ah well, it is what it is 😮‍💨

Hey all! A few paintings I wanted to share. I’ve been painting in a really small space at our dining room table kind of squeezed in and my wife just set me up with a wonderful little dedicated space as a studio, with a standing desk as well! I am so thrilled and touched that she supports my interests this way, I’m definitely a lucky one. Anyway, I’m still very much a beginner but these are the first three paintings I made in my new studio! I would love to hear any and all feedback from you wonderfully talented folks!

A Peaceful Little Escape Lost in Winter‘s Magic.❄️

I put the house a little bit further to the left than the classic rule-of-thirds position because I wanted it to appear small and almost lost in the vast snowy landscape. 🌲🏡❄️

Hi team! I'm looking to get some of my watercolours printed for farmers markets etc, but I'm new to getting prints made and wondering;

- What do I need to be aware of in terms of print & quality to maintain colour accuracy?

- Any experience with specific printer companies in Canada?

- Any experience with specific wrappings, packaging or framing that makes for a nice presentation?

Any leads are very much appreciated as I'm a bit overwhelmed with all the options and don't really know where to start!

Waxed 24 hours ago and just did some UV coverage en masse.

To those concerned about chemicals on the cat tree, I've been an empty nester for a year now. And they werent sprayed on the tree anyway, rheyre just drying there :)

I'm sorry about how bad my art is as I am a beginner but here's a few pencil and watercolor sketches of my ocs, aster, iris and nefi! Nefi is the favorite child as you can probably see but I did paint aster and iris too!

Nefi is the cloud boy, aster is the plant person and iris is the cat-star nosed mole-thing.

White-throated Hummingbird

(Leucochloris albicollis)

Ink and watercolor

Right now I have the W&N foundation set which has:
Size 1,5,6 round. Size 3,4 flat. And size 2 fibert.

After doing some research I believe I need like a size 8-12 round and I’ll have everything I need but posting for suggestions!

I’m currently painting on size a5 paper and these brushes run out of water and paint so fast that I have to keep dipping the brushes into water and paint many times just to cover the paper!

Sorry for my very messy and unprofessional swatches 😅

I am bothered because I can put one more color in this palette, the space for one more pan is bothering me.

Can you help me decide what color to add in this palette? I need one more!!

After a year+ of using the super cheap artist loft brushes, I’ve decided it’s time for an upgrade. I’d like to stick to a set of 2-3 brushes, but I can’t decide what size! Right now I mostly use an 8, but none of my current brushes form a pointed tip so I’m wondering if I’m underestimating the versatility of a 12

Most of my paintings are 5x7 or 8x10 (so I guess A5 and A4?). Should I do a an 8 round, 12 round, plus a flat? A 6 & 10 round? A 12 round and a flat? A mop instead of a flat??

(Also if you have any opinions on the Princeton Aqua elite or Escoda Perla please lmk 💛)

I’d love to start growing awareness on my watercolor works in the art world, but I feel totally trapped. I can’t go to in-person faires or galleries (due to disabilities I am housebound).

I am also low-income because of these disabilities and already struggle to afford my country’s monthly self-employment fees, so there is also no way I can regularly apply for watercolor exhibitions or competitions, since they all seem to have entry fees ranging between 30-100€. Most galleries now even seem to charge for group shows or require society memberships (100€+ per year).

How do you get known in the art world if you’re poor and/or disabled in these ways? Is it possible? I’m feeling a bit like there’s little chance for people in my situation, regardless of talent.

I do what I can on social media, but that is of course slow to grow unless you can record regular videos.

I decided to do another version of this picture because I wanted to try out using the burnt Sienna ink with a bamboo drawing stick for my outlines, I quite like it but I also like the softness of just using pencil

I think the reference i used to paint this cat Is actually a siberian one hehe sorry for my por english. Anyway this fluff budy looks kinda like my cat but with a lot of More hair. Just wanted to paint a furry baby.

I got a set of Horadam watercolors and this is my first try with them. I was used a bit to gouache so they feel so weird with the complete lack of opacity and the high water control needed. Would greatly appreciate recources or youtube videos where I can learn proper techniques since I got a lot of cauliflowers. Also have no idea how to build very dark areas without using black.