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Jeremy Osborn

@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art
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A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media.

Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/

Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/

Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Joined November 21, 2022
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Personal Website:
https://www.jeremyosborn.com
Psychedelic Train Radio Show:
https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/

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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Jul 01, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @toddanderson@mstdn.social
@toddanderson@mstdn.social #29x29directwatercolor
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Jul 01, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @toddanderson@mstdn.social
@toddanderson@mstdn.social Nice work, the effort was admirable, and the paintings even more so! That large piece (silo began repaired?) is really cool, a fine centerpiece for the collection. 👏 Now do July!
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · May 12, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @untrusted@social.tchncs.de
@untrusted@social.tchncs.de @bit101@mstdn.social The human brain, yo, how does it work?!
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · May 04, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @kafka_la_vista@social.horrorhub.club
@kafka_la_vista@social.horrorhub.club Wait, why does the keyboard have a fraction key but no number 1?
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · May 04, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @kafka_la_vista@social.horrorhub.club
@kafka_la_vista@social.horrorhub.club OMG, the color of those keys! Amazing.
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Apr 26, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @blag@typo.social
@blag hmm, bizarre web things..maybe look at turning off acceleration in the browser? Or if you were sharing the whole desktop may just trying to share a window if that’s an option?
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Apr 26, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @blag@typo.social
@blag I've seen similar issues when Hardware Acceleration is enabled. Try going into Zoom > Settings > Video > Advanced and turning off anything labeled hardware acceleration. Then restart Zoom and cross fingers!
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Apr 07, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @bit101@mstdn.social
@bit101 That snow around 7-7:30 looked like the idealized snowfall you see in movies, huge fluffy flakes dropping slowly to the ground.
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 28, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @toddanderson@mstdn.social
@toddanderson these are all excellent, and i extra like the second one with the silos!
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 26, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @theotherbrook@sunny.garden
@theotherbrook@sunny.garden Amazing! Greenfield is only 30 minutes away, I may need to go there and try to duplicate the photo. Thanks for doing the legwork on Google Maps.
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 24, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @colorblindcowboy@mastodon.art
@colorblindcowboy@mastodon.art Yes, it's an unusual angle and framing for the time. But also, haven't we all been there? "No tripod! I need something, anything, to prop this thing up, hmmm, this rock will do..."
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 24, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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4/10 detail The fashion of the woman in the photo strongly points to this being taken somewhere between 1894-1898. In my research, I've found that she is wearing gigot sleeves, which is French for "mutton leg"! Similar to bell-bottoms in the 1970s, these were at peak puffy in this period before going out of fashion. Based on my best guess, the father would have been in his mid 30s during the Civil War. His quiet and patient expression fascinates me. #Photography #History #glassnegatives
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 24, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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4/10 from my series of 19th century photos

This light-leaked image is as much a portrait of the anonymous photographer as it is of the couple.

Consider the skewed angle/position of the camera, the haphazard outdoor composition, the newspaper casually tossed on the ground.

In my imagination, these are the photographer's parents indulging in their son's new passion on an early summer night in New England.

Original post for context: @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

#Photography #History #glassnegatives

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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 23, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @rowyn@mastodon.art
@rowyn@mastodon.art This is what's so cool about old 4x5 glass negatives, compared to a "standard" 35mm film negative, they have approximately 15× more image area (resulting in about 10–20× more usable detail!)
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 23, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @mvilain@sfba.social
@mvilain@sfba.social Absolutely, and it would stay there most of the time, actually wearing that thing seems very impractical.
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 23, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @bit101@mstdn.social
@bit101@mstdn.social yes, they no doubt had instructions from the photographer to stand absolutely still for at least 5 seconds. That requirement, btw, makes it all the more interesting when you get honest expressions of a person’s personality
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 23, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @bit101@mstdn.social
@bit101@mstdn.social lol, you have no idea how much I’ve pored over the details of these photos. Zoomed into that poster 1600% trying to read that text
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 23, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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3/10 detail I'm assuming this is the proprietor of said establishment. Fully decked out in clothing that to my modern eyes looks like a caricature of a 19th century business owner: top hat, frock coat, bow tie, watch chain, handkerchief. I'd like to think he came to work dressed like this every day, but I suspect he put on his finest duds for the photo. #Photography #History #glassnegatives
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 23, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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3/10 from my series of 19th century photos

The most pristine group portrait I have, virtually everyone standing still, so no motion blur from the long exposure.

Two cuts of meat hanging from the doorway and the gents in the back wearing white aprons lead me to conclude these are the employees of a butcher shop. If I had to guess, based on the more urban setting, maybe this is Springfield, MA?

Original post for context: @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

#Photography #History #glassnegatives

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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 22, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @puffer@beige.party
@puffer@beige.party Mama mia! Thatsa one spicy mixing console.
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 22, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @small_cypress@indieweb.social
@small_cypress@indieweb.social Right? A rarity for the time when everyone typically had to stand still for photos. There weren't really "candid" moments until years later when film and shutter speeds could capture them.
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 21, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @jessamyn@glammr.us
@jessamyn@glammr.us yes those are similar indeed, really interesting! I agree about leaving them uncropped, the silvering, light streaks, etc all add to the overall aesthetic!
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 21, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art
1/10 detail Here's a cropped detail from the above 4x5 glass negative. I think this is a masterful and captivating portrait. For me, there's a youthful optimism visible in the expression of the (presumed) daughter as she's looking off into the distance and a world-weary expression of the (presumed) mother on the right looking right into the camera. #Photography #History #GlassNegatives #MonochromeMarch
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 21, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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30 years ago, a friend paid me for a gig with late 19th-century glass negatives.

I specifically chose the "flawed" ones (blurry/underexposed) thinking that maybe they were never originally printed, and therefore I might be the first person to see these remarkable images.

I’m sharing one a day for the next 10 days. Clues suggest these were taken in Western Massachusetts approximately 120+ years ago. High res versions are here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremyosborn/albums/72177720298855306/

#Photography #History #GlassNegatives

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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 21, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Replying to @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art
1/10 full image I'm guessing this is a family portrait of a mother and daughter? In addition to the main subject matter, part of the joy I have with these images is examining the little details tucked away in the background: the wallpaper pattern, the pump organ, the stack of paper in the corner of the room, something about them really makes feel like I'm traveling through time. #Photography #History #GlassNegatives #MonochromeMarch
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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 14, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Monochrome watercolor pencil sketch of a yucca tree as seen in the Oaxaca Ethnobotanical Garden.

The *Yucca mixtecana, *named for the Mixtec people (*Ñuu Savi*, “People of the Rain”), one of the major indigenous civilizations of Mesoamerica and the Oaxaca region. 

#watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #trees #TreeStudies #MonochromeMarch

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Jeremy Osborn @jeremyosborn@mastodon.art · Mar 11, 2026
Jeremy Osborn
@jeremyosborn@mastodon.art

A haphazard post-modern renaissance man. (he/him.) Specializing in watercolor paintings, photography, and mixed-media. Co-host of the radio program "Psychedelic Train" Saturdays 10am-12pm EST on https://wvew.org/ Archives of "Psychedelic Train" here: https://www.mixcloud.com/psychedelictrain/ Cover photo: Black rubber gloved hands holding a developing tray with a tintype photo of myself.

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Monochrome watercolor pencil sketch of a Pitch Pine tree

This tree was quite a specimen, standing lone near the coast of Block Island Sound in Rhode Island.

#watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #trees #TreeStudies #MonochromeMarch

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