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James J. Lockwood
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🦂 Love art, music, my husband & pets. Retired marketing specialist. Studying art, guitar & Spanish. I paint and draw a lot. I frequently post my art on IG and Bluesky. 🎨
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It's Sunday and it's Solstice and I'm counting my blessings on the 21st day of #ArtAdventCalendar.

This winter scene was in a video I saw on line. I loved it so much I screen-shot it and drew it.

Pastel drawing on tinted paper
9" x 12"

#Art #PastelDrawing #Sketchbook #Christmas #BlueskyArt
A pastel drawing of a boat carrying a Christmas tree with gifts down a river through snowy woods.
December 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Winter Solstice is here today,
the longest night and the shortest day.
So I’m writing you this verse to say
I hope only good things come your way.
JL

Best wishes for your happiness, health, love, comfort and safety in the coming year.

#BlueskyArt
Abstract Santa with a message of Season's Greetings for Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas and Solstice.
December 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Day 20 of #ArtAdventCalendar. I painted this with the soak and stain method, I used Cascade dishwasher liquid to soak the canvas before applying paint and letting it run.

“Wired for Sound”
Acrylic on Canvas
34” x 53”

#art #acrylicpainting #Abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #BlueskyArt
"Wired for Sound" is the title of this abstract painting of guitars overlapping each other on a colorful background.
December 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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For the 19th day of #ArtAdventCalender here is a painting of flowers featuring three Irises. I did a base painting in black and white and glazed the color onto it.

Irises
8" x 10"
Acrylic on Wood Panel

#Art #Painting #AcrylicPainting #FlowerPainting #BlueskyArt
Painting of flowers with main focus on three Irises.
December 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Happy Throwback Thursday and day 18 of #ArtAdventCalendar. This painting is from 2020, remembering my grandmother who liked to feed the birds.

Nanny's Birds
11" x 17"
Acrylic on Cardboard

#Art #Painting #AcrylicPainting #BirdPainting #BlueskyArt
A painting of two birds sitting on the branches of a pine tree
December 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Happy Hump Day 🐫 and day 17 of #ArtAdventCalendar! Here is an abstract painting I did last year.

"Mariam y Lulu"
16" x 20"
Acrylic on Canvas

#Art #Painting #Abstract #AcrylicPainting #AbstractPortrait #BlueskyArt
Abstract Portrait of a Woman with a Red Hood and her Green Parrot
December 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Johnny-Jump-Ups, jumping up to say "Happy Day 16 of #ArtAdventCalendar ."

Pastel Drawing
12" x 9"

#Art #PastelDrawing #Sketchbook #Flowers #BlueskyArt
A pastel drawing of Johnny-Jump-Ups in the garden.
December 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Monday Monday 🎶

Happy Day 15 of #ArtAdventCalendar

Still Life with Lemons and Red Flowers
24” x 18”
Oil on Canvas

#art #oilpainting #stilllife #stilllifepainting #painting #lemons #BlueskyArt
Still life painting of a bundt cake pan with lemons and a Ball jar full of red geraniums
December 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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School's out until January! I had the greatest time at Oxnard College (again) learning about abstract art. Here is a piece I did for the class. I thought it would be fun for day #14 of #ArtAdventCalender

"Studio Fun"
18" x 24"
Mixed Media

#Art #AcrylicPainting #AbstractArt #Painting #BlueskyArt
Representational abstract painting of an artist at his easel having fun painting a two headed being.
December 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Happy Day 13 🍀of #ArtAdventCalendar

“Quetzal”
12” x 9”
Soft Pastel Drawing

The Quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala. The reference photo is from the internet. I drew this in honor of my Chapino friends. 🇬🇹

#art #pastelsketch #drawing #sketchbook #quetzal #chapino #blueskyart
A pastel drawing of a Quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala
December 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Day 12 of #ArtAdventCalendar already! Wouldn't it be nice if time would slow down a bit? I guess that means I'm having fun, I hope you are too!

Yellow Bowl and Lemons
14” x 17”
Pastel Drawing on White Paper

#Art #Pastels #PastelDrawing #SketchBook #BlueskyArt
Still life pastel drawing of a yellow bowl with a coffee cup, sugar bowl and lemons
December 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 11

Happy Thursday Bluesky friends. I'm loving this Advent Calendar and all of the unique posts. How inspiring!!!

Still Life with a Yellow Plate

24” x 18”
Oil on Canvas

#art #Painting #OilPainting #StillLifePainting #StillLife #BlueskyArt
Still life painting of a yellow plate in a plate holder, a white vase with incised decoration holding Bird of Paradise flowers all in front of a red fabric backdrop
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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I hope everybody is having a good week. This is my drawing for day 10 of the #ArtAdventCalendar.

"Lulu"
14" x 17"
Pastel Drawing

Lulu is a Blue Crested Amazon parrot who likes to say hello and sings when there is music on!

#Art #PastelDrawing #Sketchbook #Drawing #Parrot #BlueskyArt
A pastel drawing of Lulu, a Blue Crested Amazon parrot.
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Happy 9th day of #ArtAdventCalendar

This is a sketch of Foxglove flowers that were in our garden earlier this year.

Pastel Sketch
9" x 12"

#Art #Flowers #PastelSketch #BlueskyArt
A closeup pastel sketch of a stalk of Foxglove flowers.
December 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Monday Monday...

Hi everybody. Here is my painting for the 8th day of #ArtAdventCalendar

“77 Beverly Park”
Acrylic on Canvas
20” x 24”

This is a lyrical abstract based on Prince's song "77 Beverly Park."

#Art #AcrylicPainting#Abstract #AbstractArt #LyricalAbstract #Prince #BlueskyArt
An abstract painting, a lyrical abstract based on the music of Prince's 77 Beverly Park.
December 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Sunday greetings with best wishes.

For the 6th day of #ArtAdventCalendar I submit this collage. I made it as an assignment for an art class at Oxnard College. It is made of magazine clippings.

Scorpion
18” x 24”
Collage on Canvas

#Art #Scorpio #Collage #OxnardCollegeArts #BlueskyArt
A collage made of clippings from magazine pages which take the shape of a scorpion.
December 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Here is my still life painting for day 6 of #ArtAdventCalendar

Basket of Pine Cones
24" x 18"
Oil on Canvas

I hope everybody has a happy, comfortable and safe weekend.

#Art #OilPainting #Painting #BlueSkyArt
Painting of a basket of pine cones with an hourglass and a dish on a green table cloth.
December 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Happy Friday everybody! Here is my drawing for day 5 of the #ArtAdventCalendar.

This was originally a pencil/chalk sketch I did in 2010, ten years later I decided to color it in with pastels.

Sunflowers
11" x 17"
Soft Pastels on Cardboard

#Art #PastelDrawing #Drawing #Sunflowers #BlueSkyArt
Pastel Drawing of sunflowers in a glass vase with a blue background. Pencil sketch of sunflowers in a glass vase.
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 4

Throwback Thursday: 2023

Spiral Dachshund Letter Holders
36” x 24”
Acrylic on Canvas

I painted this Still Life as a project for the Acrylic Painting class at Oxnard College.

#Art #Acrylic #AcrylicPainting #Painting #StillLife #Dachshund #BlueskyArt
Acrylic Painting of spiral letter holders shaped like dachshunds on a table top in front of windows..
December 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Happy Wednesday!

Here is my drawing for #ArtAdventCalendar day 3.

Tea Cups and Books
9" x 12"
Pastels and Pencil

#Art #Sketch #Sketchbook #PastelDrawing #Drawing #BlueskyArt
A stack of tea cups and a stack of books on a table top. 9" x 12" Pastels and Pencil Drawing
December 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 2

Still Life with Globe and Book
16” x 20”
Oil on Canvas

#Art #StillLife #OilPainting #Painting #BlueskyArt
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Season's Greetings to all! I'm excited to participate in the #ArtAdventCalendar

Day One:
Ginger Jar and Tomatoes
17” x 14”
Soft Pastel Sketch on White Paper

#Art #PastelSketch #Pastels #Sketchbook #BlueskyArt
December 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Sketchbook Saturday

Chicken Sketch
9” x 12”
Soft Pastel Sketch on Tinted Paper

This is a fun drawing I did at my drawing group. The reference photo was on the internet.

#art #pastelsketch #chicken #sketch #sketchbook #drawing #BlueskyArt 🐓
November 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Throwback Thursday: 2022

“Quetzal”
12” x 9”
Soft Pastel Drawing

The Quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala. The reference photo is from the internet. I drew this in honor of my Chapino friends.

#Art #PastelSketch #Drawing #Sketchbook #Quetzal #Chapino #BlueskyArt
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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My Birthday Post 🦂

“Wired for Sound”
Acrylic on Canvas
34” x 53”

I painted this with the soak & stain method as an assignment for the Abstract Concepts class at Oxnard College.

#art #acrylics #acrylicpainting #Abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #oxnardcollege #oxnardcollegearts #BlueskyArt
November 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM