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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Latest Painting… Water soluble oil.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

New Gel pull/painting. I really like the colors 😊.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day 🩷. Throw back of my Son, (and his dog), back in my Portrait Days. 20”x24” Oil.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Latest Acrylic Abstract… No name 🫣😁

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Acrylic Painting: abstract. Two Hills in Green

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Finished! Red Marsh Vibes 12”x12” Acrylic pulled off of gel plate, and fine tuned.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Work in Progress. Almost there? Acrylic

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Another in my “Funky Chicken” series 😃.

Charcoal drawing on gel plate, back painted with acrylic, pulled from plate, fine tuned with more paint. Red bird with gold highlights.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Listening to Lithium radio. Happy with a Gel print 😊.

Funky Chicken, pulled off a gel plate with a green background.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Bird #5 12”x14” Mixed Media/ Gel Print

Charcoal sketch printed on gel print. Paint applied. Pick up paint layer applied and pulled. More painting to finish.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Very funky 12”x14” Gel print - strait off the plate. Listening to some Bush, escaping into Art.

Charcoal sketch first, stencil and paint, used for border, all acrylic pens for color. Pulled with white paint.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Messing about. Studio escape…

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Ive been painting birds 😊. Listening to music…

12 x 14”. Gel print and Acrylic paints handled like watercolor.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I’m on a Bird kick 😃. Cant help being semi -realistic 🤷‍♀️. Gel print, charcoal sketch; underpaint. Pulled! More paint.

Bird. Semi realistic. Gel print pulled; more acrylic.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

The end of the 2300 mile Monks Peace walk. What a beautiful Thing. May your day be your peaceful day.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Bird number 2. Gel plate print. Acrylic.

Acrylic paint on gel plate. Pulled a print. Fine tuned the painting

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

“Fat Bird” Charcoal sketch; acrylic pens and paint on and off the gel plate.

Charcoal sketch; acrylic pens and paint directly on the paint. Pulled, then more painting/glazing.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Mixed Media Art Piece (today)

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

From the Nutcracker Ballet, 2025. Performed/produced by the North Carolina School of Arts. (I live a block from it, Winston Salem, NC). One of my young neighbors, was the male lead. What a treat! More ballet in my future (i hope). Beautiful!

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Abstract, 11”x17”, painted, printed, etc.

Abstract print with bronze, gold, and green

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

This nastiness is about to happen in my town 😭. I usually only share Art…

News article about ICE coming to Raleigh, NC

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Current pulled prints. Kind of mindless, and lots of fun 🩷

Gel plate printing with Acrylic paint.
Vague leaf in red. Art in creams, reds, bronze and gold.

Gel printing in cream, bronze, and gold.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Collage on gel plate (I might be finally getting this) 😂!) Yay.

Gel printed papers, acrylic paints, Collage in reds, gold, white, grey.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Ive done a few oil pastels, and the heater tip is awesome! Also good quality pastels help 😊

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Early try at a figurative Gel print. I like it more now 😊

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Making progress and having fun with paints. Gel printing.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Reminds me of this pastel i did years ago 😊.

Large Pastel painting (by M Weeda) of a baby playing with a water hose.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Making pretty papers in my Studio… for a giant Collage.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

You guys 😳 i cant believe how hard learning to do gel printing is! I’m struggling on… (Goal - collage)?

Gel print on exam table paper. Light blue, stencil, dark blue, gold

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Just watched/listened to a Soundgarden Concert from 2012 🎵🎤🎸. Chris Cornell, what a loss 😭… My painting from a few years ago.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Ok. This is terrible, but i feel like i might be starting to comprehend the gel print process… Long way to go 🤪

Drawing and printing of a rooster, with acrylic paints, on a gel plate.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Musing in my Studio… So far its hard for this “realist” to wrap her head around Gel Printing. Keep trying 😳!

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

FINALLY, my back seems to be feeling better - and i’m feeling Artsy again. Trying Gel printing - 2nd day, and mixing Mediums 🤷‍♀️

Pulled a scribbled pastel image, hand painted some parts and rolled on acrylic. Dried and pulled.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

A perfect 72° day, beautiful scene at the Graylyn Estate, Winston Salem, North Carolina.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Ive never seen this sketch! Oh i wish it had been finished!

My Sheltie boy! People mistake them for “mini” Collies.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

A large watercolor of mine… Balcony in Italy. #Painter #artist #creator #watercolor

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Dude! I heard you mention Shetland Sheepdogs on your very good interview with Tim Miller today. May favorite dogs! And you are always interesting! Thank you.

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Pencil Sketch of my Mom and my Son, when he was a baby - and i was a much younger Artist 😊. #Artist #drawing #create #HappyMomsDay

A sketch of a woman (my Mom) and my Son, from many many years ago (love)

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Thanks for the request 😊

Pastel Portrait of my Great Niece as a baby. Too many years ago!

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Birthday picture of my Handsome Son (in my back yard). Yes - i know i have Ivy and a mess! And that 100year old Oak tree is only showing about a third of its girth… but i love it 💙

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Micsteph @micsteph.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A Courtyard plein’ Air while in Spain, aww, memories… #painter #artist #watercolor #creative

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