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2025/12/19

December 19, 2025
A dark, purple forest with straight, looming tree trunks. On the left, the trunk closest to the viewer has a complex network of roots spreading into the ground. Farther away trees are dimmed by fog. On the right, an eerie orange glow of afternoon sunlight filters through the trees. Illuminated by the sunlight is a small cemetery of several crooked crosses. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/11/03

November 3, 2025
A crimson sunset, somewhere barren and snow-covered. The sun is a blazing yellow dot on a purple horizon, casting yellow light across the snow. To the left is a small shack that looks like a convenience store. It has a large window, the harsh white light reflecting off the snow, with a small sign that reads "open" in neon green letters. Towering over the shack is a large illuminated sign like something you'd see for a gas station. The sign has a glowing yellow smiley face at the top, and a smaller white sign that says "open" in red letters. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/10/31

October 31, 2025
A bright yellow bird the approximate shape of a bowling pin—wide lower body, tall thin neck—stands on a boxy pedestal in a dark blue space. The bird has wispy plumage, two short, armlike wings, and stripes on its neck. Someone familiar with the work of Dr Seuss would recognize this bird as a Sneetch—and sure enough, it's got a green star on its chest. The star is crudely painted on, the paint dripping, and the bird is still holding the brush. In a similarly crude fashion, the label "# 1" is painted on the front of the pedestal. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/10/14

October 14, 2025
A small orange car drives in a barren place that is just a flat grayish road and a blue sky that could be either day or evening. In the top left of the sky is a round white object  that is either the sun or a full moon. Dominating the scene is the vast, leafless hulk of a tree trunk, rising out of the car's rear trunk. The trunk has tinges of red and green, suggesting lichen. The tree rises all the way up to the top of the painting, and has many branches. Sitting on one of the lowest branches, overhanging the top of the car, is a black cat. In one of the upper leftmost branches sits an owl with yellow eyes. Hammered into the base of the trunk are three wooden steps, the kind you might have for a treehouse. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/09/23

September 23, 2025
A gray, cloudy day. In the background is a range of steep cliff faces. In the foreground is a smaller cliff face, at the base of which is the opening of a cave. Reddish-yellow firelight comes from within, spilling out onto the gray grass. In the sky above, several hawks coast on the wind. This is a predominantly gray painting; the only color comes from the firelight. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/09/22

September 22, 2025
The dim interior of a rocky cave. There is a small, craggy opening, letting in blue light. Farther inside the cave, towards the viewer, is an eerie scene: a glowing pearlescent sphere that is orange-red with tinges of purple. The sphere reflects blue light from the opening, but is also giving off its own reddish-yellow light that reflects off the cave walls. It is hanging from the ceiling, fixed to it by small threads as though it’s a cocoon or an egg. Whatever’s inside it isn’t visible. The painting is signed “Chris Silverman”.

2025/09/13

September 13, 2025
A large balloon that looks like a fish floats over a rocky, dark purple hill. The fish has an iridescent, nearly glowing blue eye. Holding on to a cable dangling from the fish is a person, swinging through the air several feet above the ground. The sky is a bright red, and the underside of the fish balloon is lit yellow with sunlight. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/08/28

August 28, 2025
A dark, bleak mountaintop under a dark, bleak sky filled with heavy clouds. In the background is the hazy outline of another mountain range. Hovering above the craggy rocks, casting a greenish light, is a small glowing white orb. It appears to be headed towards a round sign planted at the very peak of the mountain. The sign has an icon of a bus on it. This is a primarily dull purple painting, signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/08/20

August 20, 2025
A weird figure, mostly in shadow, wearing a dark indigo suit and a black tie. The figure's head is blurry and entirely black. Colored stripes of iridescent green and light blue overlay the figure and obscure its face; the effect suggests static or digital distortion. The figure stands against a dark indigo-greenish background. Hanging above its head is a glowing white halo with a greenish tinge. The halo is suspended from two clearly visible strings. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/08/17

August 17, 2025
A desolate scene: flat, bluish ground, yellow-green sky, and the leafless hulk of a tree extending up to the sky like a vine. A small red house hangs like a birdhouse from the longest branch on the tree. The house is rough-textured, with a single circular opening, and looks like it is made of metal. Hanging from the house below it is a small blue sign with the word "Open". Sitting on the same branch is a dark bird. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/08/14

August 14, 2025
An explorer stands inside a rocky cave. The explorer is holding up a flaming yellow torch; the light turns the surrounding walls red-orange and throws the craggy striations into sharp relief. Embedded in the rock wall and ceiling directly above the explorer is a huge, yellow smiley-face emoji. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/08/10

August 10, 2025
A traveler wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a large backpack walks along a winding path. The traveler is holding a staff. The sky, and the surrounding area, are a foggy gray. Looming up in front of the traveler is a sign the size of an apartment building. The sign has the word “Exit” on it. The sign is very worn and weathered, with faded red and gold paint. A few birds circle in the sky. The painting is signed “Chris Silverman”.

2025/08/03

August 3, 2025
A sinister figure wearing a trenchcoat holds a blazing flashlight in front of it. The figure stands in a dark mahogany space; the flashlight beam is yellow, with a red glow. The rear of the figure's coat fades into the gloom. In lieu of a head, the figure has a giant spherical yellow smiley-face with large, hollow eyes, and a dim reddish-yellow halo hovering above it. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/07/23

July 23, 2025
A stocky figure wearing a large bull's head stands in a field at either dawn or dusk, holding a lit cigarette. The sky is blue, with a few white stars above and bright pink clouds on the horizon. The figure is silhouetted, but illuminated in a deep red on the front and a darker indigo on the back. Its eyes are in shadow. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/07/22

July 22, 2025
Several thick, greenish, entangled vines stretch from the bottom of the image to the top. The sky behind is yellow. Sticking off from the vines are oddities: a spherical security camera; a mailbox; a highway "exit" sign; some wires; an older, boxier security camera; and a faucet. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/07/21

July 21, 2025
A humanoid figure stands in a dark space. The figure appears to be made of water or jelly. It's a translucent crimson pink, with the front of it brightly illuminated by pink light and the rear side illuminated by neon blue light. A few fish swim in its interior, yellow light glinting off them. In the figure's head is a spherical smiley-face emoji. Rising up from the front of the figure's head are a few blue and pink bubbles. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/07/18

July 18, 2025
A scarecrow stands in the middle of a purple field under a crimson sky. The scarecrow is wearing a coat and tie. Its head is the winking-and-sticking-tongue-out emoji. A few birds drift overhead. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/07/12

July 12, 2025
A greenish blue meadow under an eerily yellow sky. The entire scene is dreamlike and hazy. High in the sky is a blazing white sun, the light seemingly rippling out from it in waves. A few tendril-like sunbeams extend towards the ground. Planted in the middle right of the field is a small blue sign with the word "exit" on it in yellow letters. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/07/02

July 2, 2025
A lake at night. On the left, a black forested ridge slopes down into the water. A low fog hangs over the trees and water. In the distance, a mountain range is dimly visible. Low above the range is a full white moon in a deep blue sky filled with stars. The moonlight reflects off the water. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/06/28

June 28, 2025
A gray, blurry scene. A large, white thought balloon hovers above the head of a dark human silhouette. The edges of the balloon are slightly blurry. The figure is holding onto a thin white string that extends from the bottom of the balloon, as though it is an actual balloon. The figure appears to be born along by the balloon. Inside the balloon is a strange creature that looks like something between a bird and a moth. It has wide, batlike wings that have an iridescent greenish-yellow sheen, a short, tapering body, and two curving antennae. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman".

2025/03/29

March 29, 2025
A person stands silhouetted by a huge blue-green aquarium window, staring in. A large fish dominates the upper left of the image, its open mouth facing right and its textured body rendered in shades of blue and green. The left half of it is out of the frame. The fish is much bigger than the person; about the size of a bus. Light reflects off it in iridescent shades from both above and below. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman."

2024/12/20

December 20, 2024
A scene early in the morning or early in the evening. The sun is down, and the world is various shades of blue, with a dim gold tint around the horizon. In the foreground is a very tall, narrow, conical mountain peak. The mountain is black against the sky. At the top of the peak, seemingly built into the mountain, is a building with a pointed steeple. It's unclear where the building ends and the mountain begins. A single glowing window is visible below the steeple. Winding past the mountain below is a narrow road. In the distance is the faded treeline of a distant hill. In the sky to the upper right is the dull sliver of a crescent moon.

2024/12/04

December 4, 2024
A person stands in the middle of a green meadow, gripping a slingshot in front of them. They've just fired a large rock at an enormous yellow sphere with a smiling face. The sphere is hovering in the clear blue sky above and to the right, and is staring back at them.

2024/11/20

November 20, 2024
A dull, boggy area in the woods on a gray day. Here, the world is more muted and the only trees are dead hulks. Sitting on a dead branch of one of the trees is a large red figure wearing a red suit and a red fedora. Perched on the figure's left hand is a raven. In the background is the blurry suggestion of a treeline and another tree.

2024/10/08

October 8, 2024
Little Red Riding Hood walks through a deep, spooky forest, holding a glowing orange jack-o'-lantern in one hand. The dark woods press in all around.

2024/10/04

October 4, 2024
A small orange bird with blue-green plumes sits in the branches of a blue tree. The branches are highly complex. Hanging down from one of the lower branches is a yellow apple. The tree has equally intricate indigo roots. The entire drawing is set on a dark starry background. A round white moon hangs in the sky.

2024/10/01

October 1, 2024
A person with an enormous dark gray object strapped to their back walks through a dark gray field, carrying a hiking stick. The object looks to be about the size of a refrigerator and has, among other things on it, a set of stickers, a glowing window, a chimney sticking out of it, several antennae, and two red lights. Whatever this is, you don't want to go on a hike without it. The sky behind them is bright yellow, with a few birds.

2024/08/31

August 31, 2024
A small pond nestled at the foot of a forested hill. The hill is blurry, suggesting fog. The pond has mist rising off it. On the side of the pond, closest to the viewer stands the dark silhouette of one person; directly across from them, on the other side of the pond, stand a ghostly white figure, looking back. It appears to be a dull, foggy day. This is a primarily indigo drawing.

2024/08/29

August 29, 2024
A large, rusty, spherical bomb embedded in a hillside. This is one of those cartoon grenades with the fuse sticking out of the side. The bomb has a smiley-face visible on one side. Approaching over the hillside are a number of people, one of which is ominously holding a shovel. The sky is a greenish yellow. A single bird circles overhead. Perhaps it will be the only remaining witness of whatever happens here.

2024/08/23

August 23, 2024
A fluorescent green meadow that looks as though it is illuminated by sunlight, except the sky above is dark and filled with stars. One star in particular is greenish and particularly prominent. In the right is the blurry dark outline of a distant forest, a slight glow above the trees as though the sun has just gone down. Hovering above the meadow is a very large orange-gold bubble. Below the bubble, making its way through the meadow, is a hunched, dark figure holding a staff.

2024/08/13

August 13, 2024
A small round building, white, with a pointed dark roof, sits in the middle of a grassy meadow on a clear blue day. It has a red door with two crossed boards on it, like a barn. Below the building, below the earth, is a subterranean room with brick walls. A single torch burns in the gloom. Snaking from behind one of the walls is a giant gray tail.

2024/08/10

August 10, 2024
A large body of water. On the right side of the painting is an outcropping of heavily wooded land jutting into the water: maybe an island, maybe the coastline. On a small beach, someone stands next to a fire, the dark smoke rising into the otherwise clear blue sky. To the right, in the dark of the trees, another figure stands next to the water. In the sky are two moons: a huge one, looming over the scene, and then a smaller one closer to the horizon. A few white birds circle over the fire.

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