Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you. - Nirvana by Nathan Jelbert

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Its certainly eerily expressive and would give me nightmares but it is very skilfully painted Nathan.

Brilliant Nathan……love your pen work!

Great painting, certainly tells a story.

Wow Nathan, that's a painting (not) to wake up to but it is VERY good!

Wow scary, but what a brilliant painting.

Love it - great painting!

Scary! But fantastically done 👀

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05/03/2026
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During the night a few weeks ago and I had lucid dream about a mouse and a mousetrap. I remember thinking in my half awake state, that it would make a cool painting and maybe even cooler if there was a snake in the background. Then as I was painting it I happened to be listening to a lot of Nirvana. That line seemed to fit with the image. So it stuck.

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Nathan Jelbert

I thought it about time that I updated my biography. Things have changed from the last time I wrote a profile in that I no longer pour over books about old masters and I don't spend too much time learning techniques like I used to on Youtube or somewhere. Not because I think I've learnt enough (I…

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