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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

What I typically see on my commute.

A raven stands happily with a dozen hotdog in its mouth.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Feral horses on the commute this evening.

Horses standing under a clear blue sky in a desert landscape. All are brown or black and one white horse stands in the middle.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

We are grateful four our goats and how they nourish and provide for us.

A dinner table setting with a plate of pate, pickles and bread. A goat skull sits as a centerpiece alongside a lit tapered candle.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Penny’s daddy, Garrett, looking dashing under the full moon.

A black goat with white markings and large horns stands on a construct made of pallets at dusk. Behind him a shed made of metal siding with old tires on the roof. The desert hills in the background and above that, a bright full moon.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Penny was so tiny when she was born, that she could barely reach her mamma to nurse. We helped her in the beginning but she’s a tough little goat and she pulled through. Now she’s big and running with the mammas. (Husband for scale)

A bearded white man hold a tiny baby goat with brown, white and black markings. The baby goat is so small, she can almost fit into the coffee cup he’s holding in his other hand.

A bearded white man holds the grown up baby goat with brown, white and black markings. She’s full sized and is comically huge compared to her baby self.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Here’s footage of baby Penny to bless your timeline. ✨

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Valley of Fire was closed for maintenance this time around but if you’re in the Las Vegas area, I highly suggest a visit there too.

Red rocks under a blue sky. The moon sits just above the formations.

Red rocks form a window of blue sky. In the right hand corner are petroglyphs left by Early Pueblo cultures and Basketmaker cultures.

A desert bighorn sheep stands among red rocks and creosote bushes.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Hike through Red Rock Canyon. Las Vegas, Nevada.

A large, red, square-shaped rock juts out from the desert brush.

Red and pick rocks with different colored layers, under a bright blue sky.

A view of the canyon. Red rocks on the left, yuccas and creosote in the foreground. In the distance, blue mountains and clear sky.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Janice and her granddaughter, Penny. You can see how their eyes swivel in this video. Their pupils typically stay level to the ground to scan the horizon for predators. It’s such a cool adaptation. The resemblance between these two is uncanny, both in looks and attitude. 🤎🖤

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Out on the scarred salt flats of Trona, walks a mineral -encrusted mule. The specter can be spotted at sunrise, wandering about the steam vents and mineral planes of the dry lake. The mule showed up when prospectors were surveying the area for its worth. Digital, Illustrated for Barren Lands.

A mule made of fragments of a mineral called Trona, stands on a salt flat in front of desert foothills. Black and red smoke erupts from its footsteps.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Our first year, we started making Cajeta, a dulce de leche (caramel sauce) that originates in Mexico. It’s pretty dang good on desserts, in coffee and on breads and toast. It’s also great on cheese!

An Apple tart with goat milk caramel sauce, known as Cajeta, drizzled on top.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Two little chèvre’s from our goats. Two years ago, we started a backyard goat farm and this year I learned to make cheese. It’s been a journey to get to this point and we’ve got lots of goals ahead. We are so grateful for our goats and their hard work. It’s been a privilege to work with them.

Two goat cheeses sit on a small cutting board. One is coated in cracked pepper and one is coated in fresh dill.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I do a lot of hiking here in Los Cerrillos. I often ponder the ocean that used to be here and what sort of creatures swam along the trails I now walk over. Sometimes you can sense them in the night, when the wind blows and sounds just like the sea. 🌊 “Bones From Those First”, gouache on paper.

An ancient fish fossil swims behind illuminated chamisa bushes in the dark of night.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Koda is a very good boy and good with goats but not so good with cats.

A shepherd-mix dog sits in front of a small barn with a few goats.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Documented on my usual Sunday hike through Cerrillos Hills State Park.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Krascheninnikovia lanata or winterfat. A fluffy shrub that blooms during the colder months here in the mountain west. It is an important protein source for herbivores in the winter and was used as a sheep forage, hair wash, and fever relief by various indigenous folks in the region.

A photo of a fluffy, silvery looking shrub in a high desert habitat.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Seared goat liver with with cumin/ chili butter, buttery sourdough croutons and a radish salad. #GoodLunch

A plate of seared goat liver with with cumin/ chili butter, buttery sourdough croutons and a radish salad!

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Quote repost your art that has stars ✨

Two dogs run over desert ground under a vast starry sky

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

They were so cozy and cute in the truck on the way out, I died. 🥹

Two little goats laying in a bed of hay in a truck bed

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

We sold our beautiful sister does today. They were born this spring and have grown to be very lovely little goats. Very excited and proud for Iris and Violet’s new adventure!

Two little goats greet a horse through a metal fence.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Drag Your Bones. Digital Painting. Illustrated for Barren Lands.

A large cat drags what appears to be human remains through a dark desert.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Three mile hike in Cerrillos Hills State Park this morning. My job as a park ranger has been such a positive shift in my life.

Snowy desert landscape, overlooking mountains under a clear blue sky.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Bear Witness. Pencil Drawing for Barren Lands. Sold.

Pencil drawing of a cow skull with large horns.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

The Barren Lands Preorder is in its final few hours! 🏜️ Barren Lands is a book about the American Southwest. It documents my personal observations as well as stories from family and locals. This book is a love letter to the deserts in which I was born and raised. www.kickstarter.com/projects/fle...

A white pioneer woman sits upon a pale horse under a stormy, orange and purple ,sunset sky. A turkey vulture is perched on her shoulders with its wings outstretched. The bird obstructs her face.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

The Barren Lands Preorder is live!! ✨ Barren Lands is a book about the American Southwest. It documents my personal observations as well as stories from family and locals. This book is a love letter to the deserts in which I was born and raised. www.kickstarter.com/projects/fle...

A flier reading Barren Lands, Kickstarter Campaign Now Live From Flesk. The background showcases a canid like animal with a bushy cactus for a head. It’s night and the creature is trotting through the desert.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 14/09/2023

Save the Date!! If you’re in the Santa Fe / ABQ area, I’ll be displaying some work in my studio as part of The Turquoise Trail Studio Tour. Stop by, say hello, and visit some goats!

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 09/09/2023

Bones From Those First. 🦴 Gouache, 8x6in. A new painting I’ll be showcasing at the end of this month during The Turquoise Trail Studio Tour. If you’re in the Santa Fe area, come by and visit my home studio!

A large fossil of an ancient fish looms above desert shrubs in the darkness of night.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 23/08/2023

She sat silent under an angry sky. Among the junipers and early wildflowers of spring. A harbinger of destruction. Barren Lands is a book about the deserts of the North American southwest. It is a collection of personal stories, experiences & observations. Coming this fall from Flesk Publications.

A lone figure sits on a tired white horse. Behind her is a vibrant and violent sky, full of orange and purple clouds. In front of her head is a large turkey vulture, with its wings spread outward.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 19/08/2023

Something spooky for your Friday night. 👻” Ghost”, 3.5x2.5, gouache. I will be showcasing this piece along with others during the Turquoise Trail Studio Tour. I’ll be displaying a collection of small works accompanied by tales and stories in my home gallery.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

And as I came over that ridge, in the dark expanse of the desert night, I saw before me a lone mare; bright and infinite as the stars. “Star Horse”. 8x6, gouache on hot press paper. A new piece that I will be showcasing during the Turquoise Trail Studio Tour this September!

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 06/07/2023

Out on the scarred salt flats of Trona, walks a mineral-encrusted mule. The specter can be spotted at sunrise, wandering about the steam vents and mineral planes of the dry lake. The mule showed up when prospectors were surveying the area for its worth. It is thought to be a bad omen.

A ghostly figure of a mule, made out of a mineral called trona, walks along the salt flats of the high desert.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 04/07/2023

Thank you Loish!! My name is Brynn and I’m an artist working in publishing, film and animation. I am interested in tall tales and the natural world. I like making art about the desert and I also love a good monster story. 🏜️

A ghost hovers over train tracks. It’s made of black smoke and many horse legs.

A dog like creature slinks through the night time desert. It’s head is made of cactus.

A large grey serpent consumes the sky above an old farm house.

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Aridd Studio @ariddstudio.bsky.social · 04/07/2023

Howdy folks! My name is Brynn and I’m an artist interested in tall tales and the natural world. I work in publishing, film and animation. I love a good monster story and I like to make art about the desert. Thanks for following!

A large ghost-like monster hovering over railroad tracks. The ghost is made of black smoke and many horse legs.

A mountain Lion drags a human skeleton into the darkness.

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