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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract" Grygorii Lysak artwork

Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The quote is so true... abstract expressionism and colour field painting were directly connected with the artist's trauma after witnessing WW2. Artists feel the need to communicate concepts that are beyond the material world - especially when the present is unstable and traumatic.

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

As dusk settles on the field #art #landscape #abstract

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I haven't painted without a plan in a long time. Sometimes it's just a doodle mess, sometimes a weird cabbage heart appears? Not sure what it means but I was definitely working through some feelings while painting this one. #gouache #botanicalart #inuitivepainting #abstract #cabbage #arttherapy

A gouache painting of an organic abstract form.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The flowers are poppin' ! The power of contrast! I love how this little piece turned out. Ecoline markers and coloured pencil. (2.5 x 3.5) #aceo #atc #miniatureart

Yellow flowers shine brightly against a dark green background.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A miniature landscape painting with a gold trim border. Nine hours left if you are interested in picking up a little original painting! ebay.io/m/JfuwQZ #aceo #miniatureart #gouache #acrylic

Miniature 2.5 x 3.5 landscape painting with a gold trim border.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Mini watercolour painted at Woodbine Beach. Beautiful weather, a cruising bike ride and some painting from life - a perfect day. @usktoronto.bsky.social #toronto @urbansketchers.bsky.social #toronto #

A mini Watercolour painting completed outdoors at the beach.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Listed my first artist cards for sale on eBay... Having fun with this experiment! Campfire, 2.5 x 3.5" Acrylic gouache on acid free Bristol Sept, 2026 #aceo #acrylgouache #campfire #original #auction #artforsale #tinyart #miniature www.ebay.ca/itm/18892550...

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Playing around with aceo's... It looks like a fun way to share affordable art with people! Also I have never mailed my art before... So this will be good practice. #aceo #acrylgouache #mixedmedia #moon #campfire

Various miniature artworks painted in mixed media.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Excited to take the tape off this mini! I have been playing with artist trading cards (ATCs). It's fun to play with the miniature format, although I might try to keep to a looser style in the future! #ATC #kidlitart #artisttradingcards #landscape #ghibli #acrylgouache

A small 2.5 x 3.5 acrylic painting of some stair leading to a house.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

My favorite sketch from last weekend. From an urban sketchers meetup in Roncesvalles. #urbandrawing @usktoronto.bsky.social @urbansketchers.bsky.social

Quick study of a house in Roncesvalles. Intense and gouache

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Urban Sketchers Toronto @usktoronto.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Let’s Drink/Eat and Draw this Wednesday Eve at Thai Tavern! Cover photo courtesy of @laurentregz.bsky.social

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Go for it!! I started with sketching in the park, I feel a little less self conscious there, but there is usually still architecture nearby. Now I sketch in the subway and don't give a damn!

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Sleepy sketching at the park. So thankful for the sound of leaves. @usktoronto.bsky.social #kidlitart

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Painting the disaster that is my living room and couch... To be fair I stayed home sick that day. It was fun to go crazy with colour! #gouache #visualjournal @usktoronto.bsky.social #adhd #decor

Ink and gouache study of my messy living room.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I am not used to this format... But I love accumulating a spread of small sketches across a spread. Lately I love sketchbooks so much that I have no desire to make standalone pieces. I feel a little conflicted. Sketchbook art embraces process. @usktoronto.bsky.social #urbandrawing #sketchbook

Sketchbook spread of pen and ink urban sketches.

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Kelly Cottingham @kecotting.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Another plein air painting in progress from earlier today. #oilpainting #rivertownspleinair #pleinair #art

Oil painting of a corner of a building showing a window with late morning light.

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JLMeyer @jenniferlmeyer.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I want the graphic novel of Brambly Hedge to exist ❤️ bramblyhedge.com

A print I bought from the link. A well dressed mouse in the forest cleaning

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Sunday sketch at The Only Cafe on the Danforth. Ink, gouache and coloured pencil. @usktoronto.bsky.social @urbansketchers.bsky.social #urbandrawing #kidlitart

Sketchbook laid open on a cafe table surrounded by art supplies.

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Todd Anderson @toddandersonart.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Early Evening Deli. Direct Watercolor. 20"x16", 140lb Arches Cold Press. Been really into trying my hand at nocturnes, but "success" (read: didn't crumple up paper in frustration) rate is near 10%. #directwatercolor #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #aquarel #aquarela #art

Watercolor painting of large storefront windows of a deli, brightly illuminated in yellows and oranges under the pall of evening, in downtown Middlebury, VT. A dark, angular awning to a deli hangs above a lit up interior, dotted with rectangular dark cutouts of songs and fliers attached to the window and capturing the onset of evening. To the right is a series of telephone poles leading to the distance behind the deli, as cars reflect their headlights in damp streets.

Detail of the watercolor painting showing the lit up interior of a deli, displaying signs and fliers reflecting back the encroaching blue of evening. Lettering on signage is non-descriptive, as are the wares inside.

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Todd Anderson @toddandersonart.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Troy Residence. Direct Watercolor. 12"x9", 140lb Arches Cold Press. #directwatercolor #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #aquarel #aquarela

Watercolor painting of a residence in Troy, New Hampshire. A snow covered driveway, with wheel marks revealing gravel and ground, winds up to the right in front of a large wooden garage. To the left is a pastel yellow clapboard house covered in warm sunlight. A cool, dark angular shadow runs across the face of the wooden garage underneath a peak and weathervane, smattered in bright snow.

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Todd Anderson @toddandersonart.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Along State Street, Rutland. Direct Watercolor. 20"x16", 140lb Arches Cold Press. #directwatercolor #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #aquarel #aquarela #art

Watercolor painting of clapboard houses along State Street in downtown Rutland, Vermont. Two houses with street level storefronts and second level apartments are separated by a thin alley, collecting wood pallets and trash. The house on the left is painted in a light pastel purple and has a large storefront window reflecting back sun-faded wares and fliers. Before it stands a tall electrical pole, casting a thick vertical shadow up its facade. The house on the right is painted in pastel green with yellow trim surrounding its recessed street-level store entry. In the foreground is a pile of snow, picking up grime from the street it rests on.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Sketchbook play with gouache. Spring is taking its time this year, so I had to get some colour into my sketchbook! #gouache #flowerart #botany #spring

Colourful spring flowers painted with gouache.

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Urban Sketchers Toronto @usktoronto.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Come join us this Saturday sketching the interior space of our own City Hall!! See details in photos.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Went sketching at the historic Don Jail a couple weeks ago. I don't know if I could go there alone to sketch, so it was comforting to sketch with a group! The building is now used as an extension to a hospital. @usktoronto.bsky.social @urbansketchers.bsky.social #urbandrawing

Watercolour, ink and coloured pencil. Sketch of historic jail cells.

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Gabby @gabbydp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

This tree found itself in the spot light, whether it wanted it or not….the morning sun decided to highlight its beauty 🩵🌲 I hope you all have the day you want and need 🩵✌️ #forestfriday #trees #nature #redwoods #westcoast #hiking

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Joseph Lewczak (Truth Seeker) @truthseeker59.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

This oil painting is by Ron Donoughe, a contemporary American plein-air artist known for his depictions of urban landscapes.

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ianarchie.bsky.social @ianarchie.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Chiswick House Gardens Late Afternoon: acrylic on canvas. On show at my exhibition Seasons In Suburbia at Moore Gwyn Fine Art 6 Masons Yard Duke Street St James.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Some commuter sketches from last week. I spent a lot of time last year working in black ink only in my pocket sketchbook. I love how far a little colour goes! Brush pen and watercolor @usktoronto.bsky.social @urbansketchers.bsky.social #urbandrawing #drawdaily #observation

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🙂 yeah she is a sweetheart! She seems pretty comfortable with us.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

😂😂 i always wonder if my ham cares when I stare... My social anxieties tell me yes she does.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

A hoard of kindergartners found her for me during recess 😂 . We were visiting a public park. All I heard was "Ms. Laurrrrrennn! A HAMSTER!!!". I honestly thought they found a dead rodent or something. Lo and behold!!

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

@usktoronto sketch meetup at the Sneaky Dees! I don't go out anymore, so this made me feel like a wee hipster again. @urbansketchers.bsky.social #oneweek100people #sketchdaily

3.5 hour Sketch pile - snacks and drinks included.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The hamster we rescued is settling in nicely! She loves to pose on her cork bark. It's so much fun decorating her enclosure. She has settled in and has created a nice burrow 🌻🪻 I found her in January in a shoebox! She was left outside in a park - days before the polar vortex. #hamster #petrescue

Angelic hamster striking a pose on cork bark.

Hamster Tato peeking out of her mansion to greet the commoners.

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Richard Baker @bakerart.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Watercolour sketch of some friends sitting around the garden table.

Watercolour sketch showing a woman in red with her hair tied up, a man with sun glasses pushed up on hiis forehead and another woman on the right very quickly sketched in the moment.

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Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com · 03/03/2026

The Hike. Gouache on paper. This A6-ish painting (11x15.5 cm) is for sale. 150 euros, free EU shipping. Email hi@victoriamaderna for more info or to claim!

Painting of a mouse with a hat, cloak and walking stick.

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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Here’s a pleasing little section of roof slates I saw yesterday

Nicely contoured roofing slates on a building in Haddington, East Lothian

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Brymo @brymo.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Some trees hug themselves ❤️ Armstrong Redwoods, Guerneville, California

Three trees intertwine in a redwood forest.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

That is the cutest cyclops! ♥️ Glad to hear our choice was good! Hamster care has changed so much since I was a kid in the early 2000s. Looking back, our hamsters had lots of stress behaviors 😞. The way people style their cages now with flowers and seed pod sprays is so amazing.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Thank you! I will! We made an Amazon order for a large bucatstate enclosure - it will arrive on Friday. Right now she is in a temporary small cage and I feel bad for her... But hopefully she will be okay for a few days. My partner is all in on this hamster which is lovely.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Thank you!! She looks great! Going to binge watch now ♥️

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

So big (but tiny) news! I found a hamster in a local park... She was left in a box, just before the incoming polar vortex! So now... Meet Tato! Short for potato. She needs a major enclosure upgrade. Diving into research mode on how to keep her happy. Any advice welcome! #petrescue #hamsterlife

The day I found the hamster, she was left in a box in a Park in -20C. Found her in a play structure.

At home getting to know us! Very friendly, but kinda zoomy lol.

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Lauren Tregenza @laurentregz.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Snowy Day in Toronto! Not nice for driving... Kinda nice for walking.

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