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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · 15d

I’m working on a series called ‘Magic Spells That Don’t Work.’
This is ‘A Spell for Recurring Dreams.’
I’m not sure if it’s intended to prevent recurring dreams or to actually induce them, but it makes no difference as it doesn’t work. #spells #dreams #recurringdreams #art #illustration

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Jul 14

Dissident Draftsman, Oda Schottmüeller, was a sculptor and dancer. The Nazis beheaded her by guillotine in August 1943. #illustration #politicalart #resistance #democracy #draftsman #draughtsman #drawing #dissident #printmaking #linocut #linocutprint #odaschottmueller #redorchestra #plotzensee

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Jun 19

A joyous Juneteenth. On June 19th 1867 the holiday was established to commemorate the ratification of the 13th and 14th Amendments, guaranteeing the right of Black Men to vote. Now You-know-who wants to abolish the 14th Amendment. This is a print I made last year of Grace Jones #juneteenth

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · May 14

How to be an Artist in a Dictatorship:1. Before you even begin, make sure all of your sketchbooks and canvases fit under a loose floorboard #artist #illustrator #illustration #art #linocut #reliefprint #blockprint #printmaking #dictatorship #repressive #authoritarian #resistance #politicalart

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Mar 12

How to be an Artist in a Dictatorship. 12: When the emperor wears his new clothes, the court painter must wax creative #emperor #dictatorship #authoritarianism #art #illustration #illustrator #painting #expressionism #politicalart #tyrant #pencil #resistance #painting #gouache

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Mar 8

How to be an Artist in a Dictatorship: 11. In the land of the blind we should prize our ability to see #dictatorship #authoritarianism #art #illustration #illustrator #painting #expressionism #politicalart #tyrant #pencil #resistance #painting #gouache

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Mar 2

Ukrainian writer, Andrey Kurkov, author of ‘Death and the Penguin.’ A strange book about a man who rescues a king penguin, and they attend funerals together #linocut #printmaking #ukraine #andreykurkov #penguin #kingpenguin #bird #resistance #kyiv #standwithukraine

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Mar 1

How to be an Artist in a Dictatorship 8: Professional Knitter, Rose Girone, passed away this week at age 113. She was the oldest known survivor of the Holocaust #holocaust #survivor #knitter #dictatorship #authoritarianism #art #illustration #illustrator #painting #politicalart #rosegirone

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 28

The Red Pencil. My adorable spouse Lisa edits her WIP

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 21

How to be an Artist in a Dictatorship 6: Keep reading the news, even if it’s depressing—even if you don’t always believe it. When you’re done, use the paper to make beautiful paper-mache sculpture #authoritarianism #art #illustration #illustrator #painting #expressionism #politicalart #papermache

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 19

Thank you 🙏

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 18

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joeboruchow.bsky.social @joeboruchow.bsky.social · Feb 18

Yo Philly protesters! Your ire should be directed at The Union League at Broad and Sansom. That is where your adversary dwells. Not the art museum. Not city hall!

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 18

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Shawn Ellian @shawnellian.bsky.social · Feb 18

Quick Portrait Sketch of Woman - Day 3
Inspired by my cute wife

#drawingpractice #portraitdoodle #art #artistonbluesky #artcommunity #portrait #portraitsketch #dailysketch #asiangirldrawing #markersketch

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 18

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 18

Love it 🩵🩷💙

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 18

How to be an Artist in a Dictatorship 4: Keep quietly plugging away at what you’re doing #dictatorship #authoritarianism #art #illustration #illustrator #painting #expressionism #politicalart #bass #bassguitar

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 18

How to be an Artist in a Dictatorship 3: Be very careful if you have take your portfolio anywhere #dictatorship #authoritarianism #art #illustration #illustrator #painting #expressionism #politicalart

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 16

How to be an Artist in a Dictatorship 2: If you have a printing press, maybe keep quiet about it #printmaking #etchingpress #dictatorship #authoritarianism #art #illustration #illustrator #painting

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 16

How to be an Artist in a Dictatorship:1. Before you even begin, make sure all of your sketchbooks and canvases fit under a loose floorboard #artist #illustrator #illustration #art #painting #dictatorship #repressive #authoritarian

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Ed Asher Briant @asherbriant.bsky.social · Feb 14

Happy Valentine’s Day with a wooden card! I think wooden greeting cards will soon be all the rage (or probably not) #valentines #happyvalentinesday #valentine #bird #birdart #flowers #helicopterseeds #tulip #art #painting #artist #paintingonwood #bleedingheartsflower #illustration #illustrator

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Tim Peach @peachyshotz.bsky.social · Feb 11

Great Blue Heron with a Green Water Snake - 2/1/25

Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, FL

Canon R8 w/ RF 600mm - 1/2000 at f/11, ISO 5000 #wakodahatcheewetlands #canonphotography #birds #wildlife #photography #nature

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Deb Wing - print artist @debwing.bsky.social · Feb 11

Laura Boswell working on a stunning new print!

Laura Boswell Printmaker @lauraboswellprint.bsky.social · Feb 11

Little detail from my print - I’m trying to be brave about the very dark rocks

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