WinterSoul
Art of Crystal Carpenter, Colorado illustrator-sculptor who loves nature & myth. Part time dog shepherd. She/her. 🚫NO A/I or N/F/T.
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- Reposted by WinterSoul‘Blaze Like the Sun’ will be part of the annual Lunar New Year show at Valkarie Gallery this weekend! This is the year of the Horse and is associated with the Fire element. It is a year of action, of making things happen! #lunarnewyear #yearofthehorse
- Reposted by WinterSoulNo more terror in our streets!
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- Reposted by WinterSoulWe need art in our lives during times of war as much as peace. Artists can help us reflect on beauty AND ugliness. My favorite example of this dichotomy is British illustrator Raymond Briggs. He created an immortal Christmas classic and a warning about the horrors of nuclear war. Both are important
- Thought I’d do an art recap of 2025! Was unsure if I wanted to, since I struggle with sharing this type of stuff, but it’s in relation to the art! While I’m bummed that I didn’t get a ton of new pieces out, and financially the art has not been doing good, behind the scenes a lot has been going on.
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- Shia overall had a great holiday. She got catnip, blankets, new toys (which held her interest for at least 5 mins), more catnip, & her late boyfriend’s humans made her catnip pouches. Her rival came over to talk politics, but I told her not to let that color the holiday. #CatsofBluesky
- Been doing a lot of sculpture posts on Patreon, so thought I’d change pace with a digital sketch. While at work, I took a photo with accidentally neat lighting, so I just had to try doing a quick paint/sketch of this Vizsla! Red + gold make me a happy artist.
- Reposted by WinterSoulTechbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is. GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart. But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
- Today's kinda weird, I'm in general area where they're knocking out power to protect against fire during a high wind/dry day. They took us off the outage map last night, but I'm still on guard since all around us has the outage going. Just noticed the power flick, can't get too comfortable!
- Reposted by WinterSoulBeen thinking on the use of GenAi for mood boards. Ethics and legal risks aside, I truly believe using GenAi as references deprives one of many pivotal things. Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
- Studio cat update: So we recently were able to do the last follow up blood tests for the year. Her thyroid is still stable, I'm so relieved! At the same time, confused by what might have caused the spike. We'll just keep an eye on it, and in the meantime, give her lots of cuddles!
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- Late to this one, but cool question! I’ve lots of formative moments, but there are a couple that stand out in my mind. One, I had been drawing my childhood cat, admiring how the light sparkled in his fur. In that moment, I knew I wanted to make art as often as possible. (1/5)
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- Describe your cat's personality with one photo:
- Just a couple more days left for the sale! Where ever you shop today, remember to support the small businesses out there. Not only do you find unique, thoughtful gifts, but you support real communities. 💕 ❄️ wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com #BSNM #handmade #holidaygifts #shopsmall
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