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Shelby Pothier

@shelbypothier.bsky.social

PNW artist and hiker and tired person I paint mountains and mushrooms and cats and things. I also paint things if you ask me to.

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The first stage of a watercolor pet portrait of a Great Pyrenees dog

The first stage of a watercolor pet portrait of a Great Pyrenees dog

Finally giving this dear boy a portrait of his own. #pyrportrait

02.10.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Woman in turtleneck sweater holding gray mug looking out window at gray weather with look of happy satisfaction on face

Woman in turtleneck sweater holding gray mug looking out window at gray weather with look of happy satisfaction on face

Fall Bitches Already Fondly Gazing at Summer’s Sweet Demise: tinyurl.com/yc574b4r

21.09.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 290    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 44

There’s one of those in my neighborhood as well!

08.09.2025 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is darling!

28.07.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love that I know I don’t need to call your office to tell you to vote no because you feel the exact way I feel. I might call anyway just to get it on record but thank you in advance!!

02.07.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One thousand percent yes, it most certainly is

21.06.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is there anything better than looking at a work in progress for the first time that day and thinking "hey this isn't as bad as I thought it was yesterday"?

05.06.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Man holding happy hour cocktail at bar talking to woman

Man holding happy hour cocktail at bar talking to woman

β€˜I’m from Seattle,’ Says Liar from Shoreline:
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17.05.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 285    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 21

Yessss it’s so incredible out here! I’m kicking myself for never making it out here until now.

03.05.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My watercolor plein air set up with a view of Dry Falls in the background

My watercolor plein air set up with a view of Dry Falls in the background

Today’s office at Dry Falls State Park #pleinair #washington

03.05.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A view of my plein air painting set up at Steamboat Rock State Park

A view of my plein air painting set up at Steamboat Rock State Park

A view of my plein air painting at Steamboat Rock State Park

A view of my plein air painting at Steamboat Rock State Park

My mostly-completed plein air painting of the boat launch at Steamboat Rock State Park

My mostly-completed plein air painting of the boat launch at Steamboat Rock State Park

Banks Lake at Steamboat Rock State Park

Banks Lake at Steamboat Rock State Park

What a day! Steamboat Rock State Park PAWA paint-out is well underway! I feel silly for forgetting my large artboards at home, but at least I can do some smaller paintings while I’m here. Excited for cooler temps and more time at the park tomorrow 😻 #pleinair #washington

03.05.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of a sketchbook featuring an orange and blue sketch of Umatilla Rock. Pale green sagebrush are depicted at the bottom of the page. The sketchbook is held up in front of the rock formation itself.

A picture of a sketchbook featuring an orange and blue sketch of Umatilla Rock. Pale green sagebrush are depicted at the bottom of the page. The sketchbook is held up in front of the rock formation itself.

A little warmup sketch at Umatilla Rock before today’s PAWA paint-out at Steamboat Rock State Park. I am so grateful for our public lands! @wastateparks.bsky.social #wastateparks

02.05.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw man! I swear we artists gotta wear a hat or something that says β€œDo we follow each other on BlueSky?” so we can spot each other in the wild!

02.05.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A majestic blue heron stands among boulders under a pier at low tide

A majestic blue heron stands among boulders under a pier at low tide

I had such a nice morning hanging out with @whalefern.bsky.social and this stunner of a heron in Edmonds during the low tide!

02.05.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I made it! I’ve got a yellow hat and tiny sketchbook!

01.05.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Sweet! I think I'll be able to make it around noon!!

30.04.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What time will you be gathering?

30.04.2025 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Who among us hasn’t simply preordered every supply we will ever need ahead of time?

29.04.2025 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oohh that sounds delightful! 😻

25.04.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The power to introduce Articles of Impeachment lies with the House, not Senate. House impeaches, Senate holds the trial.

18.04.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

BIRD PROTOCOL activated. Take a bird, leave a bird. πŸͺΆ

16.04.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Rick Steves speaks to a huge crowd in Edmonds, WA as part of the nationwide Hands Off protests

Rick Steves speaks to a huge crowd in Edmonds, WA as part of the nationwide Hands Off protests

I grew up watching @ricksteves.bsky.social every weekend on PBS and never once in my wildest dreams imagined that we'd be brought together to stand up for our democracy. I was honored to be a witness to his impassioned speech in Edmonds, WA today as part of the #HandsOff protests!

06.04.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A backpacker hikes down a trail through a meadow. Mount Rainier looms in the background.

A backpacker hikes down a trail through a meadow. Mount Rainier looms in the background.

Scrolling through photos while I wait for my car to be done with its service. Here’s a random one from the Wonderland Trail on Mount Rainier with my dad last fall. I’ll probably paint this someday. #pnwonderland

04.04.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for this!

04.04.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve never been certified but I’d love to be someday! 😍

04.04.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A watercolor painting  of a winter landscape. Everything is blue, purple, green, and white, except for the pop of a bright orange jacket walking off into the distance

A watercolor painting of a winter landscape. Everything is blue, purple, green, and white, except for the pop of a bright orange jacket walking off into the distance

Hot off the scanner... a #watercolor of @spenser.io walking at Gold Creek Pond last year. #pnwonderland

02.04.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a brush pen sketch of an owl flying and reaching its legs out for something

a brush pen sketch of an owl flying and reaching its legs out for something

excited about this project I'm working on!

02.04.2025 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful! 😻

30.03.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting a sweaty sports bra off when my arms don’t work anymore is definitely the worst part for me 😫

29.03.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A pink and blue digital sketch of a cat. Her tongue is out and she is sitting in a goofy position.

A pink and blue digital sketch of a cat. Her tongue is out and she is sitting in a goofy position.

[020/100] #the100daysoflife Please enjoy this silly little sketch of Daphne that I did on my iPad #the100dayproject

20.03.2025 05:45 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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