New Watercolour Painting – Rainbow Cat on Wood

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After more than enough digital drawing, now it’s time to paint! And who better to paint than my beloved Scuzzy cat!? I always fall back into painting my own pets when I’m not sure what to paint. Scuzzy has been my muse for over 16 years now, and I’ve never once gotten tired of drawing or painting him. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to convey how absolutely stunning he is, but I’m going to keep trying.

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New Snail Sticker Designs – Disability Pride

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July is disability awareness month, and I thought it would be fun to make some disability pride snails to match my queer pride snails! I tried to keep the designs “inspired by” various disabilities without being too on the nose, so they would fit as many people as possible. The colour palette for this set is based on the modern disability pride flag, which is actually such an awesome design! It was a lot of fun playing with the muted colours.

You can grab these guys here on my Etsy shop!

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New Sticker Pack! New Caledonian Geckos!

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It’s been a long while since I’ve released a full sticker pack, especially with digitally drawn designs. So presenting my latest sticker pack: New Caledonian geckos!

I miiiiight be slightly obsessed with lizards in general, but I definitely have a huge soft spot for New Caledonian geckos. These cuties were an absolute blast to draw. I miiiiight already be planning a crested gecko sticker set haha.

You can find this sticker pack here in my Etsy shop!

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New Watercolour Painting – Fox on Wood

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A huge thank you to everyone who showed up to the Capital Art Sale last week. It was such a fun event, and I absolutely loved people sharing photos of their purchases! I find it really fun and interesting to see what other people like best.

Now that the art sale is over, it’s back to painting! Please enjoy this sassy fox watercolour painted on wood panel. 🦊 This panel has some really interesting texture that turned out extra fun.

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New Artwork – Bearded Dragon!

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Please enjoy this bearded dragon! I’ve been on a real reptile kick lately. Maybe I’ll figure out scales one of these days if I keep experimenting haha!

How are you feeling about these dark backgrounds? Do you like them more or less than the white with a splash of colour? And how do you like the stars/shines? I’m a softy for stars and anything sparkly haha.

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Burmese Python Watercolour Painting

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I’m continuing my experiments with black backgrounds this year, so please enjoy this Burmese python!

Besides the background elements, I also experimented a bit more with glazing different colours. This is something I’ve mostly avoided in my work, since layering the same colour tends to give the most vibrant result. But the colour complexity created by layering transparent colours is such a strength of watercolours that I’d really love to make it work in my rainbow style.

I’m also still struggling with scales haha! One day I’ll strike the perfect balance with them!

Learn to paint like this through my classes on Skillshare.

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New Merch Type – Clay Cat Pins!

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Here’s something new I’m testing out. This year, I’d like to get more into making my own merch instead of having it produced in a factory. It’s slower, but slower can be very good! To start out, I made a batch of kitty magnets!

These are made from air dry clay using stencils I designed and 3d printed myself. Then I painted them with acrylic paint pens and sealed them with a high gloss varnish. They have neodymium magnets, so they’re VERY strong. If people like these, I’d eventually like to open custom slots for pet portraits, and maybe make some as pins instead of magnets.

You can find these guys here on my Etsy shop: https://squidtartsart.etsy.com/ca/listing/4443907407/handmade-clay-cat-magnets

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New Pins – Axolotl and Fluffy Kitty

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Continuing on from the gecko pins I introduced last week, I’ve also made some kitty and axolotl pins! I try to have a variety of types of subjects so more people can find something they like.

These guys are 2″ across and look super vibrant in person. The axolotl looks a little more subtle since it’s such a long and squat design, and the round kitty is more of a statement piece.

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New Wooden Pins – Tokay Geckos!

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Following on from my last tokay gecko post, I decided to turn these viscous cuties into wooden pins! Now you can carry your angriest friend with you wherever you go!

(Their bumpy texture is a reflection of my terrible photography skills, not the pins’ quality. They look very vibrant and feel very silky in person!)

You can pick up one of these little guys RIGHT HERE!

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New Design! Natural Tokay Gecko Sticker

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Because I still have geckos on the brain, please enjoy this natural coloured tokay gecko! I just cannot get enough of their beautiful blue, orange, and white markings. It’s really incredible these are their natural colours! I guess they’re just so bitey, nature had to put a warning sign on them haha!

You can grab stickers of these cuties here: https://rainbowpetportraits.ca/product/tokay-gecko-vinyl-sticker/

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