It’s time for a portrait of my kitten, Sparc! It’s hard getting a photo of him where he doesn’t look absolutely ridiculous, because he is a very ridiculous cat.
I created this as a companion piece to Scuzzy in Pink and Yellow and wanted to try a new colour palette. It was fun using the cooler tones, and this is definitely a colour scheme I need to play with more in the future.
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It’s been a while since I’ve painted my beautiful, sassy boy, Scuzzy cat. Here he is in my favourite colour scheme! Warm colours feel extra bright against natural wood, and this piece really glows in person.
I’m still experimenting with backgrounds and trying to figure out what I like. These little splashes were a lot of fun! I like how they’re more controlled than splatters and more saturated than a faded wet-in-wet wash.
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Learn to paint like this through my Skillshare classes: https://www.skillshare.com/en/user/squidtarts
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Another month means another exclusive JUMBO sticker! This month we have the most charming reptile escape artist, the mourning gecko!
Mourning geckos are really cool, because not only are they one of the few social species of lizards that actually do best when housed in groups, but they’re parthenogenic! That means they can reproduce without males. (Which is really good, because males are almost non-existent in this species.) These little ladies are also really good at regrowing their tails, and they don’t end up with post-shed nubs like most species.
The exclusive 3.5” jumbo sticker is available only for the month of July through my Patreon and Ko-fi pages, or you can purchase it directly on Etsy!
Etsy: https://squidtartsart.etsy.com/ca/listing/1741380946/july-exclusive-jumbo-rainbow-mourning
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SquidTartsArt
Normal 2.5” mourning geckos stickers are available on my website and through Etsy.
Website: https://rainbowpetportraits.ca/product/rainbow-mourning-gecko-vinyl-sticker/
Etsy: https://squidtartsart.etsy.com/ca/listing/1755574345/rainbow-mourning-gecko-vinyl-stickers
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Here’s our sticker pack for August as voted by my patrons on Patreon! These little bears were a real challenge to draw. There’s a lot of overlap in their body types, but some surprising differences! I somehow never noticed the moon bear has such a puffy head.
From top left going clockwise, we have the: grizzly bear, moon bear, polar bear, black bear, and giant panda.
Please remember to sign up for the Orange Cat, Blue Bird, or Yellow Frog tiers over on Patreon any time this month to get some of exclusive goodies, or adopt these guys at their 2.5″, non-shiny selves on my store.
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It’s been forever since I painted my little terror beast, Sparc. Here he is in all his sparkly glory!
I’ve recently developed a love of hippos and really wanted to paint one. These danger friends are just too cute!
I experimented a ton on this piece and learned a lot from it. It’s also the biggest watercolour piece I’ve painted to date at 16″x12″!
I love seals so much! They’re just so friend-shaped. It’s been a while since I painted on wood, and this little friend was a great way to get back into it.
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This beautiful little lady was commissioned as a gift. I painted her just before Riley, the pooch I posted previously, and have been holding off posting her to make sure her portrait had time to be gifted. She’s an absolutely stunning cat, and it was such an amazing treat to be able to paint her!
I painted this cute pup for a local charity auction for music lessons for local kids. You can bid on the original online, and check out some other amazing local talent, here: https://isaacsway.ca/art/
I really wanted to experiment with lost edges and texture in this piece, and I feel it’s a step in the right direction!
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A friend was recently enjoying painting a bird portrait, so I decided to try my hand at it, too. I think this is my first time painting a naturally colourful bird. It almost feels like cheating to call this a rainbow painting haha!
I currently have two slots available for pet portraits in this style. Check out my Etsy listing if you’re interested!