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Pattern Recognition @patternrecognition.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

A selection of my latest framed art acquisitions. My framer never ceases to leave me pleased with his approaches to every painting I bring him. #mtg #mtgart @serenamalyon.bsky.social @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social I don’t think Victor is on Bluesky.

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

It looks like I'll be celebrating my birthday in Atlanta this year. Excited to be heading to Magic Con in September!

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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

SENTINELS (1988) Acrylic on Canvas - 22” x 33” After more than a decade of continuous illustration work, this was my first non-commissioned painting. Who can resist imagining a peaceful world where children are enjoying nature and the symbols of war are falling into ruin? 1/5

Backed by a sheer cliff wall, monumental statues line the shore like sentinels facing out to sea. The statues resemble the Egyptian god Horus with hawk-like faces and a shawl of feathers. They each kneel resting weight forward on front limbs, but each statue erodes more than the last as the line extends down the shore. Children stand on the nearest hawk monument. One holds as staff and stares out as a line of doves flies past.

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Working on a painting about hope for the best humanity can be, while living with where we are right this moment is proving to be very difficult. I’m trying to think of this work as an act of stubborn rebellion, but keeping my heart in it is proving challenging. 😞

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Danny Schwartz ➡️ IX Arts Showcase! @dannyschwartzart.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

“The Arc of the Universe”

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tawny fritz ⏩ Dallas Oddities & Curiosities Expo! @tawnyfritz.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Can I jump on #portfolioday to promote Character in Context show? The largest exhibition of original illustration in the Western US, artists in attendance, demos & talks on May 3! #characterincontext #illustrationart #traditionalart A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art Trinidad, CO May 2, 5-8pm

The black-and-white image depicts a detailed illustration of a figure sitting amidst a pile of skulls. The figure has long braided hair and wears goggles atop their head, with a rugged jacket and boots. The background consists of cracked rocks and a dark void, contrasted by the intricate texture of the attire and skulls. The character’s calm expression adds a mysterious and adventurous ambiance to the scene. Small, bright elements, possibly gems or lights, are scattered throughout the background rocks

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

The Final Witness- 16 x 30” & acrylic on panel. This painting and its color study/drawing will be on display at the A.R. Mitchell Museum for the #CharacterinContext show.

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Donato @donatoarts.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

New exhibition! The largest exhibition of illustration in the West. U.S. opening May 2, artists in attendance, and demos and gallery talks on Saturday May 3. Character in Context A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art 150 E. Main St. Trinidad, CO 81082 Fri, May 2 - Sat, Jul 19, 2025 Opening May 2, 5-8

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Philip Byers @pjbyersfineart.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

A quartet of circular portals. Only a few days left in my Spring Sale! Pick up limited edition prints of these and numerous other pieces for 25% off through April 7. Use code SPRING at checkout.

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Two ridiculously stacked shows opening May 2nd @ the A.R. Mitchell Museum in Trinidad, CO. 'Character in Context', features >100 artworks by modern illustrators. 'L'amour by Manchess' has >50 of his original paintings. + There will be artist demos! @gmanchess.bsky.social & @vanessalemen.bsky.social

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I'm happy to announce I'll be in Las Vegas in June for MagicCon!

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Character in Context 2025 is coming up next month, in which I'll hang this preliminary sketch & color study combo with my painting for the show. #armitchellmuseum #characterincontext 1/3

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Danny Schwartz ➡️ IX Arts Showcase! @dannyschwartzart.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

"Unending Whisper", my third and final offering for Magic's Tarkir: Dragonstorm. My personal favorite of the bunch. I loved this set! Again (again) thanks to my AD, Forrest, for sending me the perfect assignments.

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

A finished sky is usually the first milestone in a painting. For this one I combined approaches, painting the luminous distant clouds in glazes, and then did the dark, low-hanging clouds opaquely to blend wet-in-wet. This is for the upcoming Character in Context show at the AR Mitchell Museum!

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Danny Schwartz ➡️ IX Arts Showcase! @dannyschwartzart.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

“Gravecrawler”, for Magic’s “Tarkir: Dragonstorm”. Grateful to my wonderful AD on this and all of my other cards in this set, Forrest Schehl.

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The best part of my job is when I'm concepting a new painting, working out the details, and a really exciting small idea occurs to me that'll make it so much better. It's that tiny thrill that sit you up straight in your chair, like you just won the lottery.

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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

THE GUNSLINGER: OUTSIDE ELURIA (2005 / 2019) Acrylic - 20" x 30" Every time I think I'm 'done' with the universe of the Dark Tower I get called back again...and I go, eager to see if I can hit closer to the mark this time. 1/2

A dusty path through scrubland winds back to a town squatting on the horizon. The full moon hangs over it as birds circle ominously in silhouette. On the low, desiccated branch of a deformed tree, a gristled and road weary Roland stands to get a better view of what lies ahead. The trunk that supports him barely climbs above ground; it looks more like a driftwood arch than anything resembling a tree. The horse tethered to it glances opposite into the soft light of the setting sun. Lavender shadow falls across the tall butte that runs behind them.

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In Another Time Magazine @inanothertimemag.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Hello writers & artists & readers! IAT is an annual SciFi/Fantasy Magazine for short stories, flashes, & poetry. We're happy to be moving over to where the skies are blue, and will be posting updates soon about Issue 3!

Covers for the first two issues of In Another Time Magazine. The first cover is by Donato Giancola, and features a dragon, a robot, and a young lady playing the violin. The second cover is by Sarah Finnigan, and features a tree, a book, and the universe.

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

See ya'll there! I'm bringing something new to Chicago, an evolution on my mystery bags from last year. I'm still waiting on the sleeves to deliver, but the counters look great and I'll share the rest soon.

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I'm thrilled to be participating in the Character in Context show at the A.R. Mitchell Museum again this year!

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Aaron Miller Illustration --> SCGCon LA @aaronbmiller.com · 21/11/2024

Blue Dragon for Dungeons & Dragons is a huge 24x36 canvas painting. It will be showcased at GenCon next year for everyone to see. I hope you get a chance to check it out in person! #Dnd #dungeonsanddragons

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Rob Rey @robreyart.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Neptune Oil, 8x6 in On EveryDayOriginal.com tomorrow! In 1840s, mathematicians realized that observations of Uranus could be explained by the presence of another, as yet unknown planet. They predicted where this planet would have to be based on Uranus’s orbit and that is where Neptune was found.

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Ryan Pancoast - Illustrator/Artist @rpancoast.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Frontier Fantasy thread 🦋 🧵 #frontierfantasy

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Ania Mohrbacher @aniamohrbacher.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Another of my favorite paintings from this year ❤️

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Repost your art that has stars? Which one?

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 16" x 20" Acrylic on wood Our refrigerator and that bird in the tree out the window coexist with black holes. I'm terrified and enthralled to think of this.

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Sarah Finnigan @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

I never figured out or got on the twitter bandwagon. Let's see if I can get this one to stick. For a first post, I'll start with some old work! Snow Plains for #MTG set Kaldheim. Do hashtags work on Bsky? Anyway- it's acrylic on wood, 18" x 28".

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