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David Picking

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Shunning the frumious bandersnatch since 1854.

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David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Kintsugi (2017) (ink on illustration board, 8" x 10") #BlueSkyArtShow #Golden #gold #art #artsky #ink #drawing #illustration #heron #bird #repair #kintsugi #surreal

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Suspicious #photography #pareidolia #ThingsWithFaces

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Angry ent #photography #ent #tree #thingswithfaces #pareidolia

Photo of a tree. The patterns of the bark resemble a rather angry-looking face.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#sunflower #photo

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Empty landscape (ink on illustration board, cloth) #BlueSkyArtShow #Minimal #blackandwhite #abstractlandscape

Photo of an abstract black and white 'landscape' consisting of illustration boards painted with black ink and folded pieces of white cloth resembling mountains or glaciers.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#photography #dahlia #flower #deadhead #endofsummer

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Stack (ink on paper, 9" x 12") #BlueSkyArtShow #Summer #wildfire #fire #climate #abstract #ink

Asbtract ink painting that possibly resembles a cloud of black smoke against a fiery red/orange sky.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

No winners #photography #aftermath

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Confines (2022) (ink on illustration board, 8" x 10") Apparently, I drew this while I had COVID in January 2022. I have no memory of doing so. #BlueSkyArtShow #Chaos #confines #covid #ink #drawing #expressionist #abstract #blackandwhite #automaticdrawing

Abstract black and white ink drawing. A vaguely human figure on the left side is obscured by a dark cloud of chaotic lines and shapes.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Certificate of Authenticity (2020) (ink on illustration board, 8" x 10") Original copy #BlueSkyArtShow #Chaos #certificate #blackandwhite #ink #drawing #asemicwriting #secretcode

Black and white ink drawing of a frayed scroll covered with unintelligible writing and symbols.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Earth Head (2018) (photo of temporary soil sculpture, minimal image editing, no AI) #BlueSkyArtShow #Earth #dirt #soil #face #ground #surreal

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Floodplain (ink on paper, 9" x 12") #BlueSkyArtShow #Water #art #artsky #abstract #abstractlandscape #dreamscape #ink #painting #floodplain #underwater

Abstract ink painting. Three spindly silhouetted figures, somewhat human but also resembling twigs or flowers, stand in a watery, dreamlike landscape.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

In case of emergency #BlueSkyArtShow #Glass #ribbedglass #window #glow

Exterior photo of a doorway window with ribbed glass, which distorts the appearance of a fire extinguisher on the wall inside. The light inside the building has a warm orange glow.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Yes, Child (2024) (photo of wet phosphorescent ink artwork on black paper) #art #artsky #BlueSkyArtShow #Glass #glassy #fairytale #abstract #ink #phosphorescent #glow #parentandchild #ephemeralart

Photo of wet phosphoresecent ink artwork on black paper, which has something of a stained glass quality. A green semi-abstract figure possibly with wings stands next to a much smaller figure who may be wearing a dress and a mask like a wolf's head, and tugging at their parent's leg.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

They Grow Up So Fast #BlueSkyArtShow #Growing #beard

Grainy photo of my daughter, aged seven at the time, wearing a mask of a very old man's face, with deep wrinkles and a long beard.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Path Two (embellished ghost print on paper) #BlueSkyArtShow #Wide #path #journey #abstractlandscape #ink #ghostprint

Abstract ink artwork. Looking down a path leading into the distance, two silhouetted figures are just visible at the horizon. The surrounding abstract landscape has washed-out purple, yellow and cyan tones.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow #Macro #bee #flower #pollinator

Close-up photo of a bee on a flower.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Touch the Whip #BlueSkyArtShow #Macro #photography #Totoro #coolwhip #dinosaurs #contest

Close-up photo. Four plastic dinosaurs are in a contest, all touching a miniature Cool Whip container. The judges (Totoro, carrying an umbrella, and a grotesque clay head with feet) look on.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Night moves #photography #night #chess

Grainy photo of a giant outdoor chess set at night.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Exhibit (2025) (ink, gouache and pencil on paper, 9" x 12") #art #artsky #BlueSkyArtShow #Curve #ink #surreal #exhibit

Mixed media artwork. Against a deep red background, two curved objects resembling bones or hooks are suspended from above. A human figure in the bottom right corner looks at a small sign in front of the exhibit.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Holding (2017) (ink on illustration board, 8" x 10") #art #artsky #BlueSkyArtShow #Sharp #blackandwhite #ink #drawing #child #parent #holding #protection

Black and white ink drawing. Two figures resembling stylized matroyshka dolls are suspended in a circle above dangerous-looking sharp spikes. One is much larger than the other and holds the smaller one in a tight embrace, while showing an expression of alarm and concern.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I have a friend she could hang out with!

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David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

You May Be Called to an Interview (2016) (ink on paper, 8.5" x 11") I am very fond of this image. The interviewer (the hat-wearing carnivorous plant) was based on one of my daughter's drawings. #BlueSkyArtShow #Tall #artsky #drawing #illustration #absurd #surreal #blackandwhite #drseuss

Surreal black and white ink drawing. A human figure is confronted by a very tall carnivorous plant that has a small wheel at its base and is wearing a bowler hat. The plant blocks the way to a winding road with a row of houses in the far distance. Ominous spiked plants and geometric clouds loom over the scene.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

#thingswithfaces #pareidolia #ent

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Morning Routine (2019) (ink on illustration board, 8" x 10") #art #artsky #BlueSkyArtShow #Morning #face #skull #surreal #pareidolia #morning #sky

Surreal ink drawing of a transparent web-like structure, which can be seen as a human face, against a sky-blue background.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Help #pareidolia #thingswithfaces #tree #photography #ET

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Spring Suit (ink and coloured pencil on paper, 6" x 9") #art #artsky #BlueSkyArtShow #Soft #fuzzy #grass #moss #spring #ink #inkpainting #mixedmedia

In this abstract image, a bright yellow circle is partly covered by a square of what could be moss or grass. Both are surrounded by a background of pink and white fuzzy material.

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Good Morning, Isadora (2018) (digital image combining ink drawing and photo) #art #artsky #ink #inkdrawing #surreal #bird #blackandwhite #parasol #ocean #beach #walk #isadora

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

You Can Go (ink on illustration board, 8" x 10") #BlueSkyArtShow #ShadowPlay #ink #drawing #blackandwhite #creature #shadow #youcango

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Perimeter, 2021 #art #artsky #BlueSkyArtShow #Edge #perimeter #border #ink #painting #abstract #abstractart

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Restore (2021) (ink on canvas, 16" x 16") #BlueSkyArtShow #New #spring #restore #new #growth #life #flowers #bloom #green

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

This Could Be Your Lucky Day (2018) (acrylic ink on illustration board, 8" x 10") #BlueSkyArtShow #Openings #ink #drawing #lucky #surreal #artsky

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Scarecrow Verso - one of my scarecrow ink paintings photographed on the reverse side. I think it makes a cool background. #BlueSkyArtShow #Background #artsky #ink #verso

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Wow #BlueSkyArtShow #Round #photography #pareidolia #thingswithfaces #celeriac

A photo of a head of celeriac which looks like the wow emoji

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

A blast from the past: a very Ian Miller-inspired tree that I drew at the age of seventeen, thirty-seven years ago. #BlueSkyArtShow #Wood #drawing #ink #tree #ent #blackandwhite #creepyart

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Sad Plank #BlueSkyArtShow #Wood #photography #pareidolia #thingswithfaces

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow #Clouds #photography

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters (1998)

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David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Frost (ink on illustration board, 5" x 7") #art #artsky #BlueSkyArtShow #Cold #frost #winter #abstract #ink #inkpainting #illustration

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Self-Portrait with Imaginary Mask, 2019 (digital image combining ink drawing and photo) #BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant #selfportrait #mask #surreal

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

#pareidolia #thingswithfaces #ent

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Ogrott (ink on paper, 8.5" x 11") #art #artsky #ink #drawing #illustration #christmas #christmasart #yule #holidays #christmastree #candycane

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow #FavoriteThings #cymbal #drums #ridecymbal #paiste

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Magnus (ink on illustration board, 8"x 10") #art #artksy #ink #painting #seasonsgreetings #candle #winter #sleepwalking #christmas #holidays #surreal #magnus

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Aloft #art #artsky #BlueSkyArtShow #Sky #sky #abstract #abstractart #ink #clouds

David Picking @davidpicking.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

#dark #skull #tree #photography #shadows #pareidolia #thingswithfaces