Here’s another new sticker I actually painted a little while ago during the first snow of the season. I just love watching the chickadees flit around the trees foraging in the winter. Even though they’re out all year, they feel like such a winter kind of bird, and I have them strongly associated with snow.
This little one has been foraging to grow even fatter and rounder! Adorable!
You can get your little chickadee sticker here.
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Now in my shop: Please enjoy the world’s happiest ichthyotitan! Why is she so happy? Idk maybe she just ate a whale.
Ichthyosaurs are some of my favourite prehistoric friends, and ichthyotitans are just xl ichthyosaurs. Instant fav! I decided to give this one spots like a leopard shark, because I thought it would be really cute despite being pretty unlikely on an apex predator. ~fashion~
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Surprise! It’s another patch!
This is legit my last patch for a long while, but I just could not make a patch of Scuzzy without also making one of Sparc. Sparc is the world’s most happy, confident cat; and he wants to remind everyone to share their own spark with the world!
These patches have some metallic embellishments which make them extra fun.
You can get your own Sparkle patch here.
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For all the times you want to be both sassy and adorable, this lil seal has got your back!
I’m really enjoying the design challenge of making these badges. Now if only photographing them was as fun….
You can grab these guys here in my shop: https://rainbowpetportraits.ca/product/seal-with-it-patch/
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As an absolute shocker to everyone, here’s another cat portrait! :0
I’m trying to maximize my cat content this year. ALL THE CATS! How is this different from every other year, you ask? Good question. 🐈
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A new year is the perfect time to paint more cats!
I have a few art goals this year, including figuring out negative space (aka, white areas in the figure) and playing more with edge types. I think the edges are an improvement on this piece, but I definitely have a lot more work to do with negative space haha.
Do you have any creative goals this year?
Learn to paint like this through my Skillshare classes.
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Here’s my latest portrait of my oldest pup, Maulkin.
This painting is my annual gift to my cat/dog vet. We recently started Maulkin on acupuncture, which has made a huge difference for him, and this is a little commemorative piece. Because he’s so fluffy, the only needle visible on Maulkin is the one on his head button, and I always find that really funny.
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Let’s wrap up the year with another cat portrait! This is another take on my youngest cat, Sparc.
I’m really trying to make the purple-blue-green colour scheme work, but I think I keep picking the wrong reference photos for these pieces. Either way, I think this is more successful than my last attempt, and it definitely looks like Sparc!
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Ball pythons are probably my favourite snake. Every one I’ve met has been super charismatic, and their patterns are so stunning.
I love painting reptiles because of the challenge of their scales. How many scales should be rendered so a snake doesn’t seem like a fleshy sausage or overworked and fake? It’s a tricky balance to strike, and I don’t think I nailed it here, but I think the snake turned out really cute anyway.
Learn to paint like this through my Skillshare classes.
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Here’s my last rug of the year (probably): Big Scuzzy cat! You can compare the level of detail next to the smaller rugs (with blue eyes) using the same design. I was able to do a lot of carving on the line work to make all the edges feel nice and sharp.
This is probably my favourite design of the year. I just love tabby cats so much, in general, but creating work of my pets is always super special and satisfying.
This rug will be available at the Capital Art Sale starting December 19th!
Learn to create rugs like this with my rug tufting class on Skillshare.
Final Rug of 2024 – Big Scuzzy Cat Rug! Read More »