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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · 2d

Work In Progress, cropped portion of “The Gathering”. Been hiking a lot lately up at the Pisgah Inn along the Blue Ridge Parkway. So intrigued by the stories being told over dinner. Ampersand Aquabord, 18 x 24”. #catherinetwomey1 #aquabord #watercolorpainting #workinprogress #art #artistonbluesky

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · 7d

Thrilled that my Contemporary Fresco work is now represented by The Dog & Pony Show Gallery, 68 N. Market St. in Asheville, NC! Find "Bull Elephant Walking" here: www.dogandponyshow.com/collections/... #dogandponyshow #ashevilleartist #painting #painting #fresco #ampersandaquabord #aquabord

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · 26d

Just sold the rights to this "Da Vinci Horse: The Piaffe Revealed" illustration for a book cover on "Castration Trauma", soon to be published. What can I say? It's an issue. #davincihorse #artistonbluesky #art #horseanatomy #artisticsoul #artist #equine #equestrian #catherinetwomey

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · 27d

“Haven” is a 12 x 12” pigment on Aquabord. I grew up in farm country & I’ve just moved to a place where I can see the sky, smell the hay & ride again. This is home. #aquabord #watercolorpigments #ampersandaquabord #farmland #cathernetwomey1 #landscapepaintings #artistonbluesky #art #artist

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · 27d

A year ago rain & Hurricane Helene hit. Weeks without power, 54 days with no running water, great loss of life and livelihood. Today is a day of reflection and gratitude for making it through. #hurricanehelene #ashevillestrong #heleneflooding #catherinetwomey1 #hurricaneflooding #heleneasheville

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · 28d

"Neopolitan"; pigments on Aquabord. Transparent Qor watercolors allowed to interact and spread. Also called a Contemporary Fresco as the pigment joins to the clay surface and allows for infinite possibilities. #artist #sketch #aquabord #ampersandaquabord #artisticsoul #catherinetwomey1 #artlover

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · 29d

Bleak House Barn - a plantation in Earlysville VA, with the most elegant yet functional barn. The Bleak House was a historic 692-acre plantation, worked by slaves, that dated back to the 1700s. #artistonbluesky #art #barnart #barnspaintings #virginiabarns #barnseries #barnoilpaints #catherinetwomey1

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Sep 22

Sketches from Japan; astounded by the design & beauty of Japanese art. Future paintings, here we come....#japaneseart #japanesecreativity #japaneseworksonpaper #japanesedesign #butterflyart #patternsandtextures #catherinetwomey1 #asianinfluence #tokushimajapan #artonpaper #artistonbluesky #art

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Sep 19

Sassafras. Native Americans used infusions made from its root bark as a remedy to treat fevers, diarrhea, and rheumatism. It was also used to scent perfume and even as a flavoring for root beer. Photoshop. #art #artistonbluesky #blueskyartist #catherinetwomey #sassafras #plantpainting

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Sep 15

Thanks much, Marcia! Hope you're great!

Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Sep 15

Jackrabbit close-up. Very close to finished. That glow, that stare - what a soul these animals have. Aquabord and pigments, 12 X 12". #artistonbluesky #jackrabbit #rabbitpainting #art #catherinetwomey1 #sunsetpainting #krugernationalpark #africapainting

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Sep 8

Getting very close to finish on this animal series. The is a close-up from a larger piece. Yes, the stripes were blinding but soothing to paint! Pigment on Ampersand Aquabord. #zebrapainting #ampersandaquabord #africananimals #catherinetwomey1 #artistry #krugernationalpark #art #artistsonbluesky

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks much to Woolworth Walk Gallery at 25 Haywood St. in downtown Asheville for the sale of this original oil, "Soul Of The Deer." The work is 9 X 12", infused with copper. Thrilled! #catherinetwomey #woolworthwalk #artcommission #art #deerpainting #deerskull #deeranatomy #animalportrait

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Aug 28

Work In Progress, African Jackrabbit. Starting to build up the contrast & glow. One creature I wasn’t terrified of in South Africa. Pigment on Aquabord,
first layers. #jackrabbit #southafrica #aquabord #watercolor #catherinetwomey1 #blueskyartist #art #artonbluesky #artistonbluesky

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Aug 12

Work In Progress, Leopard Watch, pigments on Aquabord, 12 x 12”. It was dusk in the Timbavati; I could have reached out & patted him. However, I refrained. #krugernationalpark #timbavati #leopardpaintin #wip #workinprogress #watercolorart #aquabord #catherinetwomey1
#artistonbluesky #art

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Aug 8

Painted plein air along the French Broad River, at Olivette in Asheville. The tree and the rocks spoke to each other, gently. Hurricane Helene may have destroyed this but nature will slowly fix it. #art #artistsonbluesky #artcommission #impressionism #woolworthwalk #soldartworks #frenchbroadriver

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Aug 6

So grateful to the folks at Preserving A Picturesque America (saludastudios.com) for the sale of "French Broad Lean". This 9 X 12" oil was painted along the French Broad River in Asheville. It was the light and shadows on the tree that demanded my attention. #artistsonbluesky #art #blueskyartist

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Aug 4

"Aspen Clouds" was painted plein air, after taking a gondola to the heights. What I love about live painting is how it seals those moments in your mind forever. #artistsonbluesky #commission #artcommission #impressionism #watercolor #art #endofyear #mountains #soldartworks #aspencolorodo #aspen

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Aug 1

Very excited that Saluda Studios Gallery (preservationthroughart.org) has sold "The Island", a 12 X 12" oil. #painting #oil painting #painting #oils #nature #twomey #catherinetwomey #catherinetwomey #flow #contemporary #contemporaryart #award #internationalart #galleryart #artistsofbluesky #art

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Jul 21

Can't wait to get going on the large version of this relaxed herd from the Timbavati in South Africa. Their positioning revealed their ever watchful vigilance. #zebraherd #zebrasinafrica #timbavati #wildanimals #wildlife #africanwildlife #zebrapower1 #catherinetwomey1 #wip #workinprogress #art

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Jul 17

I didn't know there were jackrabbits in South Africa, but there sure are. This WIP highlights the transparency of light pouring through the ears. #jackrabbit #timbavati #krugernationalpark #wildanimals #wildlife #africanwildlife #artistsonbluesky #rabbitears #animalportrait #catherinetwomey1

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Jul 10

The guide was upset. A musky odor hung in the twilight air. A fast moving bull elephant had gone rogue & impaled another tour bus. We were having none of it.
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#bullelephant #timbavati #krugernationalpark #wildanimals #wildlife #artistsonbluedky #catherinetwomey1 #art #krugernationalpark

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Jul 7

Work In Progress sketch for a new series. The background marks represent speed since that is how the cheetah navigates through the world. #timbavati #krugernationalpark #wildanimals #wildlife #africanwildlife #cheetahspeed #africacheetah #catherinetwomeyu1 #animalportrait #artistsonbluesky

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Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Jul 4

She was overwhelmingly regal. Watching her run, I tried to estimate the length of one stride as if she were a thoroughbred. 15 feet? 16? Astounding. #giraffe #giraffesouthaftica #timbavatisouthafrica #animalpreserve #conservationgiraffe #workinprogress #catherinetwomey1 #giraffelove

Catherine Twomey @ctwomeyart.bsky.social · Jun 30

Wild Things, Paints & Bays", preliminary sketch for larger piece. Water, the lifeblood of the west as the herd replenishes at dusk. #horses #wildhorses #horsesdrinkingh #saltriverhorses #catherinetwomey1 #mesa #painthorses #linedrawing #WIP #workinprogress #contourdrawing #artistonbluesky #drawing

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