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"Green Eyed Lady" Windswept lady, passion's lady
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Green Eyed Lady. An ink and watercolor painting of two large, green, horizontally striped circles resembling sunglass lenses and a small, red, pouty mouth. The circles are on stalks and have what appear to be eyelashes on top. The mouth is resting on the ground between the stalks. The background is white. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the bottom right corner.
July 7, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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"Miles"
#oc #painting #watercolor #glyphbots
Miles. An ink and watercolor painting of a surreal creature with a massive single eye for a head, set against a soft pale blue and yellow background wash. The large circular eye features a detailed green iris patterned with abstract black squiggles, a large black pupil with a white catchlight highlight, and a rim of spiky black hair underneath. Below the eye is a small mouth showing tiny white teeth, atop a tapered, arch-like torso with ochre and light purple watercolor shading along the outer edges. The creature stands on a thin black ground line over a grey wash surface, and the artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
August 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Cool, can't wait to see some glyphbots in watercolor!" 🎨
June 4, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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"Gimme Sum" Gotta have it!
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Gimme Sum. An ink and watercolor painting of a surreal, aggressively tilted creature set against a soft yellow, purple, and white background wash. The creature features a massive, gaping white mouth filled with rows of blocky teeth, surrounded by a heavy black frame. Sprouting from the back of its head is a vibrant shock of hair shaded with a fiery red-to-orange gradient. The entity is supported by two angled, light blue legs that step firmly onto a stark black horizon line. Peeking out from the ground below the creature is a single, heavily lashed eye. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
July 7, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Influencer
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Sometimes, when you see something new and you can't explain it, you just go along.
Influencer. An ink and watercolor painting of a surreal creature with a large, boxy, wedge-shaped head set against a background of soft pink, yellow, and blue watercolor washes. The head, shaded in grey ink, features a hollow rectangular opening at the front and a row of black-and-white piano-key like teeth along its side. Perched on the top ridge are two prominent, round eyes with blue irises and long eyelashes. The creature stands on two long, angular, spindly legs resting on a dark horizon line above a grey ground wash. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
August 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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"Catch" Ball's in your court
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An ink and watercolor painting titled "Catch" depicting a surreal character against a gradient background that shifts from warm yellow at the bottom to light blue-green at the top. The character features a single large, lashed eye resting above a pair of oversized, glossy red lips. It has thin, raised arms ending in crab-like pincers, two human-like hands extending from its sides hanging down, and thick, brown-booted legs. Above the character, a round ball divided into black and white sections with a red dot hangs in the air. The piece is outlined in heavy black ink and includes the artist's signature - MARTINET - in the bottom right corner.
June 11, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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"Cruising the Strip" Weekend plans.
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An ink and watercolor painting titled "Cruising the Strip" set against a gradient background that blends from a warm golden-orange at the bottom to a vibrant turquoise blue at the top. On the left, a rounded white skull-like structure with large, dark-goggled eyes and a row of small green dots sits at the base of three tall, slender palm trees with sketchy green fronds. To the right, a second abstract, wheel-shaped character is depicted with a prominent silver grill on its side, a single large headlight, and three reddish-orange fin-like tabs on top. The piece is rendered with bold black outlines, and the artist's signature - MARTINET - is located in the bottom right corner.
June 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Horizon II
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Part of a tryptich
Horizon II. An ink and watercolor painting of a surreal, unicycle-like character set against a warm, yellow-to-orange gradient background. The figure features a green round ball head topped with a tiny yellow lick of hair and ringed with large black-ball like circular eyes, and a bold red, open mouth for a torso. Thin black arms extend outwards with open hand gestures. The creature balances atop a single, large black wheel with a bicycle-like axle in the center, resting on a dark, sketchy horizon line. Floating to the upper left is a large, circular eye with spiky, wing-like lashes. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
August 4, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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"Doo Hickey" What is that thing?
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An ink and watercolor painting depicting a stylized, surreal figure against a soft pastel background that fades from pink at the top to yellow at the bottom. The figure's head resembles a wide, flat bell or mushroom cap, colored pale grey with two large, wide-set eyes featuring prominent black eyelashes. The thick brim of the head is painted bright red with two small white dots, giving the appearance of oversized lips, but there is no bottom jaw. A long, grey, tube-like neck extends from the heavily hatched, black-ink-lined underside of the head. At the base of the neck, the figure has abstract items like clavicles on either side with descending arms partially sketched around a loosely drawn, open red heart outline. The artwork features bold black outlines and the artist's signature - MARTINET - in the bottom right corner.
June 30, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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"Eye Wire Act"
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Eye Wire Act. An ink and watercolor painting depicting a large, round eyeball with a blue iris and spiky black eyelashes suspended on power lines stretched between two utility poles. The background features a purple and yellow watercolor cloud wash over a soft green ground. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is at the bottom right.
July 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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"Signal Check" Tune in and catch the vibe.
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An ink-and-watercolor painting which features three objects from left to right: a surreal, short vertical traffic light with red, yellow, and green lights; a rectangular, tilted purple machine on stumpy legs with two large camera-like lens "eyes" and a wide, tooth-filled mouth at the bottom and a larger blocky grey robot character with oversized round black sunglasses, a wide-toothed grimace, and stacked rectangular feet like coil springs. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
June 24, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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"Handsy" It's got something to do with love, sex, and consent. Maybe not in that order.
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Handsy. An ink and watercolor painting of a surreal creature featuring a large central open mouth with glossy red lips, a dark interior, and prominent white teeth. The mouth structure is flanked on both sides by two oversized, blocky white hands extending downward. Perched directly above the mouth are two large red hearts patterned with bold black stripes, serving as eyes. The figure is set against a soft watercolor background with a light blue wash at the top and muted grey and yellow tones at the bottom. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
July 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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"Signal"
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Signal. An ink and watercolor painting of a traffic light given anthropomorphic features, set against a soft sky-blue gradient background. The vertical grey housing holds three stacked circular lights stylized as eyes with prominent black eyelashes. The top light is a wide-open red eye, the middle is an open yellow eye, and the bottom light is a closed green eye shown with downward-pointing lashes. A thick pole supports the traffic light from below, and the artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
August 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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"Flash"
No, not that one
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Flash. An ink and watercolor painting of a surreal character with a single bicycle-style wheel as a body. The figure features two large, round green-tinted eyes or goggles, a spiky crest of hair or petals washed in red and yellow. It is depicted in a square trench formed by the base line of the drawing. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in black ink at the bottom right.
July 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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"Bugticulated"
#oc #vector #art #glyphbots
Bugticulated. A vector graphic image of a surreal, spider-like creature standing on a smooth white mound against a light blue gradient background. In the center, a round white head features a crown of spiky black hair, dark eyes, and a grimacing mouth filled with curvy white teeth. The creature's body and jointed limbs are composed of segmented geometric shapes in ochre, slate blue, and muted red, ending in thin, spindly black legs that touch the ground. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
July 31, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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"Moochacha" Bringing the cowbell
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Moochaha. An ink and watercolor painting of a surreal, animal-like creature resembling a stylized cow head, set against a vibrant light blue background wash. The figure features a large, elongated black head with a prominent, open mouth filled with two rows of blocky white teeth. A single circular black eye with spiky eyelashes sits at the back of its head. Suspended from the underside of its jaw is a copper-colored cowbell with dark vertical markings. The head is supported by bent, flared white legs that end in black hooves standing on a stark black horizon line. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
July 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Painting outside in the afternoon.
Don't have a name for this yet - any suggestions?
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Photograph of a watercolor painting taped to a board next to some brushes and water on a patio table. The painting features a character composed of two wheels on either side of a nose. Above the nose are two headlights as eyes. There is a balloon floating above the characters.
August 18, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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"Magilla" I name paintings after they're done with whatever comes into my head when I look at the finished work.
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Ink-and-watercolor painting titled "Magilla" featuring a central character resembling a mechanical mouth. It has exaggerated, zigzag large white teeth. The mouth sits on a single neck-like column rising from the ground beneath it. Two wide blue eyes peer over a riveted metal band above the mouth. Sprouting from the top are two stalks ending in bulbous balls with prominent, bright red lips. A floating ball with a green-striped design is to the upper left, all set against a soft wash of green and beige watercolor. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
June 26, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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“Sombrero” I was given nothing beyond the title. I drew it, liked it enough to paint and then posted it. Clever interpretations appreciated.
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An ink and watercolor painting titled "Sombrero" depicting a surreal scene set against a vibrant blue-sky background. At the center sits a creature with a triangular base shaded in muted pink and yellow, featuring a large, single blue eye looking upward from the base. A segmented, ladder-like neck extends vertically from its body, topped by a grey, metallic shape resembling a metal sombrero. Flanking this central figure are two round, floating yellow spheres with small, sketchy facial features. The scene is heavily outlined in black ink with the artist's signature - MARTINET - visible in the bottom right corner.
June 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Hey Bluesky! The boys are looking forward to meeting you. #art #watercolor #glyphbots
A surreal ink-and-watercolor painting featuring two mechanical characters side-by-side. On the left, a small skeletal figure with a round skull, dark eyes, a tuft of hair, a smug look, and two arms with claw-like hands is sitting on a stalk rising up from a round head with wide, startled eyes. On the right, a large green mechanical head with two yellow-lensed eyes is sitting on a single stalk above a large set of teeth surrounded by red lips. Below the creatures, the words "REALLY STOKED" are handwritten in bold capital letters. The artist's signature - "MARTINET" - appears in the bottom right corner.
June 3, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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I, get allergic smelling hay
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A watercolor and ink painting re-interpretaion of the iconic "American Gothic" painting by Grant Wood against a plain white background. In the top left corner, black text reads "American Gothic 2055". Below the text stand two robot-like characters. The one on the left has a round head with rosy cheeks, dark bun-styled hair, and and a red-lipped mouth, with a grey diamond-shaped body with buttons. On the right stands a dome-shaped, grey and teal robotic figure with a single circular eye, a red stitched patch on its side, and no legs. It holds a simplified black pitchfork in its hand. The artist's signature, - MARTINET - is located in the bottom right corner.
June 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Gotta get to the other side
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Star Crossing. An ink and watercolor painting featuring three stylized, surreal characters set against a soft, pink-to-yellow gradient background wash. On the left atop a slender column is a round, robot-like head with large black-lensed glasses and three small circular mouth openings. Nestled beside it is a smaller, round-headed figure with a prominent single eye. To the right, a bright yellow star character with two black eyes and a halo floating around its top point, gestures with one arm as it appears to sink into the ground. Across the top the title "STAR CROSSING" is hand-lettered in bold black capitals, and the artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
August 14, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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"Cowbabot" There's a new sheriff in town, version 2.12.
#art #painting #acrylic #glyphbots
Photograph of a painting titled "Cowbabot" consisting of a whimsical, abstract painting with a smooth gradient background shifting from sky blue at the top to warm yellow at the bottom. The central character is a minimalist, black-outlined stick figure wearing a large brown cowboy hat with a yellow circle emblem. Below the hat are round sunglasses with green horizontal stripes, a thick brown mustache. The mustache is attached to the top of a stirrup which ends in spurs. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is visible in black in the bottom right corner.
June 23, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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"Lookin' for Adventure" And whatever comes our way
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Lookin' for Adventure. An ink and watercolor painting of three surreal characters arranged horizontally on a grey ground wash against a light green and yellow gradient background. On the left, a single two-toned, black and white shoe supports concentric circular eyes and a wide, blocky grin with red lips, topped by a horizontal bar structure holding two small eyes and a glowing yellow lightbulb in the center. In the middle, a creature composed of two large eyes connected like spectacles stands on spindly black rods that emerge directly from a pair of brown boots, flanking a floating, open red mouth. To the far right, a small, dark figure with a spiky shock of black hair stands on a thin base. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
July 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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"Klaus" Companion to "Hollenbeck" posted recently.
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Klaus. An ink and watercolor painting of a minimalist, abstract face structure set against a stark white background. The central feature is a three-pronged, fork-like black stem. Atop the center prong sits a sharp, black triangular nose. The two outer prongs support large, circular green eyes with heavy black eyelids and long, spiky eyelashes extending upward. Beneath the main structure, a single vertical line extends down to a prominent mouth featuring thick, glossy red lips with a dark interior and a two slightly buck teeth. The artist's signature - MARTINET - is in the lower right corner.
July 14, 2026 at 5:47 PM