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Incredible shaman and hunter looking tattoos.

The woman was around 50 years old and was from the Pazyryk culture. They were Iron Age pastoralists of the Altai Mountains of Siberia. The mummies found from this culture tends to have intricate tattoo designs. You can also research the tattoos of the "Siberian ice princess" mummy to see other examples. Caspari’s study revealed that tattoo images were all hand-poked; the larger pieces created using a multi-point tool and then finished off with a separate, finer tool, likely with just one point, to achieve the narrower lines. A similar tool was probably used for the smaller motifs on her hands. The researchers: @ginocaspari @vmv0002004 @archaeologyink and @totemic_tattoo Link of the article: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/highresolution-nearinfrared-data-reveal-pazyryk-tattooing-methods/74D1A37DF0F0920F3BFCA82EA19DDF5B Topic inspired by @dirtdiaries_ (Go check her out!!) #history #art

Real player

Another tool for the trade ✅

This awesome technique to transfer prints onto wood creates an amazing distressed finish. You can do this with digital work, or with drawings that you want to enlarge. scan it in, print it larger then transfer using matte medium. I’m going to keep working on this piece so hit the follow button to see how it turns out. #artlesson #howtopaint #arthack #artcoach

Creativity is the frontier

Mash it up

This was so fun, what do you guys think 😊 (original sold) #art #monalisa

This is definitely good for a club 😂

An animation in only one frame? #art #painting

This is the way we live for art. 🎨🖌️🧑‍🎨

Big ups to raising the bar!

🖼️ A 600-year-old enigma… hidden in plain sight.

Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait (1434) isn’t just a painting—it’s a puzzle wrapped in symbolism, shadows, and stunning technique.
At first glance, it’s a portrait of a wealthy couple. But look closer... and a 3-inch mirror on the back wall steals the spotlight.
Despite its size, the mirror reflects the entire room—including two mysterious figures and the soft glow of window light.

This tiny circle of glass captured what no camera could—decades before photography even existed.
Van Eyck’s brush didn’t just paint; it observed, magnified, and immortalized with eerie precision.

Now off to the printers 🔥🚒

An old friend of the XOCHI Nation

Keep killing it!

Hi friends❤️
Let’s do a meet the maker, I’m Melina!
I started Castillo & Co. Jewelry as an official business back in 2017 when I was a senior in undergrad. Though, I have been making jewelry since a young age as gifts for my loved ones.
I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit.
My first memory is in Mexico trying to sell the fruits in my abuelita’s garden to the people who would pass by.
Another year in Mexico, my friends and I decided to put a little stand and the corner of our street. We sold churros, cheese puffs, candy and beaded jewelry that we made😅
In middle school I would sell rainbow dice bracelets for $5 amongst other random things I would make
Now I’m here! On the internet and sometimes in person, sharing my beaded beauties with you all. Running a business has its challenges, but honestly your support of my art makes it worth it. Thank you for being here, mil gracias❤️

Better perspective, better prosperity.

One day, one step, one moment at a time.