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turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Mar 3

It’s been a while, so let me reintroduce myself. I’m Selam. 👋🏾 I’m an artist, mom, & a blerd with a word. ✌🏾 Stuff I’m into talking about:

>> Anime
>> Artsy things
>> Learning Languages
>> Parenting
>> Consciousness

Check out my art! I enjoy creating portraits, abstract art, and branding.

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turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · 18d

My title choice was very intentional with this one. I have a love for all things biology so I had to get a little nerdy and sneak the DNA molecules in my title somehow.

All —> Adenine
Twists —> Thymine
Create —> Cytosine
Growth —> Guanine

(3/3)

turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · 18d

ATCG is a commentary on the trauma that embeds in our DNA. When hair is twisted, it creates a protective style. The twists enable the hair to grow without further manipulation. Similarly, the twists and turns of life provide moments of reflection and personal growth in the long run. (2/3)

turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · 18d

I keep forgetting to post on here so here’s an update! My piece, All Twists Create Growth, is featured in The Attucks Theatre in Norfolk, VA (through April 6th).

#blackartist #hamptonva #dmv #blackcreatives #artwork #ethiopianartist #art #blacksky #illustration #artistsonbluesky #artistsonblacksky

Turquoise woman beading hair that is also DNA strands. Hair is pink, purple, and red. She’s wearing a blue shirt and the background is black.

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turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Aug 11

My series on parenting is complete! If I learned anything from being a first time mom, it’s to have blueberries on hand 24/7 😂

#art #blackcreatives #artistsofbluesky #artwork #blackartist #ethiopianartist #blueberry #parenting #toddler #ftm #dmv #hampton #rva #blacksky #mixedmedia #popart

Artwork of a hand holding four blueberries. The background is a dark blue, the hand is yellow, purple, and pink, and the blueberries are blue, purple, white, and light blue. There are loose black outlines that give the piece a pop art look.

A mandala that uses turquoise, light/seafoam green, pink, purple, yellow, and black. There are loose wavy lines near the edge and more petal motifs towards the center.

Artwork of blueberries that covers the entire canvas as if you were sitting with them in a jar. The blueberries look almost tie-dyed, using colors like blue, purple, yellow, and pink. There are loose black outlines that give the piece a pop art look.

turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Aug 10

Wanted to share my one year old daughter’s latest paintings 🥰 Fyi, she always chooses her own colors 🎨

#toddlerpainting #toddler #sahm #ftm #parenting

A toddler’s finger painting. Red, green, blue, and orange colors are used

A toddler’s finger painting. Blue and green colors are used (mainly blue)

turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Aug 1

I love using this color palette 😬

Marker drawing of a woman wearing glasses. Black, purple, pink, turquoise, and yellow markers were used.

Marker drawing of a bear. Black, purple, pink, turquoise, and yellow markers were used.

Marker drawing of a dog (Miniature Schnauzer breed). Black, purple, pink, turquoise, and yellow markers were used.

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turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Jul 13

Sketchbook page. Practicing for my next piece ✍🏾

#blackartist #dmv #blackcreatives #artwork #ethiopianartist #art #sketch #doodle #blacksky #illustration #artistsonbluesky #artistsonblacksky #sketchbook

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turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Jul 13

Yesterday’s car doodle

#blackartist #dmv #blackcreatives #artwork #ethiopianartist #art #sketch #doodle #blacksky #illustration #artistsonbluesky #artistsonblacksky

Multi colored pen drawing of a girl looking to the right. Her hair is purple and her skin uses blues/yellows

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turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Jul 10

Lol very much a Kool-Aid Man situation 😂🤔

turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Jul 10

Is this cannibalism orrr…??

A photo of a painting of an anthropomorphic coffee cup holding another coffee cup

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turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Jul 8

My call and response to my one year old daughter is GIIIIIIIIIRRRRRL!!!—which then gets shortened to GIR! I love it so much

a woman is crying while wearing a sweater that says i voted today on it .

ALT: a woman is crying while wearing a sweater that says i voted today on it .

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turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Jun 30

On today’s episode of “what did past me draw?!?”

🤷🏾‍♀️

#doodle #creepy #blacksky #trippy #sketch #pendrawing #artist #blackcreative #sketchbook

A blue pen sketch of mountain scene with eye stalks coming out of the ground and what seems to be a person sitting down by a campfire

turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Jun 16

Last One

Mixed media (Sharpie creative markers & crayon)

The first of many blueberry artwork (inspired by my daughter who inhales blueberries lol)

#blueberries #blacksky #sharpie #art #artwork #painting #crayon #parenting #toddler

Artwork of one blueberry with a yellow and red background

turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Jun 16

Omg I think it was meant to be a Mr. Peanut crossover! 😂 Thank you!

turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Jun 16

Looking through old doodles and I’m confused lol. Why/when did I draw this?? 😭 What does the P stand for??

#doodle #art #cartoon #dinosaur #trex #characterdesign #blacksky

A T-Rex wearing a top hat and monocle drinking tea. His name is listed as “Mr. P-Rex” and the caption reads “Hot damn, Jerry, this tea stuff is great, if I do say so myself!”

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turquoisebelly @turquoisebelly.bsky.social · Jun 11

Two new abstract pieces. The all blue one is supposed to be a background for something else, but I also like it as is 🤔

#painting #abstract #art #artist #BlackSky #wip