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  New blog post about my efforts to find a local/regional mythic folktale catalog, but realizing it's not as easy as it might sound... https://coreyartusimagery.com/blogs/musings/the-absence-of-folklore #blog #ArtBlog #art #artistLife #IndieArtist #folktales #folklore #RedwoodCoast

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  I dream of a perfume called "Schadenfreude" sold wrapped in newspaper clippings with headlines screaming "Trial of the Century", accompanied by a souvenir set of handcuffs. Someday. Someday.

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  I continue my efforts to find narrative pieces to inspire my art, and realize I think I'm going to have to write my own... https://coreyartusimagery.com/blogs/musings/the-absence-of-folklore-pt-2 #blog #artblog #art #IndieArtist #ArtistLife #Folktales #Fairytales #NarrativeArt

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  @R_3_T_3_C_H Thank you so much for the offer, friend, but I think I'm covered... I have a whole bunch of books of collected fairytales and folktales, and I checked out some books on California tales, too. I'm also finding some good sources on how to write my own, so I've already got a WHOLE lot to dig through! Ha! Thank you so very very much!!

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  Part three of my Folktale blog entries, where I try to wrap my head around what I'd like to do with what I'm learning. And I reveal the first piece I've made purposely dabbling with the concept of personification, "Woman of the Wood". https://coreyartusimagery.com/blogs/musings/the-absence-of-folktales-pt-3 #art #Blog #ArtBlog #IndieArtist #Folktale #FairyTale

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  I just got voted into the longest running artist coop gallery in Humboldt County. As a digital artist, this is HUGE. Especially in today's world with artificially generated imagery it's not always easy to trust digital art. But this is a HUGE step for me, personally. To be able to say one can find my work in a gallery is nothing to laugh at. It also means I have to prove I can be the best member-artist I can be. And commit myself. It's a good space. A good locatio...

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  I made a new piece--a Belted Kingfisher bird that's found almost throughout North America. It was requested of me by a lady who loves watching them in her back yard! It's available as a greeting card and a print. This one came really easy to me--it just flowed out. And I'm really happy with the results! https://coreyartusimagery.com/blogs/musings/belted-kingfisher #blog #kingfisher #birds #BirdArt #FediGiftShop #Art #MastoArt #IndieArtist #GreetingCards #Print

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  Happy #PortfolioDay ! My name is Corey Johnston, and I’m an artist living in Eureka, CA. I do digital pieces I make by hand in Procreate on my iPad, which I put on greeting cards, stationery, and prints. I thought I might share some of my recent work. Lately, I’ve been focusing on the local flora and fauna here in Humboldt County in northern California. I upload all my livestream recordings and speedpaints to MakerTube: https://makertube.net/a/coreyartus/video-channels Artist links: https://...

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  #PortfolioDay is back! Here are a couple recent pieces I’ve completed. I’m a northern California artist living along the Redwood Coast, and my most popular work right now features birds. I also do Art Nouveau-styled fairytale pieces, and stylized local flora & fauna. I do everything by hand using Procreate on my iPad, then I print everything out on my own high-end 12-color gicleé printer. I do greeting cards and limited edition prints. Here’s my website: https://coreyartusimagery.com/ Fro...

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  Today I painted some garlic for a friend whom I vend with at local fairs and festivals.She makes roasted garlic spreads and flavored olive oils. She suggested a garlic greeting card (of course she did!! Ha!), and I made one today. I like it, and I think it will go nicely with my cherry tomatoes card. My hubby suggested I do a series with Basil and Cheese. Maybe make it a pizza card set. LOL! mmMMmmm, pizza... 🍕 #art #MastoArt #Garlic #Artlife #Artistlife #IndieArtist #HumanMade

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  Today I share a Pigeon. This was a joke suggestion from a person seeking one in vendor booth. But I did it anyway! Ha! They’re all over downtown Eureka, CA. And while they’re hardly regionally specific (I mean, they’re found almost all over the world), these specific little birds call Humboldt County home, and that’s enough for me. Greeting Card: https://coreyartusimagery.com/products/pigeon-single-greeting-card Speedpaint: https://makertube.net/w/oomJeU6j9cziAHhwSJT2kq Artist Website: ht...

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  Oy it has been a day already. Ready to go back to bed and try a do-over. Ugh. But in lieu of that, perhaps I’ll just share a pretty bird I made. It’s a Pileated Woodpecker, which are pretty common here in North America. They’re a powerful bird—they can peck at a rate of 20-25x per second! Wth a force upward of 1200x the force of gravity! Crazy!! I don’t have any around my home, lately, so I think it’s probably safe to at least take a nap. Haha! Here’s the speedpaint: https://makertube.net/w...

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  Today is a gorgeous day here in Eureka, CA, with the temperature at 60° and the sun bright. I’ll be downtown at Friday Night market tonight from 5:30-8:30pm, with four new greeting cards! They’re my new Cooper’s Hawk, a Pileated Woodpecker, a Mallard Duck, and a Red-Legged Frog. If you’re in the northern California area, I hope to see you there! https://www.fridaynight.market/ #art #Artfair #Streetfair #IndieArtist #HowIHumboldt #ILikeEurkea #GreetingCards

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  Doing North Coast Open Studios again this weekend! The weather here in Humboldt County, CA is phenomenally gorgeous today. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hello! https://www.northcoastopenstudios.com/ #Art #artistlife #HowIHumboldt #ILikeEureka #IndieArtist #RedwoodCoast #NCOpenStudios2026

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  And I’ve completed my first North Coast Open Studios ever. Time for a beverage. #art #artistLife

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  I have to cancel my livestream today, June 15th, as I have an interview with a local art gallery I need to prepare for. Wish me luck! I’ll be back tomorrow, June 16th, 1-4:00pm on Twitch and MakerTube. #Art #ArtStream #Livestream #IndieArtist #ArtistLife #ArtLife

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  My initial interview went well for a local artist co-op gallery, and now the membership committee introduces my work at their general meeting next month. We’ll see how it goes! Even if I don’t get in, I go on a waitlist for potential replacement members as artists retire or move on. I’m excited!! I’m stoked! #artlife #ArtistLife #Gallery #IndieArtist

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  Today I got more greeting cards cut from larger sheets of paper, and printed out some variety greeting card packs of local birds. I also had a meeting with a colleague who will be coordinating an art exhibit with me at our local library. And I restored my living room space back to what it was originally three weeks ago before I had to rearrange it into a pseudo studio-storefront for a large local Open Studios event for the last half month. Then I applied for another event which I really en...

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  I’m going to be sending out my newsletter this coming weekend, with a link to over 500 phone wallpaper versions of my works. Newsletters are the best way to stay in the loop with all the artists & creatives you love. You don’t have to be in a walled garden that exploits you for your data or degenerates your mental health. Their news comes to you, and you read it when you want, filter it to a folder you can get to later, or simply delete it out of your way. On your terms. I’m a big fa...

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  A blog post summary of my experience as an art vendor at Godwit Days, a local birding festival. https://coreyartusimagery.com/blogs/musings/godwit-days-wrap-up (Just an FYI, you can subscribe to my blog using an RSS reader, and get each post sent to you directly. Jus’ sayin’.) #Blog #GodwitDays #Birds #Birdwathing #Birding #Birdart #art #MastoArt

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  I got so much done today. I made a new greeting card and print listing on my website. I wrote a blog post and got another one shared on social media. I got some new framed prints hung at a local coffee shop to rotate out some older ones. I also got some new plastic bins for storage of some of my vending booth items. I also wrapped up two posters that I’d been hired to do. I got some bookmarks printed out so I have more to sell at the Mother’s Day weekend event I’m doing on Fri &am...

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  I’m going to be here later this afternoon and tomorrow: Mother’s Day @the Acres. Come see me for your bird art and greeting cards! I have new stuff this year! https://coreyartusimagery.com/ #Birds #BirdArt #RedwoodCoast #MothersDay #GreetingCards #Art #ArtFair #Festival

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  I’m very excited to be participating in North Coast Open Studios for the first time! I’ll be opening my studio space to show others how I make my art! Folks can come in to view my projects in process and peruse/purchase my art pieces! Saturday & Sunday, June 6-7 & June 13-14 from 10am-5pm https://www.northcoastopenstudios.com/ #ar #MastoArt #ArtistLife #Artist #Studio #ArtStudio #RedwoodCoast #NCOS

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  I swear every day I live in some kind of fantasy fairytale land up here in Eureka, CA along the Redwood Coast in northern California. This is literally the city park. I mean, deep redwoods, 10 minutes away from everyone’s house. It’s like stepping into another world. I keep expecting to see some Big Bad Wolf step out from behind a giant tree. That being said, there are indeed bears. They just don’t talk. As an artist, I can tell you that I am blessed with an overabundance of photo refere...

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  Struthless, one of my favorite video makers, once again speaks to my heart. https://youtu.be/j-TK_oWSg0g #Hope #tech #zines

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  The last few weeks have been an exercise in inventory management!! Argh!! Not the thing my artist-brain is comfy with. I think my biggest hurdle has been wrestling with the unknown: the UI and unfamiliarity with all the ins-n-outs of tracking things. I’ve learned that when I get overwhelmed with learning new things that make me uncomfortable, I get brain fog and I literally feel like I’m moving in molasses. It takes a huge about of repetition repetition repetition for me to start to feel confi...

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  Had a nice chat today with a friend I hadn’t conversed with in over a year, and it was really nice. She and I worked together for two decades in the same theatre program, and it was nice to catch up. We’ve both transitioned into personal art careers, and our mutual admiration of each other’s work is strong. She’s doing well and parlaying her teaching experience in higher education into classes of her own. https://robinsanfordrobertsart.com/ #art #artist #artistlife

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  My recently completed Night Heron just won an Honorable Mention at the Redwood Art Association’s 68th Annual Spring Exhibition! Woohoo! So happy! You can see the exhibition pieces online here: https://www.redwoodart.net/exhibitions/redwood-art-association-%E2%80%90-68th-spring-exhibition And you can purchase it here: https://coreyartusimagery.com/products/night-heron-11x17-limited-edition-print #art #mastoArt #Birds #Birdart #NightHeron #heron #RedwoodCoast #Gallery #ArtExhibition

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  Had a nice Spring Brunch at a local restaurant to celebrate the day and then took a quick 5-min drive to the Pacific Coast nearby. It is a gorgeous day here in Humboldt County, CA along the Redwood Coast. The sun is bright and the temperature is balmy. Just a flat out lovely lovely day. #RedwoodCoast #Ocean #PNW #HumboldtCountyCA #Sunny #Spring #Beach

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  Yesterday I learned how to make barcodes for the items I sell so I can print them out and adhere them to the packaging of cards i make. It took quite a lot of work-arounds, but I eventually got my off-brand thermal printer to print a PDF version of each barcode at the scale i wanted. So now I have the capacity to scan in the barcode when I sell something in person and keep track of my stock. Now I can actually look at the tracking evidence to see what pieces are selling best, not just guess...