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Lydia May

@loafenstein.bsky.social

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Artist and arch-procrastinator from the UK. Sharing my art and art that I love. Progress over perfection. Something over nothing.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Aug 9

Afternoon Matinee, by Scarborough artist and gallery owner Tracy Savage, who draws inspiration from the fragile Yorkshire coastline and landscape. #WomensArt

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Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Jul 29

This seems to be a common problem nowadays :( Why can't we just have nice things

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Melissa @laneutrina.bsky.social · Oct 8

Hartley (1966)
by Alice Neel

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ghost ship gore @britneyspheres.bsky.social · Dec 29

Alice Neel (American, 1900-1984) • A Marxist Woman (Irene Peslikis) • 1972 • Museum of Modern Art, New York City

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Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Jun 13

High Tide, Motif from Le Havre (1878) by Norwegian painter Frits Thaulow.

#traditionalart #landscapeartist #landscapepainting

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · May 6

Staithes, Yorkshire, by Clare Caulfield. #WomensArt #NorthernArt

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Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · May 2

This was very calming

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Apr 13

Early Start, Mill Workers, by Stella Platt, 1913-2011. Commissioned by David Whitehead Textile Mill, Rawtenstall.

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Ian R. Pearsall @ianrpearsall.bsky.social · Apr 9

'Track to the Docks (Liverpool)'
Mixed media full-sized sketch

We walked the entire length of the dock coastline and this was the only glimpse of the giant cranes...but the great rift carved out for the rail line was stunning.

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Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Apr 7

Thanks, I have my eye on two or three pieces in your store but keen to get an idea of shipping costs. Shall I message you separately to get it figured out?

Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Apr 7

Do you ship to the UK by any chance?

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Phineasferatu @phineas.bsky.social · Apr 7

Just finished doing something I should have done ages ago, which was put my gel prints up in my shop. Maybe buy some or all of them whydoncha.

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A gel mono print. A drawing of a Chicago-style hot dog in bright colors. Floating over the hot dog is a flatly rendered gold crown. There is an orange circle behind the dog, orange squiggly deals radiating from the right and left sides, a black double-lined border filled with blue around the whole thing, and a pale yellow background.

Two girls (1: pink skin, dark hair, blue shirt, bird wings. 2: yellow skin, orange hair, red shirt, demon wings) are grimacing while pulling each others' hair. Below mid torso each girl disappears into one pair of woman's legs wearing fishnet stockings and garters, each leg colored to match one of the girls. Against the light yellow background, printed in gray, are various figures looking on in concern as well as further depictions of violent interaction. Large grungy sans-serif text at top, middle and bottom reads: Destroy Your Enemy

A difficult image to write alt text for. This is a collage of wrestling images, pagers, and random Japanese text. The two largest figures are both masked wrestlers inverted from each other. One wears a full-body gold suit, the other has striped white and orange pants, orange boots and a mask and is shirtless. Stripey is in what almost looks like a running pose, but upside down. He's being grabbed from behind by Goldie who is mostly upright. Honestly even the original photo was confusing. There's a smaller image imposed among these two of one wrestler smashing another's face with a huge drop kick. Smaller masked and caped wrestlers stand in the top left and bottom right. The colors are hot pinks, acid greens, orange, and gold.

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Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Mar 20

Gorgeous work.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Mar 19

Liverpool, 1956, by Thurston Hopkins.

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Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Mar 20

Some absolutely gorgeous books here, I can see I'll be treating myself to some new treasures I have no space for. Oh well 😅

Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Mar 16

I'm so sorry. I'm feeling for you all over there ❤️

Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Mar 16

Thank you! It's weird, the more I look at it the less I like it 😅 I've been drawing some small Victorian portraits today in a rougher, sketchier style and I feel like it suits silverpoint a little better

Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Mar 10

Well, that's just a pilgrimage waiting to happen then, isn't it? And you are very welcome sir. 🥕🍷🐰🐂

Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Mar 10

A man of culture! ❤️

Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Mar 10

I keep coming back to look at this because it is so effective. Extremely cool. Did you draw straight on to normal paper, or did you prepare it first?

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Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Mar 10

Yes!! I'm so glad you recognise him 😀

Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Mar 9

I am really enjoying silverpoint 😀 I like that I can't erase my mistakes - it forces me to be confident and commit. Building up value is also slow and therapeutic. I recommend it.

#silverpoint #ukartist #blueskyartists #art #traditionalart #draweveryday #sketch #drawing #portraitartist

A portrait in silverpoint, showing a middle aged man with pale hair looking directly at the viewer

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Michael Nichols Art @michaelnicholsart.bsky.social · Dec 14

I created this drawingusing silverpoint, which means I drew it with a small silver wire. Silverpoint is similar to graphite drawing but instead of depositing graphite on the page a bit of silver residue rubs off on the paper. #drawing #figuredrawing #art #contemporaryrealism #silverpoint #painting

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Lydia May @loafenstein.bsky.social · Mar 7

My first attempt at drawing with silverpoint, a very old drawing medium that pre-dates graphite. This is a copy of a da Vinci silverpoint drawing. Challenging but fun!

#silverpoint #silverpointdrawing #sketch #sketchbook #draweveryday #blueskyartists
#ukartist
#art

Portrait drawing of a young woman, facing to the left but looking at the viewer. It is quite faint, with the hashed lines clearly visible.

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L. S. Lowry @lslowry.bsky.social · Feb 28

Laying a Foundation Stone https://www.wikiart.org/en/l-s-lowry/laying-a-foundation-stone-1936

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