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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 10h

I swear I'm still alive and painting over here.

An oil painting of agave flowers in bright yellows and greens sitting on an easel.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

And you've captured the movement so well in the new one, fantastic work!

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Little tee teeths out tongues out, I love them ❤️

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

My latest painting, Dry Land Drinking. Scenes of northern Arizona at the end of a dusty day of trail work from back in the day 🌧️ #TraditionalArt #Oiloncanvas #New #BlueskyArtShow

An oil painting of storm clouds rolling in above a dry landscape scattered with small shrubs.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Three new paintings off to the gallery today!

Three framed oil paintings stacked in front of a rosemary bush. One depicts a pink and purple sunset over a desert stream, one an agave, and one a white flower on a green background.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Spent the morning wandering around in a light rain, photographing the Tucson desert

A close-up of a feathery-textured plant in muted greens

A close-up of some green lichen (I think?) on a rock

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Thanks for running this feed! It's been a huge upgrade to my experience on bsky.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Love the detail in the reflection!

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Thanks! Dawn is such a special time of day.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

The Pueblos Mágicos certainly live up to their name. Photos from San Miguel de Allende.

A photo of columnar cacti with a cluster of aloes with pink flowers at the base on a white background.

A photo of a rustic, light blue door set in a red and yellow wall. The wall is covered with the foliage from a vine.

A photo of a narrow, steep alleyway/foot path receding down from the viewer. A large bougainvillea shades the path.

A photo with a row of white condos in the lower left corner. The sky is large in the photo, with a light covering of clouds.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Still new enough to framing that it has a bit of rustic flair to it, but this is one of the first times I've put frames on my work and I'm so so pleased with how it elevates the pieces.

A wood burning of a cluster of berries and leaves on a wood panel, colored using watercolor.

An angled shot of a wood burning of a cluster of berries and leaves on a wood panel, colored using watercolor. There's a rosemary bush in the background.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

The light bouncing around the water and the glass is just fantastic, lovely work!

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Companion piece to yesterday's post, inviting you to look a little closer at the way the dappled light plays across the plants and water. Oil on canvas, 16"x12" #traditionalart #botanicalart #nature

A painting of a close-up of the edge of a stream, where small aquatic plants and water are dappled with sunlight. The end of a reed trails into the stream, and leaves reflect dark shadows in the still water.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Take a minute to sit and trail your fingers through the cool water. Oil on canvas, 16"x12" #BlueskyArtShow #Relax #Art #OilOnCanvas

An oil painting of dappled light on leaves and aquatic plants along a stream. Cool greens and purples contrast with bright yellow where the sun filters through the brightest.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

The color gradation in the leaves is so lovely!

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Fantastic shot! I love the subtle reflections off the water. Makes me miss the PNW.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Thank you! There's so much inspiration here, I'm glad you got to come through!

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

I love where I live, the desert Southwest and its plants are so special. Agaves Study Oil on canvas, 24"x12" #BlueskyArtShow #Home #BotanicalArt #TraditionalArt #Tucson

An oil painting of a cluster of blue agaves against an orange background.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

The textures on this are incredible!

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

My partner gave me their old DSLR recently and I'm SO stoked to start experimenting with it. Sometime down the road you might see one of two of these in painting form...

A photo of dimly lit blackberry leaves trailing into a stream. Dappled sunlight makes its way through trees out of the frame to highlight them and some of the plants floating on the stream.

A close-up photo of two yellow fruits (some sort of stone fruit I think) with green leaves in the background.

$A photo through a shallow stream of brightly colored rocks with light refracting through the water onto them.$ A photo of tree trunks during golden hour, with a warm glow making them seem almost as though they have an inner light.

A photo of tree trunks during golden hour, with a warm glow making them seem almost as though they have an inner light.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Really bit a lot off with this one, now let's see if I can chew it. #wip #traditionalart

An oil painting in progress of a huge bunch of ladybugs hanging onto some grass.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Old buildings become new habitats, mother nature retaking what is hers. You wouldn't believe how much fun I had putting in those little blocks on the silos. Reclamation Oil on canvas, 24"x36" #BlueSkyArtShow #Pieces #SensoryArt #CopyPaste

Five silos standing in a field of grass, in a state of disrepair and covered in vining poison ivy. The sky is blue with light puffy clouds. There are trees in the background.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Playing around with a more stylized approach... Won't be my go-to, but I definitely learned a lot! Eclipsed Expectations Oil on canvas, 18"x24x"

An oil painting of stylized prickly pear cacti in blues and purples. The pads are nestled between rocks and there is grass and small green plants in the background. The backdrop is a black circle with yellow and orange surrounding it.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Well that's gonna kick my plans to swap over to Linux into high gear.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Big fan of where the dark blues sneak in on the mug, beautiful work on both!

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Love the reflections in the water!

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

My enduring love of green continues. GREEN Oil on canvas, 18"x24" #BotanicalArt #BlueskyArtShow #Jagged

Lush green fern fronds emerge from black shadows, fading to light green, almost white, where the light on them is brightest.

This is the second time I've painted from this reference, maybe I'll show how much improved over the last decade or so soon...

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Oh the tomatoes are adorable!

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Augh, this really resonates with me. The desert around me has been crying out for water and it makes me so sad to think about the saguaros starting to die. It doesn't seem all that far off with the way things are going.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Thank you! What a hike it was to get the reference photo for it 🌧️

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Gorgeous! I especially like the one on the right- it's so evocative, and there's something about moody paintings that I can't get enough of.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I'm also in love with that snake! Your use of color is fabulous, it gives such a serene feeling to your work.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Thanks for hosting, Tisha! I'm Reed, a desert-dweller who's constantly seeking out lush things to paint.

A set of nine paintings on wood panels depicting berries of many species in vibrant colors using watercolor and a wood burning pen.

An oil painting of a rainy day's hike outside of Moab. The rocks are wet and shiny and the trail is soaked and vibrantly colored. The plants look dry and crispy, thankful for the rain after a long time without.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I've been fuming over that update too! Switching to the CamScanner app has worked well enough, but it was nice to have everything in one place. If you try it, I'd upload an existing photo rather than trying to take one in the app.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Thank you! There are more tiles that I know you can't eat than ones you can, but I don't have IDs on all of them. Interesting rule though, I hadn't heard it before.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

My personal favorite is the blue, but I do feel like the orange would be more popular in general 🎃

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Officially calling it on my (mostly) berries series! It's been so fun to explore the vastly different ways that similar structures express themselves 🫐 Morphology Watercolor and pyrography pen on panels 5.5"x5.5" each #art #botanicalart #traditionalart

A set of nine wooden panels showing berries of different species on each. The berries are brightly colored with watercolors and outlined with a wood burning tool.

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Reed @throughthereeds.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

This would make such a cute bandana!

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