Daniel F. Walthall

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He/him. Hi! I love to paint, draw, and design stuff (like Axebane's Deck of Many Dungeons). My art is 100% human-made! Addicted to popcorn. Reposts art. Moved by poetry, and dazzled by dance. #painting #poetry #comics Tip jar: https://ko-fi.com/axebane

An abstract casein painting of a narrow vertical opening between two rocky and lumpy forms that are primarily dark purple and highlighted in tan. The background between the forms is a bold cadmium orange color.
An abstract casein painting of a light blue column of light that runs from the top of the painting to the bottom. The column of light has blue and purple alongside it, and the background of the painting is a mix of pink, red, green, and gray.
An abstract casein painting that resembles a vertical gap between two rocky and angular forms, with a hazy background of cool gray at the bottom that transitions into a warm golden hue at the top of the painting.
An abstract casein painting of a narrow valley, with nine abstract pink flowers that are each the size of a large bush or tree, and the distant parts of the valley are very brightly lit with a golden yellow glow, and the sky is the same bright color. Most of the flowers are in a more shaded part of the valley, with the terrain around them being mostly blue-gray.
An abstract casein painting dominated by bright oranges and reds. There is a large pale orange flower-like form in the bottom center of the painting, and there are five white and pale purple smaller flower-like forms near it. There is a form behind these that is an abstract representation of the top portion of a skull.
An abstract casein painting of an abstract oval form with two "eyes" that are pale blue and dripping. On either side of this are seven flower-like forms, six of them a very pale purple. In the bottom half of the painting are a few blue forms that resemble bones or snakes.
An abstract casein painting of a light rust/pink blade on the left side of the painting, three light purple abstract flowers in the middle, and the outline of a human face from the side above the flowers. These forms are surrounded by energy or flames in mint green and pale purple. The top of the painting is mostly a very light gray, which gives the impression of fog or haze in the background.
an abstract casein painting depicting a field of color and texture (patches of medium mint green, reddish brown, tan, and dark rusty brown) plus a sunburst or spark shape in the upper-left portion of the painting, that is light tan and looks like it is partly dripping or dissolving.
A semi-abstract painting of a snake-like form with a large head, that has gray flower-like forms instead of eyes. It appears to be floating or being seen from above, and it is gazing directlyy at the viewer intensely.
An abstract casein painting of three weathered gray forms that resemble birdhouses, on a hazy hill. There is a strong orange glow in the sky/background behind the weathered forms, and in the top right of the painting is a gray crescent moon.
Abstract casein painting of a large form that resembles a face, but is mostly blank, as if the persons features have been worn away or shrouded in light and shadow. To the left and right are several blue flower-like shapes that are partially see-through instead of being solid forms like most of the flowers I paint. The background is a mix of rusty browns and reds, with a hint of green.
An abstract casein painting dominated by gray textures and forms. There is a large abstract form in the center, mostly surrounding a golden archway, and it's highlighted in gold and green. There is a smaller gray form in the lower left of the painting, that almost resembles a person but is very abstract. The smaller form seems to be standing still, and looking up at the larger form.
A surreal semi-abstract casein painting depicting a skull, that has a blue flower in each of it's eyes, and five more flowers near it. The background has patches of gold at the top, green and gray on the sides, and a rusty red plus gray at the bottom.
An abstract casein painting of five angular and tall forms, that are a mix of light blue, tan, and light purple. The background and foreground are mostly patches of dark red, dark purple, and green. there is a very small light-blue crescent moon in the top-right of the painting.
An abstract casein painting with a lot of brush texture, depicting a large form that dominates most of the painting. The form is larger at the top, and curved and narrow at the bottom, and it's colors are tan, light brown, pink, and purple. The background is a textured mix of green, gray, purple, and light brown.
An abstract casein painting that resembles a vertical gap between two rocky and angular forms, with a hazy background of cool gray at the bottom that transitions into a warm golden hue at the top of the painting.
screenshot of a text based (ASCII characters on a black background) game with a message from a visitor that reads: "You are visited by a Nomadic Cavern Half-Demon Hell Guard from Nomadic Cavern Malikate carrying the message that Malik Xylonoro of the Vines says 'Greetings to all in the lands beyond my kingdom, I have heard the people call me stupid... I do not know this word well but my advisers tell me it is a great honour, so I here forth ask that I be referred to as Malik Xylonoro of the Vines the stupid' the messenger seems a little bit embarrassed as he reads it knowing his leader is a fool"
An abstract casein painting with a dark purple background, a crescent moon that is mostly gold-yellow, and about four floating forms of blue and gray that are highlighted in the same gold-yellow of the crescent moon. The dark purple background has a galaxy/nebula/space feeling to it.
An abstract casein painting of a golden-orange form resembling a human, but without any details. Essentially a golden silhouette with dark brown outlines/shadows around it, and five flower-like forms that are light-blue with white highlights. The background is mostly gray, with some swirls of tan highlights and textures that resemble weathering.
An unfinished set of three paintings (a triptych), oriented horizontally for a total of 48" x 24" canvas panel area. At this stage it's just gray-ish blue with areas of white canvas showing through.
prototype design for a card game about making paintings, with the art itself taking up most of the space.
A mock-up of a card game prototype, with a painting, the name of the painting (The Artist and the Blade at the Studio), four icons, and the text: "Starting Price: $400".
A large casein painting, of a strange wavy form of light gray, that has a very animal-like skull shape for a head, but only flowing smoke, webs, and seven rectangular forms for it's "body". There is a light gray crescent moon in the upper left of the painting. The painting is very low saturation overall, much more than perhaps any other painting I've done this year.
An abstract casein painting of a large organic form that is much wider at the top, that looks a bit off-balance, with dark brown outlines and shadows. It is mostly a light cool green, but also gray, with some drips of gray paint within the form, and below it. The background is mostly brown and tan, and there is a vertical stripe of dark brown to the right side of the painting, going all the way from the top of the painting to the bottom. Overall the painting is somewhat low contrast, which makes it look more faded and weathered.
A large abstract casein painting with many vertical forms that resemble tattered strips of cloth, and also red currents of energy or abstract flames, plus a sword with the blade pointed downward, and vaguely, the side profile of a person's face, and just the hint of an eye, but the face is in shadow or smoke and mostly obscured. There are also five very pale abstract flower shapes near the center of the painting, arranged in a curve, like the letter U. Just to the right and behind the face is a vibrant bit of energy/flame. The background is dark gray with lots of medium gray swirling smoke or energy or abstract haze.
A strange abstract casein painting with a fiery, smoky, vibrant orange haze in the upper part of the painting, that casts highlights of bright orange onto many other elements and areas. There are nine upright forms that resemble birdhouses, out-houses, or wooden planks with slanted "roofs" on top. Three of them are somewhat large, and are clustered on the left. Five of them are much smaller, and are clustered on the right, plus there is one more that is small, short, and appears to be leaning, nearly falling over, near the center of the painting. The moon is nowhere to be found.
A vibrant abstract casein painting with a blue oval form in the center, a smaller irregular circle shape inside it that swirls with colors like dark gray, dark purple, deep red etc. The background is mostly bright orange, and stripes of dark red and dark gray on the right side of the painting. There is a lot of texture in many parts of the painting, especially with the lightest color: a tan that is just a bit darker than usual. Overall the contrast of the painting is low, making it look aged or weathered in appearance.
A vibrant abstract casein painting of a vaguely house-shaped form, except taller than most houses, and missing many of the typical details of a house, like a front door, and only a few hints of window-like details. It is perched, alone on a hill. The sky is a mix of orange, coral, and a light purple, in entirely abstract patterns. There is a small pale blue crescent moon in the bright sky.
A high contrast semi-abstract / surrealist casein painting, of a narrow canyon/valley, from the point of view of being in the canyon, looking toward the horizon. There are seven bright yellow-orange flowers in the canyon, the landscape is highlighted in the same bold color, and there is a low and small crescent moon also in this color. The flowers are huge, more like bushes than typical flowers, and they have no leaves at all (as is the case with almost every flower in my paintings). The sky is dark gray and rust colored, and the darkest shadows in the painting are a very dark reddish purple.
An unfinished casein painting of a huge featureless face, plus flowers, swirling energy/flames, and skull shaped forms, caverns, and the crescent moon.
An unfinished casein painting of a huge featureless face, plus flowers, swirling energy/flames, and skull shaped forms, caverns, and the crescent moon.
An unfinished casein painting of a huge featureless face, plus flowers, swirling energy/flames, and skull shaped forms, caverns, and the crescent moon.
An unfinished casein painting of a huge featureless face, plus flowers, swirling energy/flames, and skull shaped forms, caverns, and the crescent moon.
An unfinished casein painting of a huge featureless face, plus flowers, swirling energy/flames, and skull shaped forms, caverns, and the crescent moon.
An unfinished casein painting of a huge featureless face, plus flowers, swirling energy/flames, and skull shaped forms, caverns, and the crescent moon.
An unfinished casein painting in the very earliest stage, with only a background of colors (red and purple) and the outlines in a dark wine-red color depicting a large featureless face, with a large skull-like form within it, three large flower-like forms in the foreground, and there are many places where the paint composing the outlines has dripped.
A very large canvas panel with thin red paint in a large oval in the center, and thin purple-ish paint around the edges and corners, all blended together for a soft transition between the two colors. Plastic bananas for scale. :)
A vibrant surrealist / semi-abstract casein painting, of a huge form that resembles a blank human face, with a large opening that is roughly skull-shaped, and that allows the viewer to see inside of the huge form. Inside is a red human skull highlighted in bright orange, surrounded by seven pink flower-like forms, and there is a distant opening behind these that suggests a red cavern going into the distance, complete with stalactites and rocky spires that shimmer with highlights of light blue. Outside of the huge face-like form that dominates the composition, are swirling flames, smoke, or energy that are bright orange and light blue. There are also three large blue flowers in the foreground, and in the top-right corner of the painting a very small bright blue crescent moon.
An unfinished abstract casein painting of swirling cyan energy, with a large featureless face that dominates the composition. In the upper right is a shape that resembles an apple, the bottom of the form is jagged and broken open, and nine apple seeds are below the form, as if the seeds are falling out and downward.
An ink drawing, designed as if it were a postage stamp, of a dilapidated cabin. Part of the rusty tin roof is gone, and the flimsy door is partially open. Behind the cabin are a couple of trees that appear to be shrouded in fog or mist.
A semi-abstract painting depicting swirling red forms, five pink flowers, and three different swords, two of which are pointing downward and the largest of which is pointing upward. In the center of the painting is a pale shape that resembles a mostly featureless face that is shedding a single black tear, but the pale form is mostly obscured by all the other elements in the painting.
An abstract casein painting of wine-red shadows, blue boxy forms, and patches of pink that drip down the painting. Near the center is a bright shape that shines like gold.
Abstract mixed media piece depicting a field of purple, golden yellow, white, and brown, with three blue flower-like forms and a crescent moon.
An abstract casein painting of a large grey and purple form that resembles a tree or twisted weathered wood, with a slanted roof. The sky is a chaotic mix of orange and red, and there is a flat gray crescent moon in the sky.
A large abstract casein painting depicting a grayish purple and tan abstract form in the center, with two dark gray lines painted over the upper-left of the form, as if it were being cancelled out.
A semi-abstract casein painting depicting part of a skull, many textures and deep purple shadows, and three blue and rose-red flowers.
A casein painting in a horizontal format (rare for the artist, who typically prefers the vertical/portrait format for painting), depicting an abstract/impressionist style flower that takes up the majority of the painting, and is placed in the center. The flower is mostly an orange color, but about a third of the flower, and a large shadow/form below it, are a de-saturated blue. Around the large flower are many bits of greenery that resemble hanging vines or green tattered cloth. Near the right side of the painting is a large gray stripe of color going from the top of the canvas to the bottom.
A casein painting in a horizontal format (rare for the artist, who typically prefers the vertical/portrait format for painting), depicting an abstract/impressionist style flower that takes up the majority of the painting, and is placed in the center. Above, and a bit below, are abstract green forms resembling leaves or vines.
A bright abstract casein painting with a pale coral background color, a large yellow crescent moon, and a vaguely spire-shaped abstract form in the center.
An abstract casein painting depicting four birdhouse-like forms above a diagonal rift of pale blue. Below the rift are patches of color and wavy lines, and also a small crescent moon.
An abstract casein painting of a narrow path between two deep blue forms. The path is brighter than the foreground, rendered in gold, coral, pink, and blue. A stylized blue crescent moon floats in the pink sky.
A vibrant casein painting of abstract forms that resemble ruins or towers of stone, with a large slanted form closer to the viewer that has a shadow below it and stretching into the foreground. The sky is alive with golden yellow and coral red, like a hazy sunset, or perhaps a sky f flames. In the sky is a faint blue crescent moon.
A colorful semi-abstract casein painting depicting a large heart above a blue skull, and an abstract red flower with several petals falling off of it.
83 casein paintings on canvas panel, in three piles, stacked on a blanket.
An abstract and/or surrealist painting depicting two forms with slanted tops that resemble planks or two-dimensional birdhouses. One form is larger than the other, but both of the forms are floating and crumbling away from the bottom. Above them both is a bright pale crescent moon. The background is a blue and purple void or smoke or haze.
An abstract casein painting with a dark purple and black background, a pale central form, a large abstract rose above it on a long gray stem, and abstract flowers below it. In the top-right of the painting is an orange crescent moon that is fragmented.
an abstract casein painting, depicting seven flower-like forms, some stairway shaped silhouettes, a curvy snake, and the side profile of a person or statue that has a mostly featureless face that resembles weathered stone.
An abstract painting of a large purple and gray form, that looks tattered, but highlighted a bit with a golden orange color at the top. Below, and behind the tattered form is a bright orange form that resembles a glint of orange-yellow light, or a strange sunrise on a tilted horizon, or a golden explosion of energy.