Every painting starts with a foundation — and for this swan and cygnet, it begins with a warm watercolor wash. Because most of the piece will be in cool tones, that warm underlayer will make the colors pop beautifully. From there, I built up the scene in gouache — ripples, reflections, and the

Meet the other side of me… First, there’s just me. Then there’s me — the portrait artist From digital to oil, acrylic to colored pencil, I capture people, pets, and personalities in every medium. I especially love capturing the unposed moments #portraitpainting #artworkoflemon8 #painting

A quiet moment between a swan and her baby — from sketch to shimmering life. 🦢💕 There’s a special kind of magic in watching life unfold — both on the water and on the canvas. This piece captures a tender moment between a swan and her cygnet, drifting together through sunlit ripples. In this

They swam right up to me — calm, curious, almost as if they knew they were about to be immortalized in paint. I couldn’t resist. Do you think you could resist this? #swans #art #gouache #paintings #wip

I’m keeping today paint-free to nail shapes and values so the gouache underpainting goes on smoothly next. This step = cleaner decisions + softer feathers later. #sketching

I may have a slight orchid problem… Like, enough to inspire an entire mini pastel series 😅🌸 This tiny purple bloom started with a gouache base and ended in pastel bliss. The obsession is real, and I’m not even sorry. 🎨 Gouache + soft pastel 📏 Mini size, big energy 💐 Inspired by: my ever-gr

Have you ever felt like your art wasn’t “good enough”? I did. And it took me years to see this piece differently. 👇 Read my story below — maybe it will help you see yours with more compassion too. When I made this sketch, I was deep in comparison mode. I had just started showing up more o