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ShiftyPumpkin
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40+ Software Dev 👨‍💻 Painter 🎨
Making canvases moody
Poisoning LLMs #noai
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The vibe I bring to the party
The Pale Blue Dot, an image of Earth as seen from the Voyager probe on its way out of the Solar System
December 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 2

"Frozen Lake", oil painting on 18"x24" canvas. A frosty landscape at night with pine trees, mountains and an icy lake.
"Frozen Lake", oil painting on 18"x24" canvas. A frosty landscape at night with pine trees, mountains and an icy lake.
December 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Hey, thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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“Misty Forest”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a dark, closed-in forest with breaks of sunlight and fog. “Bay Waves”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a bright, open seascape. A large wave crashes onto the shore, as cliffs and clouds sit in the background. 18”x24” oil painting of a nebula in red and orange, above a dark forest in shades of purple, blue and black. A cozy campfire brightly lights a clearing next to an old log, and reflects on the surrounding trees. A rushing stream cuts through the forest. “Autumn Stream”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a forest in autumn. A dramatic sunset and gathering clouds fill the sky, with rolling hills of colorful trees. A slightly rushing stream cuts through the clearing towards the viewer.
December 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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“Misty Forest”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a dark, closed-in forest with breaks of sunlight and fog. Oil painting of a mountain valley in autumn on 18"x24" canvas. A mountain range in the distance overlooks a dense, forested valley. A path of trees, rocks and grass leads toward the valley. Sunlight creates dynamic highlights amongst the mountains, forests and leaves. 8”x10” oil painting of a house in winter, nestled among snowy evergreens. “Sunset Falls”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a sunset over a waterfall, with a stream cutting through a sunlit forest and heavy shadows.
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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18”x24” oil painting of a graveyard in autumn among a hilly landscape. The sky has yellows, reds, oranges and purples of sunset. A pumpkin sits against a large, bare tree, with gravestones dotting the landscape and into the distance. Grey fog creeps along parts of the ground. “Obsidian Peaks”, an 18”x24” oil painting showing a dark foreboding sky and black-blue mountains. A brief opening in the clouds shows the blue sky above, shining down on a valley teeming with forests. “Misty Forest”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a dark, closed-in forest with breaks of sunlight and fog. “Bay Waves”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a bright, open seascape. A large wave crashes onto the shore, as cliffs and clouds sit in the background.
December 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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“Misty Forest”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a dark, closed-in forest with breaks of sunlight and fog. “Autumn Stream”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a forest in autumn. A dramatic sunset and gathering clouds fill the sky, with rolling hills of colorful trees. A slightly rushing stream cuts through the clearing towards the viewer. “Continental Drift”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a volcanic wasteland, sitting in between snowy mountains and a sprawling forestland. 18”x24” oil painting of a nebula in red and orange, above a dark forest in shades of purple, blue and black. A cozy campfire brightly lights a clearing next to an old log, and reflects on the surrounding trees. A rushing stream cuts through the forest.
December 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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It's that time of year again for #ArtAdventCalendar!

For Day 1, we're starting off with my latest painting that I just finished yesterday:

“Misty Forest”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a dark, closed-in forest with breaks of sunlight and fog. (with slightly-hidden kitty)
“Misty Forest”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a dark, closed-in forest with breaks of sunlight and fog.
December 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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“Spring Highlands”, an 18”x24” oil painting of green hills and a stony mountain range. Rocks and trees dot the landscape. “Haunted Swamp”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a swamp in several colors of green, grey, black, blue and purple. Glowing mushrooms and hanging moss dot the landscape. 18”x24” oil painting of a nebula in red and orange, above a dark forest in shades of purple, blue and black. A cozy campfire brightly lights a clearing next to an old log, and reflects on the surrounding trees. A rushing stream cuts through the forest. “Obsidian Peaks”, an 18”x24” oil painting showing a dark foreboding sky and black-blue mountains. A brief opening in the clouds shows the blue sky above, shining down on a valley teeming with forests.
November 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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“Bay Waves”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a bright, open seascape. A large wave crashes onto the shore, as cliffs and clouds sit in the background. “Autumn Stream”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a forest in autumn. A dramatic sunset and gathering clouds fill the sky, with rolling hills of colorful trees. A slightly rushing stream cuts through the clearing towards the viewer. Work-In-Progress of a 18”x24” oil painting showing a foggy forest “Crystal Caverns”, an 18”x24” oil painting depicting a cave with colorful crystals in the ground and walls. A waterfall cascades in the background, and shafts of light show in between columns of rock.
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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18”x24” oil painting of a night sky filled with a blue nebula. Sharp mountains and trees line the background, while a lake in the foreground reflects some of the blue light from above. 8”x10” oil painting of a house in winter, nestled among snowy evergreens. Oil painting of a snowy landscape, on 18-inch by 24-inch canvas. Snowy fields and a mountain range with frosty, snow-covered pines and bare branches. A dark sky threatens more winter weather to come. "Azure Forest", oil painting of a winter forest and stream, on 18"x24" canvas. An array of frosty blues and whites, with an icy, shallow stream running through the center.
November 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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👍
Work-In-Progress of a 18”x24” oil painting showing a foggy forest 18”x24” oil painting of a graveyard in autumn among a hilly landscape. The sky has yellows, reds, oranges and purples of sunset. A pumpkin sits against a large, bare tree, with gravestones dotting the landscape and into the distance. Grey fog creeps along parts of the ground. 18”x24” oil painting of dark, jagged mountains amongst a cloudy, stormy sky. The clouds are sweeping across the largest mountain in the center of the painting. A break in the clouds from the upper-left casts a semi-golden light down on the landscape. Pine trees and a shallow pond sit in the foreground. 8”x10” oil painting of a house in winter, nestled among snowy evergreens.
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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“Bay Waves”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a bright, open seascape. A large wave crashes onto the shore, as cliffs and clouds sit in the background. “Autumn Stream”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a forest in autumn. A dramatic sunset and gathering clouds fill the sky, with rolling hills of colorful trees. A slightly rushing stream cuts through the clearing towards the viewer. 18”x24” oil painting of a nebula in red and orange, above a dark forest in shades of purple, blue and black. A cozy campfire brightly lights a clearing next to an old log, and reflects on the surrounding trees. A rushing stream cuts through the forest. “Sunset Falls”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a sunset over a waterfall, with a stream cutting through a sunlit forest and heavy shadows.
November 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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“Autumn Stream”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a forest in autumn. A dramatic sunset and gathering clouds fill the sky, with rolling hills of colorful trees. A slightly rushing stream cuts through the clearing towards the viewer. Work-In-Progress of a 18”x24” oil painting showing a foggy forest “Obsidian Peaks”, an 18”x24” oil painting showing a dark foreboding sky and black-blue mountains. A brief opening in the clouds shows the blue sky above, shining down on a valley teeming with forests. 18”x24” oil painting of a nebula in red and orange, above a dark forest in shades of purple, blue and black. A cozy campfire brightly lights a clearing next to an old log, and reflects on the surrounding trees. A rushing stream cuts through the forest.
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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You've just died.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.

....Yeah, that's fair. Beware The Red Forest
Three trees with bright red leaves in a parking lot
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Lack of hair and beard. I actually had one done once from Len Peralta (back when I wore glasses)
Caricature of a balding, bearded white guy with glasses
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Probably...
Robots Tom Servo and Crow (MST3K) in a makeshift glass prison from Superman 2
November 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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Work-In-Progress of a 18”x24” oil painting showing a foggy forest “Autumn Stream”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a forest in autumn. A dramatic sunset and gathering clouds fill the sky, with rolling hills of colorful trees. A slightly rushing stream cuts through the clearing towards the viewer. “Haunted Swamp”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a swamp in several colors of green, grey, black, blue and purple. Glowing mushrooms and hanging moss dot the landscape. “Obsidian Peaks”, an 18”x24” oil painting showing a dark foreboding sky and black-blue mountains. A brief opening in the clouds shows the blue sky above, shining down on a valley teeming with forests.
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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My current work-in-progress: 18"x24" oil painting of a foggy, closed-in forest.

Was originally going for a darker forest but the bright mist in the distance has stuck, and it does seem to make a good contrast.

Shown today on @artbychichi.com 's fun art share stream!

#art #tradart #oilpainting
Work-In-Progress of a 18”x24” oil painting showing a foggy forest
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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18”x24” oil painting of an autumn forest, in hues of yellow, orange, red and brown. Bright light shines down through the trees and settles into a low-lying grove with an old log. A tree with red leaves and dark branches sits in the foreground. 18”x24” oil painting of a nebula in red and orange, above a dark forest in shades of purple, blue and black. A cozy campfire brightly lights a clearing next to an old log, and reflects on the surrounding trees. A rushing stream cuts through the forest. Work-In-Progress of a 18”x24” oil painting showing a foggy forest 8”x10” oil painting of a house in winter, nestled among snowy evergreens.
November 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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Work-In-Progress of a 18”x24” oil painting showing a foggy forest Oil painting of a colorful nebula, on 18"x24" canvas. Dark mountains and pine trees set against a bright nebula in hues of blue, red, yellow, and green. A lake reflects some of the ghostly light above. “Autumn Stream”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a forest in autumn. A dramatic sunset and gathering clouds fill the sky, with rolling hills of colorful trees. A slightly rushing stream cuts through the clearing towards the viewer. “Haunted Swamp”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a swamp in several colors of green, grey, black, blue and purple. Glowing mushrooms and hanging moss dot the landscape.
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Two owlets, one in view, the other mostly obscured. One says: "There's no way they can see me...", the other: "They can totally see you."
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Fellow Humans

Use one piece to convince folks to follow you!
“Autumn Stream”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a forest in autumn. A dramatic sunset and gathering clouds fill the sky, with rolling hills of colorful trees. A slightly rushing stream cuts through the clearing towards the viewer.
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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🎂🎆
“Autumn Stream”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a forest in autumn. A dramatic sunset and gathering clouds fill the sky, with rolling hills of colorful trees. A slightly rushing stream cuts through the clearing towards the viewer. “Continental Drift”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a volcanic wasteland, sitting in between snowy mountains and a sprawling forestland. 18”x24” oil painting of a nebula in red and orange, above a dark forest in shades of purple, blue and black. A cozy campfire brightly lights a clearing next to an old log, and reflects on the surrounding trees. A rushing stream cuts through the forest. 8”x10” oil painting of a house in winter, nestled among snowy evergreens.
November 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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"Blue Ridge River", an oil painting on 18"x24" canvas. An open sky, mountains in the distance, pine trees and a steady river. Oil painting of a winter scene, on 18-inch by 24-inch canvas. An early, light snow covering high mountains, with pine forests and rolling hills in the foreground. 8”x10” oil painting of a large tree in a dark forest, with shafts of light shining through the trees. A small pond sits in the center. “Obsidian Peaks”, an 18”x24” oil painting showing a dark foreboding sky and black-blue mountains. A brief opening in the clouds shows the blue sky above, shining down on a valley teeming with forests.
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting

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18”x24” oil painting of a mountain valley. A river runs through the pass of craggy cliffs and slopes, dotted with groups of pine trees. A rising or setting sun tries to peak through a mass of clouds gathered over distant peaks. “Haunted Swamp”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a swamp in several colors of green, grey, black, blue and purple. Glowing mushrooms and hanging moss dot the landscape. 18”x24” oil painting of a graveyard in autumn among a hilly landscape. The sky has yellows, reds, oranges and purples of sunset. A pumpkin sits against a large, bare tree, with gravestones dotting the landscape and into the distance. Grey fog creeps along parts of the ground. “Amethyst Woods”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a dense forest path lined with bluish trees, filled with purple leaves. The forest floor is carpeted in hues of greens, yellows and purples. Strong sunlight streaks through the middle of the path.
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM