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Here's three recent art posts I've enjoyed. More info on why I'm doing this in my not-yet-written #introduceyourself post. In the meantime, just know that I'm doing this to both improve my life by learning to better appreciate art and to encourage good visual art here by promoting my 3 recent favorite pieces and sponsoring one of them for a share in #steembasicincome. --- ## [New Illustration - VENOM -](https://steemit.com/art/@theartofrez/new-illustration-venom-drawing-experiment-with-steps) ***by @theartofrez***

[![New Illustration - VENOM -](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmeHF77DdJd4wjGCPaRuFBdLFGFJLoMdzzBSrrFh3qLqB7) ](https://steemit.com/art/@theartofrez/new-illustration-venom-drawing-experiment-with-steps)

### My comment > I'm really digging the different textures here, and how they grade down from the real life rocks, to the the black&white main figure, then flat shaded tongue (reminiscent of McFarlane, as you mentioned). Great idea to have him flowing out of the rocks, too. ---- ## [Under a Blood Moon](https://steemit.com/drawing/@scrawly/underabloodmoon-fns2830279) ***by @scrawly***

[![Under a Blood Moon](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmNe7Lsc8tHxRAay1tiD2F3W9jG95JyMXGvQYUP5vNzBz7) ](https://steemit.com/drawing/@scrawly/underabloodmoon-fns2830279)

### My comment > The left to right flow on this is great - everything from the the stroke texture, to contrast, to the splash of red. Really just a lot of fun to look at. ---- ## [Inktober #2 - Tranquil](https://steemit.com/art/@beekart/inktober-2-tranquil) ***by @beekart***

[![Inktober #2 - Tranquil](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmSNAMvvT6n7EMSnFaer3DPc1TVK6ZHTstrJqF4JoCU52h) ](https://steemit.com/art/@beekart/inktober-2-tranquil)

### My comment > That pose is tranquil indeed. Something about the style and hair (and four arms) which really makes me think of a new wave scifi cover. ---- ## And the favorite is... Mixing images can be a dangerous thing, but when it works out right, you get something very fun. Congrats to @theartofrez on winning a share of @steembasicincome.