Rustypuppy

16” x 20” canvas board. Started with a collage layer this time instead of acrylic paint.
Now to step away and let it dry.
#art #artstr #rustypuppyart #mixedmedia #artprocess #wip #🖼️
#twpe
https://i.nostr.build/DrYY1XRnDRPiVQAJ.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/mNPDyYel5Xp6RJKq.jpg

2025-03-29 18:56:56

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Can you give more info as to what you’re looking for (style, colors, minimal, intricate, etc)?
I searched for “soak quest” and that .com domain is “The ultimate destination for high-performance electric water guns.” Which doesn’t sound like you.

2025-03-26 21:59:37

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This is what I’ve seen: https://www.amazon.com/FANTIAN-Aquarium-Decorative-Birdbath-Valentines/dp/B0CPPQ1DY9/

2025-03-22 14:50:26

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GM! ☕️

2025-03-15 03:28:33

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@npub1qhj…p36k @npub1c8n…ne96 @npub1n66…k7gz

2025-03-07 03:49:01

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Amidst all the headlines, https://i.nostr.build/2hd9tPm5i7BhhwYC.jpg

2025-03-05 23:19:15

This is fkton of #proofofwork 💜🧡
#art #artstr #tarot #occult #grownostr #creative #pow #painting #note1hz0…7axh

2025-03-04 02:23:39

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That’s cool! I had to go to Chicago for work once and stood by the Cloud Gate. Kinda mesmerizing.

2025-02-25 03:25:13

The Work Week, a selection of vintage illustrations:
1. Monday - how did 5 days of work accumulate over 2 days?!
2. Wednesday - wounded, but armoring up for the rest of the week
3. Friday - surfing toward 5 pm
4. The Weekend - when you finally get to relax and be yourself…. and your roommate and his brother are fighting about which shitcoin to buy with the money they got selling Bitcoin.
Colored with Copic markers for the February @npub1wdp…0p5m art challenge.
#nostrartstrFeb2025 #coloring #colorourcollections #artchallenge #art #artstr #nostrartstr #rustypuppyart #vintage https://i.nostr.build/zz7HN1fW7ygiaUKw.jpg https://i.nostr.build/seDgEWakzIsnNA10.jpg https://i.nostr.build/WRultlVIKz244Xv7.jpg https://i.nostr.build/MmGl2G0pBhYgUoqZ.jpg https://i.nostr.build/ZJEcp9S64TarDMpp.jpg

2025-02-24 13:59:22

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Having someone else like my art is a happy bonus.

2025-02-24 03:05:19

I’m getting Dr. Frankenstein vibes … what could rise from all of this?!?!?!
#breadandtoast #comic #grownostr #nostronly #foodstr #note1hyr…fk3m

2025-02-23 19:16:35

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It was. He’s a friend worth getting up early for. 💜

2025-02-22 19:37:09

Boyfriend gets new waffle iron.
I get homemade waffles.
Win-win. 🧇
#foodstr #love #waffles https://i.nostr.build/IhDeoOBkas13puyB.jpg https://i.nostr.build/5kZRAJO51VosPz8j.jpg https://i.nostr.build/vxxWHwo02Xl2v6Eq.jpg

2025-02-22 19:08:49

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Tried to zap you and got this error…? https://i.nostr.build/t8CJ1PMooB3VUqmH.jpg

2025-02-22 19:05:59

So much love for his Venice paintings. 🎨
#art #artstr #painting #forsale #grownostr #v4v #note15cu…s2u6

2025-02-22 18:49:37

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Feeling so much better, thanks! 🙏

2025-02-21 20:59:25

Prompt from “301 Things to Draw” published by Chartwell Books
#dailysketch #ink #drawing #art #artstr #rustypuppyart #reflection #outdoors https://i.nostr.build/fuV3T43Rs8FUHdvp.jpg

2025-02-19 23:29:24

@npub1jcj…mtwx has issued a Double Dare!!!
Who’s brave enough to take her up on this challenge?! 🫨
#art #artstr #artchallenge #grownostr #ink #doit #drawing #note1vqz…n5d2

2025-02-11 22:05:36

Did my second body scan today. This is a monthly service with my fitness trainer to measure my progress.
This is the portable setup she brings to my home and we set up in my art studio. I stand on the platform and it slowly rotates me 365 while the column scans and creates a report we view on her laptop.
It’s only been a month, so very small changes, all in the right direction: lost tiny bit of fat, gained a tiny bit of muscle. She said they were good results, especially since I didn’t work out at all for a week when I had the flu.
#bodyscan #technology #fitnessover50 https://i.nostr.build/b93WlgRh8YFAcAY4.jpg

2025-02-11 02:32:01

February Art Challenge info now up!
Hundreds of free (really free, just click to download, no email required) coloring pages waiting for you to add your unique touch. 🎨
#nostrartstrFeb2025 #coloring #artchallenge #art #artstr #nostrartstr #grownostr #note1587…ws47

2025-02-11 02:11:37

@npub10fu…8vp4 - are you the one to ask about changing a link on whyNostr.com?
I’m letting go of the domain nostrichnovember.com (link on the Culture page), and using NostrArtstr.com for monthly art challenges now.

2025-02-11 02:08:00

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It’s an amazing ride. I remember how stressful it was watching the first ep “33” and how it set the tone of the show so well. Enjoy!

2025-02-10 01:02:18

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Not into sports; didn’t even know who was playing. Big fan of owls, though. 😁 https://i.nostr.build/VxbhtDOK6wWd8EEh.jpg

2025-02-06 15:27:25

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Beautiful!

2025-01-21 00:15:43

Two Steps From Hell creates (mostly) instrumental songs that are often used in movie/TV trailers and commercials.
I like to crank them up very loud when I have a headache 🤕 and still need to Get Stuff Done. 🧑‍💻🧑‍🎨
https://youtu.be/n-Dh3ftkRAs
#tunestr #twostepsfromhell #instrumental #music

2025-01-20 06:38:13

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I couldn’t Like that kind of weather report so I sent you a warm zap instead. 🫂

2025-01-20 06:29:52

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Welcome - love to see another artist here. 🎨
When you share your art, or any note, try using appropriate hashtags to help others find you. #art and #artstr are good general ones. You can even make up a hashtag for just your art - I use #rustypuppyart so someone can use that if they want to see all of my art on Nostr.
If you like it here and post a lot of notes, you can create a website from your notes using your Nostr account at https://npub.pro - my personal site is https://rustypuppy.npub.pro and I run monthly art challenges as @npub1wdp…0p5m (https://www.nostrartstr.com - also an npub.pro site but with a dedicated domain).

2025-01-20 06:20:03

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Beautiful! 👏 Love those kinds of hats to cover the tops of my ears.

2025-01-19 22:37:28

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Oh wow, thank you for asking! 🫂💜
These are 4.5” x 6” so 10,000 sats or $15 USD. Shipping cost based on destination.

2025-01-19 22:29:37

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I don’t understand- what ticket?

2025-01-19 22:19:46

6 of 24 - GM to the UTC+9 time zone of Tokyo!
This is a mixed media piece I created using water-soluable crayons, acrylic paint, Posca pen, and a pencil.
This art is for the @npub1wdp…0p5m January art challenge of A Month of Good Mornings: https://creatr.nostr.wine/profile/npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8
#nostrartstrJan2025 #artchallenge #art #artstr #mixedmediaart #rustypuppyart #gm #nostronly https://i.nostr.build/NXziCFSsXM1HDMkU.jpg

2025-01-17 19:11:41

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@npub153x…ryu8 is all about wine and runs his own vineyard: https://www.peonylanewine.com

2025-01-16 01:43:57

Implemented the code npub.pro sent me as a Christmas gift to make some updates to the theme I’m using: darker area behind main nav (desktop) and a block of text on the Home page so I could add some intro text and contact info.
Worked like a charm. Nostr devs are the best!!!
#npubpro #website #dev #nostronly https://i.nostr.build/taYAxlKsTGt4Fz3A.jpg

2025-01-12 18:25:50

4 of 24 - GM to the UTC+12 (& 13) time zone of New Zealand!
This is a mixed media piece I created using scrapbooking paper, a Sharpie marker, a pair of tiny scissors to cut out the letters, an X-acto knife to cut out the shadow areas of the bamboo, and a glue stick to put the shadows back after interweaving the letters.
The "GM" text is from the PDF available to my Creatr subscribers (one-time payment of 1,000 sats), who also get access to process photos of all of the GM art I'm making this month for the @nostrartsrt art challenge of A Month of Good Mornings: https://creatr.nostr.wine/profile/npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8
#nostrartstrJan2025 #artchallenge #art #artstr #mixedmediaart #rustypuppyart #gm #nostronly https://i.nostr.build/A9DxwvSIMDml1gO2.jpg

2025-01-11 22:35:00

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I’m slowly getting the feel for it. If you have questions/see something that seems buggy, ask @npub18kz…x5sz - he’s been awesome helping me with Creatr. 👍

2025-01-11 06:04:46

Midnight waffles.
#foodstr #waffles #adulting https://i.nostr.build/V95ZJ2YRGvgrRro3.jpg

2025-01-11 04:31:47

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🫂 I tended to my headache with Frozen and Frozen 2 today.
You ever knit a Jayne hat? https://i.nostr.build/EpuFCNnDu7Ysm1Iz.jpg

2025-01-10 02:22:24

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👏

2025-01-09 22:52:53

When you walk while having a catch-up call with a friend you haven’t spoken with in years.
Photo from the Conqueror app. I signed up for their 2025 medal because I loved the tiger design. 🧡🐅
#31days #proofofwalk #exercise #conquerorevents https://i.nostr.build/GV7fk7uzmkcVHAit.jpg https://i.nostr.build/jALVlZnuoNFZ22kq.jpg

2025-01-09 22:42:07

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It sounds like rain now, the melting of the roof snow. Going to make for an extremely icy tomorrow.

2025-01-09 19:04:22

GM from Texas!!!!
#texas #weather #snow #photostr https://i.nostr.build/nVd9BICOHdl5HuA0.jpg

2025-01-08 22:58:45

Boyfriend came back from the store with groceries and these.
#hesakeeper #love #flowerstr https://i.nostr.build/XwVwIN6zlg59WawE.jpg

2025-01-08 20:17:57

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I have the same situation: high cholesterol, low blood pressure (except when I’m at the doctor, so I take photos before I see her to prove it), not overweight, don’t smoke or drink.
It was the calcium scan of zero that made her stop recommending statins, which I’ve been refusing to go on for years.
Best wishes! 🫂

2025-01-07 19:08:55

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🫂 good luck!

2025-01-07 14:32:01

#asknostr … if you see this note, please check my profile and let me know with a comment if this is the First or Second time this text and GM art shows up in my profile?
I scheduled this as a public note to publish via Creatr 7 hours ago and am not seeing it in some clients.
This is the Second note published via Damus. Thank you!!!!!!
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1 of 24 - GM to the GMT/UTC time zone! This includes London, Dublin, Lisbon, and Dakar.
This is a mixed media piece I created using Copic markers, acrylic paint, and metallic watercolors.
The "GM" text is from the PDF available to my Creatr subscribers (one-time payment of 1,000 sats), who also get access to process photos of all of the GM art I'm making this month for the @nostrartsrt art challenge of A Month of Good Mornings: https://creatr.nostr.wine/profile/npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8
#nostrartstrJan2025 #artchallenge #art #artstr #mixedmediaart #rustypuppyart #gm #nostronly https://i.nostr.build/sQXhoOLYNAnY4wrG.jpg

2025-01-07 01:31:00

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The boat. So much love for the boat. 💜🚤

2025-01-05 22:29:44

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https://i.nostr.build/ge7h6SjFrMoVv7JY.jpg

2025-01-05 07:27:31

Heard a screech owl while I was in my Studio. Went outside. Looked around; several trees are live oaks and still full of leaves, so nigh impossible to see a clump of feathers as big as my hand.
Didn’t hear the owl again, even after playing some screech owl calls off my phone.
But it was a warm, misty night where everything has a soft edge like in a dream. Glad I experienced it. GN.
Photo of a tree that did not have an owl in it but it if it did, the owl would have been much easier to see.
#photostr #owl #tree https://i.nostr.build/JaVlaaFSphU8KvqE.jpg

2025-01-05 06:58:29

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Welcome! Looking forward to your notes on screenwriting and added your movie to my AMZ watchlist.

2025-01-02 23:29:41

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GM! I hope don’t need as much caffeine and alcohol as your emojis indicate. 🫂

2025-01-02 20:30:48

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@npub1hgv…9jnv ?

2025-01-02 17:41:25

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Store of Value. My 401k will continue to loose value. My sat stash will continue to grow in value.

2025-01-02 04:02:22

I found out I can schedule posts for my Creatr subscribers on a specific day at a SPECIFIC TIME!!! 🤯
This means, if I get 24 GM artworks done for this month’s @npub1wdp…0p5m art challenge, I can release a behind-the-scenes post in their actual morning hours for EVERY TIME ZONE on the planet!!!🌎 🌍 🌏
I know the screenshot show 9:46 PM - that’s when I saw this awesome feature 😬
#creatr #artstr #happy https://i.nostr.build/htq5tGIuwEixTV3x.jpg

2025-01-02 01:29:32

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My guess is they want audience statistics first, which is more complicated to get on a decentralized platform. Also, without an algorithm to play/pay to, they have to do the work of building their audience which requires consistent content that other folks find valuable and that takes time …. Time they could use gaining thousands of followers on centralized social media.
Check out @npub1kje…4x4r - he’s running advertising experiments on Nostr.
As for connecting, try looking at hashtags of your interests… #art #photography #permaculture etc.
To get wider reach for your questions (about Nostr or anything), use the hashtag #asknostr
Good luck!

2025-01-02 01:19:08

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Thanks - I hope so.
Instead of a printable, is there something I could create that would help you with a monthly art challenge that would be worth your sats to subscribe?

2025-01-01 21:49:09

I’m trying something new for the @npub1wdp…0p5m monthly art challenges: a Creatr subscription for printables that you can download to support your efforts.
The subscription is 30 days for 1000 sats: https://creatr.nostr.wine/subscribe/npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8
For January, you get a PDF that has a spiffy GM tracker, and 32 unique fonts of GM (4 per page).
These can be used however you want: add color, print and place in your outdoor photography, use as a guide for a painting or yarn project, etc.
I’ll also post behind-the-scenes descriptions and photos of how I use the printable GMs during my art challenge just for subscribers. Final art will show up on my Rustypuppy account, but only subscribers get the details. 🤫
Subscribing is Not Necessary to participate in the #nostrartstrjan2025 art challenge and there’s a free tracker over on @npub1wdp…0p5m - just not as spiffy. 😉
I want to explore what’s possible with the #Nostr app #Creatr this year and offering printables and BTS content for the art challenges is a fun way to do so. 🖌️🎨🖨️📄
#artchallenge #art #artstr #gm #nostronly #grownostr #🖼️ https://i.nostr.build/vc6L8iaIoh1t7AHA.jpg https://i.nostr.build/qhowwoKUEadUyqQs.jpg

2025-01-01 20:18:50

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👍🫂

2025-01-01 19:23:57

First day of the rest of my Life (again).
On this side of the Hill, there’s likely less days ahead of me than behind me. Makes my awareness of each day more valuable. I don’t always achieve what I want to do, but I have no regrets and I keep trying.
#randomthoughts #2025 #newyear #lifeover50 https://i.nostr.build/PPnRHgH2pj5dD15X.jpg

2024-12-31 22:18:43

Happy New Year!!!! A bit early for my time zone, but I’m going offline for the rest of the day. 🎉
For anyone using the @npub1nxy…avr7 AI image generators (thank you @npub137c…k37w !!!) I’ve found them to be great for creating parts; images that I then composite in Photoshop into how I really want the final piece to look.
It takes a few attempts to tweak the text to get the AI to render the part image I need. For example “fireworks” included people and/or city, but “fireworks over ocean” rendered larger fireworks with less stuff to edit out.
Same thing with “night sky” = mountain landscapes with only a patch of sky. “Night sky over ocean” rendered much more sky. Didn’t bother mentioning “stars” because AI *loves* to put stars in a night sky, like so many stars I took some out.
1. Final image
2-5. AI renders
#happynewyear #aiart #photoshop #rustypuppyart #artstr #digitalart #grownostr #artprocess https://i.nostr.build/eWviiuClCJNieVZn.jpg https://i.nostr.build/NzD44jCvwDNewgEx.jpg https://i.nostr.build/CVHTUNpHI0e7BDnc.jpg https://i.nostr.build/hwZW5R3vRXHkPNh8.jpg https://i.nostr.build/G1ZUQWyokztt6Bo9.jpg

2024-12-31 00:30:13

#asknostr - for those who design stuff to be printed on paper sizes for the US (Letter) and everyone else (A4), what dimensions do you use? Or do you just create 2 documents?
I want to make monthly bonus printouts for @npub1wdp…0p5m art challenges.
I thought about making one file at 8” x 10” (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm), and let the user’s printer adjust (or not), but wanted to ask to see if there were other options. Thanks!
#print #graphicdesign #artstr https://i.nostr.build/MFNc6Dl67mXNMTyW.jpg

2024-12-30 22:00:35

The National Parks social media accounts are awesome. This was from a recap of their favs.
Re: second one… as someone who has led night hikes at a nature center, use the stick, not your face.
#humor #nationalparks #advice https://i.nostr.build/wWg4VmUPs5EqVKl3.jpg https://i.nostr.build/fwcn9JBh8EgdhUDj.jpg

2024-12-30 17:54:39

Received my purchase from @npub1e7p…h2sm and it’s even more impressive in person. I love reflection photos and this one has amazing depth.
5 ⭐️ - would buy from again.
#photography #photostr #review #grownostr https://i.nostr.build/hTrCp9NWY6EZnmoc.jpg

2024-12-29 08:08:08

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GM!

2024-12-28 23:54:08

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Boyfriend is all about the Haagen Daz as he worked at one of their stores in his youth. It’s the only kind we have in the freezer. I like their vanilla bean with apple pie.

2024-12-28 23:20:58

Had huge thunderstorms today, but it cleared up enough for a lovely sunset.
#photostr #photography #sunset #nofilter https://i.nostr.build/3CXR9ZdI78htu9Gg.jpg

2024-12-28 23:11:12

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Great finds! My mom did stained glass. She would find old lamp bases and make shades. #artstr #stainedglass https://i.nostr.build/0bqJ7NDr1uJAJt7Z.jpg

2024-12-28 23:00:48

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#artstr #nostronly https://i.nostr.build/KbmYIx6qZQK7vooW.jpg

2024-12-28 16:52:50

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GM! Beautiful photo- thanks for sharing! ❄️

2024-12-28 07:58:02

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🎉🤩

2024-12-28 07:56:18

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Didn’t mean for it to be a coding thing. I just really liked the png of the Santa hat I got from you and thought you might have a New Years hat as well. 🫂🥂

2024-12-28 07:51:14

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Like the Santa hat graphic to put on profile pics

2024-12-28 07:32:01

@npub137c…k37w - are you going to make us a 2025 New Year party hat graphic? https://i.nostr.build/NQOa3gPPitjpjBlY.gif

2024-12-28 04:32:43

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Yes you have made awesome things! 👏
Thank you following along! 💜🫂

2024-12-28 02:17:36

2024 #art recap photo …. 🤩
365 days is a long time, so at the end of December, I put all the art (or a representation of it, like the fabric scrap for the @npub1ew4…8jpd commissions and the dragon back ridges for the 24” x 30” Drifting Dragon painting I created for a friend) on a desk and take a photo.
This helps alleviate any “I didn’t do anything this year” feels that appear in these last days of the year. 😓😊
This art review also helps in that I can look across the range of art projects and think about which were the most interesting/fun/challenging, and what I want to do more (or less) of in 2025.
And another shoutout of Thanks! to @npub1xdt…ntxy and #npubpro because having a website of my #nostr posts I created with a special hashtag of #rustypuppyart made this process So Much Easier. 👍
And Many, Many Thanks!!! to those who have zapped my art along the way. I do not take it for granted in anyway; it makes me extremely happy that you find value in what I create. ⚡️🫂
Looking forward to sharing more art (and some stories) with you in the New Year! 💜🥂
#artstr #🖼️ #2024 #yearinreview https://i.nostr.build/okvyIjBkhecxHrBy.jpg

2024-12-27 23:15:06

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That is not a taco, so you’re good. 👍 https://i.nostr.build/J5F7dwfaDDgbN75n.jpg

2024-12-25 00:23:39

Merry Happy Christmas Holidays!!!
Both of my parents were from Europe, so we’ve always opened presents on the Eve. I see no reason to abandon this tradition, so am signing off for an evening of good food and gifts.
Best wishes to you and yours, and thank you for making Nostr so awesome. 🫂💜🎄
#christmas #eve #nostronly https://i.nostr.build/VduAXysoDNvy1g1H.jpg

2024-12-25 00:10:31

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Happy Writing Eve!!! ✍️🎄

2024-12-24 22:04:52

If you have to deal with folks you’d rather not, go into the kitchen to cut peppers. Might make you feel better.
#foodstr #holidays https://i.nostr.build/YAGMakcpflwAa6wW.jpg

2024-12-23 21:27:58

Boyfriend went grocery shopping so time to wrap. #christmas #gifts https://i.nostr.build/da8uIC5KqME4iynR.jpg

2024-12-23 17:59:19

Great range of #photography here, and a working example of how #nostr can support creatives in a way no other social media can. ⚡️
My favorites are the close-up boat, trees and buildings, and daffodil stairs.
#photostr #grownostr #v4v #note12l2…4dt4

2024-12-23 02:07:05

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The rock on ice looks like a frame from a film - like right after the came through a pane glass - a second of motion, frozen. 👏

2024-12-22 13:12:03

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That’s Alfie. He loves Christmas, oversized sweaters, and drinking hot chocolate by a fire. 🐻‍❄️
If you want any details about any of the art supplies setups in the photos, let me know. https://i.nostr.build/COx3URiQHv3GIHdg.jpg

2024-12-22 03:40:53

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Thanks! Many years in the making. If I can’t find something, it’s the same as if I don’t have it …. which means going without or buying, so I’d prefer to be able to find it. 👍

2024-12-22 00:46:27

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My sister visited there. There was a tour of the edges of the city when the tide was out with a lesson on quicksand. 😅

2024-12-22 00:44:50

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More of my Art Studio - it’s actually the master bedroom in my house. 😬
1. Standing desk elfa setup with lots of stuff I’m sorting through temporarily in front of it.
2. Big desk - this was office furniture at my first job over 30 years ago. The company moved from a warehouse/loft situation to a corporate building with cubes. I asked for the desk and got. Love me all that horizontal surface! Also near the computer for following along with art tutorials.
3. Small standing desk rigged from Michael’s storage carts and a leftover panel from a bed I had a decade ago. Another place I want to clear through before the new year.
4. Leftover bottom futon frame that hold my favs of my art.
There’s also a few bookcases with art supplies and artist books.
#artstr #artstudio #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart https://i.nostr.build/dPCMCFmAlWAkb01G.jpg https://i.nostr.build/G6T49v26MukY8Odl.jpg https://i.nostr.build/2xQWZUUqzZsiVCFZ.jpg https://i.nostr.build/LRsa8IPMPt265d58.jpg

2024-12-22 00:28:03

Art desk: as clean as it gets. #artstr
Awesome wall roll that holds my most used art tools sewn by @npub1luv…nmt5 - talk to him to customize one for yourself! https://i.nostr.build/wFtZtvfMJ5Cz7SfM.jpg

2024-12-21 23:10:59

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Love that first photo! 💜

2024-12-21 21:20:59

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Nice!!!! 👏

2024-12-21 20:18:05

Happy Saturday!!!! #plans https://i.nostr.build/ZyHAQUaodl2dt0kD.jpg

2024-12-21 05:35:42

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I see 4 replies, but none are links related to this note …. ?

2024-12-21 00:10:31

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GM! https://i.nostr.build/z4IF5gxZs1cCIyOc.jpg

2024-12-20 23:45:40

In August 2024, I set up an npub.pro website from my Rustypuppy Nostr account - https://rustypuppy.npub.pro/
I've had various personal websites on and off for decades. As much time as I was spending on Nostr, I thought I might well try out this service that created a website from my Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays ... a very attractive idea, as having to post to multiple closed social media systems (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram) AND a blog was more work than I wanted to do.
First, I had to set up a browser signer; I used nsec.app - which thankfully, has very helpful documentation for the non-technical.
Then I got to play with themes - lots and lots of themes! Many are very similar, and the biggest difference tends to be placement of the content and with/without images as a focus. Picking one that worked for me was a trial and error process, which npub.pro made very easy by pulling in my own notes. I chose the Massively theme for the large header image and global navigation placement. Changing themes is simple, so that's always an option.
I initially didn't underst and how to get to some settings, or even that certain settings were available, but @npub1xdt…ntxy was extremely patient and helpful. I do truly appreciate that about the current state of Nostr - lots of new things being built and you can usually get help from a real person involved in the building.
I use my npub.pro website site as a personal website; a link I can send to anyone and know they can see the content without having to create a specific account or download a specific app. They may not see my latest notes, but that's not a critical issue for me.
It's also an ideal way to show how Nostr is truly a protocol, not a specific app or virtual space controlled by a specific company. My content shows up on my website and in more than one Nostr app; something impossible to do with my posts on Instagram.
Eventually, I'd love to see a way to have ecommerce (fiat and sats) incorporated into my npub.pro site, because I currently use other sites (Payhip) and services (Creatr) for that functionality.
Npub.pro also offers using your own domain. It's a paid service I wasn't ready for, but when there was an offer to try it out for free, and I had the idea to do monthly art challenges, I signed up as https://www.nostrartstr.com/ - That was a *much more* technically involved process, dealing with changing CNAME records at the hosting service, but *really* good documentation got me through it on the first pass.
For NostrArtstr, I'm using the Simply theme. I also have a better appreciation for the nsec.app, as it and npub.pro make it easy to switch between my two accounts when I'm working on my websites.
For those exploring what's possible with Nostr, I highly recommend setting up an npub.pro website.
This article originally posted via Yakihonne.
#npubpro #nostronly #grownostr #website

2024-12-19 02:17:17

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Thank you! I started with penciling in a few using part of an oval stencil. Then got off track when using the paintbrush, but ultimately I wanted the scales to be imperfect and organic, so it worked out. 😄

2024-12-19 01:45:29

24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: FINISHED!!!!!!
Used metallic copper acrylic paint for scales. Added 22 birds. Signed the bottom and back.
My DRIFTING DRAGON mixed media art is complete!!!!! ⛰️🐉⛰️
I don’t have a place to hang it with the right lighting, so 2 photos: one to show the overall art and the second to show the metallic scales.
Thank you to all who have followed along on this adventure. If you want to see how it went along the way, check out the #mountainroadartwork hashtag.
I look back at how it started and am a bit stunned. But I could not have gotten here, if I didn’t go through there, and I am so very happy with how it turned out. 😍🎉
Not sure I want to work this large again, but I do have an idea for a personal piece I want to make next year that’s at least 18”-20” across. 😬
#art #artstr #rustypuppyart #mixedmedia #🖼️ https://i.nostr.build/MF8XzAsnPhI3uc2S.jpg https://i.nostr.build/7P5CMZAtG989K4Md.jpg

2024-12-16 20:02:56

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👏👍🫂💜 May it be the first of many!

2024-12-16 18:46:01

Nostriches make the coolest stuff!
#3Dprinting #adventcalendar #christmastree #contest #grownostr #note1t26…qg63

2024-12-13 01:24:02

Drove out to visit a street where three houses in a row take their front lawn Christmas decorations seriously.
Here are some photos of their wonderful mini landscapes of characters and light. ❄️🎄⛄️
#christmas #decor #outdoors #festive #holiday #photostr https://i.nostr.build/3swACZHMxS65cJF7.jpg https://i.nostr.build/snsSVIDbRlLd4AkU.jpg https://i.nostr.build/FfNqX7omeAEkb7CD.jpg https://i.nostr.build/tjKWk6NcU87AtKCo.jpg https://i.nostr.build/wJDPMLRPAmImWPm0.jpg https://i.nostr.build/T5a6BhrP6OuVLNz4.jpg https://i.nostr.build/KCb2OdGdspjQCYo0.jpg https://i.nostr.build/piy8m7NnGGWnxPZG.jpg

2024-12-11 08:54:46

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Beautiful card - what’s the name of the deck?