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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Canyon of Midnight Glow by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 9" x 12" #art #painting #abstract #artistsofbluesky

An abstract casein painting of a narrow vertical opening between two rocky and lumpy forms that are primarily dark purple and highlighted in tan. The background between the forms is a bold cadmium orange color.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Ray of Light by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 9" x 12" #art #painting #abstract #contemporaryart

An abstract casein painting of a light blue column of light that runs from the top of the painting to the bottom. The column of light has blue and purple alongside it, and the background of the painting is a mix of pink, red, green, and gray.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

mini-gallery! #art #painting #gallery #contemporaryart (these are all traditional paintings I made in 2025, on canvas panels, using casein paint and a cheap $1 brush)

An abstract casein painting that resembles a vertical gap between two rocky and angular forms, with a hazy background of cool gray at the bottom that transitions into a warm golden hue at the top of the painting.

A high contrast semi-abstract / surrealist casein painting, of a narrow canyon/valley, from the point of view of being in the canyon, looking toward the horizon. There are seven bright yellow-orange flowers in the canyon, the landscape is highlighted in the same bold color, and there is a low and small crescent moon also in this color. The flowers are huge, more like bushes than typical flowers, and they have no leaves at all (as is the case with almost every flower in my paintings). The sky is dark gray and rust colored, and the darkest shadows in the painting are a very dark reddish purple.

An abstract casein painting of a golden-orange form resembling a human, but without any details. Essentially a golden silhouette with dark brown outlines/shadows around it, and five flower-like forms that are light-blue with white highlights. The background is mostly gray, with some swirls of tan highlights and textures that resemble weathering.

A vibrant surrealist / semi-abstract casein painting, of a huge form that resembles a blank human face, with a large opening that is roughly skull-shaped, and that allows the viewer to see inside of the huge form. Inside is a red human skull highlighted in bright orange, surrounded by seven pink flower-like forms, and there is a distant opening behind these that suggests a red cavern going into the distance, complete with stalactites and rocky spires that shimmer with highlights of light blue. Outside of the huge face-like form that dominates the composition, are swirling flames, smoke, or energy that are bright orange and light blue. There are also three large blue flowers in the foreground, and in the top-right corner of the painting a very small bright blue crescent moon.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Valley of Dawnhope by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #abstract

An abstract casein painting of a narrow valley, with nine abstract pink flowers that are each the size of a large bush or tree, and the distant parts of the valley are very brightly lit with a golden yellow glow, and the sky is the same bright color. Most of the flowers are in a more shaded part of the valley, with the terrain around them being mostly blue-gray.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Passion and Ashes by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #abstract #floral

An abstract casein painting dominated by bright oranges and reds. There is a large pale orange flower-like form in the bottom center of the painting, and there are five white and pale purple smaller flower-like forms near it. There is a form behind these that is an abstract representation of the top portion of a skull.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Seven Flowers / Nine Lives by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #abstract #contemporaryart

An abstract casein painting of an abstract oval form with two "eyes" that are pale blue and dripping. On either side of this are seven flower-like forms, six of them a very pale purple. In the bottom half of the painting are a few blue forms that resemble bones or snakes.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The Alchemist and the Rustblade by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #abstract #artistsofbluesky

An abstract casein painting of a light rust/pink blade on the left side of the painting, three light purple abstract flowers in the middle, and the outline of a human face from the side above the flowers. These forms are surrounded by energy or flames in mint green and pale purple. The top of the painting is mostly a very light gray, which gives the impression of fog or haze in the background.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I went to The Game Crafter website and I noticed they have a big "We stand with Minnesota" banner with the onslaught of bad news daily, it's really nice to see that on the website where I self-published Axebane's Deck of Many Dungeons! It's kinda nice when not *everything* in life is awful ❤️

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Morning Hope / Try Again by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 9" x 12" #art #painting #abstract

an abstract casein painting depicting a field of color and texture (patches of medium mint green, reddish brown, tan, and dark rusty brown) plus a sunburst or spark shape in the upper-left portion of the painting, that is light tan and looks like it is partly dripping or dissolving.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Snake Eyes by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 9" x 12" #art #painting #abstract #artistsofbluesky

A semi-abstract painting of a snake-like form with a large head, that has gray flower-like forms instead of eyes. It appears to be floating or being seen from above, and it is gazing directlyy at the viewer intensely.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Rising Glow / Love Embers by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #abstract #artistsofbluesky

An abstract casein painting of three weathered gray forms that resemble birdhouses, on a hazy hill. There is a strong orange glow in the sky/background behind the weathered forms, and in the top right of the painting is a gray crescent moon.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The Forgotten by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #abstract #artistsofbluesky

Abstract casein painting of a large form that resembles a face, but is mostly blank, as if the persons features have been worn away or shrouded in light and shadow. To the left and right are several blue flower-like shapes that are partially see-through instead of being solid forms like most of the flowers I paint. The background is a mix of rusty browns and reds, with a hint of green.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Passage of Doubt / Shedding of Time by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #contemporaryart #artistsofbluesky

An abstract casein painting dominated by gray textures and forms. There is a large abstract form in the center, mostly surrounding a golden archway, and it's highlighted in gold and green. There is a smaller gray form in the lower left of the painting, that almost resembles a person but is very abstract. The smaller form seems to be standing still, and looking up at the larger form.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Whisperbone, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein on canvas panel, 12" x 16" #art #painting #skull #floral #contemporaryart

A surreal semi-abstract casein painting depicting a skull, that has a blue flower in each of it's eyes, and five more flowers near it. The background has patches of gold at the top, green and gray on the sides, and a rusty red plus gray at the bottom.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Dreamway, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #abstract #artistsofbluesky

An abstract casein painting of five angular and tall forms, that are a mix of light blue, tan, and light purple. The background and foreground are mostly patches of dark red, dark purple, and green. there is a very small light-blue crescent moon in the top-right of the painting.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Self Portrait #12 / Shyness, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #abstract #artistsofbluesky #contemporaryart

An abstract casein painting with a lot of brush texture, depicting a large form that dominates most of the painting. The form is larger at the top, and curved and narrow at the bottom, and it's colors are tan, light brown, pink, and purple. The background is a textured mix of green, gray, purple, and light brown.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Canyon of Gold and Gray, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein on canvas panel, 9" x 12" #art #painting #abstract

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Cascade of Forms by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 12" x 16" #art #painting #artistsofbluesky

An abstract casein painting with a dark purple background, a crescent moon that is mostly gold-yellow, and about four floating forms of blue and gray that are highlighted in the same gold-yellow of the crescent moon. The dark purple background has a galaxy/nebula/space feeling to it.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

The Flower Courier at the Gate by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 9" x 12" #painting #artistsofbluesky #contemporaryart #courier

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Become obsessed with painting for long enough, and you start thinking: "should I make this gargantuan fish monster thing at the bottom of the ocean? or perhaps paint it as mix of organic and metal as a huge starship in a nebula??" also you can see my messy craft table #art #painting #triptych

An unfinished set of three paintings (a triptych), oriented horizontally for a total of 48" x 24" canvas panel area. At this stage it's just gray-ish blue with areas of white canvas showing through.

An unfinished set of three paintings (a triptych), oriented horizontally for a total of 48" x 24" canvas panel area. The piece now has dark outlines and shadows, depicting some kind of long, somewhat bloated, ancient deep-sea monster perhaps?

An unfinished set of three paintings (a triptych), oriented horizontally for a total of 48" x 24" canvas panel area. In addition to the outline, the paintings now have more color: a de-saturated pink/red, almost a gray or reddish brown color.

An unfinished set of three paintings (a triptych), oriented horizontally for a total of 48" x 24" canvas panel area. There is a large amount of light-brown on the long fish-moster shape, and a decent amount of de-saturated green has been added to the background.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Check it out, I improved the design for the prototype. What about this? #art #cardgame #prototype

prototype design for a card game about making paintings, with the art itself taking up most of the space.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Would anyone even play a trading card game about making paintings ?? 😀 #art #tcg #prototype

A mock-up of a card game prototype, with a painting, the name of the painting (The Artist and the Blade at the Studio), four icons, and the text: "Starting Price: $400".

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Moonlace / Realm of the Lost by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 18" x 24" #art #painting #abstract #surrealism

A large casein painting, of a strange wavy form of light gray, that has a very animal-like skull shape for a head, but only flowing smoke, webs, and seven rectangular forms for it's "body". There is a light gray crescent moon in the upper left of the painting. The painting is very low saturation overall, much more than perhaps any other painting I've done this year.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Self Portrait #15 / Alacrity by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 12" x 16" #art #painting #artistsofbluesky #contemporaryart

An abstract casein painting of a large organic form that is much wider at the top, that looks a bit off-balance, with dark brown outlines and shadows. It is mostly a light cool green, but also gray, with some drips of gray paint within the form, and below it. The background is mostly brown and tan, and there is a vertical stripe of dark brown to the right side of the painting, going all the way from the top of the painting to the bottom. Overall the painting is somewhat low contrast, which makes it look more faded and weathered.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

The Artist & the Blade at the Studio by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 18" x 24" Sometimes I think of painting like a swordfighter with a blade, except mine is a 1" flat brush, and my opponent is something I love, so it's like a dance, not a fight #art #painting #artistsofbluesky

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Without the Moon at the End of Time by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein (and my heart) on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #abstract

A strange abstract casein painting with a fiery, smoky, vibrant orange haze in the upper part of the painting, that casts highlights of bright orange onto many other elements and areas. There are nine upright forms that resemble birdhouses, out-houses, or wooden planks with slanted "roofs" on top. Three of them are somewhat large, and are clustered on the left. Five of them are much smaller, and are clustered on the right, plus there is one more that is small, short, and appears to be leaning, nearly falling over, near the center of the painting. The moon is nowhere to be found.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Flywheel of Creativity / Momentum by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 5" x 7" #art #painting #casein #artistsofbluesky

A vibrant abstract casein painting with a blue oval form in the center, a smaller irregular circle shape inside it that swirls with colors like dark gray, dark purple, deep red etc. The background is mostly bright orange, and stripes of dark red and dark gray on the right side of the painting. There is a lot of texture in many parts of the painting, especially with the lightest color: a tan that is just a bit darker than usual. Overall the contrast of the painting is low, making it look aged or weathered in appearance.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The Old House in Dream by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 5" x 7" #art #painting #abstract

A vibrant abstract casein painting of a vaguely house-shaped form, except taller than most houses, and missing many of the typical details of a house, like a front door, and only a few hints of window-like details. It is perched, alone on a hill. The sky is a mix of orange, coral, and a light purple, in entirely abstract patterns. There is a small pale blue crescent moon in the bright sky.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Valley of the Brave Moon by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 12" x 16" #art #painting #contemporaryart #artistsofbluesky

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

finally, because I felt that now the skull inside the face-like form was a bit too flat, and so that I could add more highlights of a different color: I mixed a very bright orange/peach color and nearly went overboard with it (haha!) but I became extremely happy with how it looked at this stage

An unfinished casein painting of a huge featureless face, plus flowers, swirling energy/flames, and skull shaped forms, caverns, and the crescent moon.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I still felt like the painting had a darker feel than I wanted, so I allowed it to keep some of that darkness, but tried to bring in more blues and highlights to shift the tone a bit also, my favorite character, that shows up in the majority of my paintings: the crescent moon 🌙 I love the moon ❤️

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

but I chipped away at the painting, next adding more flowers, and this time I tried doing a flower with pedals instead of the rose-like forms I usually do, to try something different trying something different, but only when I want to instead of forcing myself out of my comfort zone, is energizing

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I was not struggling with ideation while working on this painting, but the theme was becoming very strong, and I have struggled with it sometimes in the past, including at times this year (I'm okay, in fact I'm much better!!) I was even a little scared to show anyone the painting at this stage 😢

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

of course I do direct the flow of a painting, and even cover up elements or change them if it doesn't look interesting, but if I get an overall "vibe" or "feeling" from one of my paintings, I try to keep that vibe as much as I can next I added more colors and toned down the light blue areas a bit

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

next, I introduced more colors, and tried to keep my brush moving loosely, even closing my eyes at times (especially if I feel myself hesitate too much, I force myself to just go blindly at it), and I try to work quickly I choose colors almost entirely based on whatever I'm drawn to in the moment

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

then honestly it took me a long time to get the courage to actually start on this canvas panel partly because I'm poor and it cost me $18 but also because I knew from decades of being an artist, that it was going to feel uncomfortable the first several (many many) times I tried any new canvas size

An unfinished casein painting in the very earliest stage, with only a background of colors (red and purple) and the outlines in a dark wine-red color depicting a large featureless face, with a large skull-like form within it, three large flower-like forms in the foreground, and there are many places where the paint composing the outlines has dripped.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

How I made the largest painting I've ever made in my life, Fearless Echo / Painless Dream: All of my paintings this year started in the same way, I shatter the possibility of getting stuck at the "facing a blank canvas" step by putting down some color without thinking about what I will paint

A very large canvas panel with thin red paint in a large oval in the center, and thin purple-ish paint around the edges and corners, all blended together for a soft transition between the two colors. Plastic bananas for scale. :)

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Fearless Echo / Painless Dream by Daniel F. Walthall, 2025 casein on canvas panel, 24" x 36" #art #painting #artistsofbluesky #contemporaryart

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

This is one of the unfinished paintings I'm gonna try to finish today. It's also the first of my paintings that features an apple and apple seeds. The apple is becoming a powerful symbol for me, representing the duality of growth and decay. I have a good feeling about this one. #art #painting #WIP

An unfinished abstract casein painting of swirling cyan energy, with a large featureless face that dominates the composition. In the upper right is a shape that resembles an apple, the bottom of the form is jagged and broken open, and nine apple seeds are below the form, as if the seeds are falling out and downward.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

It was a print of this drawing I did all the way back in high-school. Years ago, my dad asked about it (it's based on a photo of an old-ass cabin near where I grew up) and suggested I make some prints so he could try and sell em for me when he came back he had $400 for me I was fucking stunned

An ink drawing, designed as if it were a postage stamp, of a dilapidated cabin. Part of the rusty tin roof is gone, and the flimsy door is partially open. Behind the cabin are a couple of trees that appear to be shrouded in fog or mist.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Song of the Blades, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #swords

A semi-abstract painting depicting swirling red forms, five pink flowers, and three different swords, two of which are pointing downward and the largest of which is pointing upward. In the center of the painting is a pale shape that resembles a mostly featureless face that is shedding a single black tear, but the pale form is mostly obscured by all the other elements in the painting.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Fool's Gold Gleaming, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #abstract #painting

An abstract casein painting of wine-red shadows, blue boxy forms, and patches of pink that drip down the painting. Near the center is a bright shape that shines like gold.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

did some painting, and then I wanted to do something different, so I made a drawing with pressed wax crayons and posca paint pens I drew it on a heavy cardstock "DIY Frame", which you fold the edges of after you're finished so that you can hang it like a stretched canvas! #abstract #art

Abstract mixed media piece depicting a field of purple, golden yellow, white, and brown, with three blue flower-like forms and a crescent moon.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Self Talk, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #abstract

An abstract casein painting of a large grey and purple form that resembles a tree or twisted weathered wood, with a slanted roof. The sky is a chaotic mix of orange and red, and there is a flat gray crescent moon in the sky.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Self Portrait #0 / Ideation, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein on canvas panel, 18" x 24" #art #painting #abstract

A large abstract casein painting depicting a grayish purple and tan abstract form in the center, with two dark gray lines painted over the upper-left of the form, as if it were being cancelled out.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Lost in the Garden, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein paint on canvas panel, 9" x 12" #art #painting #abstract

A semi-abstract casein painting depicting part of a skull, many textures and deep purple shadows, and three blue and rose-red flowers.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Amber Flower / Her Love Made me Glow, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #flower #abstract

A casein painting in a horizontal format (rare for the artist, who typically prefers the vertical/portrait format for painting), depicting an abstract/impressionist style flower that takes up the majority of the painting, and is placed in the center. The flower is mostly an orange color, but about a third of the flower, and a large shadow/form below it, are a de-saturated blue. Around the large flower are many bits of greenery that resemble hanging vines or green tattered cloth. Near the right side of the painting is a large gray stripe of color going from the top of the canvas to the bottom.

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Golden Flower / His Love Gave me Hope, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #flower

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Daniel F. Walthall @axebane.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

City of the Future, 2025 by Daniel F. Walthall casein on canvas panel, 16" x 20" #art #painting #abstract

A bright abstract casein painting with a pale coral background color, a large yellow crescent moon, and a vaguely spire-shaped abstract form in the center.

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