“You Will Adapt” oil & casein on panel, from this past year. Title is from a quote from Star Trek. #art #artist #darksurreal #surreal #surrealart

Feminine human with giant orchid flower petals coming from all sides of her head and other organic elements as a crown, with the torso slowly decaying away with colorful assortment of lichens and mushrooms set in a void of space.

"Amor Fati In Bloom" painted in 2023. Life got intense at times, and I felt I needed more time to finally let her be finished. A lot of feelings for me, the most challenging work I have done. #art #painting #traditionalart #surreal #darkart

And I have one that you can use if you do

I think I’ve finally finished touching up one of the more frustrating and challenging paintings ever, it’s taking a couple years to feel finally ‘done’ as much as it can be. Ready to listen to rain and take nap.

Your daily fortune:
Beginnings and endings are hard, so try to enjoy the middle if you can.

I’m still at a loss processing the world right now. Here is a study of a blossom from a caper bush..I finally finished. Finding a little peace in such times is necessary. Much love to you. #art #artist #artistonbluesky #painting #traditionalpainting

The beautiful calico kitty laying in the chair with her oil painting on the wall behind her.

The model with her portrait in the background. Happy Caturday!! 🖤✨🐱 #traditionalart #art #painting #Caturday

Only 2 left of this mini print edition of “Camille’s Rite of Illumination” in my shop… #darkart #artist #art #blueskyart #surrealart #darksurrealism 🖤✨🗝️ www.katshevchenko.com/product/cami...

A head portrait of a green, blue and turquoise skinned alien lady floating in space with stars and glitter. She has long wavy horns and a pair of smaller silvery horns.

If you are feeling a little celestial themed small art piece, as a stocking stuffer gift to someone special or a treatI for yourself I got you. 🖤 www.katshevchenko.com/product/uran...

solution: ask artist to license existing artwork (that looks very similar in theme but WAY better) for one-time extremely limited use. Artist agrees. Artist gets paid, author gets non-AI, everybody is happy.

YES you can do this!!! See something you really like from an artist? Ask to license it!

Colorado authorities reviewing 2005 probe into Hunter S. Thompson’s death The famous author, known for his gonzo journalism, died by apparent suicide in his home in Woody Creek, outside of Aspen in 2005

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Day 1 of #zombieskulltober Woohoo! #darkart #DigitalArt #Illustration

Biocentrism: Rethinking Time, Space, Consciousness, and the Illusion of Death | CBC Radio Paul Kennedy has his understanding of reality turned-upside-down by Dr. Robert Lanza in this paradigm-shifting hour. Dr. Lanza provides a compelling argument for consciousness as the basis for the uni...

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Oil painting portrait of a calico cat with green eyes, against a blue, green, and gold speckled textured background.

I painted my beloved Gwennie for the 2025 Trekell pet portrait contest. She was rescued by my husband from a pet hoarding situation, my fluffy sweet little ride or die, always close by. #art #painting #artist #oilpaintng #cat #artonbluesky #blueskyart

August 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies.

It's that time again. We've gathered open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies with deadlines in the coming weeks. Apply!

A little sketching vid 🖤 #art #artwork #artonbluesky #artist #darkart #blueskyart #darkart #darksurreal

Thank you 🖤

Sketch of figure in inks, metallic watercolor

grief🥀 #art #darkart #surrealart #artist #drawing #sketch

Painting of a feminine head portrait with rainbows swirling and melting coming out of her head, with multicolored crystals and fungi.

Latest painting finished! "Iris Chaos Messenger" Acrylic/oil on canvas #art #artist #artonbluesky #darksurreal #darkart #surrealart

Firefly human hybrid creature sitting on the bottom of a glass jar, looking down at a glowing star in her palm. Stars and tiny planets are hovering above trapped in the jar as well.

"The Fallen Star" Throwback to an earlier work. Oil over egg tempera... #art #painting #darkart #darksurreal #darksurrealism #painter #artonbluesky #blueskyart #artist

Happy Friday! God Emperor crying tears of spice. Unpopular opinion but I loved the 4th Dune book. I rarely make animated gifs :) Cheers! #art #dune #blueskyart #artonbluesky #artsky #illustration #artist

#artsky

Owl fae with multiple tentacles crowning head wearing shimmery moth wings sitting atop a soma mushroom. In the woods somewhere…

Happy to finally finish a little personal piece. 🖤 “Wandering Mystik” watercolor, gouache, ink” did with metallic shimmery colors tricky to capture in photo so pretty in person
#art #artwork #watercolor #surrealart #darksurreal

Some Timelapse from my most recent endeavor✨ #art #artist #paint #painting #darkart #darksurrealism #wip

Thank you so much! 🖤

Artist hand holding print of biomorphic feminine form coming out of ammonite shell.

Just added a new print to my shop, "Ammonite Dream" Ready to find a home. www.katshevchenko.com/product/ammo... #art #darkart #darksurrealism

My socials have been fairly silent, as I recently lost my mother. I was her caregiver for the final months, the grieving and the existential toll of processing this one precious life, has kind of stalled my art, life, everything for a bit. Apprieciate everyone that has reached out. Love is all.

Small oil painting on wood depicting alien femme being in space, with colorful swirly snail shells on each side of head, and massive eyes with large over exaggerated tears with eyes inside descending downwards.

“Ad Astra” small painting exploring my psychedelic style, with some surreal sci fi elements. Hanging in the gallery. Fun little piece to do. #art #darksurreal #surrealart #blueskyart #painting

Just a little #wip video of removing a bit of blue green oil paint glaze to reveal highlights… #art #artonbluesky #darksurreal #darkart #painting #artist

Work in progress of oil on canvas painting, cropped detail of rainbow tentacles. Vivid colors on black background.

Burn in’ midnight oil chasing monstrous rainbows. ✨🌈
#art #surrealart #wip #artist #artonbluesky #artshare #painting