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Danni
@somnium-ars.bsky.social
An artist obsessed with pixelated paintings and music boxes.

A friend of dragonflies.

www.danielledoctor.com
Buy prints of my recent art through my site. Thanks!!!
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Prints of these little paintings are for sale!!
Unfortunately, I can only fill orders from the US right now. Hoping that’ll change in the future.
www.danielledoctor.com
Small quick painting I did today to study the values of snow before attempting a more detailed painting later (probably next year)

#acrylic #art #painting #study
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
My laptop isn’t working anymore. I was hoping to have it last a little bit longer so I could save for a new one. 😭
But it’s been crashing and doing that blue screen thing for months… so yeah. It’s dead now.
December 6, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Snow ❄️
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It’s snowing. ❄️
I hope I can get some good wintery references this year. Last year I didn’t have boots so it was very difficult.
December 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This one got a coat of varnish yesterday! 🥳

#art #painting #sunrise
December 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
All filled in. Now for the hours of looking at it and tweaking it and my husband saying “I thought you finished that one” 100 times.

It’s not finished until I varnish it. 😝

#wip #art #humanmade #painting
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Unboxing and consolidating a lot of things this week. I found this lil guy.
It was one of my first oil paintings… I had no clue how to use the material properly. But I’ve always loved painting nature. And it’s the same size I’m working now… 15 years later. Full circle 😆
December 2, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Mawtiyima Forest from Genshin Impact.
I did an oil painting of the area after this area was released. It had a lot of fun landscapes. I haven’t played in forever. But painting this was super fun. I kinda regret not making more scenes.

#genshin #art #oilpainting
November 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Pulling out some older work to create a ‘sale’ bin for the market.
Once upon a time I made a whole series of sea creatures… the materials involved chalk pastels, baking soda, vinegar and charcoal. Every experimental and made for some fun prints… the originals are a nightmare.
This was my favorite🥰
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I have to admit… today was difficult. The loneliness was extra stingy… and it was hard to be thankful.
My heart constantly hurts. It’s been three weeks since my husband got laid off… and it’s just getting harder to stay hopeful. None of our family members even checked in on our wellbeing today.
November 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Nine more squares and a lot of little details to add and tweak.
November 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The edges 🥰

#art #painting
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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New painting is done, I think. Proper photo soon. :)

#art #traditionalart #oiloncanvas #surrealism
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I want to buy handmade ceramic dishes from artists all over the world. I want to buy that book you wrote twice and give one to a friend. I want to cover my walls with all kinds of art. I want to buy knitted socks and sweaters, and woven scarves. I want to buy your music and have every cent go to you
November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
My husband passed his exam and is now applying for jobs with an updated resume! I’m so proud of him!

I updated my website a bit.
Also getting business cards printed, learning how to use my point of sale device, almost done packing all the prints up, and painting more!

Please buy prints 🥰
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Doing this for a couple hours. Husband is off taking a certification exam… so I’m a bunch of nerves and this packing ritual is actually really calming.
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Spider lily is half done!

I feel like I’ve been able to carve out enough time for my art lately and I’m enjoying it so much. I should have this one and two others done before the new year. And that’ll mean more prints for sale 😄
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Finished it and took it outside to photograph it. 😊 it’s pretty! 🌈

Back to the other ones. And I’ll spending a lot of time prepping for the art market… it’s only 2 weeks away!

#art #slowart #painting #humanmade
November 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Calling it a night. I’ll tweak a few more things tomorrow. But I like how it’s coming along.

#art #painting #color
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Note to self: take the art to the framer.
The dust, fuzz and other things make your house an incompatible location for this task.
It has not been enjoyable.

Please … just take it to the framer next time.
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I should clock how many hours I just stare at it…
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Patron Saint of Hating ChatGPT
November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Working through an idea.
I like parts of it.
I think I need to drop it for tonight and work on something else though. The pink/reds need reworking but I’m undecided about how right now…
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
So I got my autism evaluation results today.

I’m autistic.

I’m glad I got this answer for myself. After ten years of actively trying to improve my mental health… researching, attending therapy (over and over), so many meds, hospital stays…

I feel like I’m finally able to just exist.
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Left side of the spider lily is almost done.

These bloomed in our yard last year. However, the kids dug up the bulbs in spring not realizing what they were… so we had none this year.
They apparently symbolize death… but also rebirth. They felt like a warning and encouragement all at once.

#art
November 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM