Noel
@skya.bsky.social
Artist, illustrator, mini painter, steampunk enthusiast
Nearly finished. A few minor tweaks to the paint and I need to decide on the framing before I go and cut a full mat for the piece.
Shout out to @distractable.bsky.social for the mini easels. They are great for this.
Shout out to @distractable.bsky.social for the mini easels. They are great for this.
January 13, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Nearly finished. A few minor tweaks to the paint and I need to decide on the framing before I go and cut a full mat for the piece.
Shout out to @distractable.bsky.social for the mini easels. They are great for this.
Shout out to @distractable.bsky.social for the mini easels. They are great for this.
I currently have Music ready to start painting and I'm doing some tweaking to Dance to make it fit the final image I want a bit better.
Most of that I can do with just trimming a bit and adding a bit, but the upper left corner might need a full rework to create the framing effect I'm looking for.
Most of that I can do with just trimming a bit and adding a bit, but the upper left corner might need a full rework to create the framing effect I'm looking for.
January 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
I currently have Music ready to start painting and I'm doing some tweaking to Dance to make it fit the final image I want a bit better.
Most of that I can do with just trimming a bit and adding a bit, but the upper left corner might need a full rework to create the framing effect I'm looking for.
Most of that I can do with just trimming a bit and adding a bit, but the upper left corner might need a full rework to create the framing effect I'm looking for.
In addition to sculpting and painting my own Mucha flats, I'm really enjoying working on these two that Oroborus Miniatures makes
January 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
In addition to sculpting and painting my own Mucha flats, I'm really enjoying working on these two that Oroborus Miniatures makes
Zoomed in on the wonderful massively high resolution scan on their website and it appears the ground he was working on is a grey green, so that's where I have started.
January 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Zoomed in on the wonderful massively high resolution scan on their website and it appears the ground he was working on is a grey green, so that's where I have started.
New project started. Been wanting to do this one for a long time. Based on a self portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, I plan to use the one in the Chicago Art Institute as my primary reference.
January 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
New project started. Been wanting to do this one for a long time. Based on a self portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, I plan to use the one in the Chicago Art Institute as my primary reference.
I literally just put together a ridiculously large selection of robot images for a convention party whose theme was Rise of the Machines. I miss typed the Risa, and now I wish I'd done that party instead. So have a Hedonism bot in honor of Risa.
December 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I literally just put together a ridiculously large selection of robot images for a convention party whose theme was Rise of the Machines. I miss typed the Risa, and now I wish I'd done that party instead. So have a Hedonism bot in honor of Risa.
And because I'm a perfectionist I tweaked the shadows a bit to add a little bit more dimension. Want to keep it feeling flattish to mimic the original illustration, but still want it to feel internally consistent given how my art has diverged from the original.
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
And because I'm a perfectionist I tweaked the shadows a bit to add a little bit more dimension. Want to keep it feeling flattish to mimic the original illustration, but still want it to feel internally consistent given how my art has diverged from the original.
I started putting together some dioramas made from flats. Unfortunately because of how shiny they are and the lack of depth it's very hard to get decent pictures of them at this stage.
(Yes I am also working on the Wyrd cats in the foreground which have taken way longer than I intended.)
(Yes I am also working on the Wyrd cats in the foreground which have taken way longer than I intended.)
October 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I started putting together some dioramas made from flats. Unfortunately because of how shiny they are and the lack of depth it's very hard to get decent pictures of them at this stage.
(Yes I am also working on the Wyrd cats in the foreground which have taken way longer than I intended.)
(Yes I am also working on the Wyrd cats in the foreground which have taken way longer than I intended.)
Skywise is finished, which means I'll have at least two pieces for the MMSI show next weekend. Don't think I'm gonna get the still life done in time at this rate.
October 12, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Skywise is finished, which means I'll have at least two pieces for the MMSI show next weekend. Don't think I'm gonna get the still life done in time at this rate.
Getting a bit closer to something I'm happy with on the flowers l.
October 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Getting a bit closer to something I'm happy with on the flowers l.
Today's harvest before I even touch the cherry tomatoes or the parsley.
October 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Today's harvest before I even touch the cherry tomatoes or the parsley.
The rodents started digging up the daffodils so I decided to have at a bit earlier in the season than I had originally intended.. this is only the two spots closest to the stoop and with me leaving the biggest deepest clump in. It was definitely past time to divide these out.
September 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The rodents started digging up the daffodils so I decided to have at a bit earlier in the season than I had originally intended.. this is only the two spots closest to the stoop and with me leaving the biggest deepest clump in. It was definitely past time to divide these out.
Finished it. Based on Alphonse Mucha's Evening Star.
Approximately 3 x 6", cast resin sculpt, brass trim, acrylic paint.
Approximately 3 x 6", cast resin sculpt, brass trim, acrylic paint.
September 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Finished it. Based on Alphonse Mucha's Evening Star.
Approximately 3 x 6", cast resin sculpt, brass trim, acrylic paint.
Approximately 3 x 6", cast resin sculpt, brass trim, acrylic paint.
Stupid flowers are gonna drive me bonkers.
September 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Stupid flowers are gonna drive me bonkers.
I love broccoli harvest season.
September 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I love broccoli harvest season.
There is always either too much or too little zucchini. This year it was too much and my fridge and freezer have been over flowing.
August 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
There is always either too much or too little zucchini. This year it was too much and my fridge and freezer have been over flowing.
I can feel fall coming in my bones at this point. If I'm lucky and I take decent care of the beds I'll have two more months of garden veggies even as the insane quantities of squash die back.
August 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I can feel fall coming in my bones at this point. If I'm lucky and I take decent care of the beds I'll have two more months of garden veggies even as the insane quantities of squash die back.
For those who haven't been following along this is me repainting this bust by DarkHorse from 2004.
August 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
For those who haven't been following along this is me repainting this bust by DarkHorse from 2004.
Finished with Skywise. Time to repaint his tree.
August 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Finished with Skywise. Time to repaint his tree.
Almost entirely from the garden. Cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and onion greens covered in a homemade sweet onion basil apple cider dressing made with onions and basil from the garden.
August 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Almost entirely from the garden. Cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and onion greens covered in a homemade sweet onion basil apple cider dressing made with onions and basil from the garden.
The garden and the CSA this year has been amazing, and sharing back and forth with my nextdoor neighbor has just made it better.
Two nights of lovely food:
Garlic lemon "butter" (Myoko's plant butter) chard, salt potatoes, and mushroom hamburger quinoa. That chard was incredible.
Two nights of lovely food:
Garlic lemon "butter" (Myoko's plant butter) chard, salt potatoes, and mushroom hamburger quinoa. That chard was incredible.
August 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
The garden and the CSA this year has been amazing, and sharing back and forth with my nextdoor neighbor has just made it better.
Two nights of lovely food:
Garlic lemon "butter" (Myoko's plant butter) chard, salt potatoes, and mushroom hamburger quinoa. That chard was incredible.
Two nights of lovely food:
Garlic lemon "butter" (Myoko's plant butter) chard, salt potatoes, and mushroom hamburger quinoa. That chard was incredible.
At this point I've dug out some photo reference of Dutch still lifes to inspire me and started sketching in the color underpainting.
Don't know if I will achieve what I'm envisioning. But if not it will still have been a worthwhile learning process.
Don't know if I will achieve what I'm envisioning. But if not it will still have been a worthwhile learning process.
June 21, 2025 at 5:04 AM
At this point I've dug out some photo reference of Dutch still lifes to inspire me and started sketching in the color underpainting.
Don't know if I will achieve what I'm envisioning. But if not it will still have been a worthwhile learning process.
Don't know if I will achieve what I'm envisioning. But if not it will still have been a worthwhile learning process.
But then it gets cast in resin and you can finally see the shape of the finished sculpt. Attach it to a backing and add paint.
June 21, 2025 at 5:04 AM
But then it gets cast in resin and you can finally see the shape of the finished sculpt. Attach it to a backing and add paint.