Phylactery

Tag: traditional art

  • Art Fight 2026

    So one of my favorite things that I’ve learned about recently (as in last year) despite it having been going on for forever, is Art Fight! I love the concept of an art gift contest, so naturally I had to participate, but I also have a lot on my plate right now so participating as much as I’d like just isn’t in the cards. Here are my two entries for this past Art Fight! I was on Team Mystery, and it was really fun to have three teams this year.

    These characters aren’t mine, but rather gifts for two other Art Fighters. If either of you would prefer I not share them here, just send me a message about it, please!

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  • Lake Landscape

    This is another older work, but one that I’m pretty proud of even now. We visited a manmade pond on the most beautiful lake spring day. There were dragonflies everywhere, and I got such a sunburn.

    I don’t usually do a lot of landscapes, but I had fun using underpainting techniques while painting this one. It was done with gouache, which I’m developing a deep love for. I love how bright the colors can be and the effects of layering them without them usually muddying each other.

    If you’d like to see more about the process on this one, I do have some posts that show my process and anything going on behind the scenes over on my patreon page!

  • Suspicious Hen

    This is a postcard-sized piece that I painted in gouache as a gift. I really enjoy gouache even though I’m not very practiced at it. There’s something very calming about working with gouache and watercolors, and also about getting your hands dirty.

    Do you have a favorite medium you like to work with? I’ve been enjoying painting, but I feel like I end up experimenting with all sorts of things. I’m definitely a “variety is the spice of life” sort of person, but that may also be the adhd.

    I also miss having chickens. I feel like they can make pretty good pets, only everything wants to eat them. I love trash pandas, but I’m not sure I’ll ever forgive the one that killed my three pet chickens all in one night. It felt like a huge waste of their lives to me, and I miss them to this day. Perhaps someday I’ll get more, when I can ensure that I can build them a very secure coop to keep little bandits out.

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