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So there's even more going on now but this is my first half-day of work on my current painting

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02.03.2026 21:54 — 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

So there's a lot of crazy stuff going on right now. Uh. Here's the sketch of a new painting, I guess

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28.02.2026 19:37 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oh btw no phones in the polling place so write things down by hand or print them out!

18.02.2026 21:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I love doing 4 hours of down-ballot research for the Texas primary 🫠 early voting is going on now, and even if you just vote for US Senate and House, you should do that. And if you're insane like me you can bring a super long notes sheet for the rest.

#midterms #texassenate #talarico #earlyvoting

18.02.2026 21:29 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Just realized I never posted the final product of this painting.

OCEAN'S ORIGIN, acrylic on canvas, 11"x14", 2026. Julia i.e. Gignac

~$295, on display at Mildfire Coffee Roasters

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16.02.2026 22:39 — 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you!

06.02.2026 22:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

2500 words on my first draft today in my favorite coffee shop (where my art is displayed, incidentally - see it @darkmatterpaint.bsky.social)

One of the first times on this manuscript where things have flowed easily.

#books #writing #editing #querying #amwriting #scifi #fantasy #coffee

05.02.2026 20:42 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0

A little over halfway done. The texture of sand up close is always a challenging one.

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05.02.2026 15:20 — 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Second pass on the hands. The one on the left will eventually be covered by flecks of sand so it had an interesting quality at this stage.

#art #painting #hands #beach #fineart #gallery #collector #sanantonio #texas

03.02.2026 15:25 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

First pass on one of the hands. Sometimes the values work right away.

#art #painting #hands #light #sanantonio #fineart #collector #gallery #texas #localart #beach #beauty

31.01.2026 16:30 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Outline for a piece I sketched ages ago. Progress soon

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29.01.2026 20:49 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

AFTER WORK SUNSHINE, ©2025 Julia i.e. Gignac. 12"x12", acrylic on recycled canvas. Newly available from my private collection, ~$250. On view at Mildfire Coffee in San Antonio

#art #painting #coffee #gallery #collector #fineart #sustainability #texas #sanantonio #virginia #dc #update

26.01.2026 19:18 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

SATURDAY, FOREVER, acrylic on canvas 12"x12", ©2026 Julia i.e. Gignac

Second painting of 2026. Hope everyone is staying warm

#art #painting #winterstorm #texas #weekend #gallery #collector #fineart #sanantonio #jeans #hands #light #traditionalart

25.01.2026 17:27 — 👍 19 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Freaking chilly day!

First pass on the hands.

I was just thinking, one of these paintings, (especially a custom comission) would make a pretty cool Valentine's day gift

#art #painting #beauty #fineart #gallery #collector #winterstorm #sanantonio #texas #hands #valentinesday

24.01.2026 16:44 — 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Progress on this painting (wow I need to update more regularly)

Everyone else in TX stay warm and drip your pipes. Ted Cruz flew the coop so we know it's gonna be bad...

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23.01.2026 20:36 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

LAND'S END, acrylic on canvas, 11"x14", 2025. On display for a few more days before being shipped to its new owner

#painting #art #gallery #beach #sanantonio #fineart #sanfrancisco

20.01.2026 19:37 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

So, I'm also a writer, and I'm getting started as a developmental editor for SFF. Below is my account. I'll continue posting art and general stuff here - writing and editing stuff will go there

16.01.2026 22:45 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Painting progress over the next few days. This one was unusual. I wasn't in the mood to paint skin tones on the first day, so instead of starting with the figures as usual, I started with the background. Check back in for more and the final product

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16.01.2026 22:19 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

©Julia i.e. Gignac 2026

HOLY MACCHIATO
8"x10", acrylic on canvas, ©2026 Julia i.e. Gignac
~$250

#art #painting #fineart #coffee #sanantonio #gallery #collector #macchiato #hands #turquoise

12.01.2026 18:52 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

MORNING FOG, acrylic on canvas, 8"x10", ©2025 Julia i.e. Gignac

🔴SOLD

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12.01.2026 00:05 — 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

My first painting of 2026, HOLY MACCHIATO. Soon to be on view and for sale at Mildfire Coffee in San Antonio, TX. $250

#art #painting #coffee #sanantonio #texas #collector #fineart #gallery #traditionalart #local

08.01.2026 19:59 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's a great resource! I see from your bio that you're editing. When you get to querying, I'd recommend reading the queryshark archives! They really help

07.01.2026 14:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you for the recommendation! I was actually just in r/pubtips to give some free feedback on a query letter attempt. I just felt bad my crit workup went to waste

07.01.2026 02:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I think it was r/pubtips. It honestly might just be an account-age issue, I can't find specific subreddit requirements. The subreddit I'd like to use eventually (once I get my website off the ground) is r/hireabookeditor

06.01.2026 01:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Trying to get started as a developmental and query letter editor. Currently getting kicked in the teeth by karma requirements on Reddit. Make an account, kids. Don't be a lurker for eight years. Lol

#querying #editing #reddit #writing #scifi #fantasy

05.01.2026 20:41 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Today I sold a painting about five minutes after I installed it at my new show. Sometimes life is good

The painting in question - St. Patrick's Day. Sold to a man named Patrick

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16.12.2025 23:05 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

After a few months hiatus, a little study. Ink on paper, about 30 minutes total

I've been in the weeds of editing a manuscript the past six-ish weeks. This was a nice break.

#art #painting #ink #red #figure #beauty #holidays

13.12.2025 14:31 — 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

ATLAS AND THE RISING SUN, ©2025 Julia i.e. Gignac

#art #painting #stars #fineart #gallery #collector #traditionalart #sky #mythology

24.10.2025 00:51 — 👍 23 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

A work in progress #vertical figure painting

#blueskyartshow #art #painting #back #selfportrait #fineart #gallery #collector #blue #project #progress #updates #gym

18.10.2025 18:28 — 👍 25 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

One more day on the back. Many of the pigments I used to build up the shadows are completely transparent and require several glazes to create a skin texture

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16.10.2025 21:39 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

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