Vanessa pepin @pepinvanessa

Alla prima head study. Oil on linen, 9x12"

Only 5 Critique Spots left in my upcoming online painting workshop ✨ Link in bio

24.09.2025 07:25 — 👍 115 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 0

The Symbolist Poet (Portrait of Emile Nelligan)
Oil on linen, 12x16
Commissioned Portrait of Émile Nelligan, an iconic figure of Quebec Culture. The piece will soon be displayed in the lobby of Hôtel Nelligan in Montreal.

25.07.2025 00:08 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

‘Ah ! comme la neige a neigé !
Ma vitre est un jardin de givre.’

‘Ah! how the snow has snowed! / My window is a garden of frost.’

29.06.2025 15:27 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

To bury a friend, portrait done in loving memory of Twiggy 💙
Oil on linen, 9x12

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14.06.2025 13:04 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

My first finished commission. Maxime, oil on linen, 12x16

04.06.2025 19:34 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Portrait of Paul from the 2025 portrait painting bootcamp with @arthurgain.bsky.social

07.04.2025 01:05 — 👍 31 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Both

10.03.2025 18:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Same model painted 4 weeks apart alla prima. Still a lot of improvement to me made, but still happy with my progress!

20.02.2025 19:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Starting a master study!

08.02.2025 00:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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05.02.2025 19:12 — 👍 87 🔁 22 💬 9 📌 3

Can't afford it at the moment, but if you do, I highly recommend it ! My feedback session with Arthur were incredibly helpful and insightful !

03.02.2025 21:33 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Charlotte, Painted in gouache using Zorn Palette

03.02.2025 15:12 — 👍 17 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Hand reveal feat @pepinvanessa.bsky.social in gouache

31.01.2025 15:52 — 👍 32 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0

Painting | Palette

29.01.2025 17:42 — 👍 118 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you so much, means a lot 😊. I’m very grateful for everything I learned with your teachings last year and what’s to come this year as well !

27.01.2025 19:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Portrait of Lily, oil on linen 14x18
In the wise words of Arthur Gain, a painting is never truly finished, just abandoned. I’m feeling ‘now’ might be the time!

26.01.2025 20:53 — 👍 39 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Yay!! I’m so glad you did! Can’t wait to see our progress this year. Hands and clothing are quite the challenge, can’t wait to see what Arthur has in store for us 😊

25.01.2025 23:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ahaha ! I can relate for sure. Had to skip the feedback tier unfortunately to stay in budget. But I progressed so much last year that the fomo would have been too strong if I didn’t join 🙃

25.01.2025 23:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Just joined the Portrait Painting Bootcamp 2025 with @arthurgain.bsky.social ! Progressed so much last year, can't wait to see this year's progress ! Join me :-)
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25.01.2025 15:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0