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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

starting to do some studies with other artists to relearn drawing. just some vine charcoal on copy paper.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

decided to make it with some cucumber, corn, and a bit of gochujang

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

mostly done, just need a clear coat to unify it and make it glossy. went for a layered granite look with q-tips and some cool grays.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

progress update on my "oof-style (you just lost at smash bros)" paper mache mask to cover our ugly doorbell plate. used some paper mache "clay" to round off some imperfections, will add a final thin layer of paste and paper towel, gesso, and then a smooth rock texture paint. 1/3

test hanging of the paper mache "oof-style" mask

an "oof-style" mask made out of paper mache. the meme was commonly used in smash bros communities.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

@dagothurthegod.bsky.social i saw this and immediately thought "come to me through fire and war"

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

finally went to mount diablo after all these years; it is an incredible view.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

i thought for certain another michigander would beat me to this; detroit has him covered.

a fist-shaped sculpture in detroit from 1986, dedicated to joe louis.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

when i was working at the kaneko gallery, i had the privilege or working with a very talented artist named Ren Allathkani, who is trying to fundraise for a textile mural. if you have any disposable income lying around, here is a great community art project to support: givebutter.com/support-thre...

mockup of a textile, woven mural showing cultural patterns from three sacramento artists.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

just finished a last-minute (literally about 80 minute) macpaint challenge for @attyboy.bsky.social's "I LOVE FURRY" submission. the half-assed animal features are because i'm one of those older furries who pre-date ubiquotous fursonae, and never established an OC, despite my ttrpg background. [...]

a macpaint-style b/w portrait made of patterns, with half-assed cat ears to signify how i never really created an OC.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

i didn't think to include the piece, so here it is. acrylic paint on board, 20x16

an acrylic painting of a black dog, rendered blue to be more visible.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

i don't think i have progress shots of working in acrylic, but here's something in charcoal. i tend to block in simplified shapes and values first, make sure the proportions are okay, and then narrow things down.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

finally finished with this modular origami light for the bedroom in our new place. if anyone is interested in making one themselves, it's based on Tom Hull's PHiZZ unit.

a white lamp shade made of modular origami pieces in the shape of a soccer ball.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

this amazing sculpture is made out of piano keys, a drum and a globe. i love radial designs and assemblage. artist unknown.

a sculpture, made out of radially-installed piano keys, a drum and a globe.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

just about right. might make it more interactive in the future, but i don't want to spend more time on it than necessary.

picture of a homemade start-style menu i use with my keyboard

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

working on trying to recreate spam musubi with tofu, and a teriyaki and liquid smoke glaze

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

the dabbing tree lives in my neighborhood

a fruitless mulberry tree that has received a "california prune" with all its crown branches removed, in a dab pose

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

the hue difference from the suspended air is pretty stark. this is with about 4 tsp sugar and 2/5 tsp xanthan gum. cream might no longer be necessary!

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

it is funny, but the symbolic icons also remind me of system 6 days.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

i did this print of an orbea that was blooming in my yard. first linocut ever.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

went to the crocker museum this afternoon and happened upon this mixed media gem, "foxy" by monica van den dool.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

and also the relevant part of the privacy policy. the "with permission" part is the concern here, because that consent is muddied with opt-out preferences that mysteriously keep getting re-enabled.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

if you had read further into the earlier thread, you might see the actual ui

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

my morning adhd combo: ice water with lemon and mint, spiced sorrel tea, and cold brew with milk and sugar

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

saw these two on a cat reddit and thought they were very good

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

"Raid the Fridge" Anna Rémich, 2024 Digital i really like how the brushstroke texture really comes through, and is not blended or blurred away. i wonder if the artist used a single layer?

digital painting of a tabby cat entering a refridgerator and looking back at the viewer.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

the problem with working through some thoughts in your sleep is that sometimes your eyes shoot open at 4am like spengbab and you need to write things down to go back to sleep.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

* the original was damaged, and while i was able to match nearly all of the original characters, some needed to be modified to fit the original style, especially the character for "pat", which more closely resembles a clerical script.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

a work-in-progress: for fun, i spent the last 3 days researching, restoring, adjusting*, and preparing a bit of ming dynasty-era chinese poetry for linocut reproduction. in modern script, it reads 抚剑伤世路, which can be translated to "stroking the sword while lamenting the social realities"

stroking the sword while lamenting the social realities

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

if you see this, post something monochromatic.

a charcoal life drawing of monique, a delightful sacramento figure model, done during a weekly figure drawing lab.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Share some #flower art! this is the first full #linocut i ever did, of the first flower from an orbea #cactus cutting. the border is the cactus in abstract, and the corners are the pollinating flies.

linocut print of an orbea cactus flower, adorned with an abstract cactus border and flies that pollinate it.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

another one of the same model, but in charcoal. looks like jesus if that's your thing. also roughly letter sized.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

very rushed mixed media figure lab piece i painted using found paints and bible pages from the free bibles i collected across my college campus. roughly letter sized.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

i do linocut reproduction, a lot of upcycling and mixed media painting. i've been painting on disks, tiles, old lcd panels, routers, records, etc. there's a ton of options, but without patronage/patreonage, it's not sustainable, and products are a common supplement.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

here's part of an example what that looks like, the collapsed headings of a mixed media collage project i worked on for a friend's show.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

here's part of what the actual document looks like. i made it in the first place because i was applying to a public art submission, and those must be heavily documented.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

here's a visual representation of one of the pages i look over most frequently, "overall art process". it's a general checklist and reminder of how i tend to work, with links to more specific things, like specific techniques, etc. i can browse them all by clicking links, like on a web page.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

trying to get back into #painting with some tiny monochromatic portraits on playing cards, limiting myself to a half hour. sometimes it's fun to panic and paint. #furryart #selfportrait

tiny painting of a lynx on a playing card.

tiny self portrait of the artist on a playing card.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

i hadn't planned on reposting this #mixedmedia #selfportrait, but my relationship with it has changed. initially, a representation of the unfair competition posed by gen. "ai" as visual spam, it has also become symbolic of my feeling overwhelmed. www.furaffinity.net/view/56461532/ #furryart

a self-portrait painted with a palette knife and acrylic paint, with my head depicted as a baboon. tiny and obnoxious algorithmic-style linocut-printed playing cards were glued on it to be spam-like. the background is donkey kong country minecart mayhem and the prints have a mac system 6 border.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

poverty tourism has moved from youtube to the grocery store checkout aisle

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

now that i'm back in town, going to try for daily art creation this month. day 1: i'm repairing a "live laugh love" tchotchke for an acquaintance who really likes the piece. used a two-part resin to do the primary repair and durham's putty to fill in the gaps, and will paint after everything cures.

picture of a repaired but not yet painted "live laugh love" tchotchke.

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adjectivecat aka brad @adjectivecat.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

this tiny acrylic portrait of @gordi.bsky.social is one of my favorite works, and was done in under an hour, no sketch. looking back on it, i also really like the one of @cathoderaydude.bsky.social (i didn't have a good yellow at the time). i forget who the Figure Friday lab model was, though. :/

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