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M. Elwell Romancito

@melwell.bsky.social

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M. Elwell Romancito@melwell.bsky.social · 3d ago

A small milestone today: 1,000 followers on my fine art Instagram account. Thank you to everyone who has followed along. If you're discovering me here on Bluesky, I paint the landscapes and quiet stories of northern New Mexico. I'd be delighted if you'd follow along here too. Onward.

Square celebratory graphic featuring a colorful landscape painting of a winding blue stream flowing through a wildflower meadow beneath leafy trees, with purple mountains in the distance and a magpie flying across the foreground. Overlaid text reads, "Thank You! 1000 Instagram Followers" followed by, "Grateful for this creative community." The artwork is inspired by the artist's original painting and celebrates reaching one thousand followers on Instagram.
M. Elwell Romancito@melwell.bsky.social · 4d ago

A quiet moment before the doors opened. Seeing this room come together for the Big Summer Show at Parsons Gallery of the West was a reminder that paintings don't truly become a conversation until they're hanging on the wall, waiting for someone to spend time with them.

A woman with short gray hair, glasses, and a long black dress stands smiling in her exhibition space at Parsons Gallery of the West. Behind her hangs a large painting of brilliant golden cottonwood trees lining a road beneath a blue sky, with a sign above reading "Melwell Romancito." Additional framed landscape and bird paintings line the walls on both sides, creating an intimate gallery room. A carved wooden chair sits in front of the large painting, and warm gallery lighting gives the space a welcoming atmosphere.
M. Elwell Romancito@melwell.bsky.social · 5d ago

Hey children of alternative news media ... Elmore Leonard said, never say "ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE." You guys lean on that phrase as much as you do "BOMBSHELL," and seriously, it drives me nuts, the inexactitude of it all. Learn to use another cliche at the very least. Adam Mockler, Curley Joe, et. al

M. Elwell Romancito@melwell.bsky.social · last wk.

Drawing Conclusions. A way of thinking without having to know where the thought is going. A line becomes a road, a doorway, a tree, a stranger walking away. On these small cards, conclusions arrive quickly, but not always neatly. The hand knows before the mind. Another ATC project in progress.

An array of small card-sized ink drawings on vintage paper with two markers Drawing Conclusions Drawing is a way of thinking without having to know where the thought is going. A line becomes a road, a doorway, a tree, a stranger walking away.
M. Elwell Romancito@melwell.bsky.social · 2w ago

In progress edition of #ATC I eventually ended up calling “Golden Seal.” I picked my favorite and put the rest in a little pocket archive. I just got a big batch of cards on 300# watercolor paper in the mail today. Anyone else into these things want to trade?

Small cards with water color, stickers and foil seals arranged on a cutting pad.
M. Elwell Romancito@melwell.bsky.social · 2w ago

I just finished the paperwork for an ordeal that was three months in the making and sparked by an incompetent accountant. It involved DMV, IDME and getting a certified copy of my birth record. Stick a fork in me. I’m exhausted.

M. Elwell Romancito@melwell.bsky.social · 2w ago

I have fallen into the Artist Trading Card movement rabbit hole. I promised I would not digitize them except to occasionally document the process. NFS. Trading or gifting purposes only. I’m on my second, very limited, collection. ATCs are worth the Google.

Two kraft-paper envelopes labeled “EPHEMERA” and “LAGNIAPPE” in white embossed letters on black tape rest atop a larger cream mailing envelope on a sunlit wooden table. Strong diagonal bands of sunlight and shadow cross the simple brown-paper forms.