Idyll: “an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene, typically an idealized or unsustainable one.” (Dictionary.com)
Billy Idyll: A fan of 1980s rock music who wants to paint pretty pictures. Your one dirtbag classmate in watercolor class. The one who shows up late with a painting that’s crumpled and coffee-stained. Every time you point out something you like in his work, he mumbles, “Oh yeah… that was an accident.”
(In case it needs to be said, I’m not in any way affiliated with the rock star Billy Idol. My partner described Billy Idyll as my “art drag name,” and, yeah.)
Where (else) to find me online
Unsplash: @billyidyll
Best-of photography. Feel free to use my photos as references for your painting. (I’d love to see them if you do!)
Cara: @billyidyll
The artists-for-artists social network. I haven’t done much with this profile yet.
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- All the Color Spotlights sorted by color are in the Color List. Or browse them in reverse chronological order in the Color Spotlight Archive.
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- Browse my painting collections under Collections.
- The Supplies Guide is a quick start guide to all my supplies recommendations.