nearlytuna

He's just a lil guy! #gouachepainting

Flashback Friday!
From lino cut to intaglio etching, ceramics, lithography, drawing, painting, sculpture, bookbinding and papermaking - I was hooked! (though I never did quite get the hang of figure drawing or lithography xD)

Behind the Scenes: November — Whimsy Cottage Something has shifted - in fleeting moments of clarity and inspiration, I’ve pushed myself back into a creative mindset and almost tailored a new process for myself.

Thought it would be swell to do some vibing on the past month or so, since starting this shindig up again. First blog post is a chronicle of finding my creativy again and getting the ball moving! #artist #writer

I’ve conceded that having an online presence beyond just my website is probably for the best - despite my constant desire to disappear into the forest and mountains to become a real-life hobbit hermit. #introverted #artist #hobbitlife

Finally, I have space to unwrap all of the cool art pieces I bought from / recieved from my art school pals and display them! After living in a van for more than a year, feels good yo!

Hello! I'm nearlytuna, an artist in Otago, Aotearoa NZ. My artistic practice most often explores the themes of belonging, trauma and home and embraces my need for whimsy, cottage/forestcore aesthetics, coziness and hints of everyday magic. whimsycottage.net #art #sculpture #artist #nzartist

Throwback Thursday! One of my first ever woodcut prints - Infinity Chores (2019) still very fond of this one for sure. :3 #printmakingart

On the table this week! Full work coming soon(tm) #wipart #procreate

I'm slowly hauling myself back together after three years off - I'll definitely be posting some more soon! Keen to have a snoop around yours too!

Brilliant! I'll have a look through! Pleasure is mine, thankyou!

amazing thankyou!

Hey NZ artists! Where are you? I want to follow my fellow local artist accounts! <3 #nzartist #otagoartist

Discovering that I can mute specific tags on bluesky is a gamechanger omfg

It's a tough life for a studio dog 🥹😄

Image of a wooden workbench, covered with the detritus of someone amidst a watercolour painting session. A palette, a brush, multiple various coloured paint tubes and a roll of paper towel sit on the surface.

This is it. The deep end. Throwing myself back into artistic work with the same energy I worked so hard for while I was a student. Let's see if I can still do this!

He's Just Like Me!

#dnd #ttrpg #dnd5e

Desperately trying to find artistic meaning in the last half an hour that I spent washing my dog, after she rolled in the compost pile. I'm.. I'm sure there's *something* in it.