Gabriel Liston
@lastwater.net
Drawer, painter, illustrator, whistler
Images of water history and domestic life
he/himmish
lastwater.net
banner: oil painting of pink sky over Umatilla lands
Images of water history and domestic life
he/himmish
lastwater.net
banner: oil painting of pink sky over Umatilla lands
Photo byJustin Hocking of young artists in mid-90's NW Portland. Paul is holding my kid's doll, and Beckett her squeaky martian, but where was my kid that day?
December 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Photo byJustin Hocking of young artists in mid-90's NW Portland. Paul is holding my kid's doll, and Beckett her squeaky martian, but where was my kid that day?
Community Life Drawing happens at Daydreamer Public House in St Johns, PDX, Mondays 6-9pm. 15$ (for the model). Food and bevs available.
Come build your own reference library of clothed action(ish) sketches!
(pretend V Bunyan's Train Song plays over this video)
Come build your own reference library of clothed action(ish) sketches!
(pretend V Bunyan's Train Song plays over this video)
November 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Community Life Drawing happens at Daydreamer Public House in St Johns, PDX, Mondays 6-9pm. 15$ (for the model). Food and bevs available.
Come build your own reference library of clothed action(ish) sketches!
(pretend V Bunyan's Train Song plays over this video)
Come build your own reference library of clothed action(ish) sketches!
(pretend V Bunyan's Train Song plays over this video)
I think about this bit from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern pretty much every day.
November 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I think about this bit from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern pretty much every day.
"You just died.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you."
Hmm:
@themountaingoats.bsky.social and/or Heavenly and/or the Magnetic Fields
Apparently I was taken out for leaking plans about a secret, third The 6ths album (including Darnielle, and the return of Fletcher).
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you."
Hmm:
@themountaingoats.bsky.social and/or Heavenly and/or the Magnetic Fields
Apparently I was taken out for leaking plans about a secret, third The 6ths album (including Darnielle, and the return of Fletcher).
November 27, 2025 at 6:15 AM
"You just died.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you."
Hmm:
@themountaingoats.bsky.social and/or Heavenly and/or the Magnetic Fields
Apparently I was taken out for leaking plans about a secret, third The 6ths album (including Darnielle, and the return of Fletcher).
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you."
Hmm:
@themountaingoats.bsky.social and/or Heavenly and/or the Magnetic Fields
Apparently I was taken out for leaking plans about a secret, third The 6ths album (including Darnielle, and the return of Fletcher).
One from last night's Community Life Drawing session at Daydreamer in St Johns.
Started as a ten minute pose, but the model agreed to extend to fifteen (not my idea, but I was grateful someone asked).
Started as a ten minute pose, but the model agreed to extend to fifteen (not my idea, but I was grateful someone asked).
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
One from last night's Community Life Drawing session at Daydreamer in St Johns.
Started as a ten minute pose, but the model agreed to extend to fifteen (not my idea, but I was grateful someone asked).
Started as a ten minute pose, but the model agreed to extend to fifteen (not my idea, but I was grateful someone asked).
November 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I keep going to prep for new paintings and coming up short on raw materials.
So this small oil from January is currently marked down in the Lastwater shop.
www.lastwater.net/available-in...
So this small oil from January is currently marked down in the Lastwater shop.
www.lastwater.net/available-in...
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I keep going to prep for new paintings and coming up short on raw materials.
So this small oil from January is currently marked down in the Lastwater shop.
www.lastwater.net/available-in...
So this small oil from January is currently marked down in the Lastwater shop.
www.lastwater.net/available-in...
And a closeup of the dog.
Continuing to mess with different grounds that allow staining to occur, and preserve the texture of the canvas, but don't create too many gloss variables.
This one was pva size, and then thinned Flashe white.
Continuing to mess with different grounds that allow staining to occur, and preserve the texture of the canvas, but don't create too many gloss variables.
This one was pva size, and then thinned Flashe white.
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
And a closeup of the dog.
Continuing to mess with different grounds that allow staining to occur, and preserve the texture of the canvas, but don't create too many gloss variables.
This one was pva size, and then thinned Flashe white.
Continuing to mess with different grounds that allow staining to occur, and preserve the texture of the canvas, but don't create too many gloss variables.
This one was pva size, and then thinned Flashe white.
Here's the new painting, The Wind Doesn't Blow This Far Right.
(So named because I was obsessively replaying the new Lisa O'Neil song as I began painting it, and it felt right)
(So named because I was obsessively replaying the new Lisa O'Neil song as I began painting it, and it felt right)
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Here's the new painting, The Wind Doesn't Blow This Far Right.
(So named because I was obsessively replaying the new Lisa O'Neil song as I began painting it, and it felt right)
(So named because I was obsessively replaying the new Lisa O'Neil song as I began painting it, and it felt right)
Ooh! Look! My li'l dogwood has sprouted a dimensional portal into this one particular evening last month!
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Ooh! Look! My li'l dogwood has sprouted a dimensional portal into this one particular evening last month!
Community Life Drawing happens tonight at Daydreamer Pub, St Johns PDX, 6-9pm, $15.
Here's one from last week.
Here's one from last week.
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Community Life Drawing happens tonight at Daydreamer Pub, St Johns PDX, 6-9pm, $15.
Here's one from last week.
Here's one from last week.
The watercolor sans page of columns
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 AM
The watercolor sans page of columns
How is it three pm already?! How does writing one short post on Patreon take so damn long? Am I really the slowest writer in the PNW?
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
How is it three pm already?! How does writing one short post on Patreon take so damn long? Am I really the slowest writer in the PNW?
Alice brought a great onesie and boots to life drawing last night.
November 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Alice brought a great onesie and boots to life drawing last night.
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 AM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
While I was on corner watch this morning, a whistle started blowing. But it was fine.
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
While I was on corner watch this morning, a whistle started blowing. But it was fine.
Why I should probably, finally, buy a light box or light pad:
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Why I should probably, finally, buy a light box or light pad:
Be careful out there. Only three years ago someone handed me this puppy
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Be careful out there. Only three years ago someone handed me this puppy
Usually during a life drawing session one tries to get as much of the pose as possible onto the page. Sometimes, however, it is:
Okay, so I just really, really need to do a portrait study for the next ten minutes.
Okay, so I just really, really need to do a portrait study for the next ten minutes.
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Usually during a life drawing session one tries to get as much of the pose as possible onto the page. Sometimes, however, it is:
Okay, so I just really, really need to do a portrait study for the next ten minutes.
Okay, so I just really, really need to do a portrait study for the next ten minutes.
Community Life Drawing at Daydreamer Public House, St Johns, PDX. Mondays 6pm, $15. MSG to get on the email list or model roster (my assistant is modelling until we hit our minimum). This is a clothed/costumed session geared towards practice and/or a reference library of actions, outfits, props.
November 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Community Life Drawing at Daydreamer Public House, St Johns, PDX. Mondays 6pm, $15. MSG to get on the email list or model roster (my assistant is modelling until we hit our minimum). This is a clothed/costumed session geared towards practice and/or a reference library of actions, outfits, props.
A seasonal notebook page.
November 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A seasonal notebook page.
This, a gift, was at least third, likely fourth generation, nearly indeciferable, but it was given to me at 16 by my worst crush, and I tried, oh, I tried.
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This, a gift, was at least third, likely fourth generation, nearly indeciferable, but it was given to me at 16 by my worst crush, and I tried, oh, I tried.
But just look at this beautiful little typeface! All caps except the lower case "i" ?!
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
But just look at this beautiful little typeface! All caps except the lower case "i" ?!
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Every little free library nods and smiles knowingly
November 8, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Every little free library nods and smiles knowingly