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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 6h

'Outside the Mass's Mini event @Shambles Fine Art, WR1 2RA
The launch: 17th oct 5 to 7pm!

The exhibition event features my queer work, and some other little bits that I am excited to display!

#WestMidlands #Gallery #Exhibition #ArtEvent #QueerArt

Posters text reads;
'Launch event Friday the 17th of Oct, 5-7pm, the gallery WR1 2RA'
'Outside the Mass. mini exhibition event @shambles fine Art'
'Food, drinks & unusual fine art'

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 8d

'Metamorphosis' 2025
Referencing @gianorso.bsky.social's photo of @scruffystocky.bsky.social.

This piece underwent a metamorphosis of its own, so many blocks occurred, but I adapted and was able to complete it!

#QueerArt #GayArt #FineArt #TraditionalArt #Portrait #lgbtq #MixedMedia #Art

Portrait of a man, holding his face in both hands, with flowers sprouting out of him.

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 23h

Thank you so much! ✨

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 1d

'MANDY' 2025
Watercolour & pencil on paper

Diane Morgan is such an outstanding physical comedian, I swear. Wanted more portrait practice, so decided to portray Diane as the titular Mandy!

#DianeMorgan #Mandy #PhilomenaCunk #Cunk #Portrait #FineArt #Watercolour #Colourful #QueerArt #Portraiture

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you very much! ✨

Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 1d

'MANDY' 2025
Watercolour & pencil on paper

Diane Morgan is such an outstanding physical comedian, I swear. Wanted more portrait practice, so decided to portray Diane as the titular Mandy!

#DianeMorgan #Mandy #PhilomenaCunk #Cunk #Portrait #FineArt #Watercolour #Colourful #QueerArt #Portraiture

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · Aug 23

'Flourishing Abandon' 2025
Watercolour & pencil on 39x49cm Fabriano

Original photo reference: @landobandoportrait.bsky.social
(Check him out, his work is great!)

#LifeDrawing #FineArt #QueerGaze #QueerArt #LGBTQArt #GayArt #LGBT #Watercolour #MaleForm #MaleNude #Conceptual #Illustration

Watercolour illustration in red, green, yellow and blue of a man lounging on a sofa in front of a window.

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 7d

'Blooming' card ver.
I decided to translate this piece into lino print format, transforming it into a greetings card...
Could be coming soon to my Ko-Fi shop, if there is any demand? Let me know!

#GreetingsCard #LinoPrint #QueerArt #GayArt #SelfPortrait #TraditionalArt #lgbtq #Flowers

Greetings card placed in a garden setting

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 8d

'Metamorphosis' 2025
Referencing @gianorso.bsky.social's photo of @scruffystocky.bsky.social.

This piece underwent a metamorphosis of its own, so many blocks occurred, but I adapted and was able to complete it!

#QueerArt #GayArt #FineArt #TraditionalArt #Portrait #lgbtq #MixedMedia #Art

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · Sep 4

'Alone in the City' 2025
Watercolour & pencil on paper (25 x 23")

Aaaaand, it's complete! I love this piece so much, it marks a shift in the way I can approach queer themes in my conceptual work.

#FineArt #QueerGaze #QueerArt #City #Surreal #LifeDrawing #MaleNude #Watercolour #LGBTQ+

A man stood in an alley in the city, nude, holding flowers. A wall separates him and a lady, who is looking the other way. Figures fill the background, none seem to notice him.

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 10d

A portrait practice #WIP of one of a comedic icon's characters... Can you guess who this is yet, or do I need to step up my portraiture skills?

#FineArt #Portrait #Watercolour #Comedian #TraditionalArt #QueerArt #Artist #DianeMorgan #Painting #Portraiture

Start of a watercolour portrait of a comedy character

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 11d

[2/2] Live Drawings for @St Swithuns Music Fest.
Music Artists: Spincycle & Portrait Of

Really amped up the colours here! Could definitely use some more vibrant watercolour pencils for future gigs...

#Music #Gig #LiveDrawing #Reportage #Illustration #Figurative #TraditionalArt

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 12d

[1/2] Live Music Drawings @St Swithuns Music fest:
Rhubiqs & Moss Grotto

Really starting to hone my live drawing style. Unbelievably fun to do!

#LiveDrawing #Music #MusicDrawing #Reportage #Illustration #TraditionalArt #Watercolour #Artist #Band

Lively drawing of the music artist Rhubiqs

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 13d

If I was to offer more commission options, what would people be interested in? I plan to offer surreal portraits and possibly something life drawing related? I'm new to this, so help an artist out, and lmk what works!

#FineArt #QueerArt #lgbtq #ArtForSale #Illustration #Commissions #Vote #Art

Drawing of two women, one sat and one stood, looking at the viewer.

Man picking up a pot in a garden, with people stood behind him.

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 14d

Commissions: ko-fi.com/outsidethema...
Or comment/ DM me for alternative commission options!

Gabe. G Taylor's Commissions

Commissions Open! Click to see Gabe. G Taylor's commission menu.

ko-fi.com

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 14d

And if there is anything else you would like to commission that is not yet an option on my Ko-Fi, my DMs are open to specific commissions and suggestions!

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 14d

I've opened up my commissions (For UK & Europe only), so if you'd like a tangible portrait created and shipped to you like those below, please consider helping a new business out and giving my art a try! ✨
ko-fi.com/outsidethema...

#Portrait #QueerArt #CommissionsOpen #Illustration #Artwork #Art

Commissioned portrait of a young man, created in watercolour and pencil.

Live, energetic style full body illustration .

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 14d

My window mural 'Wisps' is now complete (for now), and can be seen @Shambles Fine Art!

I plan on changing elements of it as we get deeper into the winter months...

#WindowMural #Mural #StreetArt #Painting #QueerArt #Myth #Gallery #FineArt #TraditionalArt #LiveArt

A view of all of the 3 gallery windows, all with window art on them.

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you for taking the time to say that. It is a beautiful sentiment- art really is about that feeling underneath it all, the visuals themselves come second. ✨

Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 15d

'Hollowed' 2025
Created in the midst of a bout of creative frustration at the state of Art right now. Hollowed is an experimental piece not concerned with anatomy or composition, but with raw feeling.

#FineArt #OilPastel #QueerArt #Halloween #TraditionalArt #Art #GayArt #MaleForm #lgbtq

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 16d

'Metamorphosis' Progress #2
The #WIP can be seen on the left, the right is actually a scrapped version of this piece...

Thought it was important to show this, because art is not often not linear. Artists aren't machines after all!

#FineArt #QueerArt #GayArt #Portrait #Surrealism #Artist

Fine Art piece, watercolour with pencil added on.

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 16d

'Revolve: Timelines' 2025
A mash together of my past and current self, to create an amalgamation worthy of the future...

Definitely more experimental than I'm used to, maybe collage could play a bigger role in my work?

#Collage #FineArt #SelfPortrait #ExperimentalArt #Portrait #Surrealism #Art

2 portraits cut up collaged together on a piece of board.

Mash up of 2 portraits, collaged together

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 16d

'Metamorphosis'
Progress of a piece inspired by one of @gianorso.bsky.social 's stunning fine art photos. I'm just having fun with it, let's see where it goes! I'm keeping with the surreal flower theme for now...

#QueerArt #lgbtq #GayArt #Watercolour #WIP #TraditionalArt #Portrait #Surrealism

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 17d

'Wisps' Window Mural @Shambles Fine Art..

Almost complete, but needs a little cleanup, and a few extra elements to it.

And can we talk about how hard it is to photograph a window?!

#WindowMural #GlassArt #Painting #StreetArt #Myth #LinoCut #LinoPrint #FineArt #Gallery

Window mural of two wisp/wind inspired women facing each other, painted in a blocky lino print style.

The same mural with the lights on inside.

The original stencils tacked onto the window, and the lino print I was inspired by.

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Outside The Mass @outsidethemass.bsky.social · 18d

FINAL DAY @Weavers Gallery, Ledbury today. After 4pm, 'This, is Real Art' officially ends! If you are in the Midlands, come and have a gander before it's all gone!

If you did go, what was your verdict?

#QueerArt #Gallery #Exhibition #TraditionalArt #ArtForSale #lgbtq #WestMidlands #UKArt

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