Whimsy & Shade

Pastel painting of a hornbill with a vivid green and red background.

Framed and on the wall! Wasn’t sure about this one at first, but it’s grown on me. I’m liking Panpastels the more I work with them. ❤️

Oleander and Rage. Embrace small acts of defiance.

open.substack.com/pub/whimsyan...

New on Substack! A bit of story behind my latest artwork.

Abstract portrait of a woman with flowers in place of hair.

More fun with abstracts! #abstractportrait

Painterly digital fox illustration.

Always experimenting with new styles. I dig this one. Going back to my more "messy" pet portraits, but with more focus on showing strokes for a painterly style. (Thanks to @floortjesart for the Procreate tutorial on this little guy.) #foxart #autumnfox #cutefox #procreate

About to order a few of these to take to my next craft show! Can't wait to see them in person - Gelato does a great job printing calendars. #2026calendar

Owloween is coming! Eventually.

#owlart

Definitely! ❤️

First ever acrylic painting and first non-digital artwork since grade school! So excited with how it turned out - and had a ton of fun making a mess! #acrylicart

My 18-month colorful farm animal calendar releases in June! Will be in two formats: wall and desk calendar. Which animal do you want to see in this one? #colorfulanimals

Nobody asked for a pig in my impromptu "what animals should I include in my farm-themed calendar" poll, but this guy is too cheerful to be offended. #colorfulanimals #animalartist #iowaartist

Also on the list! 😁

Yay, they’re definitely on the list!

Which farm animal would YOU like to see included in my upcoming '25-'26 calendar? Drop your favorite in the replies and maybe you'll see it! #animalart #animalartist #gooseart #colorfulcow #ducklingart #farmart #artcalendar

Proud raccoon here. 🤣

Nice. 😂

Today's game: Name that artwork! I don't want to just call her "silly cow," so whatcha got, Bluesky?? #colorfulcow

“Hi.”

The murder chicken is judging you. Boop the beak - she dares you. #goose

Welcoming spring with a little mmama llama art! 😁 #llamaart

Finding out in my 40s that I can, in fact, draw something other than a stick figure has opened up an entire new side of myself and given me a new way to love animals - through art. 10-year-old me who thought she'd be a vet would be pleased. #animalart

These are a few of my favorite things:

1. My binding machine
4. A small paper trimmer
5. A gigantor stack paper cutter for trimming whole books at once.

I've had so much fun with these so far, and moving from the cutter(s) to the binder to placing the wire coils is my happy place. <3 #stationery

Surreal Sloth Handmade Journal - Acerbic Beauty With my original \"Hooka\'d on Sloths\" artwork on the cover and smooth, bright white paper, this journal makes a fun place to record your thoughts and activities. Hand drawn, printed, cut, and bound ...

Grab yours here: acerbicbeauty.com/store-2/surr...

Surreal sloth journal cover art

Journals are up at Acerbic Beauty! This one has my ‘Hooka’d on Sloths’ artwork on the cover. 🤣 #stationerybusiness

Notepads - Acerbic Beauty

Get yours:

Which one’s your favorite? #stationery

Yesterday was note card printing/folding/packaging day! Love how these colorful animal prints look in card form. ❤️ Link in bio if you want to see the rest! #artbusiness

Notepad assembly day! These are drying & two more designs are waiting. Fun way to use my artwork. 😁 #stationerybusiness

Yesterday was note card printing/folding/packaging day! Love how these colorful animal prints look in card form. ❤️ Link in bio if you want to see the rest! #artbusiness

Two cover options for a weekly planner featuring a floral capybara silhouette. Option A: Weekly planner / 12 Months-Undated. Option B: Planny-bara / Weekly Planner / Undated.

Cover A or Cover B?? And is "Planny-bara" too twee? 🤣
Little help here, friendos...