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Mariam Zama
@mimsez.bsky.social
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Cranky crone, avid reader and mother of cats. Mostly reposts and likes, socially awkward even on social media. In love with Montreal.
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7 is an oldie but goodie of the photogenic little house finches that visit my deck each morning - love the brilliant reds some of these guys display, more reminders to pay attention to the our 'common' feathered friends 🪶📸
a bold house finch captured right after landing on a balcony, sending fluffy snow skyward; the reds of his head and breast are striking in the morning sun a red and brown house finch taking off again from a snowy balcony, wings aloft
December 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
Blue Betta. Watercolour, approximately 115 × 110 mm. From 2019.

#ArtAdventCalendar
Watercolour painting of an ornamental blue Betta splendens, with especially long, flowing fins resembling underwater drapery.
December 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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georgepenney.bsky.social
🧵Spotted at a Wool Shed Gallery Opening in Aotearoa New Zealand:

A joyful man (50s?) is directing traffic into apple-orchard parking with a gloriously cheerful rainbow umbrella. Someone yells from their car: "Lookin' fabulous!"
And he gives them a bow and a laugh: "Thank you sweetie!" (1)
This image is ridiculous and glorious. It's a tall person in a black suit, wearing a papier mache black rooster's head holding a tray containing tiny lolly fried eggs. Yes, that sounds bonkers but that's how my friend Doreen rolls and we wouldn't have her any other way. The rooster looks slightly stunned, but that would make sense. It's a rooster who cannot see where they are going and is aimlessly walking around a gallery bumping into things if it wasn't for their best friend Nina, who you can't see in this image... she's in the next... but she was howling with laughter as this picture is taken. Behind the human rooster you can see a door leading out to a porch where there's a small drinks table. This is a wool shed, so the vibe is super relaxed and chill. While looking at this, imagine the thud of bare feet on the floor, chatter, the smell of fresh paint from a last minute scramble to get the space sorted for opening and a lot of raucous laughter. This image is of Nina Van Der Voorn AKA the creator of the Klah universe in profile, lips pursed as if to give giant human rooster a peck on the beak. Rooster's arms are around Nina and you can tell they are the best of friends. Nina is tall with long pink pink hair that transitions to orange at the ends. She has cheekbones for days and is supressing a total belly laugh. If you look closely you might see her eye makeup is a bit smudged because she's been cry laughing for the past ten minutes while trying to stop her rooster friend from bumping into everything in sight. Nina's wearing a black T-shirt with her signature Kingdom of Klah logo on it. This image is of a bit of New Zealand summer scenery that seems to pop out at you everywhere this time of year. You're looking at a calm, pristine bit of blue sea with a couple of small pleasure craft bobbing on it. Beyond those are the usual mountains and gorgeous foresty shenanigans, with a definite air of summer thanks to a big blue sky featuring fluffy clouds that you just know are leisurely drifting along, minding their own business. Believe it or not, I snapped this stunner while putting my fish and chip paper in the rubbish bin. Because that's how much scenery is roaming around here. They have enough to spare for a rubbish bin view. While looking at this, please imagine the sound of a nearby band playing and the odd caw of an optimistic seagull hoping for a spare, uneaten chippie.
December 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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kithrup.bsky.social
The 4th one is still available... www.amazon.com/kindle/redee...
December 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
Must have been delirious from reposting all the #ArtAdventCalendar stuff last night because forgot to add the hashtag to my own post.

Oops. 😐😂
jayispainting.earthskyart.ca JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 2d
Day 5 Evening
Cosmic Cliffs
36x48in 91x122 cm
Oil on Canvas 2024
Based on the JWST image of NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula #Art #Painting #SciArt
Abstract painting of a nebula with swirling yellow and orange clouds with blue black field above and lots of stars
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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adamparkhomenko.bsky.social
This is perfect.
📸 by @mizzwelch.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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hannahcomb.bsky.social
Day 7: Psittacosaurus

Say you're on your daily jog through the forest and then this jumps out at you, like so!

#ArtAdventCalendar #Art #DigitalArt #dinosaur #paleoart #SciArt #paleontology
Digital cel-shaded art of a leaping psittacosaurus, a bipedal precursor to triceratops. It is largely orange-brown with white countershading on its underside. The dinosaur has small stripes and spots marking the gradiation between its dark side and its light side. It’s jumping over a log and a bush set in some sun-dappled woods in the deep past. Worms inch inside of an isometric square of dirt that grounds the whole scene. Watermark: http://hmcgill.art
December 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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soniasulaiman.bsky.social
I’m today’s instalment of vanishing Palestinian craft work, I bring you beading. These examples are from Margarita Skinner’s book Palestinian Embroidery Motifs 1850-1950 A Treasury of Stitches.
White shell buttons used instead of expensive cowrie shells. Palestinian beadwork
December 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
For Day 7 #ArtAdventCalendar morning

Chaser Sunset
35x44in 89x112cm
Oil on Canvas
2020

#Art #Painting
Abstract landscape: blue and purple mammatus fading to sparse sunset lit clouds over a green field with a road
December 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
mimsez.bsky.social
The #ArtAdventCalendar is giving me so much joy! So many incredible artists sharing their work. Thank you all!
December 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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tahtah.bsky.social
#ArtAdventCalendar
For Sunday
Fishing Bear
Glazed ceramic grizzly facing viewer with raised left front paw, looking for salmon. Another bear can be seen out of focus in the background, standing on hind legs (against a blurry photograph of a fishing bear)
December 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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tahtah.bsky.social
#ArtAdventCalendar
For Saturday
Little bird (I think I forgot to post yesterday so…)
Tiny glazed ceramic bird on a windowsill
December 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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alchemicalrat.bsky.social
Day seven of #ArtAdventCalendar
Her Constant Companion
Painting of a woman in a blue silk Victorian gown. An enigmatic shadowy creature looms behind her, staring at you with yellow eyes. The woman holds a red leash loosely in one hand, the other end appears to be attached to the creature.
December 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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erynwyld.bsky.social
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When this Havasu, AZ burro was with me for training, he was called Dilly. Unfortunately I can’t remember what the adopter named him. I found Dilly a girlfriend from a donkey rescue, as I didn’t adopt out solo burros. They are social animals and need another burro to bond with.
Black and white portrait of a light colored wild burro. The white muzzle and nostrils look eminently soft and kissable. The burro has a few crinkled strands of grass hay held in his smiling lips.
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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laughingcricket.bsky.social
For today's #ArtAdventCalendar a lovely little raven I painted in 2022.

#art #painting #artsky
A watercolor of a raven against a light blue background
December 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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davidzinn.bsky.social
The emergence of Molly, who takes winter very seriously.
December 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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davidzinn.bsky.social
The emergence of Claude, who survives winter by having a grandma who knits:
December 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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minibubbly.bsky.social
Canadian satirical tv show This Hour has 22 minutes goes after Karoline Leavitt 🤣👏 #Canada #USA

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The White House Press Secretary gets real... | This Hour Has 22 Minutes
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December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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stoutheartstudio.com
You could share it with #ArtAdventCalendar! I think it’s pretty wonderful.
cengaldre.com Cen Galdre @cengaldre.com · 23h
I don't know how to advertise ornaments but just like hey this one is pretty good

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Cherrywood ornament looks like a little onion Cherrywood ornament looks like a little onion
December 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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cengaldre.com
I don't know how to advertise ornaments but just like hey this one is pretty good

www.galdrecraft.com/product/turn...
Cherrywood ornament looks like a little onion Cherrywood ornament looks like a little onion
December 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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gisellegeneral.bsky.social
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 4: a Covid-related keepsake. I volunteered with hundreds of people to sew hundreds of fabric bags for healthcare workers to store their dirty work scrubs. Which meant dozens of spools of thread used! It meant to read the word "serve"! 😊
An upcycled abstract painting on a wood frame. There's fluid patters on the frame and dozens of threads spools arranged together to spell the word "Serve."
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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safeteamrescue.bsky.social
Adoptable kitties, Bowser and Miley, would like to thank SAFE Team Supporter ivycat197 for dropping by our shelter for a visit yesterday, for taking these cute pics of them, and for their cash donation as well! Their support is greatly appreciated! #donation #thankyou #safeteamrescue #yeg
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
Day 3 #ArtAdventCalendar

Badlands
36x48in 91x121cm
Oil on Canvas
2023 #Art #Painting
Abstract landscape painting of a river valley badlands with swirling clouds above with sunset skies behind.
December 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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jeremyjenkins.net
Done for today! The Gold Speculoos chocolate batch is finished and looking gloriously shiny.
Rows of shiny copper coloured chocolates.
December 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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dmihalicstaples.bsky.social
For #ArtAdventCalendar Day 7: My ink and watercolor drawing of dimpled trout lilies, Erythronium umbilicatum, native to the Southern Appalachians. These bloom from February to April.
An ink and watercolor drawing of two gold-colored blooms hanging down from bronze-colored 6-inch stems, with upturned petals and hanging stamens. The 5 leaves at the base of the stems are large, grayish green and mottled, against a dappled pale brown background.
December 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM