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We thought we were in a pretty good spot, but then it turns out about double the amount of paint we needed which turned out to be an expensive proposition in order to get our beautiful bird ready for your wishes. We know everyone is balls out and getting ready to go but if you've got a couple bucks to throw our way, we would be very grateful.
A simple portrait of a pigeon, captured in an everyday urban setting. There’s something fascinating about these familiar city birds—their subtle colors, unique personalities, and ability to thrive alongside us. 🐦
Sharing this photo to appreciate the beauty in an often-overlooked part of city life.
Digital download available on my Etsy
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This is my latest painting and I submitted it to an art show. I don't know if it will sell I haven't sold anything at art shows or galleries yet 😭 It's very discouraging. I've had 15 paintings in shows so far this year and nothing has sold. But I did have somebody asked to buy a print already of this painting of Lake Ballinger so hopefully I can at least make money from prints on this. I should've been more prepared for how difficult it is to make money as an artist but it's still kind of discouraging.
But I do love painting! I created this composition from a memory it's based on Lake Ballinger nearby that I visited a lot growing up. I consulted a reference image for the ducks because I've never painted ducks or mallards before and I wanted to get the details correct but the rest of the painting I just built from my memory. It's a really special painting to me so even though I hope it sells I took a really good high DPI scan of it so I will always have a print I'm gonna certainly make a print for myself because it's a special painting to me 😊
The scans are not optimal colorwise but had fun dusting off my gouache today!
RIP Jackie <3
I was trying to take pictures of my dog with a beautiful background with the birds. Like most dogs she would not sit still. I could not get the perfect picture so I painted it.
My little green chicken passed away Friday after a long fight with kidney cancer. He’s pain free now and flying free with his true love, Ricky. Fly free, Lloyd. You were tremendously loved 💕 😢 #lloydthebudgie #oilpainting #shellyatomic #petmemorium #petdeath
I used Syo-ro in a Lamy Safari and with a #10 round brush for this drawing. The paper if Fabriano studio hot press watercolor, which is extremely smooth and allows for the showcasing of sheening inks. My goal was to use the red-purple sheen of the ink to represent the purple iridescence on the swallows wings and tail.
Used the ohuhu pastel brush set and og 72 brush set for the base and Nyoni coloured pencils for the shading and details. Coloured pencils and alcohol markers are a match made in heaven with isopropyl alcohol being an awesome solvent for coloured pencils.
My Red-Tailed Hawk study.
For this sketch, I used a Molotow Black Liner with a 0.05mm tip on smooth paper. I had some difficulty rendering the water, but I’m still pretty happy with the final result! I’m curious to know what your opinion is on this piece and if you have any constructive feedback to give me to improve :)