Pet rock sticker pack!! It’s been a while since I’ve created a new sticker pack, but I could not resist these little guys! I had a ton of fun painting them and playing with all the textures. They gave me a chance to use my granulating watercolours, which I usually avoid. Which rock friend do you like best?
These crunchy friends are available on Etsy and in the Shop!
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I painted this beautiful little lady as a memorial piece.
I love when commissioners choose poses that show off their pet’s personality rather than going for the classic, straight on portrait. There’s a lot to be said for classic portraits, but these pieces with unique poses and compositions feel extra special to me.
Learn to paint like this through my Skillshare classes: https://www.skillshare.com/en/user/squidtarts
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A new month means a new sticker design! This month we’re celebrating the most “doing her best” mom in urban nature, the hard-working pigeon. So what if her nest is two sticks and a burger wrapper and she feeds her kids nothing but stale popcorn and french fries?? At least she’s trying!
I had so much fun working on this. Pigeons are just too cute! I’d love to do a full sticker pack of rainbow pigeons and really explore their different colour patterns some day.
This sticker is available on my website and Etsy!
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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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This illustration started as a joke between my husband and I. When we go hiking off leash, Nonoha likes to run through the forest collecting tons of horse flies. She’s too fast for them to bite, but they love transferring to the slow bipeds and senior dog. We were joking that she needs to carry a frog to eat all her horse fly friends so they leave us alone.
This illustration was pretty experimental for me. I don’t usually do illustrations, especially with background (even simple ones like this). I used coloured pencils for the line work to make it quicker and easier. I’m considering illustrating a book in this style, but it’s a huge project, and I’m still noodling if it’s feasible with my health. Either way, this was a fun piece to paint!
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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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Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/squidtartsart
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SquidTartsArt
Etsy: https://squidtartsart.etsy.com
Learn to paint like this through my Skillshare classes: https://www.skillshare.com/en/user/squidtarts
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A new month means a new jumbo sticker! I’m not sure why I wanted to paint an axolotl (besides them being adorable), but I’m glad I did. This little cutie was really fun to draw and paint. Her goofy little feet are just too good!
This month’s sticker is extra special, because the exclusive sticker is holographic! This axolotl friend is covered in holographic bubbles that sparkle in the light and really complement her rainbow colours.
Jumbo, holographic axolotls are available through my Ko-fi and Patreon pages, or you can buy one directly through Etsy.
Standard 2.5” vinyl versions are available through Etsy and my website.
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Have a very vibrant raccoon! I had a mighty urge to paint a trash panda, and there was no one around to stop me. I really enjoyed painting the sharp, coarse fur on the face, and am very happy with the loose fur texture on the body. Striking a balance between sharp and fuzzy details is one of my biggest struggles, but I feel happy with how it turned out on this piece.
There are two versions of this little guy, because I couldn’t decide what to do with the negative space in the background. Do you prefer the purple or natural wood background best?
Learn to paint like this through my Skillshare classes: https://www.skillshare.com/en/user/squidtarts
Or get a print through:
Website: https://rainbowpetportraits.ca/
Etsy: https://squidtartsart.etsy.com
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I’ve just published my newest class on Skillshare: Paint the Rainbow! Painting a White Cat with Vivid Colours in Watercolour
This class is all about how to maximize the colour and vibrancy while keeping your subject retaining their bright white appearance. This is a tricky balance to strike, and I hope this tutorial is useful!
As usual, this tutorial is available on my Patreon and Ko-fi accounts for anyone on the Lil Squishy tier and above.
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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
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/squidtartsart
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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