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Ben Higbie
@benhigbie.bsky.social
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I'm an American expat living on an island in the Gulf of Thailand. I am an artist, art promoter, & appreciator. My wife & I run a small animal assistance operation in our town & I sell quilts made by my mom too! ~ #NAFO
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a fake news headline accompanied by a photo, a person is on a luge , underneath it reads 'keys, spare change fly out of luge athlete's pocket on first turn'
February 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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It was raining like crazy earlier

#weather #life #nature
February 14, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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I had a blast making this one, a battle scene featuring 3 of my favorite members of the X-Men; this #painting was done on an 8.5x11in(20x26cm) piece of salvaged wooden board; contact me if interested in this #affordable piece of #superhero #art ❌🔥❌🔥❌🔥 #artforsale #marvel #marvelcomics #artsky #xmen
a painting of psylocke, in the front and center, wielding two glowing white swords with pink energy, wolverine is behind her, emerging from the dust gritting his teeth and showing his exposed claws, colossus behind, facing right, golden energy around him, dust blowing around
February 14, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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I have several new works added to my etsy site, come check it out 👇
www.etsy.com/shop/BenHigb...
#art #arts #artwork #fantasy #fantasyart #illustration #quilts #artwork #quilting #quilter #quilters #artforsale #artmarket #artfinder #supportthearts #geek #nerd #artgallery
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February 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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When the Olympics are happening, my whole life revolves around watching the Olympics ❄️ 🤍❄️ 🤍❄️ 🤍

#olympics #winterolympics #sports #sport #olympics2026 #winterolympics2026
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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New art debut
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'Night Spirit'
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I'm putting the finishing touches on this piece of #fantasy #art right now; Ive been working on it for the last several weeks, acrylics & graphite on wooden board 🐉
#artist #artists #artsky #handmade #artistsonbluesky #dragons #geek #nerd #artwork #arts
a painting of a woman putting on a motorcycle jackey in the upper right, flowers behind her like a curtain, transitioning down to her on a powerful motorcycle, in helmet and jacket, all black, on the street, a large blue and gold and orange dragon appearing behind her, in the upper right corner in red it reads 'night spirit' in japanese writing
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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#game #games #gaming #fun #action #pixel #pixels #videogame #videogames #gamer #gamers #gaming #art #arts #retro #artist #artists
Syphon Filter 2 Playthrough (No Commentary)
YouTube video by Look Back Gaming
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February 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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cover of The Infinity Entity #1 by Alan Davis (2016) #comicbook #comicbooks #marvel #marvelcomics #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #illustration #superheroes #superhero #artist #artists #comicbookart
the illustration without text, it is a figure standing, he looks like adam warlock but with symbols representing 'infinity' on his costume, the original avengers behind him, confronting him , blasts of cosmic energy coming from behind the figure and up to the top the cover with text added, the creator credits on the top left corner, the marvel comics logo in the upper right, a gold '#1' under it, in the top center are in golden orange letters the title of the comic book
February 8, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Four pieces of #fantasy #art I finished recently, all of them are smaller-sized, painted w/acrylics on wooden boards, contact me if you see one you like & want to inquire 💙 #artwork #artforsale #fantasyart #illustration #dragon #dragons #western #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #handmade #artsky
a woman in lingerie in a blue and gold palace hallway, peering around a corner, she has golden horns on her head, a light fabric around her back and arms, she is looking tot he right, seen from her knees up a young woman in a flaming black tar bodysuit is standing in front of a roaring dragon and a lake of lava, a volcano exploding behind them, sparks and cinders in the air and smoke a woman in dark medieval warrior clothing is seen from below, her hand on the handle of her sword on her hip, her cape flowing, seen from a low perspective, a turquoise dragon flying in the mountains behind her a woman in american west gunfighter garb with a patch on, all black except a white on red polka dot vest, seen from her knees up, a large moon behind her with a massive owl flying, trees and shrubs around her , she has a relaxed but cautious demeanor
February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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#videogame #videogames #gamer #gamers #games #game #gaming #nintendo #snes #retro #90s #1990s #geek #nerd #anime #manga #animation #Pixel #Pixels #otaku #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #fun #action
[Longplay] SNES - Mega Man X [100%] (HD, 60FPS)
YouTube video by xRavenXP
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February 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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images from 'Battles Without Honor and Humanity' (1973) #movie #movies #film #films #cinema #art #arts #70s #1970s #crime #drama #artist #artists #artnet
an image from the movie, a group of beaten thugs is being lectured by their superior, he is holding a long baton, wearing a fedora and sunglasses, standing casually in a wide-collared red and black print shirt and brown leather jacket , the henchmen standing behind him, one with an eyepatch on, the other's arm is in a sling a man sitting at a low table, another man behind him on his knees, looking dejected a man in a cap and sunglasses smoking a cigarette and talking on the phone, looking concerned a man in a jail cell, seen from the side, next to a telephone, another man talking to him, police watching them
February 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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#workinprogress photos of #portraits in various states of completion for ppl in Norway, Italy, Virginia, & Thailand ~~~
Your photos can be painted too, let me know if u'd like something cool created for u ~ #art #arts #portrait #illustration #painting #paintings #artgallery #handmade #commissions
a black and white painting of a smiling toddler, wearing a winter hat and jacket, only her face is defined, the rest blank white with guide lines a painting of a woman with medium-length dark hair, wearing a green shirt, against a grey cloudy background, she is looking at the viewer, seen from her chest up a painting of a man with a bald head and t-shirt on, seen from his chest up, wearing a t-shirt, a bright soft colored magical type background, his daughter is hugging him around his neck from behind a painting of two young people wearing military service uniforms, looking at the viewer, their faces only are defined, their bodies and the background blank white, just guide lines on their bodies
February 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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art from Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #9 by Steven Butler (1993) #comicbooks #comicbook #comicbookart #superhero #superheroes #marvel #marvelcomics #90s #1990s #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #artist #artists #illustration
a page from the comic, silver sable is in a furious battle with another female, a man steps in to stop her from damaging her, she is upset at him for halting her a page from the comic book, a villain has stabbed a woman and then she takes out the knife and hurls it at him, pinning him to the wall through his back a page from the comic book, a shootout at an armed militia's headquarters the cover of the comic book, silver sable is standing in her shiny suit, the members of the wild pack are around her, in relaxed positions, holding heavy power weaponry, the marvel comics logo is at the top left corner, the title is in the center top, in sharp white letters on a red backing
February 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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#portrait #art made for people in Hungary, New Jersey, Delaware, & Denmark. Reach out to me if you're interested in having any of your special photos painted, nearly any subject can be painted #artwork #art #artistsonbluesky#handmade #commissions #artist #artists #artsky #portraits #paintings
a painting of an older couple dancing, their hands clasped and held outwards, seen from the side, the woman has brown poofy hair and large glasses and an emerald dress, he is in a tan suit, has a moustache , dark, with a head of white hair, he is looking up and to the right, a dark background a painting of a small cute old pug wrapped in a pink blanket on a couch with a floral modern pattern print, light naples yellow on black, the pug's tongue is sticking out a painting of a golden retriever's head, seen from the side, it is looking left, a red collar on its neck, a beach and water and sand background a painting of a young couple, the man smiling, the woman with a calm expression, he is holding their baby up, the baby is looking up and to the right, a red bow on its head, white pajamas, a grey background
February 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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#videogame #videogames #gamer #gamers #gaming #games #fun #action #pixel #pixels #geek #nerd #90s #1990s
[GENESIS] Street Of Rage 2 - ABADEDE & R.BEAR(Boss Hack) - 2Players Co-op longplay
YouTube video by GameLog
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February 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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art by Jon Whitcomb (b.1906-d.1988)

#arts #art #illustration #painting #paintings #artwork #artgallery #midcentury #artist #artists #artnet #museum #museums #artmuseum #artmuseums #artfinder #magazine #magazines #publishing
a painting of two youths , at the beach, they are tan and glowing, the boy is taller, leaning towards the girl, she is braiding her hair an image of two people in military garb kissing, seen from the side from their shoulders up, a green-blue background, he is on the left, she is on the right, seen from the side a woman looking at the viewer, illustrations of dancers behind her, she has a stern expression on her face, her long brown hair tied in a bun, she has a grey jacket with ruffled pink blouse, seen from the side from her elbows up an illustration of a young man in a suit seated, hunched over, his hands clasped together, a woman in a white gown with her hair styled in an up-do is consoling him, a crestfallen expression on her face, the coloring of the man is more dark, highlighting the intensity of his emotions
February 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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An assortment of 4 #quilts that were made by my mom ~~~
All different styles & sizes, the sizes are listed in the photo descriptions ~~~
If you dig any of these and'd like to inquire, reach out to me! All're affordable & easy to order ~~~ #quilt #quilters #quilter #quilting #handmade #artsky #art
a quilt with patterns of large quadrants of eyelet shapes in blue tones, converging around polka dot squares in the center of each, against a white background a quilt, it is nine wheels of prismatic colors, coming together in the center , against grey boxes set inside a plane of grey and white diamond shapes a 12-window quilt, each window a different design, done in pink-orange grapefruit, yellows, greens, and whites with grey grid separating them, a small patch in each intersection , the outer border is checkered green and yellow and white block designs a quilt, it is a large blue diamond on a white backing, inside the diamond is a cluster of patterns in blue and purple and some red , three blue patterns in each corner
February 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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'The Duel of Peresvet with Chelubey on Kulikovo Field' by Mikhail Avilov (1943) #art #arts #artist #artists #artwork #painting #paintings #history #arthistory #artlover #artlovers #artmuseum #artmuseums #museum #museums #artgallery #artgalleries
a painting of two warriors, meeting each other in a field violently, their staffs locked together, horses kicking wildly, a very intense moment captured, painted in a realistic way
February 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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52 x 62 in (132 x 157 cm) quilt ---
made w/Kaffe Fasset fabrics by my very talented mom ---
this one is available & affordable & very easy to order ---
please contact me if interested in this gorgeous textile composition --- #quilts #quilting #art #arts #artist #quilting #quilters #quilter #artsky
a quilt, it is bars of multi-colored bright fabrics, prismatic colors, arranged in diagonal bars crossing over each other, against a white backing a close-up of a region of the quilt a close-up of another region of the quilt, taken at an angle a photo of the reverse side, it is a tight white and light blue design, a narrow strip of grey fabric running up the right side of it
February 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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stone yoke, Olmec peoples, 10th–4th century BC #history #art #arts #arthistory #design #designs #museum #museums #artmuseum #artmuseums #sculpture #sculpting #artgallery #artgalleries #nativepeople #nativeamericans #nativeamerican #nativepeoples
a cup-shaped stone yoke made, two opposing sides missing, on the one side is a face carved into it, large dark eyes and beautiful lips, a calm but strong expression on the round face a photo looking directly at the face, the previous photo was in a three quarter view the object seen in a three quarter view, the faceless side a photo looking at the direct reverse side of the yoke
February 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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#workinprogress pics of an oil #painting of a shark that was made for a tourist from France several years ago. Msg me if you're in need of having any of your favorite photos painted! #arts #artwork #artist #artists #handmade #artgallery #commissions #wip #supportthearts #illustration #nature
a painting of a shark swimming through the water, sunlight coming down from above, the spots on the side of it are not painted yet , the shark is facing left the shark with more definition and detail added, other small fish swimming around it, more light coming in from above
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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'Meeting Between Cambyses II and Psammetichus III' by Adrien Guignet (1840) #art #arts #history #arthistory #artist #artists #artgallery #artgalleries #painting #paintings #artnet #artlover #illustration #museum #museums #artmuseum #artmuseums
a painting of a scene in the desert, pyramids behind , a seated large statue of a pharaoh is behind the figures, they are congregated together on a sandy plateau , the sky an eggshell blue color
February 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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two #paintings made by my friend Bae, on display at her art gallery a few towns over from me, theyre medium sized, a very nice set, msg me if interested #art #arts #artwork #painting #paintings #handmade #artwork #artlover #artsky #artistsonbluesky #artforsale #artfinder #artmarket
a silhouette of a woman, no features, just a long dangly fancy ear ring and a flat tan dress, negative space, a tan sun in front of her, she is seen from behind, from her chest up, dark brown leaves coming into the frames from the sides, the same dark brown as the central figure's silhouette a painting of a woman in a forest, there are frottage-style leaves and shrubs coming into the frame, a bright halo in yellow gold behind her head, she is looking up and to the left, seen from a low perspective
February 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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war mask, Tibetan, 14th-16th century #history #artmuseum #artmuseums #museum #museums #arthistory #artist #artists #artgallery #artgalleries
a mask, it is black-silver metal, very graceful yet frightening, the mouth open a bit, flame designs on the eyebrows, moustache and chin, and sides of it the reverse side of the mask, it is a dark golden color a close-up of the eyes from the side of it, the right side a photo of the interior of the mask, the eyes, you can see the careful small hammering that it took to make it
February 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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68.5 x 68.5 in (174 x 174 cm) large neutral sampler #quilt, check out the cool swirly stitching effect on it, a really cool & unique one, nice & large too, msg me if interested 🤎 #quilts #quilter #quilters #quilting #art #arts #artist #artists #handmade #artgallery #artistsonbluesky #artsky
an 81-window quilt, each one a different design, throughout it there is a minimalist floral vegetation-inspired swirling effect with stitching a close-up of a region of the quilt another close-up of the face of the quilt the reverse side of the quilt, the top part is a tight pattern of pages with words printed on them, the bottom part is a light yellow-brown section
February 8, 2026 at 1:08 PM