"Daily" 8 x 5 inches Acrylic markers, gouache, and colored pencil on paper 2025 The landscape of my desk, and the hum of routine, can sometimes be its own kind of peace. #landscape #art #traditionalart #painting @bsky.art #office #acrylic #marker

"Working Late" 7 x 5 inches Acrylic and marker on canvas paper 2025 - SOLD A scene captured from my own neighborhood. Late at night, the only light on inside came from the basement. #art #painting #traditionalart #landscape #nightscene

"Dandelion" 3.5 x 5.5 inches Acrylic and colored pencils on paper 2025 - SOLD To the sweet hope of the future #art #painting #traditionalart #portfolioday @bsky.art #botanicals #flowers #danelion

A friendly reminder to hit the polls today for your local election, as they are also responsible for the development and services that touch your daily life! "Porch Flag" 3.5 x 6 inches Alcohol marker, acrylic and paint marker on canvas paper 2025 #art #traditionalart @bsky.art #acrylic #vote

"Laid to Rest" 5.5 x 6 inches Acrylic and marker on paper 2025 Another mini from my show "Snippets" - It was great to finally get this idea on paper and I feel strongly that a scaled up version is still to come! @bsky.art #painting #traditionalart #landscape #art #portfolioday #figurepainting

"Drowsy" 4.5 x 6.5 inches Acrylic and crayon on canvas paper 2025 - SOLD One of my favorite pieces from my show this past weekend! I imagine the eyes growing heavy and falling into a big sleep. #art #painting #traditionalart #acrylic @bsky.art #acrylic #bird

"Braided" Acrylic paint, markers, and colored pencil on paper 6 x 8in 2025 An image that has stuck with me for many years, and probably will for many more to come! Here's to many more iterations! 🥂 #art #artist #painting #traditionalart #figurepainting @bsky.art #acrylic

"Forward Facing" 5 x 6 inches Acrylic paint, marker, and colored pencil on canvas paper 2025 This painting is part of micro exhibition "Snippets" opening this Saturday! All work is for sale - DM for inquiries @bsky.art #painting #traditionalart #landscape #art #portfolioday

As I continue to juggle my responsibilities, one of which being my first solo show in October 🥳🥵, this painting resonates differently. "Letters Never Sent" 77 x 44 inches Oil on canvas 2018 #art #painting #traditionalart #portfolioday #oilpainting #figure #forest @bsky.art

I have painted and drawn my sister many times throughout my life. But, this sketchbook drawing, of her in sitting in the grass on Mother's Day, remains one of my favorites. #art #drawing #traditionalart #wip #pencil #portfolioday @bsky.art

Another oldie-but-a-goodie! This painting was done in a single session, which is, very unusual for me. "Laughable" 15.5 x 22 inches Oil on wood panel 2018 #art #painting #traditionalart #wip #detail #portfolioday #oilpainting #banana @bsky.art

Detail shots from my most recent post of "Eve, Before and After". These snippets are areas where you can tell I am having the most fun with oil paint! #art #painting #traditionalart #wip #detail #portfolioday #oilpainting @bsky.art

A painting from my college thesis when I was exploring how environmental and personal forces create decisions. Here we see Eve surrounded by fruit and seemingly disillusioned - wondering what's on her mind. "Eve, Before and After" 48 x 42 in Oil on canvas 2019 #art #painting #traditionalart #wip

🌊✨ varnishing ✨🌊 Undeniably one of the sexiest parts of the process - enjoy! #art #varnish #painting #wip #traditionalart @bsky.art #oilpainting

"What Can I Know?" 5.75 x 7.75 inches Gouache and colored pencil on paper 2025 This, and other minis, will soon be available for purchase through my website! But for now, good ol' DM's will have to do 🌾 #art #gouache #painting #traditionalart #wip @bsky.art

Messy progress - I might continue to throw the kitchen sink at this and add some details in acrylic crayon PS - I told all my friends I was making this 😅 surprises are hard to keep! #art #painting @bsky.art #tranditionalart #wip #acrylic

In progress on the easel - loosening up with a little picture of my friends working hard in charcoal and acrylic. Luckily, none of these buddies follow me here so it can still be a surprise 🤫 #art #acrylic #painting @bsky.art #wip #traditionalart

My friend Jess against the background of a day's adventure only she could orchestrate, wearing my sweater as the temperature dropped. "Jess" 5.75 x 7.75 inches Gouache and colored pencil on paper 2024 #art #painting #gouache #wip @bsky.art #traditionalart #portrait #portfolioday

Building up depth, layer by oh-so-thin layers 🖼️

This last weekend I got to see one of my favorite paintings in its home! It's a real treasure to meet someone who connects with your work, and, to realize that the indescribable feeling you painted is shared. "Blue Fields" 29x33 inches Oil on canvas 2019 #art @bsky.art #painting #oilpainting

I painted this plein air, sitting on the church steps only a few blocks away from my old apartment. Back when the CA fires were making the sun hazy here in NY. The light was out that day. "Weedsport" 9 x 12 inches Acrylic on canvas paper 2021 #pleinair #landscape #painting @bsky.art #acrylic

Mini painting of a moment between myself and Van Gogh. "Branches" 7.75 x 5.75 inches Gouache and colored pencil on paper 2025

It's snowing up here in Central New York, and with it, the season of introspection. This painting came to me as I was looking out at a blanket of snow and feeling warmth from somewhere else. "Looking for Murphy" 9 x 12 in Oil on canvas paper 2021 #art #painting @bsky.art #wip #figure #snow

Happy Tuesday from a cup overflowing and barriers both real and imagined. "Say When" 20 x 16 in Oil on canvas 2019 #art #painting #oilpainting #drawing @bsky.art

Teeny tiny painting of where my partner Ben keeps all his spare change 👛 Gouache on paper #art #artist #painting #gouache #sketch @bsky.art

"Going Away" Digital painting of my cat and the inside of my grandparent's home. #art #illustration #cat @bsky.art

Remembering a time when it felt impossible for things to touch back. Unofficial title: 'What Touches Back' Flashe and acrylic paint on canvas paper Approximately 4 x 3in Mini Series painting 2 2023 #art #artist #paint #hands #figure @bsky.art

Detail shot of a larger acrylic painting I am slowly whittling away at. #art #artist #wip #detailshot #painting @bsky.art

During COIVD, I felt like the thing I needed to paint the most was people embracing. And if you're like me, today you might need that same sentiment. "Lovable" 24 x 30 in, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 2020 #art #artist #painting #drawing @bsky.art

Hello Bluesky! Doing a hard launch here and what better day than on #portfolioday I am a painter and portrait artist living in the Upstate NY area. I enjoy using bold colors and a surrealist touch to bring mindscapes to life. Insta: @jillianhagadorn #art #artist #painting #drawing @bsky.art