofjosh.gallery/hardcover
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I told Amedea not to buy the car without a warranty, but she didn't listen..... @amedeamodele.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I told Amedea not to buy the car without a warranty, but she didn't listen..... @amedeamodele.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Work in progress: Medusa.
Model: Roberta Russo Vizzino
Model: Roberta Russo Vizzino
December 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Work in progress: Medusa.
Model: Roberta Russo Vizzino
Model: Roberta Russo Vizzino
Alfred Cheney Johnston and the Artistry Behind the Ziegfeld Follies' Golden Era
(thanks to @blueper06.bsky.social for sharing this with me)
www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/alfred-...
(thanks to @blueper06.bsky.social for sharing this with me)
www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/alfred-...
Alfred Cheney Johnston and the Artistry Behind the Ziegfeld Follies' Golden Era
For decades, Alfred Cheney Johnston’s photographs of the Ziegfeld Follies lay hidden, their shimmering feathers, sparkling gowns, and occasional bare skin tucked away from public view. It wasn’t until...
www.utterlyinteresting.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Alfred Cheney Johnston and the Artistry Behind the Ziegfeld Follies' Golden Era
(thanks to @blueper06.bsky.social for sharing this with me)
www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/alfred-...
(thanks to @blueper06.bsky.social for sharing this with me)
www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/alfred-...
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The End of Naked Locker Rooms
What we lose when casual nudity disappears
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I love the backstory of this painting.
Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236M sale
The pieces were up for auction Tuesday evening at Sotheby’s in New York. The painting “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” helped save its Jewish subject from the Nazis during the Holocaust.
www.pbs.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I love the backstory of this painting.
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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The Blue Hat/Norman Alfred William Lindsay
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Blue Hat/Norman Alfred William Lindsay
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Figure drawing on thrifted Pier 1 stone tile
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Figure drawing on thrifted Pier 1 stone tile
I appreciate that Daniel Smith makes it to easy to understand the properties of their watercolor paints. www.artsupplies.co.uk/blog/how-to-...
How to Read a Daniel Smith Watercolour Colour Chart: Unleashing the Power of Informed Choices | Bromleys Art Supplies
Understanding how to read a colour chart is an essential skill for artists, enabling you to make informed decisions about the colours you want to use in
www.artsupplies.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I appreciate that Daniel Smith makes it to easy to understand the properties of their watercolor paints. www.artsupplies.co.uk/blog/how-to-...
The @hardcoverart.com book campaign is in the final hours.
Here is a tiny peek at my watercolor art in the #hardcover2025 book. The theme is “retro”, which will make sense when you see the rest of the painting.
Model: @kootenayrosehaus.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/har...
Model: @kootenayrosehaus.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/har...
November 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The @hardcoverart.com book campaign is in the final hours.
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Culture might seem a less consequential right than due process or free assembly. Its infringement by the US government makes less spectacular news than police action or protests. In this way, the repeal of a right that took decades to build is at risk of going unreported.
How to Protect Your Right to Culture
The United States government’s coordinated repeal of the right to culture has grave consequences for the texture of our daily lives. But there are ways to fight back.
hyperallergic.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Culture might seem a less consequential right than due process or free assembly. Its infringement by the US government makes less spectacular news than police action or protests. In this way, the repeal of a right that took decades to build is at risk of going unreported.
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November 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I have just a few more numbered collectors’ editions left. Each one has four mini prints tucked inside.
artofjosh.bigcartel.com/product/art-...
artofjosh.bigcartel.com/product/art-...
Art of Josh Watercolors 2020-2025
8”x8” hardcover art book containing just over 100 pages and 5 years of figurative watercolor paintings. This book contains artistic nude paintings...
artofjosh.bigcartel.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I have just a few more numbered collectors’ editions left. Each one has four mini prints tucked inside.
artofjosh.bigcartel.com/product/art-...
artofjosh.bigcartel.com/product/art-...
What do you think of the analysis in this article?
I like this quote from one of the commenters:
“It almost goes without saying that I also strongly support Yuskavage’s, and indeed any creative’s, right to put anything out there they want.”
I like this quote from one of the commenters:
“It almost goes without saying that I also strongly support Yuskavage’s, and indeed any creative’s, right to put anything out there they want.”
We’re not suggesting that Lisa Yuskavage’s imaginary women have it easy. But when you call a portrait of a conventionally attractive woman pulling up her top transgressive, where does that leave people who are stigmatized rather than celebrated as transgressive?
Lisa Yuskavage’s White Hot Women
Often considered provocative, her nude women embody a patriarchal status quo of feminine desirability, and the privileges that come with it.
hyperallergic.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:39 AM
What do you think of the analysis in this article?
I like this quote from one of the commenters:
“It almost goes without saying that I also strongly support Yuskavage’s, and indeed any creative’s, right to put anything out there they want.”
I like this quote from one of the commenters:
“It almost goes without saying that I also strongly support Yuskavage’s, and indeed any creative’s, right to put anything out there they want.”
Last night I displayed this special painting for the first time at Stilig Studio for Snohomish Art Walk.
Model: the endlessly creative @blueper06.bsky.social
Music: “Pretty Woman” by John Lopker (LOPKERJO) - source: Free Music Archive, license type CC BY: freemusicarchive.org/music/john-lopker
Model: the endlessly creative @blueper06.bsky.social
Music: “Pretty Woman” by John Lopker (LOPKERJO) - source: Free Music Archive, license type CC BY: freemusicarchive.org/music/john-lopker
October 25, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Last night I displayed this special painting for the first time at Stilig Studio for Snohomish Art Walk.
Model: the endlessly creative @blueper06.bsky.social
Music: “Pretty Woman” by John Lopker (LOPKERJO) - source: Free Music Archive, license type CC BY: freemusicarchive.org/music/john-lopker
Model: the endlessly creative @blueper06.bsky.social
Music: “Pretty Woman” by John Lopker (LOPKERJO) - source: Free Music Archive, license type CC BY: freemusicarchive.org/music/john-lopker
Wow! I’m still buzzing from this event last night. So many amazing people showed up, including my amazing friend, @blueper06.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Wow! I’m still buzzing from this event last night. So many amazing people showed up, including my amazing friend, @blueper06.bsky.social
Fascinating!
Here is a short article that delves into their full story and the semi-clandestine world of 1930s Parisian 'glamour' photography. You can read it here: www.koreropress.com/news/the-bie...
The Biederer Brothers
Pioneering fetish photographers Jacques and Charles Biederer of Studio Ostra in Paris.
www.koreropress.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Fascinating!
“The [human] body in art can be a potent symbol of resilience and vulnerability, reminding the community what they are fighting for against a dehumanizing system.”
"Authoritarianism is, at its core, a failure of imagination. It can only conceive of power as dominance and truth as propaganda."
#Resist #IamAntifa
#Resist #IamAntifa
The Hammer and the Palette
The True Force of Resistance Lies in Imagination.
open.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“The [human] body in art can be a potent symbol of resilience and vulnerability, reminding the community what they are fighting for against a dehumanizing system.”
October 14, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Watercolor sketches of Chris N. at Snohomish Life Drawing.
October 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Watercolor sketches of Chris N. at Snohomish Life Drawing.
A little watercolor practice with @jennymspmodel.bsky.social as the model. Thank you, Jenny!
October 13, 2025 at 7:12 AM
A little watercolor practice with @jennymspmodel.bsky.social as the model. Thank you, Jenny!