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Doug Boyd

@dougrboyd.bsky.social

I'm an Arizona based metal artist that enjoys hiking and travel. I spend half the year in Spain and the other half in the US.

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El Toro Bravo. You can't help but be inspired when in Spain. This is a small version of what I want to build life-sized.

18.03.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Went on a little "field trip" today to Alicante city center to do some research on a new metal sculpture of El Bravo Toro.

15.03.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool look. I did a couple videos on rusting metal using various methods. The copper sulphate provides an amazing results

15.03.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not surprised πŸ˜‰ there was a good deal of beer intake during this build 🍺

14.03.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Video Idea. The old Christian song "Jesus Loves the little children"..... "Red & yellow, black& white". Cartoon Jesus sings the song. Trump or some MAGA nut stops the song siting DEI. Jesus pulls out his cell phone calls St. Peter and says something like, add another to the list downstairs.

14.03.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A metal guitar sculpture that has been made of hundreds of nuts, bolts, bike chain, wire and sheet steel.

A metal guitar sculpture that has been made of hundreds of nuts, bolts, bike chain, wire and sheet steel.

One of my first metal sculptures. Made of nuts, bolts, bike chain & wire. I worked with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. Each year Cirque employees could participate in an art gallery. It was the catalyst that encouraged me to create more metal sculpture. What was your catalyst for creativity?

14.03.2025 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice to see a post with sculpture 🀩

13.03.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah I can imagine. I did a metal rhino for a library here in AZ a couple years ago and the texture on the body was very time consuming.

13.03.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Dude that's very cool work.

13.03.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I went through a short robot phase and this was the first of three ideas that I actually built. This is Otis looking at a butterfly. Back in 2017, I walked 113 miles of the John Muir Trail. Get the full story on my website, www. ArtfullyRogue.com

13.03.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Create boldly, without fear of failureβ€”every stroke, every spark, every idea is a step toward something extraordinary."

13.03.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool piece. I sometimes think of working with cardboard. It seems like such a versatile medium

13.03.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hiking the Rio Borosa trail in the Jaen region of Spain

13.03.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
36" x 36" abstract stainless steel wall sculpture. Hanging in a nook the square stainless frame contains a swirl of stainless panels as if you're looking into the eye of a hurricane.

36" x 36" abstract stainless steel wall sculpture. Hanging in a nook the square stainless frame contains a swirl of stainless panels as if you're looking into the eye of a hurricane.

Wrapped up an abstract stainless wall sculpture just before I left for Spain. Hoping to do more like this and possibly incorporate water and fire in the next creation. youtu.be/V6k-DTXmVTk

12.03.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Creating water features is also a bit of a passion. Water is such a powerful element. It's the tranquility that I seek when designing and building a water feature.

12.03.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A view of the ceiling of the Sagrada Familia

A view of the ceiling of the Sagrada Familia

The east wall of the Sagrada Familia with massive stained glass windows with various blue hues

The east wall of the Sagrada Familia with massive stained glass windows with various blue hues

A geometrical view of the Sagrada Familia ceiling

A geometrical view of the Sagrada Familia ceiling

A long shot gazing past the massive columns in the main room of the Sagrada Familia

A long shot gazing past the massive columns in the main room of the Sagrada Familia

The world is full of beauty. This is inside the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain. The architecture alone is inspirational, Antonio Gaudi played a huge role in many of the design elements. The massive columns represent trees and their arching branches.

11.03.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Reclaimed metal horse head sculpture.  Using chain for the horses mane, various gears and metal pieces to shape the head

Reclaimed metal horse head sculpture. Using chain for the horses mane, various gears and metal pieces to shape the head

My first "reclaimed" metal sculpture of a life-sized horse head for a client. There was something so amazing about feeling the shape. Closing my eyes and placing my hands on the jaws and truly feeling the shape.

11.03.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sagrada Familia Knight riding on a horse

Sagrada Familia Knight riding on a horse

I am working on a new piece here in Spain that's inspired by a visit to the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. There's a stone carving on the back side of the Sagrada Familia and I thought it would be cool to see it done in metal.

11.03.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
There's Nothing Left To Do But Let Go - The Genius Of Rick Rubin
YouTube video by T&H - Inspiration & Motivation There's Nothing Left To Do But Let Go - The Genius Of Rick Rubin

With wide spread negativity trying to dominate every aspect of the day, I've found some peace in listening to Rick Rubin. youtu.be/SfWs4d2-pH0?...

11.03.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Reading Rhino was a commission for the Peoria Arizona Public Library.

The Reading Rhino was a commission for the Peoria Arizona Public Library.

The Reading Rhino was a commission for the Peoria Arizona Public Library. It's time to get back up there and check it out and see how it's going.

11.03.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
MonRobot the large scale metal robot that's reading a booking while sitting on a park bench on the corner of 1st. Ave & Monroe in downtown Phoenix Arizona

MonRobot the large scale metal robot that's reading a booking while sitting on a park bench on the corner of 1st. Ave & Monroe in downtown Phoenix Arizona

MonRobot the large scale metal robot that's reading a booking while sitting on a park bench on the corner of 1st. Ave & Monroe in downtown Phoenix Arizona

11.03.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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