<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:34:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@awmobbs/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Pointillist Impressionist Oil Painting of an English Cocker Spaniel]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love the impressionists because of the way they are able to create visual effects with dappled paint and broken colours. Here is a little painting of my pet doggy, where I've made use of a pointillist]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@awmobbs/pointillist-impressionist-oil-painting-of-an-english-cocker-spaniel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@awmobbs/pointillist-impressionist-oil-painting-of-an-english-cocker-spaniel</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awmobbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 23:08:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvRHHEwDjShrY68qNh4R9KnHU5TZYYedFS17uQr9i9h7VeQZtNcrc7NAjTTsSru7F9CLjaR8456RLYdEW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moonscape Painting]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a while since I've posted! I hope you guys are well!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@awmobbs/moonscape-painting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@awmobbs/moonscape-painting</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awmobbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2019 11:53:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvStzFhohqrZKRYpbaoH7Ugr3yyXEERAtYHQRBKyHacWDLVpeNbJm7Hxp35CVcgpNKmgybchqhuCRa8gE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christ and the Temptress Oil Painting Sketch]]></title><description><![CDATA[I painted this a little while ago for my mother. It's actually a study for a larger piece which I haven't yet painted. My mother is a Christian, and adores Jesus. She asked me to paint a depiction of Christ]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@awmobbs/christ-and-the-temptress-oil-painting-sketch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@awmobbs/christ-and-the-temptress-oil-painting-sketch</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awmobbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:34:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvUMrcz34ZBDXu3Ry5V3g8urticzvUELUgcoMaJUAV1AtuJsDZfjttRV72AuwjV63SY3zemGpbEvJpCYE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Steemit User's Steem Upvote Bot Journey - All Your Steem are Belong to Us!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a new steemit user, I've been trying to make heads and tails of the system. I've been exploring, reading, learning, researching, writing, sharing, and doing all that good stuff. It's been awesome seeing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@awmobbs/a-new-steemit-user-s-steem-upvote-bot-journey-all-your-steem-are-belong-to-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@awmobbs/a-new-steemit-user-s-steem-upvote-bot-journey-all-your-steem-are-belong-to-us</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awmobbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH813tGmbALYAQJMfExJRzCDyeXKpvS5S55cz2VWvVRf2jn59MkQ9qDJ8rRK4aFyBLsqJEZm9dPjNSmUh6rdejpbnHL6yUKQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Painting of Papageno the Bird Man from Mozart's Magic Flute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Papageno is the bird catcher from Mozart's opera, the Magic Flute. The Magic Flute is filled with rich symbolism, in particular Alchemical and Masonic symbols. Papageno is the bearer of the birdcage and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@awmobbs/painting-of-papageno-the-bird-man-from-mozart-s-magic-flute</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@awmobbs/painting-of-papageno-the-bird-man-from-mozart-s-magic-flute</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awmobbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2019 04:29:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UbWP9ekGAjw8aWFtU86uyLe3xoLrSiiGznx87fmJSHs22o92qpFbY3dhkKLWoMhHzomjZsmYhSZfWn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ethics of Bull Riding and Rodeos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bullriders The flames burst from the edge of the arena, bathing the audience in its orange glow. The smell of spent kerosene, cattle feces and human sweat fills my nose. 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Dangerous.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@awmobbs/a-whole-load-of-bull-the-thrill-of-bullriding-the-protesters-the-ethics-oh-my</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@awmobbs/a-whole-load-of-bull-the-thrill-of-bullriding-the-protesters-the-ethics-oh-my</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awmobbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2019 08:30:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzaZD44zcZwxYdhiomgeZqRGhrymbAsgfY5BoovRCoB6Hh5tzHQUd3e2AVZ2xA1wwRip3dSvRztw3K61hp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Snowy Mountains Journey - Mt Kosciuszko]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's winter in Australia, and although Australia is known more for its beaches and deserts, we do have our snowy regions too. 500km south of Sydney lie the Snowy Mountains, and the tallest peak in Australia,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@awmobbs/australian-snowy-mountains-journey-mt-kosciuszko</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@awmobbs/australian-snowy-mountains-journey-mt-kosciuszko</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awmobbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2019 01:00:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeD1fdPX8qqGbPnKDryinHWpU59SmN1u647BjS9W2SmUwyMxa1tTaHCrvLzrBoPJKCsdNXFubt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Little Boy and The Chinese Lion. 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This man wasn't shy in promoting his Big Issue business - his street stand]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@awmobbs/homeless-selling-the-big-issue-sydney-street-photography-series-3-201961t9016774z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@awmobbs/homeless-selling-the-big-issue-sydney-street-photography-series-3-201961t9016774z</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awmobbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQHW8SFZMcDVPBu69VM89AhLpXqU9aA47YTJbrmP5jbebLZAV2CBbquz2ycc2gEspaYpaMJCXY2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interstellar]]></title><description><![CDATA[This image represents the power to open doorways to dimensions beyond the realm of the traditional five senses. 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Musicians, magicians, and everything in between can be enjoyed at a Darling Harbour busker show. I can't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@awmobbs/the-busker-and-the-vagrant-sydney-street-photography-series-1-2019530t21011396z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@awmobbs/the-busker-and-the-vagrant-sydney-street-photography-series-1-2019530t21011396z</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awmobbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 19:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe492QxYfS6bBnihC5C9VgY5NZRLVcEYe5bzhs2bMxTuibithhNGXNxdeoLePYPQrrJVLoAPaE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hour of the Owl - Pen and Ink Woodcut Style Drawing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owls represent many things, but in this particular image the owl represents transformation. 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A Woodcut Style Pen and Ink Drawing of an Alien]]></title><description><![CDATA[This drawing, done in pen and ink, is all about the all-seeing eye emanating from the beam beneath the spacecraft. The alien, enormous, and all-powerful, grasps his hands around the spacecraft, like a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@awmobbs/orion-a-woodcut-style-pen-and-ink-drawing-of-an-alien-2019529t1506686z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@awmobbs/orion-a-woodcut-style-pen-and-ink-drawing-of-an-alien-2019529t1506686z</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awmobbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 13:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovf1Uex4MB9Vf91UCMoT3SqxHsrUjHvarFiEMuD82rpY2YCHaTK3siB7zZragFMwQ2rSmUuEKrZoQnCAJHaXWCVc2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Snow Shower Flower in the Middle of the Banff, Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a trip to Banff, Canada, I got this picture of my wife tossing some snow into the air. I really liked the effect as it came down, a bit like a shower-flower.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photocircle/@awmobbs/a-snow-shower-flower-in-the-middle-of-the-banff-canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photocircle/@awmobbs/a-snow-shower-flower-in-the-middle-of-the-banff-canada</guid><category><![CDATA[photocircle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awmobbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 05:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WjJQ2WqwLPFHxV2JrYw759ng7q4AbSPkagySMg8VF176LcPSDuNPfhV2ne9hkbciZBX2PWbMjGahL2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Alien Abduction - Pen and Ink Woodcut Style Drawing]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is another in a series of UFO and extra-dimensional drawings that I've created. Here, the UFO hovers just behind the house, and draws a woman into its maw with a beam of energy. 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