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congrats to @_sofike on completing these new works for @theartbase Claudette Carter Mentorship Program. the group show of high school artists opened last night and I’ve had the privilege of mentoring Sofie over the last several months. presenting both digital and traditional illustrations featuring developed characters all her own creation, quite an impressive display! up through May 26 in Basalt…artist talk coming soon as well. 🙌 #artmentor #digitalart #copicmarkers #highschoolartist #basaltco #theartbase https://www.instagram.com/p/CrW4B1pONwY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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happy earth day! I need your help to choose shirt/ink color for this year’s @bonedalebikeweek coming May 15-19! here are 9 ideas…send me your top 3 favorites (pretty please)! lots of fun new bike events coming your way soon 🙌 🌞 🚲 🌧 #bonedalebikeweek #shirtdesign #carbondaleco https://www.instagram.com/p/CrWJzrDuqf_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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happy earth day this saturday! 🌏 #unparalleleduniverse @soprissun #earthday #climatechange #planetparty #april22 https://www.instagram.com/p/CrQ2PDErcsn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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wow, thanks to the @soprissun for the generous article/interview in this week’s paper! we kind of covered it all and they even hosted me on @kdnkradio this afternoon! you can read it on page 7 of the April 13 edition at soprissun.com. save the date for Friday, May 12…screening Paint at the Crystal Theatre, stay tuned to @carbondalearts in the days ahead for tix. whee! 🎨 #paintmovie #colleywood #carlnargle #owenwilson @paintwithcarlnargle @ciararenee8 @owenwilson_official @britmcadams @cassandraholden #paintingismybag #isthisreallife https://www.instagram.com/p/CrARmnkOCWq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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i know, I know, it could be worse…could have had to give 2 arms and 2 legs! 💸💸💸 #unparalleleduniverse @soprissun #taxseason #taxes #armandaleg #smallbusinessowner #merica https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq9eOtFLwLE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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sketchbook from @rfdrawingclub @marbledistillingco tonight. great turnout, fun drawings! #sketchbook #watercolorsketch https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq7QUDxuC4z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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from sketches to painting to the big screen, oh my! I finally get to share these after almost exactly 2 years in the making. my friend @cassandraholden (artistic director for Paint) reached out to commission about 5-6 paintings for the character “Ambrosia”, played by @ciararenee8 opposite Owen Wilson. I was given several specific subjects, the first was this: a ufo and a stump in a forest covered in (alien) blood. so I sketched a few ideas and they chose the composition. that was in April of 2021, so I’m SUPER excited to see the movie (just came out today, April 7, 2023!) and find out WHY a ufo/blood/stump!! (or maybe it’s a why not?) In any case, it’s pretty surreal to work on a project so long ago that I then get to watch in a movie theatre alongside millions of people…can’t thank Cassandra enough for thinking of me, what an opportunity and unforgettable experience! rumor is that this painting went home after the filming with @britmcadams (writer and director)! 🤔 🤩 😳 And that’s the story of that. The end. #paintmovie #carlnargle #paintingismybag @paintwithcarlnargle #ufo #colleywood #artistthoughts #sketchtopainting https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqw3p6BuEbJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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from sketches to painting to the big screen, oh my! I finally get to share these after almost exactly 2 years in the making. my friend @cassandraholden (artistic director for Paint) reached out to commission about 5-6 paintings for the character “Ambrosia”, played by @ciararenee8 opposite Owen Wilson. I was given several specific subjects, the first was this: a ufo and a stump in a forest covered in (alien) blood. so I sketched a few ideas and they chose the composition. that was in April of 2021, so I’m SUPER excited to see the movie (just came out today, April 7, 2023!) and find out WHY a ufo/blood/stump!! (or maybe it’s a why not?) In any case, it’s pretty surreal to work on a project so long ago that I then get to watch in a movie theatre alongside millions of people…can’t thank Cassandra enough for thinking of me, what an opportunity and unforgettable experience! rumor is that this painting went home after the filming with @britmcadams (writer and director)! 🤔 🤩 😳 And that’s the story of that. The end. #paintmovie #carlnargle #paintingismybag @paintwithcarlnargle #ufo #colleywood #artistthoughts #sketchtopainting https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqw3P6au97Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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beware the howling of the spring winds (and feral raccoons)! 🦝 #unparalleleduniverse @soprissun #goodnightmoon #springwind #windblows https://www.instagram.com/p/CqrmK4CuYMV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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sketch of lady liberty’s torch from a photograph in “Greater Than The Sum”, a solo show at @theartbase by @mlowey2022 up through April 14. ❤️🗽🔥 @rfdrawingclub #statueofliberty #ladyliberty #givemeyourtiredyourpooryourhuddledmassesyearningtobreathefree #sketchbook #sharpieandwatercolorpencils https://www.instagram.com/p/CqpQHbDuHhM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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the anthropocene dude-bros know their mammoths vs mastadons! there is some more snow forecast the next couple days…but yeah, then kinda warmer and rain/sun temp flux things happening. so maybe no mammoth. darn. ❄️ #unparalleleduniverse @soprissun #snowpocalypse #anthropocene #dudebro #dudewheresmycar #spring https://www.instagram.com/p/CqZmYrSuYVd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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kinda cool to see how the sharpie marker drawing gets watercolored. thanks to @botanyhps_22 for hosting @rfdrawingclub this evening! #sketchbook #plantshop #watercolorsketch #sketch https://www.instagram.com/p/CqXEdocueQy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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with 5 ongoing investigations, here’s hoping at least one of them finally finds a way through. been listening to his idiocracy for way too long. 🔥🤞🔥 #unparalleleduniverse @soprissun #witchhunt #feettothefire #idiocracy https://www.instagram.com/p/CqHieMZOVu8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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behold, the @peppinos_pizza giving tree in full majestic bloom. it’s so beautiful this time of year, all the pepperoni blossoms falling to the ground, like pure pizza poetry in motion. ❤️ 🍕 ❤️ #peppinospizza #pizzatree #peppinosgivingtree #itssobeautifulthistimeofyear #pepperoniblossoms #heartbreakinglybeautiful #rfdrawingclub (at Peppino's Pizza) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqE7VI1Mx3x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Starting off on a new project, a series of 8 watercolor portraits showcasing Aspen-based service workers as a way to highlight people who are often behind the scenes but integral to keeping things running the way they do. I’m working closely with @redbrickaspen to photograph janitors, electrical workers, water distributors, parks and rec staff, and more. The final paintings will be 18x14 plus frame and on display at Aspen City Hall starting this May for 2 years. Whoa! Excited to stretch my portrait painting skills again, especially with a medium I love but isn’t super forgiving. 🤞 • • • #watercolorportraits #wip #aspencolorado #serviceworkers https://www.instagram.com/p/CqByIMburRv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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celebrating 3 years of consecutive weekly comics for the @soprissun today! the first came out March 19, 2020 (swipe to see it) and thought I’d make a kind of “ode” to that first iteration with this crazy/complicated illustration…space cephalopod strikes again. stay tuned for some exciting news with these comics, hopefully announcing something in the next couple weeks. been a wild trip and am all the better for it! 🐙 #unparalleleduniverse @soprissun #happyanniversary #threeyearsold #comicstrip #soprissun #blastfromthepast https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1nn8OOCPf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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sketchbook from @rfdrawingclub last night @carbondalebeerworks with sharpie and watercolor #sketchbook #watercolorsketch #teddyfresh https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0lvFfOe_3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=