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sschwake-art.bsky.social
Artist, Craftsman, Gardener, Outdoorsman in Austin, TX.
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Some game cam pics from my friend’s property in central TX. Deer, bunnies, gray fox. #texaswildlife

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In progress. #watercolor

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A lizard walks into a bar, orders Anole Fashioned… #anole

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I was raised during the tail-end of the Cold War. I have a healthy distrust of the CIA, NSA, FBI because of their actions domestically and abroad. Now I hope there’s some old spies still alive that aren’t happy about a foreign billionaire who is attempting to usurp the US constitution. #arrestelon

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My neighborhood bar where I’ve been a regular for 20 years often functions as a defacto community center.

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Agriculture has been a defining characteristic of Humanity for over 100,000 years. You can grow some fucking basil in a pot.

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Do tech companies purposefully choose awkward names for their products? #techbros

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This is awesome. From a custom knife forging shop in Edom, Texas.

submitted 28 days ago • 77 comments

If you join ICE, you should never get to eat good Mex, TexMex, Southwestern, Sonoran, or any other variation of delicious Latin American food ever again. Baloney on white bread with Miracle Whip for you for all eternity. #ICE

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www.instagram.com/reel/DFdHZYv...

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The Right has an amazing ability to co-opt symbols and change their meaning forever through repetition and conformity. Resurrection is nearly impossible. As an artist, art history fan, and designer, its fucking annoying to see a visually powerful sign or logo get ruined so easily. #antifascist

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Started a new drawing on gray paper. Will build up with watercolor, ink, gouache, color pencil. #artthreads

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

I expect Trump voters to be angry with HOA fines for their overgrown lawns when their landscapers get raided by ICE.

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Some older weird shit on colored art papers. Gouache, watercolors, ink. #austinart

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I hope to move into a renthouse as soon as the make-ready is done. I plan to grow as much food as possible in the yard. #garden

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I use found/salvaged lumber to build panels, supports, and picture frames. I am a carpenter to pay bills, have lots of scrap wood as a result. Anything larger than 6”x6” usually gets a coat of gesso. #foundobjects

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Closing party for the Group Show I’m in, this Saturday at Burnet Go-To in Austin, TX. #austinart

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Art history to study: Max Beckmann, Otto Dix, John Heartfield. #maxbeckmann #ottodix #johnheartfield

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

That JFA deck is due for an updated reissue. #JFA

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Graupling.

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Some recent pics from an adventure at a friend’s ranch on the Navidad River.

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I’ve been spying this big-ass bank along 290 Eastbound near Oak Hill. The sidewalk goes down hill to it. Recent crete, looks like its never been skated. #austinskateboarding

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Alright, Bluesky, you’re becoming stagnant…

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My new name for elon is “Herr Plugs”. #elonmusk

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I used to carve these sculptural hollow tree frames. I finished this one to resemble black leather. I recently made the painting within. #artsky

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Lil study of a tailing redfish I found while digging through old boxes. #redfish

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New lil study, “Dunce Macabré”. #artsky

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

I ruined my King Diamond album by accidentally spraying WD-40 on it.

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On the wall. #austin

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I installed my part of a show at The Burnet Go-To, with 3 other artists. It is a popular place to watch soccer. There were some fans watching a match who were interested in the art we were hanging. They say they’ll attend the opening. This is much more meaningful than social media likes #artsky

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

IMPACT DRIVER ALERT: THIS IS NOT A DRILL. #tooljokes

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

Here’s a sketch. I’ll have several paintings in The Burnet Road Go-To Art Show, opening Sunday, Dec 15, 4pm. 6800 Burnet Rd ste 2, Austin, Tx. #austinartshows

submitted 77 days ago • 0 comments

1. Grisaille underpainting. 2. With glazing, opaque mids and highlights. #artsky

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

In the early days of the interweb, a frowned-upon but effective way to increase traffic was to use “invisible” text-popular keywords in the same color as a background that would turn up in keyword searches on the popular search engines of the time. I can do the same with hashtags. #robinhoodie

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Process. #grisaille #artsky #oilpainting

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Emojis should have alt text. #emoji

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My attempt at Grisaille, to be glazed with fleshtones. I learned about this in college, understood it conceptually, but never had the patience to use it. Now, in my 50s, I’m watching youtube videos and revisiting techniques I should have practiced in my 20s. #grisaille #oilpainting #art

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