Cuteness break

This is my entry for the Tiny Art Show competition that @tinyartshow on Instagram is hosting. It features tiny still life paintings in the style of Angus Wilson, in little cardboard frames. It’s set up on my kitchen counter.

Snow day cheer

It’s snowing!! Working on these dandelions brightened my mood. This is another one in the style of Angus Wilson. I can hardly wait to start the next one, these are so fun.

Dandelions and Plums - acrylic on 6x6 in. gessobord panel

Something new

I’ve been really obsessed with the painting of Angus Wilson lately, and have been experimenting in his style a bit. Here’s my first completed painting. Stay tuned for more, this is so fun!

Mirror, Mirror - acrylic on 11x14 inch canvas

Here’s a link to the reference photo I based it on, if you’re curious. I needed some structure to start with to plan it and get it sketched out, then I added some of my own twists.

Spring still comes

Despite all that’s been going on, spring is still arriving on schedule here in Minnesota. It’s been reassuring to see the robins going about their normal lives.

Spring still comes - acrylic on 6x6 inch hardboard

Down Under

I busted out some colors not normally on my palette for this Australian scene.

Down Under - acrylic on 6x8 inch gessobord 

7 in 7 Day 7

It didn’t turn out to be in 7 days, but I finished my goal of 7 paintings to donate to Art4shelter with this dude. I believe it’s a grackle.

Spring Forward- acrylic on 5x7 in. paper

7 in 7 Day 6

It was fun to pull out a few tubes of “fancy” yellows for this one that are not part of my normal palette.

Woods beyond- acrylic on 5x7 in. paper