Justine Palkowski

🎉 Coastal Giveaway! 🎉
Win a $45 bundle from Second Shore:
🦞 8x10 lobster watercolor print
🌊 Organic cotton wave hat

To enter, just drop your email here:
👉 www.secondshore.co/giveaway

Optional: tag a coastal-loving friend and help us spread the shoreline love.

Giveaway ends July 14!

Not a “to-do” list. A “to feel” list. I put together a free Summer Art Bucket List to help you savor the season through little moments of making. If you need a nudge to unplug, this is it. Check it out: www.secondshore.co/summer-art-b...

Seascape painting reveal! I’m not sure if this acrylic on canvas is done yet. I might add some ✨ Either way, she’ll be available on June 28th at Canalside in Buffalo! 🌅 🌊

Also I realize my camera was dirty. Oops!

The Summer Art Bucket List ☀️ Because toes in the sand beat to-do lists every time

Find it here: justpalkows.substack.com/p/the-summer...

Out of office and into the paint.

I made a Summer Art Bucket List filled with beachy, joy-filled ideas to help you log off and make something just for the fun of it.

I’ve had this denim jacket for years! I was going to donate it but decided to paint it instead! What should I paint on it? 🦞 🐚 ⛵️ 🌊 🤙 🏄‍♀️

Left my soul in Charleston.

Wrote about it this week on Notes from the Shore — the messy, grateful, grieving-in-the-airport kind of move.

justpalkows.substack.com/p/please-for...

#substack #slowcoastal #motherhood

Minis will be available at the Buffalo Saturday Artisan Market on June 28th

Why I’m Not at Every Art Market (and What I’m Doing Instead) Because standing in a hot tent isn’t always the dream

New Substack post is live!

I’m stepping back from art markets this year and leaning into slow mornings, new ideas, and creative freedom.

If you’ve ever needed a reminder that it’s okay to pivot, this one's for you.

Newfound obsession: alcohol markers 🖊️

Feeling so honored that four of the six paintings I showed at the Junior League of Buffalo Showhouse found new homes 🥹
Started selling art casually in 2019 and never thought this would happen.
Two of these three sold, but the wave is still available 🌊

Artists, what did your first sale feel like?

First time painting hydrangeas 💐

Some places just stay with you. 🌊

A very special watercolor painting of a 1957 Chevy. I grew up around classic cars, so this was a dream project for me! I can’t wait to do more. 🎨

I’ve always been drawn to those quiet, in-between moments. The kind where the sun fades, the water settles, and the world slows down just for a second. 🌅

This acrylic painting on canvas is now available on my website. Framed or unframed.

Learn more: www.secondshoreshop.com/art/p/subdue...

I’ve been researching watercolor markers and I’ve been hesitant to pull the trigger on Copic markers because I’m not sure I’ll use them. I found these for $10 at TJMaxx. I’m sure the quality isn’t the same, but it’ll give me w good chance to play and practice! 🖊️

MUSEjar - The Art of Travel Sketchbooks <p>Discover the joy of capturing your adventures in a travel sketchbook. We'll learn how to frame your subject, sketch confidently on the go, and bring your pages to life with mixed media materials. P...

Join me at MuseJar in East Aurora on April 28th!

We’ll learn how to frame your subject, sketch on the go, and bring your pages to life with mixed media materials. You’ll create sketches and leave with your own travel sketchbook to keep the creativity flowing!

🔗 www.hisawyer.com/musejar/sche...

Lost in the rhythm of the waves… ✨🌊

I’ve been spending time studying the movement of water, capturing its depth, flow, and light with watercolor. There’s something so meditative about layering blues and letting the paint move like the ocean itself.

We left the Lowcountry for my husband’s job and moved to Buffalo, NY. I miss that warm Charleston breeze, but we’re hoping to buy another place there soon.

For now, I’ll keep painting my love letters to the sea. "Subdued Sundown" is now available on my site. Unframed or framed. 🌊✨

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I’m Justine, the artist and maker behind Second Shore. Inspired by the calm of waves, I create coastal art, hand-painted ornaments, and sustainable goods. Excited to connect with fellow creatives, beachcombers, and ocean lovers here. 🌊