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Natee (they/them)
@himmapaan.bsky.social
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Natee Himmapaan (Puttapipat). Illustrator.
Art, literature, history, natural history, food, handwriting.
Depression, anxiety, & all that jazz.
Fatigued and extremely bitter about social media.
Non-binary (they/them). 🏳️‍🌈

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Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · May 6
An older piece but a perennial favourite.

'La même histoire'
Ink on Moleskine sketchbook paper, approximately 127 × 208 mm, 2018.

#MerMay
Ink drawing of a mermaid sitting atop a perpendicular, tree trunk-like rock in the water. Her long hair trails right down to her seat and obscures her face entirely. Her head is bowed, and there is a strong suggestion that she may be weeping.
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nkalamb.bsky.social
"AI is the asbestos in the walls of our technological society, stuffed there with wild abandon by a finance sector and tech monopolists run amok. We will be excavating it for a generation or more."

This piece on AI by Cory Doctorow is spectactular.

pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...
The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI (permalink) Last night, I gave a speech for the University of Washington's "Neuroscience, AI and Society" lecture series, through the university's Computational Neuroscience Center. It was called "The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI," and it's based on the manuscript for my next book, "The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI," which will be out from Farrar, Straus and Giroux next June:
December 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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romanceofbooks.bsky.social
‘La souris (anatomie et dissection): planches coloriées à feuillets découpés et superposés’ by Jules Philippe Louis Anglas, 1916.
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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romanceofbooks.bsky.social
Anatomy of mouse 🐁 from 1916 featuring fold out details! ‘La souris (anatomie et dissection): planches coloriées à feuillets découpés et superposés’ by Jules Philippe Louis Anglas.

UW-Madison’s Special Collections.

#foldoutanatomy #animalanatomy #naturalhistory #scientificart #rarebooks #sciart
December 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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juliedillon.bsky.social
More traditional media experimentation! Watercolor, ink, color pencil, and a little bit of digital touchup.
A stylized illustration of a woman in profile with long flowy hair drawing back a bow, with a large eagle's head behind her. There are a lot of abstracted ink textures.
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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nicolegrosjean.bsky.social
I just entered these pieces into the Infected by Art book competition, wish me luck! And good luck to all my friends entering as well!

#yearofthesnake #yearofthedragon #unicorn #paperart
Year of the Wood Snake artwork titled ‘Time for a Change’ in reference to the Lunar New Year Zodiac animals. The red paper and holographic vinyl snake sheds its delicate Tengucho paper skin from the previous year. It is nestled in a laser etched watercolor paper plum tree with copious pink blossoms. The wood surround is also laser cut with shell veneer and 24k gold leaf accents. Year of the Wood Dragon is part of a Lunar New Year Zodiac series and features a cut paper and holographic vinyl dragon emerging from a laser carved wood surround. The green dragon is painted in watercolor and gouache with a wood, paper, and faux jade background. The dragon corners were hand sculpted in clay, molded, and cast in bronze with an antique patina applied. This unicorn piece titled ‘A Gilded Chain is Still a Chain’ is based loosely on the medieval Unicorn Tapestries. The artwork is made of intricately laser cut and layered cloth book papers, embroidered in real gold and silk embroidery threads. The unicorn is painted on cut silk watercolor paper with watercolor and gouache. The piece is embellished with 13k white and 24k yellow gold leaf and vintage glass beads.
December 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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nambroth.bsky.social
"Morning Light on a Carolina Wren" 5" x 7" Oil on panel

I just think they're neat
An oil painting of a Carolina Wren. The wren's feathers are fluffed up into a round shape, and it is sitting on a rock, with strong sunlight illuminating it. The artist watermark reads: copyright 2025 Jennifer Miller "Nambroth" featherdust dot com
December 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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racheldeering.bsky.social
Can I brazenly point out that someone might appreciate poetry for Christmas? amzn.eu/d/8GeJEBX
Cover of my collection, In the Shadow of Gods.
December 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
Another piece from my work for Katie Melua's 'In Winter' album, 2016. This illustration accompanies the album's arrangement of the Nunc Dimittis from Sergei Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil. Ink & gouache, approximately 300 mm square.

#ArtAdventCalendar
An avenue of white wintry trees on a black ground takes on the appearance of a church nave. At the far end, soft, coloured lights against the black night sky resembles a church's stained glass window.
December 16, 2023 at 1:46 PM
himmapaan.bsky.social
'Two Sirens'
Ink on Moleskine sketchbook paper, 128 × 206 mm, from 2020.

#ArtAdventCalendar
In an underwater scene, a sailfish, a mola, a mermaid whose flowing hair recalls marine algae, a dugong, and several golden trevally are grouped together in a vertically-oriented composition with some kelp against a black background. The illustration is drawn with intricate linework, with an emphasis on contours and varying line weight, and with areas of solid black ink.
December 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
Yet another paper about Nanotyrannus has reached the same conclusion about its being its own genus, so I'm reposting this again...
himmapaan.bsky.social Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · Nov 3
'You're adopted'

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(For the non-palaeo folks, this is in light of a newly published paper re-establishing that #Nanotyrannus, previously understood to be a juvenile #T.rex, is indeed its own genus after all.)
Single panel comic in sepia tones of a Tyrannosaurus addressing a Nanotyrannus with the words 'you're adopted,' to which the Nanotyrannus replies, 'WOW.'
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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kelsijosilva.bsky.social
Hey, instead of yelling at people about not using Alt text, if it's really important with you, post the alt text in comments.

Accessibility is important, yes, but let's not forget that people have different levels of energy to provide them.

It is not always malicious intent.
spikermonster.bsky.social Spike R. Monster @spikermonster.bsky.social · 3d
i think the accessibility features on bluesky are great but because i don't use the platform often, i always forget they're there. whenever i post my art, i post the same thing on all my socials at the same time, so it's a lot of copypasting.
a screenshot of a bluesky interaction. the first post is by bluesky user spikermonster posting a drawing he made of an adult lydia deetz from the beetlejuice cartoon, wearing a victorian vampire outfit. the caption says "of the palette variations i made i think this one might be my favorite." the palette has lydia in teal lighting in front of four gothic windows showing a purple night sky. the second post is by bluesky user kimifw simply quoting a post by jnxouaquaga which reads "How are you *still* not using alt text Is it a blatant "fuck you"? Advertising "I am a dickhead and cannot be forced to care"? Bc it sure seems like it." this user has been leaving this quote on several random posts from what it seems. spikermonster replies: "i’m really not used to using bluesky yet, sorry. i don’t spend much time on here and i’m usually in a hurry, plus describing my own work just feels very strange to me so i get stuck trying to think of how to do it."
December 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
himmapaan.bsky.social
Yet another paper about Nanotyrannus has reached the same conclusion about its being its own genus, so I'm reposting this again...
himmapaan.bsky.social Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · Nov 3
'You're adopted'

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(For the non-palaeo folks, this is in light of a newly published paper re-establishing that #Nanotyrannus, previously understood to be a juvenile #T.rex, is indeed its own genus after all.)
Single panel comic in sepia tones of a Tyrannosaurus addressing a Nanotyrannus with the words 'you're adopted,' to which the Nanotyrannus replies, 'WOW.'
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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viajandoconciencia.bsky.social
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himmapaan.bsky.social Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 2d
Blue Betta. Watercolour, approximately 115 × 110 mm. From 2019.

#ArtAdventCalendar
Watercolour painting of an ornamental blue Betta splendens, with especially long, flowing fins resembling underwater drapery.
December 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
From 2018, a low relief paper sculpture of a pigeon wing. I made a mistake with the number of coverts, but I hope to make a better one in future.

#ArtAdventCalendar
Left pigeon wing made by shaping and layering pieces of cut white paper.
December 15, 2023 at 3:11 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
Blue Betta. Watercolour, approximately 115 × 110 mm. From 2019.

#ArtAdventCalendar
Watercolour painting of an ornamental blue Betta splendens, with especially long, flowing fins resembling underwater drapery.
December 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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nigel63.bsky.social
So,
began the psychologist,
what do you see?

Fish or bonnet?
Bonnet or fish?

b-but it's from Natee... both? 😦

(🤭)
December 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
himmapaan.bsky.social
Blue Betta. Watercolour, approximately 115 × 110 mm. From 2019.

#ArtAdventCalendar
Watercolour painting of an ornamental blue Betta splendens, with especially long, flowing fins resembling underwater drapery.
December 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
Returning to the work I did for Katie Melua's 'In Winter' album, 2016, illustration for 'A Time to Buy.' Watercolour, ink & gouache, 305 mm square. A gentle satire amid the splendours of commercial Christmas in a familiar scene around this time of year.

#ArtAdventCalendar
In a square composition, a Christmas tree formed of gifts in colourful shapes and sizes stand in the centre of an elegantly decorated store. To the tree's left, a very elegant lady in a fur stole looks at a besuited 'male' mannequin. To the tree's right, another lady stands opposite a 'female' mannequin, but looks back at a pair of infant's shoes on a stand. In the store's upper gallery, busy shoppers go about with arms full of towering purchases.
December 14, 2023 at 3:32 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
I have a very particular corner in my Grudgery for people who have only smartarsery but nothing kind to say in response to a work.
December 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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alyssaharad.bsky.social
Love this so much.
himmapaan.bsky.social Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 4d
#PudgyHorse Lascaux Tribute 2. A companion piece to the first, following one of the other cave horses with a darker colour morph. Again, painted with pigments made by Mary Sanche from Cretaceous rocks from the Albertan badlands. From 2020.

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Painting of my character, Pudgy Horse, a horse of baroque type appearance with luxuriant mane and tail, and deliberately exaggerated proportions, including short, slender legs with dainty hooves and an extremely generous girth; here painted in tribute to one of the famous horses in the Lascaux cave paintings using similar colours and simplified shapes.
December 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
"Part of my lace is gone... and I do not know how I am to contrive..."

Emma, Harriet & Mr Elton.

From 2007, illustration for Jane Austen's Emma, published by The Folio Society. The only good piece among the seven(?) I managed for that book. Ink & watercolour on Arches HP.

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On an English country lane in winter, set during the 1810s, a well dressed young woman gestures towards her boot with an imploring expression. In the foreground, another young lady and a young clergyman, turn back to look at her.
December 13, 2023 at 3:20 PM
himmapaan.bsky.social
🎵 'Che gelida manina...'

Putting up the Christmas tree while listening to a live broadcast from the NY Met of Puccini's La Bohème. Trying not to be cross because _someone_ in the house misplaced a portion of the decorations that still can't be located. 😑
December 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · Dec 12
An ancient piece from 2004. Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, Act V, Scene III. Ink & watercolour, 297 mm square. The penitent King Leontes is reunited with his supposedly dead queen, Hermione, whose 'statue' comes to life as he embraces her.

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Illustration in ink and watercolour. King Leontes embraces his wife, Hermione, on her pedestal. Paulina, Hermione's faithful friend, has one hand on the drape which she has pulled aside to reveal the 'statue' that is the queen. In the foreground, Leontes' and Hermione's long lost daughter, Perdita, kneels and watches the scene in wonder.
December 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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darcysmissb.bsky.social
❣️❣️ got me a legit one on the wall
Gorgeous little round brown Lascaux horse by Himmapaan, Framed print
December 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
An ancient piece from 2004. Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, Act V, Scene III. Ink & watercolour, 297 mm square. The penitent King Leontes is reunited with his supposedly dead queen, Hermione, whose 'statue' comes to life as he embraces her.

#ArtAdventCalendar
Illustration in ink and watercolour. King Leontes embraces his wife, Hermione, on her pedestal. Paulina, Hermione's faithful friend, has one hand on the drape which she has pulled aside to reveal the 'statue' that is the queen. In the foreground, Leontes' and Hermione's long lost daughter, Perdita, kneels and watches the scene in wonder.
December 12, 2023 at 12:30 PM