I'm honored to be included in the current issue of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine and admire their commitment to excellence and authenticity in the arts. With the proliferation of AI images, now more than ever we need to teach visual literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills, or be susceptible to whims and fancies. "Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly." John 7:24

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zap if you like real art made by humans! "Sinking Light, Rising Dreams" (SOLD) 30 x 18 in (76 x 46 cm) Watercolor on paper #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #artcommunity #fineart #sunset #art

zap if you like real art made by humans! "Treasure Hunting" Varnished watercolor on paper on panel #ocean #beach #childhood #painting #art #notai #artstr #artonnostr

"Candy Jars" Watercolor on paper, 22 x 22 in. (55 x 55 cm.) Available through the artist #handmade #fineart #stilllife #painting #candy #sweets

Proof of work: Candy Set Up #stilllife #painting #artlife #proofofwork #matthewbird #candy #gumballs

"Confectioner's Shelf" 22 x 28 in. watercolor on paper Available through the artist #candy #sweets #stilllife #painting #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #watercolour #aquarelle #realism #fineart #art

"Pineapple Still Life" 28 x 22 in. Watercolor on paper Available through Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa, OK #stilllife #fruit #pineapple #art #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr

"NOLA Beetle" 22 x 30 in. (55 x 76cm) Original watercolor on paper, available through the artist #NewOrleans #beetle #punchbuggy #art #painting #artstr #artonnostr

"Pretzel Still Life" 22 x 15 in. watercolor on paper Available through the artist. #pretzel #stilllife #art #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #painting #fineart #matthewbird #realism #contemporaryrealism

"Branzino for Two" 30 x 22 in. (76 x x 56 cm) Varnished watercolor on paper, on ACM panel Available through the artist #stilllife #painting #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #artcollector #cooking #fish #lemons #realism

"My Darling Clementine" watercolor on paper, 15 x 22 in. Available through the artist #watercolor #stilllife #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #artlist #artcommunity #artstr #grownostr #portfolio #clementine

The irony of this is too much. I took a photo of The Big Print by @Lawrence Lepard so I could share on #nostr. iPhone uses an unfriendly image format so I have to convert to jpeg in order to post. I CANNOT open it in Photoshop and get this message on the "restrictions for copying and distributing banknote images" lol—that’s what this book is about! The gov freely copies and distributes banknotes at will, which is why we are in this inflated mess. Thanks for the laugh Adobe. #TheBigPrint #bitcoinfixesthis #LawrenceLepard #fiat #inflation #photoshop #plebs #plebchain

The Big Print is a great book, time to pass on to my normie friends. @Lawrence Lepard does an excellent job distilling complex fiscal issues into digestible chunks. And as a visual person I found the charts very helpful. Because words hard. #TheBigPrint #bitcoinfixesthis #LawrenceLepard #goodreads #orangepill

Started reading The Mandilbles because @ODELL won't stop talking about it. 🤣 As an artist, this part resonated: “Visual art stopped being about making anything a long time ago. It's all about talking. The talking is what you make.” “Doesn't visual art have to be something to see?” I definitely felt this when I went through art school. I wanted to learn to draw like Michelangelo, they wanted me blindfolded and using my opposite hand. #artrenaissance #artstr #mandibles #visualart #seeing #artschool

"Lemons & Silver" (SOLD) Watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 in. #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #handmade #artlist #stillife #painting #silver #lemons

Proof of work: Time-lapse of me painting silver from my "Lemons and Silver" workshop, watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 in. (76 x 56 cm) #silver #proofofwork #learntopaint #painting #handmade #watercolor #stilllife #contemporarystilllife #artonnostr #nostrart #artstr #workshop

GM! I’m an artist excited to be learning more about nostr! #introductions

"After the Rain" (SOLD) 22 x 30 in (56 x 76 cm) Watercolor on paper #artonnostr #watercolor #rain #realism #painting

"Grandad's Lunchbox" watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 in. On view in the158th Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, April 7 – 25, 2025, at the Salmagundi Club in NYC See proof of work in my prior note. #painting #proofofwork #stilllife #nostrart #realism #handmade #art #watercolor #lunch

Proof of work: Over 80 hours or labor in 8 minutes. This is how I set up and paint a traditional still life, "Grandad's Lunchbox," watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 in. (76 x 56 cm) #proofofwork #painting #artlife #handmade #watercolor #stilllife #contemporarystilllife #nostr #nostrart #artstr