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Anne Montano

Anne_Montano_Art@mastoart.social

<p>Former scientific illustrator and graphic designer, now an art student. I also post nature photos and occasionally post about my fiber arts projects. All my art is created by me with no AI.</p><p>My profile art is a study of Brian Froud’s fairie known as “Gawtcha”. This faerie keeps you honest and trips you up when you’re too distracted!</p>

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    I really don&#39;t like talking about political/personal stuff, but I think this is important.. I was just denied health insurance as a spouse (my husband&#39;s new job) because I couldn&#39;t prove I was married to my husband. Reason: new &quot;federal policy&quot;. First I had to show a birth certificate, not a real ID or SS#, to prove my identity, and then I had to show my marriage certificate. Since the marriage cert. has my birth name, they don&#39;t consider it proof I am a spouse. Reall...

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    Two brushfires less than 5 miles away from my house this afternoon, and I just realized we forgot to pack our &quot;go-bags&quot; for this fire season..just a reminder to pack your emergency bag if you live in a fire-prone area (and it seems like that&#39;s pretty much everywhere at this point)

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    I finally finished the Asaro head assignment. I can definitely recommend stretching your drawing paper. I have a tendency to draw fine, sharp lines and the paper softens them to give a more painterly affect, which I like. Also, you can get a lot of precision, especially with the eraser. Now I mutter to myself when I have to erase something in my notebooks.. downside is the extra time involved. Also, I think I&#39;m supposed to varnish it now. #MastoArt #FediArt #drawing

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    #Natureart #Wildlife #Pleinair #MastoArt Just a reminder to those painting or photographing outdoors: be aware of your surroundings. I was in a rush yesterday to get a homework assignment done and didn&amp;#39;t realize my landscape came with a free mountain lion. Fortunately, my raven friends flew by to say &amp;quot;hello&amp;quot; (yes, I actually have friends that are birds!) They noticed the lion, landed in the tree, and made such loud frantic calls that I saw it and left. Don&amp;#39;t...

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    @JoBlakely Beautiful work! She reminds me of my late mentor Dr. Larry Ward, a poet, who said that all artists must rise to this moment, that it is our sacred duty to be the light in these dark times