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Chris Silverman
@csilverman.bsky.social
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Designer, artist, iPhone Notes limit pusher. I know the difference between a "font" and a "typeface", but I'm not obnoxious about it. 🌈 https://notes.art 🏠 https://csilverman.com ✍️ https://shortform.csilverman.com
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 14h
#notesArt #inktober day 15: ragged
A scarecrow stands silhouetted in black and dark purple against a red sunset sky. In the lower right is the yellow blaze of the setting sun, filtering through clouds. The scarecrow is wearing a hat and a long coat or cape that extends to the ground. The cape is ragged and riddled with holes. Green eyes glow under the brim of the scarecrow's hat. In the sky above are a few evidently scared crows. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 1d
#notesArt #inktober day 14: trunk
A small orange car drives in a barren place that is just a flat grayish road and a blue sky that could be either day or evening. In the top left of the sky is a round white object that is either the sun or a full moon. Dominating the scene is the vast, leafless hulk of a tree trunk, rising out of the car's rear trunk. The trunk has tinges of red and green, suggesting lichen. The tree rises all the way up to the top of the painting, and has many branches. Sitting on one of the lowest branches, overhanging the top of the car, is a black cat. In one of the upper leftmost branches sits an owl with yellow eyes. Hammered into the base of the trunk are three wooden steps, the kind you might have for a treehouse. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 2d
#notesArt #inktober day 13: drink
A person stands on the edge of a craggy cliff, holding a large hose. Pouring from the hose is an arc of rainbow liquid, straight into the mouth of a huge greenish creature. The creature is on the right of the painting, looming up in front of the cliff. It resembles a tyrannosaur, with thick, striated skin that looks almost like tree bark, and a shiny iridescent-green eye. In the background, a hazy red sun sits in a hazy gray sky above a blurry treeline. The sun is casting a reddish light on the person, the cliff, and the creature. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 3d
#notesArt #inktober day 12: shredded
An outrageously muscular, imposing figure looms behind a podium, under a red-orange sky, both arms in the air as though giving an impassioned speech. The figure wears a dark suit and tie. To the right, farther back, is a crowd, some of whom are holding signs. It's not possible to make out anything on the signs. What the crowd can't see is that the figure in front of the podium ends at the waist down. Beneath it, holding it up on a rod, is the puppeteer: a much smaller figure hiding behind the podium. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 4d
Debatable logic, but points for not stooping to the fatuous "we value ur privacy! cookies provide better user experience!" boilerplate, I suppose
A blue banner with white text that says "We are using cookies on all our websites including this one because without cookies the entire Internet would go to shit." There's only one button that just says "Fine".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 4d
#notesArt #inktober day 11: sting
A tall, thin skyscraper stands against a bright yellow sky. This is not the most inspiring of skyscrapers: drab-colored and skinny, with only one blue window at the top right. Pits, scars, and patches line its sides. The biggest scar, however, is being actively created by a large woodpecker-like bird perched on the left side of the building. The bird is pecking a giant gouge into the building's corner. The bird is mostly dark, with an iridescent green stomach, a red-tinged tail, and a red plume on top of its head. In the top left of the sky is a round white sun. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 5d
#notesArt #inktober day 10: sweep
A person wearing a flowing black cloak, a long purple dress, and a golden crown stands in a gray room in front of a huge circular radar display. The radar display has a heavy gold frame and several pipes leading up to the ceiling. On screen, the glowing green beam has just swept past eight white-green dots. The scene looks very much like the wicked queen from Snow White gazing into the mirror, except she's holding an iPhone. In the background are four tall, white, blurry windows. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 6d
#notesArt #inktober day 9: heavy
A small figure wearing a suit and tie hoists a giant iron ball that's nearly as tall as it is over its head. However, it doesn't have a head, so the ball is where its head would be. Its left leg is chained to the ball. Perched on top of the ball is a black bird with a long tail. The ball itself is scratched and dented. The figure stands in a pale green space devoid of anything else. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 7d
That + the warning signs does feel like some evil temptation trap Willy Wonka would have set for those rotten kids he invited into his factory, doesn't it?

"Oh, you mustn't push that giant, luscious red button, young fellow! Something terrible might happen to you. Heh heh heh."
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 7d
#notesArt #inktober day 8: reckless
A dismal gray concrete room somewhere, probably underground. The scene is greenishly illuminated by one long fluorescent bulb suspended from an unseen ceiling. Fixed to the wall is an enormous round red button the size of a washing machine, mounted on a square metal box with four bolts. A thick pipe leads from the box up to the ceiling. To the left of the box holding the button are three ominous signs: a yellow sign with a triangular warning icon and illegible text; a dark sign with the radioactive symbol on it; and a white sign with a dashed red border and a skull and crossbones icon. This button, whatever it is, is not to be trifled with. Approaching the button to trifle with it is a dark human figure. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 8d
#notesArt #inktober day 7: starfish
A clear, starry night sky. The sky is a deep blue and covered with stars. Floating in the sky is the huge, ghostly form of a fish, outlined in iridescent green. Where the fish's eye would be is a white full moon. A number of the stars sit along the outline, defining it. Below is a remote, craggy mountain peak, with a dark blur of a treeline in the background. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 9d
#notesArt #inktober day 6: pierce
A remote landscape under a yellow sky. A small figure shines a blazing white flashlight beam into a gaping tunnel entrance carved into craggy gray rock. In the background is a blurry greenish suggestion of a wooded mountainside. Crouched on the rock directly above the tunnel, and looking all too close to pouncing, is a lithe dark-colored animal that, despite its long tail and an elongated head, looks eerily humanoid. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 10d
#notesArt #inktober day 5: deer
The view from inside a car at night. Directly in front of the car, the road is illuminated by the headlights; bright yellow double-line to the left, single white line to the right. Dark woods loom all around, with the blue night sky above. Dead ahead, caught in the headlights, is a sinister figure: a humanoid creature with glowing white eyes and antlers like a deer's. To the right, clearly too late a warning, is a yellow diamond-shaped warning sign with the black silhouette of a leaping deer. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 11d
#notesArt #inktober day 4: murky
A spread of photos and papers that look like they're fixed to a gray wall or a bulletin board. It's an eerie collection of items: grainy photos of lights in the sky and a triangular craft; a green X-ray of a head that does not look human; a black and white photo of a mummified head that looks distinctly alien; a sheet with "Evidence" on it in large red letters; another sheet with mimeographed purple writing, an indeterminate diagram, and a red heading of "Top secret"; and an ID badge. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 12d
#notesArt #inktober day 3: crown
A large coat of arms, hanging in a dark blue space. The coat of arms is quarterly per pale and per fess Or and Gules, first and fourth Gules two crowns in fess Or, second and third Azure bendy of six Or; overall ensigned with a crown Or jewelled Gules. That is, it's a shield divided into four quarters. The top left and lower right quadrants are red with two gold crowns; the top right and lower left quadrants are blue with gold diagonal bars. Above the shield is a heavy gold crown with red jewels. The lower right quadrant, however, has a big chunk hacked out of it, with a small, shadowy, hammer-wielding figure wearing one of the crowns stolen from the shield. There's no blazon terminology for this. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 13d
#notesArt #inktober day 2: weave
A glowing white figure on a dark background gathers together many colored threads. The figure has long arms and fingers that seem to act as a loom. Falling from its hands is a long, woven, greenish-yellow bolt of cloth. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 14d
#notesArt #inktober day 1: mustache
A dull, gray, foggy day. A gray row of trees is visible in the background. In the foreground is a dark tree stump sticking up out of the hazy ground. Standing on the stump is a short, white figure with unusually long arms. The figure wears a black top hat with an iridescent green sheen. It is also wearing what looks like a dollar-store disguise: a pair of glasses with a cartoonish orange nose and a thick black mustache. It is glancing at a gold pocket-watch. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 15d
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A huge, brown, heavy vehicle sits on the side of the road in the middle of the desert, under a yellow sky and a blazing white sun. The side of the vehicle is crisscrossed with metal beams and striations. While we only see the front of it, it looks like it's designed to survive the end of the world. Its front wheel is as tall as a person. There is only one small green window visible on the side. On one fender is mounted a glowing orange light. A glowing red light sits higher up. Walking away from the vehicle, down the road, is a person carrying a red fuel can. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 16d
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A bent, rusty pipe sticks up out of the weeds. The pipe is relatively long and wide, and made of thick metal. Despite that, there are noticeable cracks at the end of it. Bolted onto its sides are a small faucet and another smaller pipe going back into the ground. Sticking out from its right side is a metal pole with a small, bluish wooden sign that has the word "open" on it in light-colored lettering. The sky behind the pipe is dark blue, with bright pink on the horizon. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 17d
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A concrete mainframe computer the size of a vending machine sits on a tiny, barren island in the middle of a vast blue expanse. The front of the computer has a large gray tape reel and various controls and displays. A few birds circle above. One of the birds is sitting on top of the computer. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 18d
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A dull blue hour. In the foreground, sticking out of a rock, is a majestic sword with a shining golden blade and intricate handle with an inset purple jewel. Carved on the rock is the legend "Delete and Report Junk". In the distance, a blurry silhouette approaches the Sword of Delete and Report Junk. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 19d
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A craggy red mountain range under a red-yellow moon and a dark sky. Blazing through the sky, leaving red trails, are a number of meteors, glowing yellow. The painting has a brownish, hazy quality to it. It is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 20d
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A large rocket ship sits on a flat tarmac under a dull red sky and a dull red sun. It is tall and bullet-shaped, and rests on two fins. Two small glowing blue lights are at its base, and another such light is on its nose. At the top is a single round blue window. The rocket's left side is lit a reddish-yellow from the sunlight; its right side is lit greenish blue from an unseen light source. On the ground, someone is fueling up the rocket with what looks like a hose from a gas pump. Two tall buildings that look like office towers or tenements are visible in the distance. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 21d
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A person stands on the surface of what looks like a very small and barren planet. The surface is black, with a slight bluish tinge on the left side and a reddish tinge on the right. The curvature of the planet is clearly visible. Anchored to the planet by a long string and peg is another small planet a short distance away, hanging in the reddish-yellow sky. The left crescent edge of the planet is glowing yellow from sunlight. Two other similar-sized planets are visible in the sky, but not connected to anything. A few stars are visible. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 22d
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A gray, cloudy day. In the background is a range of steep cliff faces. In the foreground is a smaller cliff face, at the base of which is the opening of a cave. Reddish-yellow firelight comes from within, spilling out onto the gray grass. In the sky above, several hawks coast on the wind. This is a predominantly gray painting; the only color comes from the firelight. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".
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