Plein air painting at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park in Hawaii. Loved being able to paint the traditional hale in the distance! Painting lava rock is a challenge, but so fun. Gouache on watercolor paper. #pleinair #gouache #painting #landscapepainting #art

Happy holidays from Kona! Our Hawaii Christmas time has been filled with eating fresh papaya and oranges, along with plein air beach painting. Here’s my finished page of gouache plein air landscapes and mini fruit still lifes. #gouache #pleinairpainting #sketchbook #art #painting #hawaii

Gouache plein air at Kahaluu Beach. I tone my painting area first, in this case with a red undertone. I’ve been experimenting with going back to the tone in areas by adding water with a clean brush, cleaning the brush, and removing back to the tone; I did that in parts of the sky. #art #gouache

Tropical Flowers still life, gouache on watercolor paper. I saw this bouquet of gorgeous flowers at a market in Kona and had to paint them. My favorites are the birds of paradise—to me they look like yawning colorful dinosaurs. #gouache #painting #art #artist #hawaiiart

We’re visiting family out of state for the holidays and I’m really missing my kitties today. Here is a painting I’ve made of Wednesday, and one I’ve made of Findlay. ❤️ #art #oilpainting #petportrait #catlady

Finished a page of gouache figure studies. I adapted all of these figures from my figure drawing sessions. It’s been a fun challenge to make up skin tones, lighting, and backgrounds. #gouachepainting #figurativeart #figurepainting #figuredrawing

Little plein air with gouache at Dog Beach in Kona. We’re in Hawaii for the holidays and I’m excited for beach painting! My favorite moments of this plein air were seeing little birds taking bird baths in puddles and seeing this big boat cruise through. #pleinair #gouache #painting #hawaiiart

Twilight Contemplation, oil on canvas. I just finished this oil painting and am really happy with it. I created the painting based off of a figure drawing session; in the painting I invented the skin tones, blankets, and pillows. #figuredrawing #figurepainting #painting #oilpaint #art #femaleartist

Earth Goddess, gouache on watercolor paper. I adapted this figure from a 3 minute gesture drawing from a figure drawing session. #figuredrawing #art #gouache #painting #figurepainting

I feel like Bluesky will just hide this because it is a figure painting. Oh no, art that has nudity! Figurative work does not = sexually suggestive. Freaking take a figure drawing class and educate yourself. #figurativeart #figurepainting #figuredrawing #art #gouache #painting

“Rooted through shifting seasons”. Drypoint intaglio print with added watercolor. Just finished adding the watercolor layers here. I love bringing together my love for watercolor with printmaking. #printmaking #figurativeart #figuredrawing #studioart #etching

Flying Dreams. Drypoint intaglio print on cream Stonehenge paper with added watercolor. I added the watercolor last night and am so happy with the result! I have a whole series of figurative prints that I now want to add watercolor to. #printmaking #etching #art #figurativeart #watercolor

Just framed this piece on the top and soooo happy with how it turned out. A collector is picking up the piece tomorrow, but I get to live with it beautifully framed on our wall for tonight! #art #oilpainting #framingart #tondo #desertlandscape #landscapepainter

I created this Cosmic Wreath for CMC’s upcoming Festival of Wreaths benefit. I wanted to capture the feeling of a new year and went for a golden palette. This piece is a combination of acrylic paint and screen print and has a UV protective gloss varnish. wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/webl... #art #cmc

“Ashley” acrylic on canvas, dreamscape series. I’m revisiting some of my older work with a new lens, with greater softness and appreciation. I had such bad imposter syndrome when I made this, now I look back and love it. #art #painting #surreal

Van Gogh Vanitas, chalk pastel, 18” x 24”. Just finished this chalk pastel drawing! I was thinking of Van Gogh’s color palettes of rich blues and orange, along with the sunflowers. I had allot of fun with this. #drawing #chalkpastel #pastelpainting #vangogh #art

Love seeing a litho from Grant Wood. I love his shapes and values here, so beautiful.

This drypoint intaglio is a dreamscape dive into my grief following my mom's death and a contemplation on our complicated relationship. Our heart is joined in a tangle and descends into a spiked cholla cactus. My memories feel like spider webs, like a thing I could get caught in. #printmaking #art

Printmaking life: inking and printing this 20” x 24” drypoint intaglio felt like an athletic effort. My Fitbit thought I was using a rowing machine! 😂 Print reveal coming later this week, I’m incredibly pleased with how it turned out! #printmaking #printmaker #drypoint #etching #intaglio #art

Self-portrait as a Medusa Sunflower in ballpoint pen. In the process of turning this into a drypoint intaglio print. ✨ #art #drawing #ballpointpen #artprocess #printmaking

My favorite wand is a brush. Got to spend a lovely Halloween teaching figure drawing and painting. #artprofessor #halloween #paintingmagic

Metal object demo for my oil painting course! When painting reflective objects value structure and contrast is essential. #artprofessor #oilpainting

Sold this 24” round painting at a recent art tour! Feeling proud, feeling excited for this big piece to go into someone’s home that loves it. This piece required a lot of patience and taught me many things. #artist #reddot #painting #oilpainting #desert #landscape

Sold six pieces at this weekend’s Hwy 62 Art Tours. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 I will be open next weekend for the Hwy 62 Art Tour, October 11th and 12th! Come visit me at stop 146, I’m open from 10-5 Saturday and Sunday. #hwy62arttour #desertart #joshuatreeart #artist

Approaching Storm at Mustang Ranch (Joshua Tree National Park). 3.5” squared, gouache on paper. I live in Joshua Tree. Government shutdowns have a huge effect out here with the National Park. Our national parks are a treasure and the people working to preserve them deserve better. #art #gouache #jt

Incredible print 😍😍😍

The clouds during monsoon season in the desert are spectacular—vertical, billowing, dramatic. I love how this cloud towered into the sky. Gouache on paper, 7” x 5”. This little piece will be up for grabs in the upcoming Hwy 62 Art Tour! Visit me at stop 146. #gouache #desertlandscape

Canyon and Sky, gouache on paper, 7” x 5”. I’m knocking out a few more gouache paintings and intaglio prints before the Hwy 62 Art Tour! I’ll be sending out a newsletter about the art tour tomorrow, sign up for show updates! substack.com/@chloeallred... #gouache #painting #landscape #desert

Making some gouache paintings with this sweet, sleepy boy. #studiocat #gouachepainting #gouache #landscapepainting #blueskyartshow www.allredchloe.com

Quail obsession continued: the lookout quail in our garden, by our prickly pear, texas sage, and cholla. Mini gouache painting, 3.5” squared. I’ll have this piece available and many more on the Hwy 62 Art Tours! Visit me at stop 146 the first two weekends in October! #gouache www.allredchloe.com

Mini gouache painting, 3.5” squared. Looking through the Juniper Branches in Joshua Tree. I love making these little landscapes. I’ll be sending out a newsletter soon with info for my upcoming shows and the Hwy 62 Art Tours. Sign up at my website: www.allredchloe.com #art #gouache #painting

Glazing progress with my portrait of the British surrealist and occultist artist Ithell Colquhoun. My color palette here is inspired by her painting “Gorgon” from 1946. More glazes to go, but I am excited by the direction of this painting!

Mini gouache painting (3.5” squared) near the Reggie Dome in Joshua Tree. Made this painting after a recent beautiful day spent climbing in this area. I’ll have this little piece and many more as part of the upcoming Hwy 62 Art Tours! I’m stop 146. ✨ #art #gouache #desert www.hwy62arttours.org

Quail, Creosote, and Prickly Pear. Micron pen and ballpoint pen on paper. Just finished this drawing, I’ll be making it into coloring pages for the Hwy 62 Art Tours. Come visit me and color this quail on stop 146, I’ll be open the first two weekends. #art #ink #drawing www.hwy62arttours.org

Through the Joshua Trees, little baby gouache painting (3.5” squared). Made this beautiful landscape following a lovely day of climbing. I’m making lots of these little paintings for the Hwy 62 Art Tours! Visit me at stop 146 the 1st and 2nd weekends in October. www.hwy62arttours.org #art #gouache

My grisaille painting of the incredible surrealist painter Ithell Colquhoun plus some of her paintings. Color glazing to come!✨ Ithell Colquhoun blended surrealist automatic processes with a fascination for myth, the occult, sexuality, and ecology. #art #arthistory #surrealist #surrealism #painting

If you see this post quote your cat art!

Cowboy Ducks in the Desert, intaglio with added watercolor. I’m a sucker for a rubber ducky with a cowboy hat. 😂 #printmaking #artsky #rubberducky #cowboy #desertart #intaglio #etching

My husband (Tyler Stockdale, he’s an amazing designer!) and I collaborated on this sign and I’m obsessed. I painted the kitty face and Tyler did the typography, flowers, and overall layout. I love it. Now I want to make a million signs together. Tyler also built the catio that our cats love. #art

Red Hot Chili Poker Cactus in Bloom, gouache on paper, 3.5” squared. I’m cranking out these tiny paintings! I’ll have all my recent work on display at the Hwy 62 Art Tours! I’m stop 146 and will be open the first and second weekends! www.mbcac.org/pages/hwy-62... #art #gouache #painting #desertlover

Classes are starting on my campus this week. Things have been a bit hectic between trainings, class prep, and getting the studio ready for students. I made this little painting yesterday. Painting settles me. Even when my to-do list is crazy, I have to take little moments to unwind. #art #gouache

Glowing Cholla on the Oasis Trail, oil on canvas, 7” x 5”. We did the 49 Palms Oasis Trail in June on a surprisingly mild day. That tuft of green in the distance is the oasis, which is filled with monumental palm trees. #oilpainting #joshuatree #artsky #landscape #art #cactus #cactuslover

Approaching Storm (Cool Hues). I love desert storms and clouds—they are so fun to translate into paint. Oil paint on a 7” x 5” canvas. #oilpainting #landscapepainting #desert #joshuatree #desertartist #desertart

Climbing at Spy with Peanut the Crag Dog, gouache on paper, 4” x 6”. We went out climbing the other night at Spy Mountain and the cutest dog named Peanut was there. She navigated the scramble to the crag with ease and was soaking in the scene. Had to paint her! #gouache #painting #rockclimbing #art

Billowing cloud in Monsoon Season, gouache on paper, 6” x 4”. In the Mojave dessert we’re in a season of epic clouds—I’m hoping for some monsoon rains. #gouache #painteveryday #landacapepainting #art #artsky

Rising Cholla, oil on canvas, 7” x 5”. I decided to not add the cactus spines to the cholla here—I love the undulating forms to the cactus underneath and wanted to emphasize that. #oilpainting #cactuslover #art #painting #landscape

For today’s #BlueSkyArtShow the theme #Jagged had me searching through my work for a painting highlighting the rocks in Joshua Tree. Primarily composed of quartz monzonite, they’re beautiful, but if you fall while climbing you get some major exfoliation. Time to paint more rocks! #painting #art

Daddy Quails and Their Baby: A Modern Family. Just finished! I’m going to detail the process in my newsletter that will be released later today—sign up to see all the crazy stages, process, and photos of the cute quail in our yard. substack.com/@chloeallred... #painting #quail #desertlandscape #art

Desert Blue, little 3.5” squared gouache painting of a beautiful Joshua Tree in Pioneer Town. I’m going to have a bunch of gouaches framed and available to purchase for the HWY62 Art tours! Sign up for my newsletter for updates: www.allredchloe.com #gouache #painting #desert #desertlandscape #artsky

Meet Tender Nugget. 💕🥹 I taught a free gouache workshop this past Friday, which this little guy came to with his human. His name is Tender Nugget. I’ve found my muse. Here’s a little gouache tips page I put together! Enjoy! If you’re in the hi desert, come take a class with me! #art #gouache #dogs