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Acrylic in an Uglybooks sketchbook. On thin paper like this I get more free and playful, there is less pressure. And watching the image emerge from dark paper is satisfying. This place was a long hike from the road (20 km) but so worth it. Such perfect weather that weekend.

This view is on the way home from Jasper, in that season when there isn’t enough snow yet for skiing, and the days end early. 18x24. Acrylic on birch. #landscape #mountainart #landscapepaintings #canadianart

With the new year, I have been thinking about how to align my art practice with my life - amplifying what’s working, and growing by building on what works. I wrote a post about it on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/sophiegr...

I’ll be joining some very talented local artists like Courtney for a pre-holiday art market, Saturday November 8 at Orange Hall (between the Strathcona Farmers Market and the Library). Hope to see you there! #edmonton #yeg #yegarts #edmontonartist

Another of these 8x10 paintings. Acrylic on paper.

Lately I’ve been really drawn to making these acrylic paintings on dark watercolour paper. This was a special moment waking up at a campsite near Nordegg. That time of year when the sun seems to get up later and later each day. #yegarts #edmonton #mountains #nordegg #alberta

Glenbow Ranch. Acrylic on brown paper, 8x10. Ready for the Cadmium Art Collective show on Nov 8! I’m testing out having a few of these studies on paper available. #yeg #yegartist #canadianart #landscapepainting

Easter weekend, hiking out of Shadow Lake, on top of the crunchy freeze-thaw snow. The light was dramatically filtering through the trees. 30x30, acrylic on birch panel. #canadianart #edmonton #cadmiumartcollective

Hiked my painting gear the 22 km into the Fryatt Valley over the weekend. What a beautiful spot. Frosty overnight, hot days, and cloudless skies - a rare treat in the Canadian Rockies. #pleinair #landscapepainting #albertaart

A little preview of the painting I’m working on - a 30x30 from a spring ski trip. #edmonton #yegarts #cadmiumartcollective #landscapepainting #canadianart

Part of my ongoing effort to improve my painting skills! For the last few days I’ve been waking up at 6 am to do these little copies of paintings I like.

I biked across town to paint, then panicked about an approaching storm and biked home. But at least I made this backyard painting of the clouds. I love this SMLT brown paper so much, colours pop on it! #pleinair #landscapepainting #clouds

Here are some of the paintings from the Yoho trip! All painted on location. One of these was made in 14 minutes (yes, I timed it 😂) while everyone else was having lunch. #pleinair #yoho #canadianart #landscape #mountains

Hiked my painting equipment into the 10 km into beautiful Stanley Mitchell hut, and was it ever worth it! Managed to make 7 little paintings on the trip. #pleinair #landscapepainting #canadianart #adventureofpainting

Four artists at a boat launch, painting beside and in a river ♡ I had the loveliest time painting alongside these women. We chatted for a little while we got settled and then swiftly moved into a flow state. #pleinair #painting #canadian #artist #watercolour

“Hey look! I made a painting!” 😁 The sky really was that blue. Gorgeous day - warm, breezy, and no biting insects - the kind of day plein air dreams are made of. These outdoor paintings are an important part of my practice - they help me understand how light and colour work out there on location.

Setting up for painting in the mountains! #landscapepainting #pleinair

My friends HATE this print! “It looks like grandma’s embroidery.” Joke’s on them. Grandmas are cool. I made this design one icy winter day. I walked into a flower shop and my heart filled at the sight of the bright blooms and earthy smell. Finished painting the edition of 25 this morning.

Beautiful day at the Whyte Ave Art Walk this past Sunday. It was my first time but I hope it won’t be my last! Thank you to all who came out to support our Edmonton artist community! #edmonton #yegarts #albertaart

Little clouds (4x4, $40) that will be available on Sunday at Whyte Ave Art Walk! Come visit, 10:00 to 5:00! #edmonton #whyteaveartwalk #painting

Summer brings outdoor biking and painting adventures! Great view and fun times with Cobra water mixable oils. I think I am finally starting to get a good light setup with this sketch easel from Etsy. #pleinair #edmonton #painting

New linocut just in time for the art walk. I love how solid these guys are - their fierceness is like an immutable fact. #linocut #edmonton #printmaking

July 13! I will be at the Whyte Ave Art Walk near Shoppers Drug Mart and Fuwa Fuwa. Come see some wintry paintings! See you there! #whyteaveartwalk

This is going to become a painting. The snow up in the mountains is crunchy in the mornings now, and slushy in the afternoon. #sketchbook #hahnemuhle #mountains #art #illustration

Finished this today! Loved painting this memory of a burly ski day in the mountains. 24x24 inches. #painting #landscapepainting #traditionalart #mountainart #wildfire #canadianart

A little painting from the warmth of the kitchen shelter, looking across the creek to the ranger cabin. #sketchbook #sketching #tonedpaper #canadianart #banff #assiniboine

A frosty morning in the foothills. I’m working on a larger painting. In the meantime I like to do sketches like this sometimes to keep my skills in use. Plein air adventure season is coming! #sketchbook #canadianart #sketching #gouache #prairies

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Colour study and detailed drawing for a new painting. This one will be 24 inches. Hard to resist a cabin in the forest when it’s snowing outside. And so nice to be off the grid and away from the news cycle every now and then. #painting #traditionalart #canadianart #landscapepainting #mountains

And the winner is… Chloe!! I will email you to find out where I can send your art. Thank you to all who played!

Skiing in Waterton a couple of weeks ago. Places like these are where I look for - and find - boundless inspiration for my art. #art #mountains #canada #waterton #skiing

I had first tried this design using a reduction linocut technique and I like both! Hard to choose. #printmaking #linocut #canadianart #banffnationalpark #mountainart

Another in-the-field sketch from Sweden. Also: two more days to enter my art giveaway! (See previous post) #painting #sketchbook #giveaway #prize #traditionalart

GIVEAWAY!!! Free shipping. Enter by March 3 to win this hand-painted linocut print. To enter: 1. Repost this on Bluesky 2. Sign up for my newsletter at www.sophiegraine.com/contact This linocut represents a spark of light and hope and warmth even while darkness is falling. #linocut #canadianart

This was a magical ski in BC. We’d stumbled onto a beautiful xc ski area, late afternoon, New Year’s Eve. We happened to have skis in the car and made a snap decision. I skied in my city coat. #linocut #painting #printmaking #canadianart

Painting this edition, this evening. Making art is a funny thing - it’s an act of hope. You make stuff, you show up. You hope someone will like what you’ve made. You hope there will be a summer market in the sunshine. #linocut #printmaking #canada #canadianart #painting #hope

One more for good measure. Love how fierce that glow is. #linocut #printmaking #painting #edmonton #canada #canadianart #mountains

You might like Courtney’s paintings? 😊

Electric. Even better than the test run. #linocut #painting #printmaker #canada #canadianart

Piece by piece. I’m adding colour to the shaded rocks and watching it come together. #linocut #printmaking #painting #jasper #canada

Moody coastal skies. Trees and rocks and oceans that will be around long past these moments. #painting #traditionalart #canada

I saw this bison near the Yukon border. #linocut #printmaking #canada #canadianart

The power of a frame! Love how crisp this looks against the clean white space. #linocut #printmaker #traditionalart #painting #westcoast

Sometimes I paint my linocuts with watercolour. It’s a fun process that lends them a special ethereal quality. #linocut #printmaker #painting #traditionalart #coast #vancouver

This painting was one of my favourites last year. Beyond, 12x12 inches. Sold. #painting #traditionalart #canadianart #alberta #edmonton

Love Courtney’s work!! #traditionalart #painting

Some outdoor painting in September, in Yoho national park. #painting #pleinair #landscapepainting #traditionalart #alberta