Art Trinkets

Random Objects From The Studio

"Art is how a civilization introduces itself to the future. Long after the kings are forgotten and the borders erased, the songs, paintings, stories, and sculptures remain to say, 'We were here.'"

— From The Gallery of Ages, Act IV, Scene I

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1	A paintbrush made from griffon feathers.
2	A tiny self-portrait painted on a copper coin.
3	A palette stained with colors no longer visible.
4	A sculptor's chisel engraved with a favorite quote.
5	A folded sketch of a city that doesn't exist.
6	A brass admission token to a famous art exhibition.
7	A broken frame from a long-lost masterpiece.
8	A charcoal drawing of an unknown noble.
9	A vial containing powdered lapis pigment.
10	A silver brooch awarded at an artists' competition.
11	A tiny marble statue missing its head.
12	A painter's rag stained with dozens of colors.
13	A sketchbook page depicting a dragon asleep beneath a mountain.
14	A clay thumbprint preserved in a fired pottery shard.
15	A brush wrapped carefully in silk despite its age.
16	A miniature landscape painted on a seashell.
17	A gallery catalog with handwritten critiques in the margins.
18	A wooden mannequin hand used for figure studies.
19	A silver pencil case embossed with roses.
20	A scrap of canvas bearing only a pair of painted eyes.
21	A collection of pigment samples tied together with ribbon.
22	A tiny bronze bust of a forgotten monarch.
23	A sculptor's measuring caliper.
24	A ticket stub from a famous opera performance.
25	A paint palette carved from petrified wood.
26	A folded note commissioning a portrait.
27	A glass vial holding glittering gold leaf fragments.
28	A charcoal portrait that resembles different people at a glance.
29	A pottery stamp bearing a workshop's mark.
30	A silver ring used to hold several paintbrushes at once.
31	A scrap of embroidered tapestry depicting a battle scene.
32	A painter's notebook filled with color recipes.
33	A tiny figurine used as a studio model.
34	A sculpted gargoyle no larger than a fist.
35	A folded gallery invitation addressed to someone famous.
36	A bronze medal awarded for artistic achievement.
37	A set of wax crayons used by apprentice artists.
38	A frame-maker's brass ruler.
39	A sketch of a monster annotated with artistic notes.
40	A miniature watercolor depicting a moonlit harbor.
41	A theater playbill from decades ago.
42	A paintbrush whose handle is carved into a dragon.
43	A clay practice sculpture of a hand.
44	A sealed packet of rare purple pigment.
45	A silver pendant shaped like an artist's palette.
46	A folded critique of a controversial sculpture.
47	A tiny wooden easel.
48	A notebook filled with rejected mural concepts.
49	A glass bead used to mix pigments.
50	A carved ivory mask from a stage performance.
51	A fragment of stained glass depicting a celestial figure.
52	A sculptor's wax model for a monument never completed.
53	A gallery map marking the locations of stolen artworks.
54	A brass plaque removed from a famous painting.
55	A paint-spattered glove belonging to a master artist.
56	A sketchbook containing only studies of hands.
57	A miniature silver harp awarded at a music competition.
58	A theater ticket signed by the performers.
59	A pottery shard painted with remarkable detail.
60	A brush case containing a single surviving brush.
61	A charcoal rubbing of an ancient relief carving.
62	A folded letter from an impatient patron.
63	A tiny vial containing pigment made from crushed gemstones.
64	A bronze model of a famous statue.
65	A collection of thumbnail sketches for a mural.
66	A silk ribbon awarded at a county arts fair.
67	A silver mask pin worn by stage actors.
68	A page torn from an artist's anatomy studies.
69	A frame corner gilded with real gold leaf.
70	A sketch of a castle viewed from impossible angles.
71	A brass token granting admission to a private gallery.
72	A sculptor's notebook containing measurements and personal reflections.
73	A paintbox still holding dried pigments.
74	A tiny portrait hidden inside a locket.
75	A theater prop dagger painted to resemble silver.
76	A carved stamp used to sign artworks.
77	A folded stage script covered in revisions.
78	A ceramic tile painted with a mythical creature.
79	A gallery guestbook page signed by dozens of artists.
80	A silver charm shaped like a quill and paintbrush crossed together.
81	A sketchbook page featuring dozens of facial expressions.
82	A sealed packet labeled "Sunset Red—Last Supply."
83	A miniature marble column from an architectural model.
84	A stained apron pocket containing pigment dust.
85	A music manuscript with several notes crossed out and replaced.
86	A folded blueprint for an enormous statue.
87	A crystal paperweight shaped like a drop of paint.
88	A small brass plaque reading "Untitled."
89	A collection of theater makeup brushes.
90	A carved wooden hand used to display jewelry in a gallery.
91	A sketch of a person whose face has been deliberately erased.
92	A silver token issued to members of an artists' guild.
93	A tiny bottle containing ink made from squid harvested in the Underdark.
94	A folded review praising a now-forgotten masterpiece.
95	A paintbrush fashioned from unicorn tail hair.
96	A miniature clay model of a city square.
97	A theater mask repaired many times over.
98	A page of signatures from students of a famous master.
99	A sealed portfolio containing unfinished sketches.
100	A small brass plaque removed from a painting that simply reads, "The Subject Was Never Identified."