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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈
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Holly! Artist. Illustrator. WotC. Musician. Writer. Poet? Spooky! #art #illustration Four Legged Tripod and sheep enthusiast. 🏳️‍🌈 (She/Her) Website: holboldoart.com Prints: inprnt.com/gallery/holboldoart
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · Oct 11
Hello!!! Well I've officially hit the three decades alive milestone and from now on I'll be deeply serious at all times starting maybe

But here's some art of mine! It'd mean a lot if you gave it a share!

#DarkArt
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 2h
I'm scared
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Hazel Shetty @shettyshet.bsky.social · 5h
You should follow HolBol if you want to see more of this because every piece is amazing!
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 5h
🎂 It's my special cake and candles day you all have to be nice to me because it's been QUITE the year 🎂

So share some of my paintings??
In the pew-lined interior of a dim medieval church lit by rows of candles on tall staffs and pale sunlight coming through a window, a tall humanoid crow figure with flowing black robes and a glowing yellow eye stands beneath an ornately carved semicircular arch in Norman Romanesque style. On the wall surrounding the arch are many colourful murals depicting more humanoid crow figures with halos, carrying various items including swords, spears, harps, and chalices. A painting set in a cosy shady woodland clearing on a sunny summer's day. In the centre of the frame, two figures sit on a fallen log mostly hidden by vegetation. The figure on the right has wavy blonde hair down past her shoulders, and wears a flowing white floor-length dress with long sleeves, with delicate lacework around the cuffs and neckline. She looks into the distance with a contemplative, sad expression. On her lap rests a small green book, covered by both of her hands. The figure on the left sits leaning with her head against shoulder of the other figure. She wears a similar dress but simpler, and in a dark slate grey. Her hair is dark and straight, and flows down her tilted face, and she looks off towards a nightingale bird perched on a nearby branch. She raises a hand towards the other figure as if to get her attention. Both figures are surrounded by various flowers. On the left of the frame are many spires of foxglove flowers in vivid pink and white, interspersed among green stinging nettles. On the right are the purple flowers of monkshood/wolfsbane. Wrapping around the figures is a clear stream flowing from a distant pond that descends in a series of steps. Around the stream are many small mossy rocks, and shoots of dark green dog's mercury. Above and behind the figures and flowers are two trees; on the left is a weeping willow with dangling dark green leaves. On the right are the branches of an old ash tree. A snowy scene in which a humanoid figure in long black robes with the head of a rook stands in a churchyard holding a long spear. By its feet is a red fox. Both are flecked with fallen snow. Around them are many weathered snow-covered graves. In the background is a medieval church of warm coloured stone with large rectangular windows and a battlemented parapet topped with pinnacles. Behind the main body of the church is the tower with clock face and belfry. Behind the church are tall but bare trees dusted with snow. More snow falls in the air. A snowy scene in which a humanoid figure in long black robes with the head of a rook stands in a churchyard holding a long spear. By its feet is a red fox. Both are flecked with fallen snow. Around them are many weathered snow-covered graves. In the background is a medieval church of warm coloured stone with large rectangular windows and a battlemented parapet topped with pinnacles. Behind the main body of the church is the tower with clock face and belfry. Behind the church are tall but bare trees dusted with snow. More snow falls in the air.
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 5h
🎂 It's my special cake and candles day you all have to be nice to me because it's been QUITE the year 🎂

So share some of my paintings??
In the pew-lined interior of a dim medieval church lit by rows of candles on tall staffs and pale sunlight coming through a window, a tall humanoid crow figure with flowing black robes and a glowing yellow eye stands beneath an ornately carved semicircular arch in Norman Romanesque style. On the wall surrounding the arch are many colourful murals depicting more humanoid crow figures with halos, carrying various items including swords, spears, harps, and chalices. A painting set in a cosy shady woodland clearing on a sunny summer's day. In the centre of the frame, two figures sit on a fallen log mostly hidden by vegetation. The figure on the right has wavy blonde hair down past her shoulders, and wears a flowing white floor-length dress with long sleeves, with delicate lacework around the cuffs and neckline. She looks into the distance with a contemplative, sad expression. On her lap rests a small green book, covered by both of her hands. The figure on the left sits leaning with her head against shoulder of the other figure. She wears a similar dress but simpler, and in a dark slate grey. Her hair is dark and straight, and flows down her tilted face, and she looks off towards a nightingale bird perched on a nearby branch. She raises a hand towards the other figure as if to get her attention. Both figures are surrounded by various flowers. On the left of the frame are many spires of foxglove flowers in vivid pink and white, interspersed among green stinging nettles. On the right are the purple flowers of monkshood/wolfsbane. Wrapping around the figures is a clear stream flowing from a distant pond that descends in a series of steps. Around the stream are many small mossy rocks, and shoots of dark green dog's mercury. Above and behind the figures and flowers are two trees; on the left is a weeping willow with dangling dark green leaves. On the right are the branches of an old ash tree. A snowy scene in which a humanoid figure in long black robes with the head of a rook stands in a churchyard holding a long spear. By its feet is a red fox. Both are flecked with fallen snow. Around them are many weathered snow-covered graves. In the background is a medieval church of warm coloured stone with large rectangular windows and a battlemented parapet topped with pinnacles. Behind the main body of the church is the tower with clock face and belfry. Behind the church are tall but bare trees dusted with snow. More snow falls in the air. A snowy scene in which a humanoid figure in long black robes with the head of a rook stands in a churchyard holding a long spear. By its feet is a red fox. Both are flecked with fallen snow. Around them are many weathered snow-covered graves. In the background is a medieval church of warm coloured stone with large rectangular windows and a battlemented parapet topped with pinnacles. Behind the main body of the church is the tower with clock face and belfry. Behind the church are tall but bare trees dusted with snow. More snow falls in the air.
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 8h
Most people here aren't cooking that kind of thing at home, they go out to eat it instead!
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 1d
What's extra cool about that first pic is you can see some of its original red and gold paint still in place which makes me do a little happy dance
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 1d
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 1d
Ah you mean where I'm sitting for lunch today
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 1d
It's a paradise of medieval glass, both in the minster and in the various churches
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 1d
These are in the chapter House vestibule at York Minster. Looks like this!
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 1d
I often neglect to appreciate this period of English Gothic architecture (It's known as the "Decorated" period for obvious reasons), mostly because of its frequent and ubiquitous poor imitation by Victorian architects, but sometimes you have to stop and marvel at the real thing.
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 1d
Good morning, why not wake up to some fancy late 13th century carving
A carved stone capital of the late 13th century depictng a human face surrounded by beasts and decorative leaves. Some flecks of red and gold paint are still visible. A capital showing many carved animals, perhaps cats with mice in their mouths? A carved carousel depicting various birds among precisely cut leaves. A carved capital depicting dragons sleeping among realistic leaves.
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 1d
Okay here's the diagram! No measuring, all with compass/straightedge. Start with the big equilateral arch first. The rest falls into place relatively easily.
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 2d
Would anybody like to see a construction diagram version of this?
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 2d
The trefoil circle at the top has the wrong number of facets/layers, and is supposed to blend in to the tops if the two arches more. The central line between the two arched sections has a similar problem too. The cusps of the arches aren't quite right (because the real things are non-standard)!
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 2d
Not as accurate as I'd like but hey first attempt
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 2d
Not only is it how anyone has seen my art, how I've been able to be a working artist at all, but it's also how/why I moved this year too so uhhhhhh
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 2d
Where do I start lmao
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d
Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 2d
It's really difficult but satisfying to get right!
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 3d
...maybe
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 3d
Volunteer suggested I should volunteer there and honestly I just might
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 3d
Drew for lan hour, wandered around for another 45 minutes, fired nerdy architecture questions at a volunteer for an hour and now I know loads more about the building, and I got to go beyond the rope up to the high altar to talk about the shrine that used to stand there

Pretty good day yay
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 3d
Not yet, but it's on my list!
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 3d
I can do this now
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 5d
Sketching
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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 5d
Gotta say it's pretty good
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