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Matt Snee
@mattsnee.bsky.social
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I am a neurodivergent writer, painter, and photographer living in Phoenix, AZ. I like to listen to jazz, play JRPGs, spend time outside, and read.

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Portrait of Johannes Vermeer. Born in 1632, Vermeer was a painter of the Dutch Golden Age known for his exquisitely rendered portrayals of middle-class life and his nuanced and expert understanding of light and shadow. #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart #vermeer
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper of portrait of platinum colored man with the left side of his face in shadow. He has sadly curious blue eyes and long gray hair. He wears a green suit with a red color and a floppy orange hat. The background is a reddish brown.
February 18, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Portrait of Sally Man. Born in 1951, Mann is an American photographer known for her large format landscapes and candid family photos. An incredible American artist. #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart #photography #sallymann
Pastel and acrylic painting shows portrait of monochrome woman with red and blue eyes. The background is a sharp pink.
February 17, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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"Paradais," by Fernanda Melchor. Melchor is a Mexican journalist who also writes fiction. I read her first novel, "Hurricane Season," which was... disturbing. But also very good. This is a short novel I picked up at Barnes and Noble the other day. #books #literature #writing #booksky
Color photo shows paperback copy of Fernanda Melchor's novel, "Paradais." The cover shows an elongated pink apple on a red background.
February 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Portrait of Joan Miró. Born in 1893, Miró was a Catalan painter and sculptor known for his endlessly inventive abstract and representative visions in his attempt flip the table of established painting. #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart #joanmiro
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper shows portrait of scarlet man outlined in yellow. He has purple and orange eyes and short gray hair. HE wears a green shirt. The background is a chalky blue.
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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"The Grace Of Prometheus." #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart

I painted this in the fall. I dedicated a lot of time last year to painting hands so I would get better at it, and I have made progress. But hands are difficult. 🤣
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper shows a blue arm and hand with a golden bracelet and golden nails dropping a flame amidst a starry green sky.
February 16, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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Portrait of Marguerite Humeau. Born in 1986, Humeau is a French artist whose work is often inspired by biology and typically uses experimental materials and technologies to achieve her vision. #art #artsky #painting #painter #blueskyart #traditionalart #margueritehumeau
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper shows portrait of pink and green woman with lavender eyes. She has short brown hair and wears a purple top. The background is a brushed blue.
February 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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"Center Stage." #photography #photographer #art #artsky #flower #nature #abstract #abstractphotography

Light is nuts. 😂
Color, square format photo shows single pink periwinkle flower and its leafy stem enshrouded in darkness like an actress on a stage.
February 16, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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Portrait of Egon Schiele. Born in 1890, Schiele was an Austrian painter known for his contorted, often sexually explicit figures. This dude had problems. 🥴 #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart #egonschiele
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper of portrait of sickly yellow man with his left side of his face in orange shadow. He has green and yellow eyes, and slickly combed blue hair. He wears a blue suit with a white shirt and red tie. The background is neon green.
February 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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"The Rabbit Sage." #photography #photographer #art #artsky #rabbit #abstract #abstractphotography
Color, square format photo shows brown stone rabbit sitting in shadow except for its face.
February 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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Portrait of Elaine de Kooning. Born in 1918, de Kooning was an American Abstract Expressionist painter and art critic. She was married to Willem de Kooning. A brilliant, beautiful woman. #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart #elainedekooning
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper shows portrait of pink woman with the left side of her face in shadow. She has ginger hair and green eyes, and is wearing a black turtleneck. The background is brown, and a rough pink halo hovers over her head.
February 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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"Tired But Sexy." #photography #photographer #art #artsky #nature #flower #abstract #abstractphotography
Color, square format photo shows pink bougainvillea flower slowly turning brown. The background is out of focus green leaves.
February 15, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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Portrait of Willem de Kooning. Born in 1904, de Kooning was a Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter and a titan of post-world war 2 contemporary art. #art #artsky #painting #painter #tradtionalart
Pastel and acrylic painting shows orange man with the left side of his face in green shadow. He has a mop of white hair. His eyes are blue and his lips are purple. He wears a blue shirt and the background is a muted green.
February 14, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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2025 O. Henry Prize short stories, edited by Edward P. Jones. Jones is actually one of my favorite living writers, his short stories greatly influenced my Earhart book. I don’t think he’s published anything for a while though. #books #literature #writers #shortstories
Photo shows paper back copy of “The Best Short Stories 2025: The O. Henry Prize Winners,” edited by Edward P. Jones. The book cover shows aqua blue leaf shapes on an orange background.
February 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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"Peekaboo." #photography #photographer #nature #flower #art #artsky #abstract #abstractphotography
Color, square format photo shows bright pink bougainvillea flower nestled amongst out of focus green leaves.
February 14, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Portrait of Harriet Hosmer. Born in 1830, Hosmer was an American sculptor considered the first professional female sculptor. She also made numerous technological innovations in the art. #art #artsky #painting #painter #sculpture #traditionalart

This is one of my favorite portraits. 🙂
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper of portrait of green woman with gray-brown hair and big dark eyes. She wears a green and orange cardigan with a yellow shirt and blue tie. The background is half yellow, half aqua green.
February 14, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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"Pink Bat." #photography #photographer #nature #flower #abstractphotography #art #artsky
Color, square format photo shows pink bougainvillea flower standing on single thin stem amidst a dark, shadowed background.
February 13, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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"The Triumph of Achilles." #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart

I did this painting in October. It's based on a fresco by an unnamed artist. I'd like to paint more scenes like this.
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper shows triumphant Greek Achilles (yellow, with beak head and billowing red hair, dressed in gray armor) riding a green chariot pulled by a purple horse across a plain, while dragging the nude, dead body of Hector, the Trojan. The sky has a pink sun and red waves.
February 13, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Portrait of Ana Segovia. Born in 1981, Segovia is a Mexican painter known for his highly saturated examinations of patriarchal masculinity, often inspired by classical Mexican cinema. #art #artsky #traditionalart #painter #painting
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper shows portrait of purple man with orange eyes wearing a yellow cap backwards. He is wearing a green t-shirt and the background is half blue and half red and orange, like a sunset over an ocean.
February 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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"Fuzz." #photography #photogapher #nature #garden #oleander #flower #art #artsky

These are the seed pods of an oleander plant.
Color photo shows the fuzzy seed pods of an oleander plant nestles amongst its leaves, and shaded in afternoon sun.
February 13, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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Portrait of Angelica Kauffman. Born in 1761, Kauffman was a Swiss artist who made her career in London and Rome and is best known for her history paintings. #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper shows portrait of yellow woman with dark, wavy hair. Her eyes are blue and she wears a green dress with red trim. The background is a pale peach.
February 13, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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“Tuna Flower.” #photography #garden #flowers #nature #photographer #art #artsky

Haven’t taken photos for a while.
Square format photo shows orange bougainvillea flower in washed out color, the background aglow with light.
February 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Portrait of stanley brouwn. Born in 1935, brouwn was an extremely reclusive Dutch conceptual artist whose work attempted to completely "dematerialize" the artist from it. Check him out.

I haven't painted for about two weeks. But I've been busy with some other projects. #art #artsky #painting
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper of portrait of bespectacled Black man wearing an olive green shirt. The background is a dark purple.
February 12, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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Portrait of Edmonia Lewis. Born in 1844, Lewis was a classical sculptor of both African-American and Native-American descent. She spent most of her career in Italy, but she was also one of the first women of color to receive mainstream artistic success in the U.S. #art #artsky #painting #painter
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper shows portrait of red woman with puzzle-like face and purple eyes. Her hair is transparent. She wears a yellow blouse with a blue sash. The background is a muted blue.
February 11, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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Portrait of Chöying Dorje. Born in 1604, Chöying Dorje was the head of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and a prodigiously talented artist and sculptor. #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart #ChoyingDorje
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper shows portrait of mint green Asian man with black and gold eyes. He wears a purple and gold crown and a red robe. The background is gold.
February 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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Portrait of Cathy Josefowitz. Born in 1956, Josefowitz was a Swiss-American artist and dancer whose work was often inspired by movement and choreography. She died of cancer in 2014 at the age of 57.

This is one of my favorite portraits. #art #artsky #painting #painter #traditionalart
Pastel and acrylic painting on paper of portrait of white woman smiling mischievously with half her face in shadow. She has blue eyes. Her hair is an orangish red. She wears a red blouse. The background is blue.
February 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM