Alyssa Brand

Photo shows a sketchbook sitting open on a wooden desk, surrounded by painting supplies such as paint tubes, brushes and a palette. The painting depicts a Photo shows a sketchbook painting sittong on a wooden desk, surrounded by painting supplies such as paint tubes, brushes and a palette. The painting depicts an autumn scene with a pathway through nature and trees with orange leaves on the right side of the path.

Autumn painting in gouache 🍂✨ (thanks tyrannosara on Unsplash for the ref pic! 😊)

Photo depicting a half completed gouache painting of a pinkish red Octopus hovering in space with planets on his fingertips.

Cosmoctopus (Cosmic Octopus) #wip in #gouache 🐙

In a cosmic void, a woman lies holding a dark orb. The orb is heavy, its gravity drawing all of the light and heat from the universe around her. Stars, drained of their energy, stain the greying canvas of space.

Beyond the Quiet - watercolour and acryla gouache on Arches 300lb rough paper
Painted for Magic: The Gathering's "Edge of Eternities"

Forest light gouache painting by Sarah Burns

Progress of forest light gouache painting

First layer for forest light gouache painting

Color notes during gouache painting

A gouache study inspired by an old digital painting I I did in 2019. Back then I was experimenting with every medium, and although I enjoyed the convenience of digital painting (Apple Pencil + iPad) it didn’t satisfy my love for the tactile nature of #gouache #traditionalart

Plein Air Painting at Covesea Lighthouse, Scotland

Closeup of plein air watercolor of lighthouse

Plein air watercolor kit

Plein air watercolor at Covesea Lighthouse, a beautiful location on the Moray coast, Scotland.

Today was partly sunny, a little chilly, but hardly any wind, which is why I headed to the coast.
#pleinair #watercolor

Let me know if you have any questions about my kit.

If you see this QRP with your animal painting 🐈‍⬛🐱

Three line-art bookmarks. The first one features a fairy fountain in the forest, seemingly carved directly out of a tree. The second one features an abandoned lantern sitting on a tree stump deep in the woods. The third one features a field of fallen stars, some of them still in the middle of sailing down from the sky.

A peek at three of the bookmarks I designed for “Lesezeichen Liebe Fantasy”, an adult #colouring book dedicated to magical #bookmarks. ✨

Order your copy: www.topp-kreativ.de/lesezeichenl...
(EU only for now)
or purchase it directly in bookstores in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

#fantasyart

I still remember, all those years ago, looking up "that dnd show with all the voice actors in it," then immediately closing my laptop when I saw each episode was 4 hours long. Really, who has time for that?

Anyways, I'm still recovering from the 9 hour #CriticalRole finale last night. What a ride.

Wow! Such a gorgeous piece. I just love the flow of the painting and the fact it's a Critical Role fanart is a plus too 💜

A photo of an open black paper sketchbook placed on a wooden table and surrounded by small paint tubs, coloured pencils, and leaves for decoration. The open page features a tree with lavender foliage on a seemingly floating chunk of rock, turquoise water spilling over its edges. At the base of the tree purple foliage is growing, and a few small rocks point upwards. Little glowing lights surround them.

Yesterday’s painting~ 💜

Gouache & coloured pencil

My patrons already have access to the process pics, and next week Apprentices and above will get the full process video with commentary! 
patreon.com/lindenshield...

#traditionalart #sketchbook #fantasy #forest #gouache #mixedmedia

Two characters laying down in a grass patch surrounded by ghost birds.

What if. 🕊️

A photo of two small paintings on black paper with rounded corners, placed on a wooden table and surrounded by coloured pencils and leaves for decoration. The left painting features a seemingly floating log overgrown with moss and lots of different mushrooms, some luminescent. The right painting features a tree stump filled with water, a thin stream trickling on the ground where lotus, reed grass, and swamp lanterns grow from the water. A couple brown mushrooms grow on the trunk, and tiny blue fairies, mere orbs of light, hover above it.

Mushroom log or tree stump fountain? ✨
Gouache and coloured pencil on black watercolour paper
Both have been adopted~ 💚
#originalart #traditionalart #mixedmedia #gouache #coloredpencil #fantasyart #forest #mushrooms #fairies

An illustration of a young human woman in front of a gradient background. She has pale skin, light blue eyes, & lavender hair that is parted in the middle & hangs just below her shoulders. She is looking towards the viewer with an open mouthed smile, as if she’s speaking with the viewer. She is holding a wand in her right hand & holding her left hand up like a conductor. She is wearing a dark red long sleeve dress with an opening at her chest. On her shoulders is a purple starry cloak with golden patterning on the shoulders clasped together by a pink diamond gemstone. On her head is a golden circlet with a pink diamond gemstone as the centerpiece & different flowers near her ears (a rose that fades from yellow to red, a few cherry blossoms, & small daisies). She is also wearing a key around her neck.

ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕞𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦'𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕒 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕡𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝕚𝕞𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟.
𝕋𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕒 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦'𝕝𝕝 𝕤𝕖𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕚𝕞𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟.
𝕎𝕖'𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖𝕘𝕚𝕟 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 𝕤𝕡𝕚𝕟, 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕪 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟.
𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕨𝕖'𝕝𝕝 𝕤𝕖𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕕𝕖𝕗𝕪 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟.

#art #ttrpg #dnd

Bringing this little Valentine’s Day toad to life, one brushstroke at a time! I had so much fun painting this hoppy little guy, because nothing says love like a charming amphibian. Would you give this toad a smooch? 🐸❤️⁠
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Stickers and prints are on Gallery Gerard!⁠
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#ValentinesDay #ToadallyInLove

3 years ago today I completed this self portrait. It is one of the most ambitious watercolor paintings I've ever made.

#art #joshuatree #watercolor

A watercolor painting of a pink rose on a purple background.

Pink Rose, 2021

I created this watercolor rose with a gouache background for my grandmother when she was still alive. After she passed, I took it back to remember her by.🌹

#watercolor #gouache #painting #traditionalart #rose #flowers

Crossing the Bridge #lordoftherings

Some subsurface scattering studies! Say that three times fast 😂

I can’t figure out if the light or dark background works better, so I included both ~

A photo of a black paper sketchbook placed on a wooden table, surrounded by paint tubs, coloured pencils, and leaves for decoration. The page features a tree on a seemingly floating piece of land, consisting of angular rocks and lots of greenery. Little fireflies hover around the predominantly green and blue scene.

I’ve missed painting little scenes like this. 🥲

Process pics are available on my Patreon: patreon.com/lindenshieldarts

#sketchbook #mixedmedia #gouache #coloredpencil #traditionalart #forestart #fantasyart

A photo of a square black paper sketchbook, placed on a wooden table and surrounded by leaves for decoration. The page features rocks piled up in equilibrium, serving as a sign post. Lush teal greenery grows at the base, and pink mushrooms on the rocks. Tiny fairies, mere orbs of light, hover around the scene.

Who else loves sign posts?

This was the first page in one of my wonderful custom sketchbooks by @syystuuli.bsky.social ✨

#mixedmedia #gouache #coloredpencil #sketchbook #fantasyart #forestart #naturelovers

Photo shows a sketchbook open on a table, surrounded by painting supplies. The book is open to a page that shows a painting of a mossy rock, surrounded by grasses and plants. The painting is made from gouache, an opaque watercolor medium.

More rock painting in gouache, this time with some cozy moss! 😊💚

An acrylic pet portrait painting of a black labrador on a wood slice ornament.

Happy holidays! I want to share what I have painted recently. I did a pet portrait for a very dear friend of mine. Her dog passed away this year and I wanted to paint her dog for her for Christmas.

You were a good pup Remy! You will be missed

A digital painting of a group of cats watching small silhouettes of people leap across rooftops at night in a glowing European city

Midnight cat activities

Very beautiful! I love your galaxy painting 😄

Share your BLUE art! #art

Done for an ATC exchange!

A gouache painting of a meadow with yellow, white, and red flowers. Purple mountains in the background and three clouds float in the sky.

Another gouache painting from 2020! Also for a fundraiser that I helped with 😄

A gouache painting of a field at sunset.

One of my favorite gouache paintings from 2020!

Done for a fundraiser ☺️

Beautiful work!

I'll start with my profile photo. A gouache painting of a withered lily flower, done in 2021.