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altocello.bsky.social
Cello 🦋
@altocello.bsky.social
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She/her, marathoner, artist 🦋🐀,& lazy 51 yo bougie bitch. PFP & header by me.

my #art feed: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ebxnxw7grwuiy5ee26p4xc2k/feed/aaajshjpckdpw

https://linktr.ee/altocello
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"White Noise" opened in US theaters 3 years ago today
"Jack Gladney #2 (the nature of plots)"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/4kHfUqD
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/RF9UY0Z
a freehand digital painting of Adam Driver as Jack Gladney, dressed in his professorial regalia and vividly lit from his left by the light of a projector, grey streaks prominent in the waves of his receding hair, intense gaze peering from under quietly thunderous brows, the lower half of his serious face mostly obscured by his right hand as he slides his tinted glasses up his nose.
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
altocello.bsky.social
House of Gucci opened in US theaters 4 years ago today
"Maurizio #6"
first posted 8 feb 2022
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/aEqKKCM
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/Oaip5e6
a monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver dressed as a young Maurizio Gucci, caught mid-pivot, pinstriped suit stretched over the rangy frame of his shoulders, face turned to his left, profile limned in light, long mop of carefully styled hair slightly mussed, downcast eyes tilted with amusement, a small smile curling the corner of his mouth and rumpling his dimples.
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 AM
altocello.bsky.social
18.3 lbs!
Samson, my handsome black cat, roaching on a plaid sofa
November 23, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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I thought I was meeting my friend for coffee but we crossed wires and we’re actually doing lunch so now I have a lovely huge coffee & and
An extra 90min to get labels and stand in line at the post office 😂
My huge flat white, with fern foam detail, in a red mug on table outside the shop.
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
altocello.bsky.social
Ben Solo LIVES, let the hunt for him begin, and may the Force be with us all.
"someone who has hope"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver / #TheHuntForBenSolo
read the essay here: buff.ly/YMjj1R8
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/auKOB40
A freehand digital painting of Adam Driver as Ben Solo, vividly lit in contrasting cool blues, warm oranges, and bright yellows, hair in damp spiky tendrils, brow gently knitted above a hopeful, distant gaze, mouth set softly, chin lifted in gentle defiance above a confident chest, strong shoulders held wide. a snippet of the larger painting, focused on his eyes and nose a snippet of the larger painting, focused on his mouth and chin.
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
altocello.bsky.social
and last but not least,
"Adam Driver #125 (British GQ Dec 2017)"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
first posted on 19 Nov 2023
read the essay here: buff.ly/YHah1QC
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/yBRogmo
-fin
A sepia toned monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver, suit-clad torso turned toward our right, collar length hair falling in neat waves, face turned to look over his left shoulder at us, eyes soft above a bearded mouth set in gentle repose, leaning back slightly to counterbalance the weight of his dog, Moose, cradled in his arms.
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
altocello.bsky.social
"Adam Driver #112 (Hobo magazine, Nov 2016)"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
first posted on 19 Nov 2022
read the essay here: buff.ly/e9eTSkv
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/XKt0kdq
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A monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver, caught in a moment of playful communion with his dog, Moose, Adam’s long-haired & bearded profile spotlit dramatically from above, a rogue tendril of forelock fallen over his forehead, balancing a ball on his fingers between them, Moose’s ears pulled back in sweet entreaty, tongue lolling as he pants, reflected light caught in his eyes, his happy, eager gaze locked with Adam’s mock-serious stare.
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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"Adam Driver #89 (British GQ, Dec 2017)"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
first posted on 19 Nov 2021
read the essay here: buff.ly/6HL85kt
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/rqErOU1
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A monochrome freehand digital painting of Adam Driver, face furrowed in a frown of concentration, eyes cast carefully downward as he navigates descending a ladder while cradling a very happily exhausted Moose in his arms.
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
altocello.bsky.social
"Adam Driver #52 (Hobo magazine, Nov 2016)"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
first posted on 19 Nov 2020
read the tiny essay here: buff.ly/bfwFJJk
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/GHeafTv
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A golden-hued sepia-toned monochromatic freehand digital painting of along haired Adam, swaddled in a fluffy lined hoodie, a faraway, happy look on his bearded face as he cuddles with his best friend and favorite ever birthday present, Moose.
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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I did not expect this to take 38 hrs but that's what it needed, I guess
"Adam Driver #148 (US Open, 5 Sep 2025)"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/UGsN8w5
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/Z5UwVlN
A bearded and bespectacled Adam, eyes and shoulders slanted as he leans to his left, wedding ring winking on his finger and watch glinting on his wrist as he lifts his hand to partially hide the wide smile crinkling his crow’s feet and carving the furrows of his dimples as it reveals his perfectly imperfect teeth. a close up of the larger portrait, focused on his eyes and nose. there's a peek of his fingertips and the lower half of his right ear, which is revealed by the shorter haircut he's sporting. Adam is wearing his glasses and his eyes have gone all crinkly from the depth of his smile. a closeup of the larger portait, focused on his mouth, chin, and left hand. Adam's toothy smile is so wide you can see a glint off of his first molar. He's scruffier than usual; he was growing out his side beard as best he could, along with his typical between-jobs Van Dyke. He's holding his left hand up such that we're looking at the outer blade and back of his hand, the valleys of the veins and tendons rumpled across it, his wedding band winking on his finger.
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
altocello.bsky.social
33 hours in. Still not done, but since he has two eyes we're officially out of zombieland and into something like the home stretch
#reyloww / wip / digital painting / #AdamDriver
a screenshot of my digital workspace, with my reference on the left and my canvas on the right. both have a light cyan grid overlaying them, which is a technique I use to help me with accuracy as I freehand paint. After 33 hours all the main elements are in, there's a simple enough background, his clothes are done, so is his arm, hand, and watch, his hair is basically done-ish, and I'm working my way up his face adding the finest textures, moles, freckles, and tiny lines to the base I've already established for his features. I've made it up to eye level, and am happy to say he now has TWO eyes. His glasses are still more like a suggestion on the left side of his face, and his left temple and forehead still need to have their textures done. He also needs a left eyebrow, and a proper hairline.
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 AM
altocello.bsky.social
and last but not least,
"Paterson #3 (written on water)"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/UjrbK0v
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/SpMlzZA
-fin
a sepia-toned monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver as Paterson, slumped at his desk in his writing space, a lost expression on his unshaven face, brow faintly furrowed, eyes wide and unseeing, jaw set loosely, mouth almost pouting as he quietly grieves the loss of his poems.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
altocello.bsky.social
"Clyde Logan #3"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/xdpF5hE
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/dKYO0PY
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a sepia-toned monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver as our favorite fictional Army veteran, Clyde Logan; lit from below, long hair curling at the collar of his shirt, an inquiring look rumpling his forehead as he glances up and to the side.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
altocello.bsky.social
"reflections"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/MLWpU5V
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/Zj0PLDi
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a sepia-toned monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver as Paterson, haloed by the light caught in his hair and on the edges of his ears, brow gently rumpled in thought, a faraway look in his wide-eyed gaze and a pensive set to his mouth.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
altocello.bsky.social
"Clyde Logan 2"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/WXveLWI
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/TGeFGUP
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A sepia-toned monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver as a sleep rumpled Clyde Logan, hair tousled, a surly look in his eyes, a mulish set to his mouth, chin firmly tucked as he glares at his brother over the peace offering of a pile of slightly burnt bacon.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
altocello.bsky.social
this gentle soul, a decorated Marine veteran, was second in that series
"Paterson"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/JSSLe7n
and on ao3 here: buff.ly/ZQbHUQn
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a monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver as our sweet poet, Paterson, complete with soulful eyes, a soft set to his mouth, tendril of hair curled over his ear, and a fragile look on his face.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
altocello.bsky.social
Brave, loyal, stoic, & a whole lot smarter than he lets on, this former Army Ranger was the first in my series of portraits of all of the characters that Adam has played.
"Clyde Logan"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
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a monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver as Clyde Logan from "Logan Lucky", our favorite lorge long-haired and bearded cauliflower skeptic, demonstrating his trademark stoic squint while the wind whips tiny tendrils of his long hair across his face. His brow is knitted, and his lips are set in a soft pout.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
altocello.bsky.social
two years since he won his little frog
"Adam Driver #126 '... Next question' (2023 Camerimage Film Festival)"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/JZ1Bfv5
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/rBn43Mj
a mostly monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver, leaning forward slightly, tiny shiny tendrils gleefully curling out from the confines of the waves neatly coiffed to frame his face, eyes glinting with subtle mischief, the corners crinkled by crow’s feet, subtly slanted smirk bracketed by the furrows of his dimples, his upper lip and chin speckled with silver-sparked stubble, the open collar of his shirt framing the strong column of his neck.
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
altocello.bsky.social
how has it been 4 years already?
"Adam Driver #88 (HoG London premiere, 9 Nov 2021)"
read the essay here: buff.ly/SVdPMTg
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/3xk6Ia8
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
a monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver, shiny, silver threaded hair curling around his ears, a characteristically subtle smile crinkling the crow’s feet at the corners of his tired eyes and quirking the corners of that full mouth as he glances up at the media circus happening in front of him at the London premiere of ‘House of Gucci.’
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
altocello.bsky.social
remember when he went to a guy's night out at the Nets game & there was a sudden shortage of paper bags? good times
"Adam Driver #129 (Barclays Center, 6 Nov 2023)"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/ZoDZsMb
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/EY2eHcW
a monochromatic freehand digital painting of Adam Driver, leaning forward, shiny waves of hair brushing the collar of his soft black pocket tee, gazing at a moment of gameplay with consternation, eyes wide behind his glasses, slack-jawed surprise parting his lips and revealing a peek of teeth, his right hand reaching up to cover his mouth.
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
altocello.bsky.social
26.5 hours in, and i'm STILL in zombeland. sorry guys. this weekend was a total bust for doing any art. but at least the textures are coming along and now he has TEETH
wip / digital painting / #AdamDriver
a screenshot of my digital workspace with my reference on the left and my canvas on the right. there's a light cyan grid over both the reference and the canvas, a technique I use to help me be more accurate in my freehand rendering. After 26.5 hours of work there's a basic background, his clothes are done, his hand, arm, and watch are done, his hair is pretty much done, and the rest of his face has had a basic, no details, pass. I'm working my way up from his neck to his face, rendering the finest details, adding moles, and have just finished putting in his teeth. He still has no eyes though, no eyebrows, and his glasses are just a very solid suggestion.
November 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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happy gotcha day, moose
"Adam Driver #112 (Hobo magazine, Nov 2016)
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/D6SrxrV
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/EXgRgCY
a monochromatic digital painting of Adam Driver, caught in a moment of playful communion with his dog, Moose, Adam’s long-haired & bearded profile spotlit dramatically from above, a rogue tendril of forelock fallen over his forehead, balancing a ball on his fingers between them, Moose’s ears pulled back in sweet entreaty, tongue lolling as he pants, reflected light caught in his eyes, his happy, eager gaze locked with Adam’s mock-serious stare.
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
altocello.bsky.social
21 hours, still in zombieland
wip / #AdamDriver / #reyloww / digital painting
a screenshot of my current digital workspace, with my reference on the left and my canvas on the right; after 21 hours my painting of adam driver still doesn't have any eyes or teeth, but the basics of his features are all there, his hair is pretty much done, his shirt is fully rendered, and so is his arm and his watch, and I'm working my way up the page, adding details as I go. I'm mid-way through painting in his beard.
October 30, 2025 at 4:59 AM
altocello.bsky.social
happy 3rd anniversary to that time we lost our minds over a pair of glasses he wasn't even wearing on his face (so I decided to put them on his face)
"Adam Driver #111 (NYC, 27 Oct 2022)"
digital painting / #art / #AdamDriver
read the essay here: buff.ly/YETCLEX
or on ao3 here: buff.ly/8yg3inK
A mostly monochrome freehand digital painting of Adam Driver, shiny waves neatly finger combed away from his face, glasses perched on his nose, crow’s feet gently crinkled in the corners of smiling eyes, the corners of his mouth pulled out and down by the small smile pulling at his lips, the deep valleys of his dimples bracketing his chin, the unbuttoned collar of his shirt framing the column of his neck.
October 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
altocello.bsky.social
I still have:
4 stickers of AD 19 ($5 ea)
9 cards of Henry #2 & 11 cards of AD 133 ($10 for one, $15 for both)
✨so far you've donated $390 for my items (thank you so much!!), let's keep it going!
#TheHuntForBenSolo
a graphic of what I have on offer in return for donations to the "The Hunt For Ben Solo" fundraiser supporting PCRF; the prints have been claimed but I still have 4 holographic stickers of Adam Driver no. 19, 9 cards of Henry #2, and 11 cards of Adam Driver no. 133 available
October 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM