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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Alien abductions and crazy black holes

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I’ve made a couple of book covers in my time as an artist

Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Specifically to the “Merry Miller / Monetpainter” bot that posted this:

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Red Space - Distance 8” x 16” acrylic on canvas Essentially this is a red shifted star cluster, similar to The Pleiades. Friday’s livestream painting, and part of a new series

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I went full Berkey on the livestream, but I think I got away with it

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My setup on the banks of the Allegheny River, for last weekend’s ARMA Fest. And some rain Space Art in the wild!

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Pardon the dust Happy Star Trek Day Personal collection. Office inspiration

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Here is a direct link to our Cat Sanctuary donation page. If you cannot reach it please DM me and I’ll arrange an alternative christopher-doll.com/the-catina/ Thank you to everyone who has helped out with a donation or purchase. It all helps so much

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

We could use help feeding the cats. They cost more than we make. I know times are horrific for everyone, but if you can, we need help. You can find the donation page on my site under The Catina, or at the link below. Thank you christopher-doll.com/the-catina/

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Went hard on the Cadmium Reds on this one. Any anything with CRIMSON on the tube I don’t use black. Not Mars Black, no Ivory Black. I mix my own chromatic black from blue, yellow, and magenta, whichever flavor I have of each on that painting

Painting of a spaceship near a red dwarf star. Space has a reddish glow from the star. The painting is 8” tall and 16” wide. The colors used are primarily reds and oranges

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Here’s what I painted on the livestream. Red Dwarf Cruise 8”x16” acrylic on canvas This was a study in red

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Quick note and thank you to everyone who helped me with my website issues yesterday

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I have a store where I sell things. This is what it looks like christopher-doll.com/space-art-st...

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Now Available WARP SPEED NOW 14x18 acrylic on canvas Link in comments

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I was one of the live painters at a recent night market downtown. It was great seeing so many people, and I got to work on something a little different

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Aquafoil 11x16” casein on illustration board This livestream painting depicts an Aquafoil on an alien world. Available now in my store

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Presenting SPIRES 1 Green 16” x 20” Acrylic on canvas An abstract study in greens

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Leaving WT-F7 11”x16” casein on illustration board 2026

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

WARP DRIVE NOW! Today’s livestream painting is a study for a larger piece. The Enterprise here is based on the Lou Feck book cover art for the James Blish novels. He took some liberties in the details 11”x14” acrylic on canvas

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Drawing Starships LIVE today, at 3pm Eastern over on my YouTube Channel. I'll add the link in the comments. Starting a new painting study that's perfect for the livestream. Hope to see you there.

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Today marks 32 years with my friend and partner, Stephanie. She has the patience of a saint We’ve been through a lot but we still make a good team

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Big store updates with new items. Original Art featuring Stars Over Oil City II. New merchandise - I’m testing the travel mug and so far it’s great Link in my bio and in the comments

Stars Over Oil City II - 8”x16” acrylic in gallery wrapped canvas

Thermal travel cup with straw, steel, featuring artwork by Christopher Doll

Doll House Baked Goods SHOP LOCAL tote bag

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My initial sketch with oil pastels shows the proper shape of the 5’ x 2’ panel I’ll be assigned. All the panels will be painted live at the end of August. Details to follow

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Stars Above Oil City 8x16 inches, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas My Friday livestream painting is to be the subject of an upcoming mural project in town. I’ll be one of the artists painting panels celebrating the city. Mine focuses on the dark and gorgeous night skies

Stars Above Oil City - a late twilight scene with rolling hills at the bottom, a crescent moon above the horizon and the skies go to deep blue revealing stars and the Milky Way at the top

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

CONTROLLED RE-ENTRY I started this one today on the livestream. Casein on illustration board. Chris Foss was the inspiration for this one. The thrill of dropping into an atmosphere on a hot burn

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Tannhauser Gate and Attack Ships on Fire off the Shoulder of Orion. For the livestream I brought out the design markets to chase away the Smokey smells in the air. Some of these would make a great scene. My old school concept art in an afternoon

My drawing table with drawings, makers, and a book on Ron Cobb’s work

A prototypical “attack ship”, not yet on fire

Quick marker rendering of the attack ships from a larger scene

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

COSMO VIBES Cosmo is my studio cat, one of the first we rescued. He rarely lets me out of his sight. Stephanie and I are blasting TikTok with cats, now you can all suffer too

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Studio Assistant Cosmo requires a minimum seven minutes of direct attention before I’m allowed to start the day

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I swear every A.I. generated photo of “food” looks like something a Wasp would try to sell you. From a distance? Food. Up close? Holy shit Prometheus isn’t my favorite Ridley Scott movie but at least it looks organic You can keep your Wasp Meat danish, thank you

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Leaving WT-F7 Station 10”x14” Casein on illustration board Tonight’s livestream painting celebrates the work and color range of one of my favorite artists, the great John Berkey I’d rate it about 3.7 out of 5 Berkeys

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Breaking out the Casein paint for today’s livestream. 3pm Eastern on YouTube, come on by!

A John Berkey looking painting from an early livestream where I specifically examined John Berkey’s color palette. A detailed spaceship leaving a huge fiery trail in spectral colors.
A meme is added to the right - Robert Downey Jr from Tropic Thunder saying “Never Go Full Berkey”

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Wayback Livestream painting - Explorers in a mauve and teal nebula

Painting of a spaceship in a mauve and teal nebula

The same painting on the drawing table next to the paint palette used

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Color Sketch in Casein, from today’s livestream. Planning a larger painting, the green alien lake was a chat suggestion and I liked it. Reflection in the lake is implied at this small scale

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Happy #caturday. It’s a lot of cats, yes. But don’t let me fool you, they’re also a joy

A bunch of cats laying in a sunroom on a late summer evening

3 grey and white cats on a short carpet-covered cat tree, in front of a large open window on a summer day

A golden cat sitting on a green leather sofa, and a grey stripy cat on the windowsill behind the sofa. Outside the window is a puffy grey cat sitting on a roof overhang. It looks like a 70’s hippy rock album cove

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Big thank you to everyone who signed up for my first course, How to Draw Starships 101. The response was better than I’d expected, I’m blown away. Cant wait to see all your ships! Pre-Order today for a big discount!

The Space Art Academy by Christopher Doll

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I meant to say furball, but I like fireball better

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Great start on this one, blocking in the scene. It was a fun livestream, more nex lt week. Night EnCOWnters 16x20” Oil on canvas

Painting of cows in a field under moonlight night skies, and 3 UFOs flying by that look like the Ice Cream cone saucers from Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Sometimes you paint something you don’t want to sell

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Fury Nebula Explorer Interrupted by technical difficulties a few weeks ago, I returned to this one today on the livestream. 16x20 Oil on canvas.

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Christopher Doll @blackbirdcd.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I treat every painting as a learning exercise. Livestream paintings even more so. I can be less deliberate than a more finished piece. I swing for the fences. Some months I paint in acrylics. This year it’s a deep dive in oil painting techniques. I like where this is going

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