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Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jul 22

Bruce is feeling fairly happy with progress on his wee painting of Claypotts Castle.
#acrylicpainting #acrylics #scottishart #monkeys #monkeyartists #acryliconboard #lclaypottscastle

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jul 11

I think it's an A2 stretched canvas 🤔

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Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jul 11

The liberating thing about abstract art? Absence of "pressure" associated with trying to capture a likeness. All that remains....is a relationship with canvas. e.g. In the case of this "splosh" 😋 ! #acrylicpainting #acrylics #scottishart #monkeys #monkeyartists #acryliconboard #liquitexacrylics

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Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jul 11

This was the "big cousin" version....a WIP to be returned to in due course 😊

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jul 11

It's actually only on a 7" x 5" board.....whereas it has a "larger cousin" on much bigger canvas. The latter, however, remains a 'work in progress'.

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thank you so much for saying so !! 🙂

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jul 7

A new painting: "I Dream....Of Daisy".

It's a field of Daisies and Forget Me Nots.

I hope Daisy likes it.......

#acrylicpainting #acrylics #scottishart #monkeys #monkeyartists #acryliconboard #liquitexacrylics

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Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jun 30

Busy day for the art 🎨 monkeys

#acrylic #acrylicpainting #abstractart #monkeys #scottishart

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jun 23

As anyone who knows us Scotchmen will tell you, life is all about whisky, challenging those who wid takk oor FREEDOM and castles.
Bruce the monkey did some work on his new painting. Of a castle.

#monkey #monkeys #pgtipsmonkey #acrylics #acrylicpainting #scottishart #scottishcastle

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jun 23

This afternoon Francis has mostly been painting small, white cornflowers. Bruce has mainly been on "banana protection" duty.....

#abstractart #acrylicpainting #acrylics #scottishart #monkeys #monkeyartists

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jun 23

Francis started a new abstract painting. Then he felt a bit hungry. As usual, he readily found a volunteer to help him eat his Jelly Babies.

#abstractart #acrylicpainting #acrylics #scottishart #monkeys #monkeyartists

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Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jun 15

What a beautiful magazine it is. A great read....and some lovely reproductions of Richard's film posters too 👌 😀

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jun 12

So....Francis decided to add some last, minor embellishments to his painting "Just After The Big Bang". Apparently he wanted to "emphasise the crackling van de Graaf generator effect".
#acrylicpainting #acrylics #abstractart #scottishart #scottishartist #aberdeenartstudio

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Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jun 9

Francis did a new painting. He told me it's called "Just After The Big Bang". He has now gone for a banana 🍌 and a wee snooze 😴
#aberdeenart #abstractart #acrylicpainting #scottishart #monkeys #monkey

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jun 9

No wonder that one is looking so unhappy...those population decline stats are depressing 😕

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jun 8

Introducing the Pigtato. Possibly created to entertain a small child....
Given that my brain resembles that of a small child, I enjoyed the experience.
#pigtato #scottishart #potato #potatoes #aberdeenartist #scottishart

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jun 3

I've done some small paintings using Games Workshop acrylics and I like them.
Thanks for the response 👍 😀

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · Jun 3

Which fluorescent paint do you use? I have some which is actually produced by a "miniature figure" paint company...they're okay but I like to try various brands to compare coverage etc

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · May 29

Fantastic. Love your videos.

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · May 17

Incredible blue eyes!

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · May 17

Agree. I'm from the UK, worked for US corporations for 19 years. Like and respect many Americans.....but your country is being turned into a clown 🤡 show by the Orange 🍊 Abomination.

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Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · May 14

Peep Bo!

Great Ape 28 @greatape28.bsky.social · May 6

Something of a difference of opinion regarding attire for today between the native Scottish monkeys (t shirts on, deck chair out) and the incomers (woolly hats etc)....
#monkey #pgtipsmonkey #sunshine