@sarashields.bsky.social
Toronto-based visual artist obsessed with creating abstract figures positioned in strange and imaginative worlds. Rescued by Celine Bean the tortoiseshell cat. 🎨🐈⬛ For a time capsule of my art: www.sarashields.net
Thank you!!
06.04.2025 15:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#throwback to doing live drawing collaborations with my talented artist friend. We even sold a few pieces those evenings. Some of my drawings are in the background.
#art #artsky #drawing #torontoart #galleryart #abstractart #livedrawing #artshow #collaboration #torontoartist #abstractfigures
They’re a lovely sign of rebirth!
17.03.2025 17:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
at least we’ll have cherry blossoms soon
12 x 16”
acrylic on canvas
2025
#art #artsky #acrylicpainting #abstractart #abstractpainting #figurepainting #abstractfigures #torontoart #torontoartist
Thank you for the repost and the support - it made my day!
17.03.2025 14:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Thanks so much, Howard! I try pushing the “weirdness” as much as possible!
17.03.2025 14:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
daffodil
acrylic on canvas
18 x 14”
2025
#art #painting #acrylic #acrylicpainting #figurepainting #abstractfigures #abstractart #floralart #abstractpainting #feministart #womenartists #torontoart #torontoartist
Painting in progress!
#abstract #wip #painting #art #artist
#throwback to sketching in Bristol. I can no longer remember what the warm sun feels like.
#sketch #sketchbook #pendrawing #abstractart #linedrawing #micronpens #travel #bristol
Are you going to spend 3 billion on these cheques???
27.02.2025 15:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This is so important! Know your worth. I’ve had friends who almost expect (!) free work (even when they can afford to purchase things). It can be disheartening but it’s clearly part of the uphill battle of being an artist.
26.02.2025 20:45 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This mixed media piece is currently up for sale at a wonderful local shop called Haberdashist. The owner sells sustainably made clothing!
confetti
watercolour, graphite, ink, pen on cold pressed watercolour paper
16 x 20”
#art #mixedmedia #painting #torontoart #feministart #shoplocal #sustainable
Thanks so much, Christine! I’m obsessed with line and movement (and try and incorporate variety as much as possible).
26.02.2025 15:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
soma garden
acrylic on canvas
16 x 12”
2025
#art #painting #acrylic #abstract #abstractpainting #figurepainting #abstractfigure #floralart #womenartists #feministart #torontoartist
I wish we could blast these psychopaths off to Mars. Also, make sure to sign all three of the petitions!
24.02.2025 13:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
dream in light
dream in dark
chalk pastel on paper
48 x 40”
#art #drawing #pastel #pasteldrawing #pastelart #figuredrawing #abstractart #worksonpaper #torontoartist #womenartists
greenhouse
acrylic on canvas
16 x 20”
2025
#art #painting #acrylic #acrylicpainting #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractfigure #figurepainting #womenartists #feministart #torontoart #torontoartist
the wine spill
watercolour, pastel, ink, charcoal, graphite on cold pressed watercolour paper
2024
#art #painting #drawing #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #torontoart #womenartists #figurepainting #figuredrawing #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractfigures
My professor back in the day would always do that to my work! It’s always an interesting experiment and it speaks to the composition.
18.02.2025 17:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
marshlands
watercolour, graphite, pastel, charcoal on cold pressed watercolour paper
16 x 20”
2025
#art #mixedmedia #painting #watercolour #watercolourpainting #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #figurepainting #abstractfigures #torontoart #womenartists #feministart
That’s such a delightful handful! But more cats are always better. It’s a scientific fact.
18.02.2025 14:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Currently atempting to channel all fear of the unknown into my art.
dark end of the earth
chalk pastel on paper
36 x 48”
2025
#art #drawing #worksonpaper #pastel #pastelart #figuredrawing #abstract #abstractart #abstractfigures #feministart #greyscale #greyscaleart #torontoartist #community
“Why are you painting and not paying attention to me?”
I really try and multitask these two things at once! 😅
#cat #tortie #tortitude #wip #art #painting #abstractpainting #abstractfigurepainting
Yes! Mixed media with acrylic is next on my list to experiment with. I feel like you can build some interesting layers and textures with it all!
17.02.2025 00:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Thank you so much for your amazing support! 😭
17.02.2025 00:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
green flag
acrylic on canvas
12 x 16”
2025
#art #painting #acrylic #acrylicpainting #canvasart #abstract #abstractart #figures #figurepainting #abstractfigures #feministart #womenartists #womenart #torontoart #torontoartist #canadianart #canadianartist
Thank you!
16.02.2025 14:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Another #wip. I haven’t used acrylic paints in almost a decade (after falling in love with pastel and mixed media watercolour based painting). Really happy with this one so far.
#art #painting #acrylicpainting #acrylicart #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #figurepainting #abstractfigureart
This is such a wonderful compliment! It makes it all worth it, hearing feedback like this. I love your art.
15.02.2025 21:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0a closeup of my most current #wip - a large scale/grayscale chalk pastel drawing.
#art #drawing #worksonpaper #abstract #abstractart #figuredrawing #abstractfigure #pastelart #feministart #womenartists #torontoart #torontoartist #blackandwhiteart #grayscale #canadianart
