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James J. Lockwood

@jjlockwood.bsky.social

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🦂 Love art, music, my husband & pets. Retired marketing specialist. Studying art, guitar & Spanish. I paint and draw a lot. I frequently post my art on IG and Bluesky. 🎨
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Jay Troyer

@gr8flbluejay.bsky.social

Laurent Parcelier, French (1962- ), Shadow and Light, oil on canvas

December 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM

James J. Lockwood

@jjlockwood.bsky.social

I hope everybody is having a good week. This is my drawing for day 10 of the #ArtAdventCalendar.

"Lulu"
14" x 17"
Pastel Drawing

Lulu is a Blue Crested Amazon parrot who likes to say hello and sings when there is music on!

#Art #PastelDrawing #Sketchbook #Drawing #Parrot #BlueskyArt

A pastel drawing of Lulu, a Blue Crested Amazon parrot.

December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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Alexa Carmichael 🇨🇦

@alexacarmichael.bsky.social

Frances Featherstone
British artist, b. 1980s
Night Owl, 2019.
Oil on linen
90 x 80 cm

#Britishart

December 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM

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Black Matt, Thought Criminal

@polyglottos.bsky.social

ICE is out of control. They're operating with impunity. They're doing things and getting away with stuff that regular cops, even your typical federal agents, can't do.

And we're just sitting back and taking it all in why?

ICE must be destroyed.

December 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM

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Monica

@softtail65.bsky.social

Name a song with the word "Three" in the title or lyrics...🎶

December 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM

James J. Lockwood

@jjlockwood.bsky.social

Happy 9th day of #ArtAdventCalendar

This is a sketch of Foxglove flowers that were in our garden earlier this year.

Pastel Sketch
9" x 12"

#Art #Flowers #PastelSketch #BlueskyArt

A closeup pastel sketch of a stalk of Foxglove flowers.

December 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM

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Monica

@softtail65.bsky.social

December 9, 2025 at 4:29 AM

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Jen Britton

@jenbritton.bsky.social

This Sand Wash Basin guy is helping us celebrate Black Stallion Advent for today. #photography #wildhorses #wildhorsepc #ArtAdventCalendar

In a landscape of knee high sagebrush and grass, an animated black horse trots from right to left in the frame at a gently oblique angle to the camera. He is holding is head and neck high and his tail streams out behind him. He's got a small star marking on his face. In the background the sky is light blue with streaks of clouds.

December 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM

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Monica

@softtail65.bsky.social

Name another song that mentions the word "Touch." 🎶
The lead single from the Hall & Oates 1984 album, Big Bam Boom, "Out Of Touch," became their 6th and final #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 1984. It was also the duo's 14th consecutive Top 40 hit since 1980.

December 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM

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Mariarosa

@mariarosa45.bsky.social

Together blooming, seduced by colors
Reflecting our emotions,
We show love and gratitude
We stride together, often alone
And my love for you is a task
Everyday, always, even when softly I fade ©️

my painting ©️

December 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM

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The Wee Owl Studio, Art 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@theweeowl.bsky.social

A deep forest as snow begins to fall. This little original artwork would be a lovely Christmas gift idea, visit my shop to find out more...
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#Landscape #Winter #Forest #OriginalArt #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #Christmas #ChristmasGifts

A small colour drawing of a dark deep forest, layers of trees going off to the distance, darker in the foreground. There is a little snowfall beginning.
An original art work, please note that the frame is not included.
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).

December 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM

James J. Lockwood

@jjlockwood.bsky.social

Monday Monday...

Hi everybody. Here is my painting for the 8th day of #ArtAdventCalendar

“77 Beverly Park”
Acrylic on Canvas
20” x 24”

This is a lyrical abstract based on Prince's song "77 Beverly Park."

#Art #AcrylicPainting#Abstract #AbstractArt #LyricalAbstract #Prince #BlueskyArt

An abstract painting, a lyrical abstract based on the music of Prince's 77 Beverly Park.

December 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM

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Monica

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December 8, 2025 at 4:29 AM

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Brymo

@brymo.bsky.social

Yellow Faced Bumblebee on a Pride of Madeira
#photograph
#flowers
#bees

A yellow faced bumblebee with a ball of pollen on its back legs hovering over a Pride of Madeira flower

December 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM

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Olga Nesterova

@onestpress.onestnetwork.com

First Amendment.

December 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM

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Richard Baker

@bakerart.bsky.social

One of many Cambridge street watercolours I did 30-40 years ago. Working on the spot uniquely preserves memories and feelings. The shop signs at that time in Green St were extravagantly beautiful and the passers by were sketched in quickly. Still have this one.
#fineart ##pleinair #Cambridge

On the spot watercolour drawing of Green Street, Cambridge (with Indian ink using a dip pen). I loved the extravagant shop signs but wasn't so keen on my rendering of the Halifax Building Society sign and I don't think I ever exhibited this one. However, on digging it out of a storage portfolio I decided I liked it after all. Cambridge was a nicer place then with more character. Many much loved shops have disappeared, replaced by eateries.

December 7, 2025 at 8:28 AM

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Monica

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December 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM

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Monica

@softtail65.bsky.social

Name another song that mentions the word "Broke" or "Broken." 🎶
Written by Richard Page, Steve
George & John Lang, the song "Broken Wings" was released by Mr. Mister as the lead track of their Welcome to the World album in June 1985. The song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 7, 1985.