#arttalk — Public Fediverse posts

It's OK to feel more comfortable not using the "good paper" & the "good pens", if it helps you to create. There is no shame in not using expensive art supplies.
Getting a good knowledge of your basics is what makes you become a better artist, eventually, not the supplies you use.

Don't Ruin Yourself with AI

https://makertube.net/w/eR1D2SnpTaxb31RA9YYENQ

I’m currently working on a series depicting people from the American story that our government would like to erase from history--people like James Baldwin.

I’m looking for an institutional partner who can help me turn the series into a collaboration between multiple artists. Please feel free to share my project proposal: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BY3PHtJj3idnALRUIgfj8hweHPY5xGEd/view?usp=sharing

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #lgbtq #lgbtqia #NonbinaryArtist #jamesbaldwin

Can you find all these names? Dagmar, Daisy, Damali, Daniel, Darin, Darius, Darla, David, Dawn, Deanna, Deb, Delaney, Deloris, Dénes, Deserée, Destiny, Devin, Dewayne, Diane, Dilan, Dino, Dmitriy, Dolly, Donald, Donna, and Doug?

The rest of the alphabet is here: https://gwennseemel.com/artwork/abc/

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #painting #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #artist #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist #octopus

[EN] Happy Pride! This is part of my series of animals embodying the Progress Pride flag. For prints and t-shirts: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/100735932

[FR] Joyeuse Fierté! Voici une des images dans ma série d'animaux incarnant le drapeau de la Fierté du Progrès. Pour des impressions et des t-shirts: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/100735932

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #painting #peinture #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist #catsofmastodon

Frog drawing from 2017. Lots of marker drawings available here in my print shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/gwennpaints/shop?artistUserName=gwennpaints&asc=u&collections=395859&iaCode=all-departments&sortOrder=top%20selling

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #sketch #drawing #dessin #traditionalart #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

[EN] Sunset painting from back when I lived at the shore. See the making of: https://gwennseemel.com/blog/2017/0918-sunset/

[FR] Coucher de soleil peint à l'époque où je vivais au bord de la mer. Voir la réalisation: https://gwennseemel.com/fr/blog/2017/0918-couchers-de-soleil/

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #painting #peinture #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist #sunset #landscape

Part of a book about animals that don't fit with MAGA's ideas about what male and female mean (written before MAGA existed). You can download the book for free: https://gwennseemel.com/naturebook

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #painting #peinture #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist #beesofmastodon

[EN] Happy Pride! This is part of my series of animals embodying the Progress Pride flag. See the making of here: https://gwennseemel.com/blog/2023/0606-crab/

[FR] Joyeuse Fierté! Voici une des images dans ma série d'animaux incarnant le drapeau de la Fierté du Progrès. Découvrez la création ici: https://gwennseemel.com/fr/blog/2023/0606-crabe/

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #painting #peinture #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

[EN] Happy Pride! This is part of my series of animals embodying the Progress Pride flag! See the making of here: https://gwennseemel.com/blog/2024/0522-lamb-sheep/

[FR] Joyeuse Fierté! Voici une des images dans ma série d'animaux incarnant le drapeau de la Fierté du Progrès! Découvrez la création ici: https://gwennseemel.com/fr/blog/2024/0522-agneau-mouton/

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #painting #peinture #acrylicpainting #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

A post about how the art world is falling to Trumpism: https://gwennseemel.com/blog/2025/0605-time-is-now/
I published it last week, so now, with the events of the last few days, it feels prescient, but it's not--unless by "prescience" you mean accepting that the US is already in a bad place, not that we're headed there.

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #portrait #painting #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #artist #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

#BostonWeekend 41/x
Tue Jun 10 6pm
Artist Talk + Q&A with Joshua Sariñana!

@ Somerville Armory

"Explore the intersection of art, AI, and neuroscience through Mental Mapping: The Art of Exploring Connections. Learn how cognitive mapping, interviews, and AI-generated visuals come together to examine identity, place, and belonging.

Don’t miss this immersive conversation and multimedia experience!"

https://somervilleartscouncil.org/events/mentalmapping/

#BostonArt #ArtTalk #SomervilleMA #SomervilleArmory #Boston #neuroscience #ai

#BostonWeekend 41/x
Tue Jun 10 6pm
Artist Talk + Q&A with Joshua Sariñana!

@ Somerville Armory

"Explore the intersection of art, AI, and neuroscience through Mental Mapping: The Art of Exploring Connections. Learn how cognitive mapping, interviews, and AI-generated visuals come together to examine identity, place, and belonging.

Don’t miss this immersive conversation and multimedia experience!"

https://somervilleartscouncil.org/events/mentalmapping/

#BostonArt #ArtTalk #SomervilleMA #SomervilleArmory #Boston #neuroscience #ai

LES EXPOS D'ART AVEC JURY SONT INJUSTES.

Ces deux dernières années, j'ai tenté ma chance en me postulant à 9 expositions. J'ai été admise à cinq d'entre elles et j'ai remporté deux prix. Pour moi, ça n'a pas de sens. Je parle de cette expérience plus en détail ici: https://gwennseemel.com/fr/blog/2025/0602-expos-jury/

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #portrait #peinture #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

JURIED ART SHOWS ARE NOT OKAY.

Over the last two years, I experimented with applying to 9 shows. I got into 5 of them and won 2 cash awards. For me the numbers just don't add up. I talk about the experiment in greater detail here: https://gwennseemel.com/blog/2025/0602-juried-shows/

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #portrait #painting #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #artist #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

[EN] Happy Pride! This is part of my series of animals embodying the Progress Pride flag. See the making of: https://gwennseemel.com/blog/2022/0601-duck/

[FR] Joyeuse Fierté! Voici une des images dans ma série d'animaux incarnant le drapeau de la Fierté du Progrès. Découvrez la création: https://gwennseemel.com/fr/blog/2022/0601-canard/

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #painting #peinture #acrylicpainting #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

[EN] Happy Pride! This is part of my series of animals embodying the Progress Pride flag. See the making of: https://gwennseemel.com/blog/2023/0618-turtle/

[FR] Joyeuse Fierté! Voici une des images dans ma série d'animaux incarnant le drapeau de la Fierté du Progrès. Découvrez la création: https://gwennseemel.com/fr/blog/2023/0618-tortue/

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #painting #peinture #acrylicpainting #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

[FR] Il y a vingt ans, un acteur oscarisé a découvert mon art et a décidé de me commander son portrait. Pendant deux décennies, je n'ai pas parlé de cette commande sur Internet. Si tu veux en savoir plus et connaître toute l'histoire de cette commande, je raconte tout dans cet article: https://gwennseemel.com/fr/blog/2025/0515-william-hurt/

#mastoart #fediart #portrait #peinture #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

[EN] Twenty years ago, an Oscar-winning actor saw my art and decided to commission me to paint his portrait. For two decades, I didn't talk about this celebrity commission on the Internet. If you're curious about why and about the full story around this commission, check out this post on my blog: https://gwennseemel.com/blog/2025/0515-william-hurt/

#mastoart #fediart #portrait #painting #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #artist #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

[EN] Happy Pride! This is part of my series of animals embodying the Progress Pride flag. See the making of: https://gwennseemel.com/blog/2022/1011-wolf/

[FR] Joyeuse Fierté! Voici une des images dans ma série d'animaux incarnant le drapeau de la Fierté du Progrès. Découvrez la création: https://gwennseemel.com/fr/blog/2022/1011-loup/

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #painting #peinture #acrylicpainting #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

This is part of the research and exploration phase of a new project. It's a portrait of Fannie Lou Hamer. For more about her and the project, check out this video: https://gwennseemel.com/blog/2025/0529-fannie-lou-hamer/

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #portrait #painting #peinture #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

Bees in their hive, painting from 2019. Prints and pretty things: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/41607231

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #painting #peinture #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

Sweet little duckling painting from 2018. Prints and t-shirts: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/30501965

#mastoart #fediart #illustration #painting #peinture #acrylicpainting #traditionalart #arttalk #artist #artiste #aYearForArt #ArtMatters #mentalhealth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #feminism #feminisme #QueerArtist #NonbinaryArtist

So, yeah... I decided to make a YouTube video today. SO that's a new thing that I'm going to try and do. 😅

Wanna watch it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fEAeeRxOo4

#gelliprinting #stenciling #arttalk