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Lisabella Russo
@lisabellarusso.bsky.social
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I try to focus on that which I feel is beautiful and that which I find kawaii in my traditional art. Our world is fraught with perils, I would like my art to be a safe place.
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lisabellarusso.bsky.social
#Birbfest Day 15: Short-eared Owl 🦉✏️

Capturing the "quixotic" expression of the Short-eared Owl in the sketchbook. Those feathered "ears" and intense eyes are so endearing!

Candidate for a future oil painting

#ArtSky #Birbfest2026 #ShortEaredOwl #Owl #TraditionalArt #LisabellaRusso #PencilDrawing
A graphite sketch of a Short-eared Owl. The owl has large, dark-rimmed eyes and a soulful expression, with delicate pencil strokes defining the radiating feathers of its facial disc.
January 15, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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garfieldscreens.bsky.social
episode 072
January 15, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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renegadekangaroo.bsky.social
What it's usually like 💜
January 14, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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squidfan.bsky.social
Some silver-eared mesia for #birbfest2026
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#birbfest #birdart #SciArt
Rough ink and watercolor drawings of a number of silver-eared mesia
January 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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huskykatze.bsky.social
Choose 30 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One book per day for 30 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

1/30

#Books
#Booksky
January 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
lisabellarusso.bsky.social
#Birbfest Day 14: Silver-eared Mesia ✏️

I definitely have a "type" when it comes to birds: round!

Sketching this "chonker" in graphite today. I'd love to revisit him in oils later when I can really play w/ tones

#ArtSky #Birbfest2026 #SilverEaredMesia #PencilSketch #TraditionalArt #LisabellaRusso
A pencil sketch of a round, fluffy Silver-eared Mesia bird perched on a branch. The graphite work shows soft shading on the bird's breast and distinct markings around the eye.
January 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
lisabellarusso.bsky.social
#Birbfest Day 12: "The Boreal Bonbon" ❄️🍬

Meet the Common Redpoll: 90% fluff, 10% red-capped ambition, & 100% loud opinions about the seed-to-snow ratio

🖼️ Original 4" x 4" oil painting on wood
Available 🏠

#ArtSky #Birbfest2026 #CommonRedpoll #TraditionalArt #SmallArt #LisabellaRusso #WinterBird
A square oil painting on a natural wood panel of a very round, fluffy common redpoll bird. The bird has a bright red patch on its forehead and a cream-colored chest with delicate streaks. It sits against the unpainted, light grain of the basswood panel.
January 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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blazing7799.bsky.social
Well I guess it’s time for a new pin! Of course having the big fire demon representing here!

TH: toyhou.se/BlazingHot (also my other OCs ref sheets and descriptions)

NG: blazefire9821.newgrounds.com
November 2, 2024 at 2:52 PM
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January 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
lisabellarusso.bsky.social
Meet "Cerulean Spite" The Mountain Bluebird of Angst 💢

Day 11 of #Birbfest2026! 4" x 4" oil painting features a scowling puff-ball emerging from his home with a heart full of flurry & fury

DM for adoption 🏠✨

#ArtSky #Birbfest #MountainBluebird #TraditionalArt #SmallArt #LisabellaRusso #GrumpyBird
A 4" x 4" square oil painting on a natural cradled basswood panel. A round, fluffy bright blue bird with an angry, scowling facial expression is shown emerging from a dark circular hole, its wings lifted high. The surrounding background is the unpainted, light-colored grain of the wood.
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
lisabellarusso.bsky.social
WIP: "Meow-Mento Mori" 🖤🐈‍⬛Brewing a little dark romance for Valentine's Day. This big-eye cat girl is an oil painting in progress on a 5.5" x 8" anatomical heart panel.

Currently flooding the bg with purple!

#ArtSky #BigEyeArt #PopSurrealism #GothicArt #WIP #LisabellaRusso #CatGirl #AnatomicalHeart
A work-in-progress art photo. On the left is an anatomical heart-shaped wooden panel flooded with a deep purple oil paint. On the right is a detailed line drawing of a Gothic girl with large eyes and cat ears, showing the planned design for the painting.
January 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
lisabellarusso.bsky.social
#Birbfest Day 9: Indian Paradise Flycatcher study. ✏️☁️

I couldn't resist the winding, majestic tail of this beautiful bird! A quick graphite sketch.

Next up: Mountain Bluebird painting on the 11th!

#ArtSky #Birbfest2026 #IndianParadiseFlycatcher #TraditionalArt #Sketchbook #LisabellaRusso
A graphite sketch of an Indian Paradise Flycatcher perched on a branch. Its most striking feature is its two exceptionally long, ribbon-like tail feathers that curve and wind toward the bottom of the sketchbook page.
January 9, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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jigyerr2.bsky.social
I need to pay my bills, but i struggle without a permanent job
So here is special commision offer!

I appreciate RT's VERY MUCH! Thank you 🙏
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#maccadam #transformersone #tfone
October 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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velvetjack.bsky.social
Sometimes a family is the personification of sleep, the goddess of drugs and vibing, a kid, an evil dog, and a marble

Also read my Hades fic thank you
archiveofourown.org/works/656357...

#mythology #fanfiction #hades
The House Of Hypnos - Chapter 1 - DweebicusMaximus - Hades (Supergiant Games Video Games) [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
August 17, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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screach-owl70.bsky.social
Scratching head on his science history or college studies? Comes off the wall like an authority in all of it! No thanks! I’ll have more trust in degrees than fly by education.
April 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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#birdfest2026 #watercolor #kakapo
January 7, 2026 at 12:07 PM
lisabellarusso.bsky.social
#Birbfest Day 6: Northern Emerald-Toucanet 🐦✏️

Taking a moment for a graphite study today. I loved the "dapper" profile of this fellow! Traditional pencil on paper in my sketchbook.

#ArtSky #Birbfest2026 #NorthernEmeraldToucanet #PencilDrawing #TraditionalArt #LisabellaRusso
A detailed graphite pencil sketch of a Northern Emerald-Toucanet shown in profile. The bird has a large, characteristic beak and is perched on a branch, captured in a sketchbook.
January 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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polloposting.bsky.social
Tórtola turca - Streptopelia decaocto

Repasándose las plumitas ahora que ha salido el sol, que se ha tirado lloviendo tres días seguidos.

📍 Balsa del Sapo, Almería.
#️⃣ #polloposting #polloposting2026 #birdwatching
January 6, 2026 at 12:35 PM
lisabellarusso.bsky.social
Meet "The Tiny Despot!" 🌈👑

My Day 2 entry for #Birbfest2026 is a kawaii take on the Many-colored Rush Tyrant.

🖼️ Original Framed Oil Painting
Petite 2.75" x 3.5" art in a vintage 4" x 6" frame.

Available!

#ArtSky #Birbfest #ManyColoredRushTyrant #TraditionalArt #MiniatureArt #LisabellaRusso
A vibrant, round, colorful bird painting with rainbow feathers and a regal expression, titled "The Tiny Despot." The miniature oil painting is displayed in a small, ornate vintage frame.
January 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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n0v4c0ra.bsky.social
As much as I love music, I don't wanna go deaf. I value my hearing, it'll be important as I get older.
January 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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notmiddlec.bsky.social C @notmiddlec.bsky.social · Dec 14
This white-breasted nuthatch is braving the extreme cold.

#birds #nuthatch #winter
A nuthatch is on a branch under a big tree trunk that's covered in snow. A puffed up nuthatch is hanging on a tree A nuthatch is facing left, hanging on a tree A nuthatch is flying up onto a wooden deck
December 27, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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That’s me! I’m Smelly Cat! picrew.me/image_maker/...
November 9, 2024 at 7:05 PM
lisabellarusso.bsky.social
Day 1 of 2026! 🎨✨

Starting #Birbfest2026 with a kawaii take on the Many-colored Rush Tyrant. Titled "The Tiny Despot," this little roundling is in the WIP stage over a golden gesso ground

Full reveal coming tomorrow! 🐦🌈

#Birbfest #ArtSky #WIP #ManyColoredRushTyrant #LisabellaRusso #TraditionalArt
A work-in-progress oil painting on a golden gesso background. A pencil sketch of a round, chibi-style bird is visible in the center, with colorful background paint beginning to take shape around its silhouette.
January 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
lisabellarusso.bsky.social
My final painting of 2025: "Wild at Hearth" 🥂✨

Closing the year with a golden domestic kitty with a lynx soul.

This framed oil is only 4" x 5.5" and is available!

Thank you for an amazing year!

#LastPaintingOfTheYear #LisabellaRusso #TraditionalArt #MiniatureArt #CatArt #HappyNewYear #ArtSky
A miniature oil painting (approx. 2.75x3.5 inches) of a golden domestic cat with lynx-like tufted ears and a regal expression, titled "Wild at Hearth."
December 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
lisabellarusso.bsky.social
Art vs. Artist 2025 🖼️👤

Reflecting on #Birbfest, #Drawlloween, and oil paint! Whether tiny 4x4 or larger pieces, I've focused on big-eye fantasy and whimsy.

Thank you for following along on this creative journey!

#ArtVsArtist #ArtVsArtist2025 #LisabellaRusso #TraditionalArt #OilPainting #BigEyeArt
A 3x3 grid showing 8 pieces of traditional art and a center photo of the artist, Lisabella Russo. Art includes various whimsical animals and big eye fantasy femmes in oil paint and a toned paper drawing.
December 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM