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More Solarpunk Art August catchup.
Day 20: "Snowy Solarpunk"
Traditional log cabin, a dog sled as mode of transport in the snow and an in-ground greenhouse, also called walipini, utilizing the heat of the ground.

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Solarpunk in the snow, watercolor art card
September 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Solarpunk Art August continued!
Prompt for day 19: "desert solarpunk"
I painted an earth ship with solarpanels and greenhouse. In the background we have a wind turbine.

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Desert Earthship - watercolor art card
September 11, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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I am continuing Solarpunk Art August. 😁
Day 18: “polinators”.
I painted the usual suspects: butterflies and bees.

Painted them on a different piece of paper and stuck them onto the flowers. I like the 3D effect.

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Pollinators Watercolor Art Card
September 10, 2026 at 10:56 PM
chrisrmuscato.bsky.social
I had a lot of fun doodling through #solarpunkArtAugust and it was nice having something remind me to sketch a little every night (or few nights). We should do it again sometime but meanwhile here’s some of the doodles that came out of it
September 3, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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For the "pollinators" prompt for #SolarpunkArtAugust I kept thinking about the bees and butterflies who obsess over our sunflowers, so here's a sketch of their flight paths.
A marker sketch of sunflowers, with lines drawing the flight paths of imagined bugs.
August 28, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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For "snowy solarpunk" I stayed pretty close to home-- There's a set of quilted curtains we're hoping to get put together to help keep in our heat in the winter nights, and ideally I would have thrown in a bunch of wind turbines. #SolarpunkArtAugust
A drawing of a woman sitting on a couch with her back to us, looking out a large window to the snowy world outside. Thick curtains hang around the window, a quilt on the couch and many plants are arranged either hanging over the window, or on end tables nearby. It is cozy.
August 24, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Day 17 of Solarpunk Art August:
Different kinds of people listening to each others experiences with intersectionality.

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August 21, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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For "Libraries" I just wanted to just recommend a whole pile of picture books that you might enjoy from your local library, all of which feel Solarpunk to me in some way. #SolarpunkArtAugust Details in alt text and comments. :)
A big arrangement of picturebooks for a large range of ages: It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health by Robie Harris and illustrated by Michael Emberley. (really solid and inclusive sex ed. This is the one for older kids, younger versions include "It's so Amazing" and "It's Not the Stork") Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis (community, curiosity, ingenuity, love of the natural world) A Family is a Family is a Family Written by: Sara O'Leary Illustrated by: Qin Leng (inclusive, affirming) Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman ; illustrated by Christian Robinson (urban futures, community, garden, hope) Sweet People Are Everywhere by Alice Walker illustrated by Quim Torres (global community, empathy, imagining a better future together) A Turtle's View of the Ocean Blue by Catherine Barr, Illustrations by Brendan Kearney (ecology, climate, natural world) Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers (global community, planet earth, hope for the future) Planting a rainbow by Lois Ehlert (community, garden, family, hope) Hands by Lois Ehlert, (hope, maker culture, art, hand sewing, gardens) Apt. 3 by Ezra Jack Keats (urban life, disability, community, neighbors) Change Sings by Amanda Gorman, illustrated by Loren Long (joy, art, hope for the future) A Chair for my Mother by Vera Williams (community, recovering after disaster, family) Life Doesn't Frighten Me by Maya Angelou, illustrations by Jean Michel Basquiat (defiant confidence, hope despite everything) A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka (urbanism, emotional lives of animals, community in a city, restoration) Jamberry by Bruce Degen (nature, food, transit, joy) A Ball for Daisy Jamberry When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang (big emotions, natural world, restoration) Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehert (joy, food, plants) A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel (environmentalism, nature, mindfulness) Flora, a popup book by Yoojin Kim, Nicole Yen (beauty, nature, wonder) Saving our Sturgeon by Rebecca Hogue Wojahn (conservation, nature, environmental activism) Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin illustrated by Betsy Lewin (collective action, unions, farming/animal rights) The March for Hope by Valerie Bolling, illustrations by Monica Mikai (protests, belonging, intersectionality, women's rights) We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Michaela Goade (Native legacy, care for the earth, activism, coalition building, environmentalism) The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles byMichelle Cuevas, Erin E. Stead Illustrator (nature, community, acceptance) What We'll Build: Plans for Our Together Future by Oliver Jeffers (hope for the future, reconciliation) How to be an Engineer by Carol Vorderman (nonfic science with lots of building projects, including a solar oven) Frog and Toad All Year Arnold Lobel (nature, gardens, community, LGBTQ+ representation) Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer (joy, nature, curiosity) If You Were a City by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by Frenci (Francesca) Sanna. (urbanism, diversity, imagination, joy) Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson (seeing the beauty, diversity, public transit, mutual aid, restoration) In the Town All Year 'Round by Rotraut Susanne Berner (community life, hope, environmentalism, public transit, active transit, joy) Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell with illustrations by Rafael Lopez (joy, community, art, public spaces)
August 22, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Day 16 of Solarpunk Art August: a cute little LGBTQ+ family with rainbow hearts.

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August 21, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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For LGBTQ+ families, I really wanted to share a lot of images so instead of making the art myself, I wanted to highlight some queer representation in picture books we love. All bibliographic info in comments and alt text. #solarpunkartaugust
August 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Today we are doodling tropical solarpunk! Parrot fish are an indicator species, so seeing one perusing your seawall coral reef restoration site is a pretty big deal

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A parrotfish swims through a recovering coral reef, growing along an artificial seawall. Two silhouettes above the water point downwards.
August 21, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Today’s #SolarpunkArtAugust takes inspiration from the Great Green Wall being used to hold back desertification below the Sahara. Plots like these have been very successful in reclaiming the Sahel and increasing useable green space
Crescent-shaped plots of dirt and grass, with a tree growing in each. Solar panel arrays line the dune in the background.
August 20, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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The prompt for day 15 of Solarpunk Art August was “third spaces” made me think of libraries currently one of the few remaining third spaces.

I imagine, in a Solarpunk future, these kind of spaces will be abundant.

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August 18, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Today’s prompt: pollinators!

We love bees, but honeybees are not a native species. So take a closer look at some native pollinators when you have a chance (we’ve got 950 species of native bees here in Colorado alone)!

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A person with exaggerated features examines a bee through a magnifying glass
August 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Day 14 of Solarpunk Art August:
A community issued solar-powered off-road wheelchair for the prompt "disability rights".

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August 18, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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#SolarpunkArtAugust "permaculture" Here's a sketch of a few of the perennials we've planted in our yard; sage, coneflower, and yarrow.
coneflower, Russian sage, and yarrow depicted in pencil sketch
August 17, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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#SolarpunkArtAugust "disability rights" Here's a sketch of a solution I'm imagining for a sidewalk near me. There's a giant tree completely destroying the sidewalk in one spot, and I just want there to be a colorful painted path from the driveway before to the driveway after for anyone with wheels.
Sketch of a tree encroaching on the sidewalk, and a path drawn going into the road connecting the driveways before and after the tree, so that the sidewalk gets a little extension.
August 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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The #SolarpunkArtAugust prompt for 8/14 is "disability rights." This was a tricky one to draw. As a model for the kind of disability rights I want to see in the future, I drew my own glasses: nearsightedness is so thoroughly accommodated in our society, it doesn't even register as a disability.
A marker and pen drawing of my glasses. They have thin plastic frames, black on the outside, turquoise on the inside. And just to be clear, they're regular glasses, not smart glasses (gross).
August 17, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Perhaps stretching the term, "art" but looking at our church announcement page in the bulletin felt pretty solarpunk. #SolarpunkArtAugust
A page of "News and Updates" from a church bulletin annotated with colored marker and pen drawings. The text "Sign Up for Friendship Hour" is annotated "Gathering," and "Community." The text, "Volunteers Needed: A/V help for Worship Streaming" is annotated "tech serving us," "digital access," and "accessibility." The text, "Back-To-School Volunteer Opportunities at CCA" is annotated "education" and "mutual aid." The Text "Dinner with Friends" is annotated, "food together." The Text, "Poetry and Activism" is annotated, "art for social change," and "shared knowledge"
August 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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Here is my interpretation for the prompt "solar ovens" for day 12 of Solarpunk Art August.
I had to paint this twice because my dog ate the first one 😅

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Solar cooker - watercolor art card
August 16, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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#SolarpunkArtAugust continues!

Every time I’m in Italy I’m stunned by piazza culture (hardly a groundbreaking revelation, I know). But one thing solarpunk spaces need to prioritize is urban shade. Here we have trees, market awnings, and a photovoltaic promenade in our Solarpunk piazza.
Pen sketch of a crowded piazza with trees, a large photovoltaic covering, and a marketplace in the background.
August 15, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Day 13 of Solarpunk Art August:
“Apple tree guild”
Watercolor Art Card
The prompt was “Permaculture “

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“Apple tree guild” Watercolor Art Card
August 15, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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How do we think about disability rights and access in solarpunk futures? Lots of options, but I’ve decided to explore sensory gardens that provide low-stimulus environments for neurodivergent and other sensory-sensitive folks

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Pen sketch of a sensory garden, with winding, raised garden beds, a water feature, touch walls of plants, and a tree with a basket swing.
August 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Today's #SolarpunkArtAugust prompt is "permaculture." I wanted to draw a nitrogen-fixing plant, and settled on this lupine, since perennial lupines are also the host plant for the caterpillar form of Karner blue butterflies.
Marker drawing of a lupine with a Karner blue butterfly approaching. The roots of the lupine show nodules where symbiotic bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, fertilizing the soil.
August 14, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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The August 12 #SolarpunkArtAugust prompt is "solar ovens." In lieu of some art, I'm posting a photo of a little solar oven made by my six-year-old (with help from @clarabiesel.bsky.social ) from instructions in an engineering-for-kids book.
Photograph of a pizza box with a foil-covered square cut from the lid and propped up by another strip of cardboard. The inside of the pizza box is painted black and plastic wrap covers the square window.
August 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM