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Chris Silverman

@csilverman.bsky.social

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Designer, artist, iPhone Notes limit pusher. I know the difference between a "font" and a "typeface", but I'm not obnoxious about it. 🌈 https://notes.art 🏠 https://csilverman.com ✍️ https://shortform.csilverman.com

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Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 14h

#notesArt #inktober day 9: heavy

A small figure wearing a suit and tie hoists a giant iron ball that's nearly as tall as it is over its head. However, it doesn't have a head, so the ball is where its head would be. Its left leg is chained to the ball. Perched on top of the ball is a black bird with a long tail. The ball itself is scratched and dented. The figure stands in a pale green space devoid of anything else. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 1d

That + the warning signs does feel like some evil temptation trap Willy Wonka would have set for those rotten kids he invited into his factory, doesn't it?

"Oh, you mustn't push that giant, luscious red button, young fellow! Something terrible might happen to you. Heh heh heh."

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 1d

#notesArt #inktober day 8: reckless

A dismal gray concrete room somewhere, probably underground. The scene is greenishly illuminated by one long fluorescent bulb suspended from an unseen ceiling. Fixed to the wall is an enormous round red button the size of a washing machine, mounted on a square metal box with four bolts. A thick pipe leads from the box up to the ceiling. To the left of the box holding the button are three ominous signs: a yellow sign with a triangular warning icon and illegible text; a dark sign with the radioactive symbol on it; and a white sign with a dashed red border and a skull and crossbones icon. This button, whatever it is, is not to be trifled with. Approaching the button to trifle with it is a dark human figure. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 2d

#notesArt #inktober day 7: starfish

A clear, starry night sky. The sky is a deep blue and covered with stars. Floating in the sky is the huge, ghostly form of a fish, outlined in iridescent green. Where the fish's eye would be is a white full moon. A number of the stars sit along the outline, defining it. Below is a remote, craggy mountain peak, with a dark blur of a treeline in the background. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 3d

#notesArt #inktober day 6: pierce

A remote landscape under a yellow sky. A small figure shines a blazing white flashlight beam into a gaping tunnel entrance carved into craggy gray rock. In the background is a blurry greenish suggestion of a wooded mountainside. Crouched on the rock directly above the tunnel, and looking all too close to pouncing, is a lithe dark-colored animal that, despite its long tail and an elongated head, looks eerily humanoid. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 4d

#notesArt #inktober day 5: deer

The view from inside a car at night. Directly in front of the car, the road is illuminated by the headlights; bright yellow double-line to the left, single white line to the right. Dark woods loom all around, with the blue night sky above. Dead ahead, caught in the headlights, is a sinister figure: a humanoid creature with glowing white eyes and antlers like a deer's. To the right, clearly too late a warning, is a yellow diamond-shaped warning sign with the black silhouette of a leaping deer. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 5d

#notesArt #inktober day 4: murky

A spread of photos and papers that look like they're fixed to a gray wall or a bulletin board. It's an eerie collection of items: grainy photos of lights in the sky and a triangular craft; a green X-ray of a head that does not look human; a black and white photo of a mummified head that looks distinctly alien; a sheet with "Evidence" on it in large red letters; another sheet with mimeographed purple writing, an indeterminate diagram, and a red heading of "Top secret"; and an ID badge. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 6d

#notesArt #inktober day 3: crown

A large coat of arms, hanging in a dark blue space. The coat of arms is quarterly per pale and per fess Or and Gules, first and fourth Gules two crowns in fess Or, second and third Azure bendy of six Or; overall ensigned with a crown Or jewelled Gules. That is, it's a shield divided into four quarters. The top left and lower right quadrants are red with two gold crowns; the top right and lower left quadrants are blue with gold diagonal bars. Above the shield is a heavy gold crown with red jewels. The lower right quadrant, however, has a big chunk hacked out of it, with a small, shadowy, hammer-wielding figure wearing one of the crowns stolen from the shield. There's no blazon terminology for this. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 7d

#notesArt #inktober day 2: weave

A glowing white figure on a dark background gathers together many colored threads. The figure has long arms and fingers that seem to act as a loom. Falling from its hands is a long, woven, greenish-yellow bolt of cloth. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 8d

#notesArt #inktober day 1: mustache

A dull, gray, foggy day. A gray row of trees is visible in the background. In the foreground is a dark tree stump sticking up out of the hazy ground. Standing on the stump is a short, white figure with unusually long arms. The figure wears a black top hat with an iridescent green sheen. It is also wearing what looks like a dollar-store disguise: a pair of glasses with a cartoonish orange nose and a thick black mustache. It is glancing at a gold pocket-watch. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 9d

#notesArt

A huge, brown, heavy vehicle sits on the side of the road in the middle of the desert, under a yellow sky and a blazing white sun. The side of the vehicle is crisscrossed with metal beams and striations. While we only see the front of it, it looks like it's designed to survive the end of the world. Its front wheel is as tall as a person. There is only one small green window visible on the side. On one fender is mounted a glowing orange light. A glowing red light sits higher up. Walking away from the vehicle, down the road, is a person carrying a red fuel can. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 10d

#notesArt

A bent, rusty pipe sticks up out of the weeds. The pipe is relatively long and wide, and made of thick metal. Despite that, there are noticeable cracks at the end of it. Bolted onto its sides are a small faucet and another smaller pipe going back into the ground. Sticking out from its right side is a metal pole with a small, bluish wooden sign that has the word "open" on it in light-colored lettering. The sky behind the pipe is dark blue, with bright pink on the horizon. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 11d

#notesArt

A concrete mainframe computer the size of a vending machine sits on a tiny, barren island in the middle of a vast blue expanse. The front of the computer has a large gray tape reel and various controls and displays. A few birds circle above. One of the birds is sitting on top of the computer. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 12d

#notesArt

A dull blue hour. In the foreground, sticking out of a rock, is a majestic sword with a shining golden blade and intricate handle with an inset purple jewel. Carved on the rock is the legend "Delete and Report Junk". In the distance, a blurry silhouette approaches the Sword of Delete and Report Junk. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 13d

#notesArt

A craggy red mountain range under a red-yellow moon and a dark sky. Blazing through the sky, leaving red trails, are a number of meteors, glowing yellow. The painting has a brownish, hazy quality to it. It is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 14d

#notesArt

A large rocket ship sits on a flat tarmac under a dull red sky and a dull red sun. It is tall and bullet-shaped, and rests on two fins. Two small glowing blue lights are at its base, and another such light is on its nose. At the top is a single round blue window. The rocket's left side is lit a reddish-yellow from the sunlight; its right side is lit greenish blue from an unseen light source. On the ground, someone is fueling up the rocket with what looks like a hose from a gas pump. Two tall buildings that look like office towers or tenements are visible in the distance. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 15d

#notesArt

A person stands on the surface of what looks like a very small and barren planet. The surface is black, with a slight bluish tinge on the left side and a reddish tinge on the right. The curvature of the planet is clearly visible. Anchored to the planet by a long string and peg is another small planet a short distance away, hanging in the reddish-yellow sky. The left crescent edge of the planet is glowing yellow from sunlight. Two other similar-sized planets are visible in the sky, but not connected to anything. A few stars are visible. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 16d

#notesArt

A gray, cloudy day. In the background is a range of steep cliff faces. In the foreground is a smaller cliff face, at the base of which is the opening of a cave. Reddish-yellow firelight comes from within, spilling out onto the gray grass. In the sky above, several hawks coast on the wind. This is a predominantly gray painting; the only color comes from the firelight. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 17d

#notesArt

The dim interior of a rocky cave. There is a small, craggy opening, letting in blue light. Farther inside the cave, towards the viewer, is an eerie scene: a glowing pearlescent sphere that is orange-red with tinges of purple. The sphere reflects blue light from the opening, but is also giving off its own reddish-yellow light that reflects off the cave walls. It is hanging from the ceiling, fixed to it by small threads as though it’s a cocoon or an egg. Whatever’s inside it isn’t visible. The painting is signed “Chris Silverman”.

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 18d

#notesArt

A blue, foggy scene at night. Looming out of the fog is a church, several windows glowing with an eerie blue light. Approaching the church in the foreground is a hunched-over creature with a long tail, arms out. The painting is signed “Chris Silverman”.

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 19d

#notesArt

A small red mound sitting in the middle of a roaring yellow inferno; the flames of hell. The space is red. The mound has a small red sign planted in it with the word "Reserved". Both the mound and the sign are on fire. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 20d

#notesArt

A gray, decrepit booth that looks like a devil's head. The head is gray and craggy, with a sharp nose, glowing red eyes, and two horns, one of which is partly missing. The mouth is a blue arched window through which a person can be seen. The booth looks like an admission booth one would find at a low-budget horror park. It's in sad shape: patches of brown where paint is missing, graffiti, and poorly done repairs. It sits in a patch of gray weeds against a yellow sky. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 21d

#notesArt

A black cat sits in an unlit room, in front of a giant plate-glass window, looking out. Visible through the window is an eerie scene: a cloudy night, the sky heavy with brown clouds, and a thick black treeline in the distance. Right over the treeline, breaking through the clouds, is a blazing beam of greenish white light. The source of the light is above the clouds, unseen. The light casts a dim illumination over everything. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 22d

#notesArt

A figure stands against a dark blue, starry sky. Its head is a silver coin, on which is the head of a skeletal-looking person, eyes closed, with odd round knobs where its ears would be. The figure is wearing a suit and tie and lit from behind by a crimson light. In one hand, it is holding a glowing red light saber. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

Chris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 23d

#notesArt

An odd-looking figure wearing an orange helmet, orange boots, and a shiny green bodysuit bounces an orange yo-yo. The helmet looks like a cross between a devil's head and Darth Vader: blocky, with a sharp pointed nose and two pointed horns. Its eyes are bright white. The bodysuit has slight creases. The figure is set against a dark, cardboard-brown background. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".