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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Almost caught up, here's Reggie! A portrait I painted after a long break in commissions #art #painting #acrylic

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

The Lady Kitty Mama. I incorporated local flora and fauna for this portrait #artnouveau #art #painting

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Painting Books the Cat, I used masking fluid in some areas to preserve the white under the painting to paint in later #artnouveau #painting #art

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Max and Spencer, painted as part of a wedding commission #artnouveau #art #painting

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Books the Cat! Adding all the details in this one was really fun and I love the color scheme! #artnouveau #art #painting

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Phoebe, painted this for my mom's friends as they had recently had to say goodbye to their pup #art #acrylic #portrait

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Background was a little tough but the husky came out great! #art #painting #acrylic

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

And now Naya's painting video! Hope everyone enjoyed seeing these two cuties #artnouveau #painting #art

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Naya, complement to Apollo, cool and dazzling #art #painting #pet #artnouveau

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Apollo, handsome kitty beaming with that smile #art #painting #artnouveau #pet

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Tullio bringing it all together, pug number 4! #art #painting #pet #artnouveau

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Marnie, the first of a family of pugs I would paint. Be ready to see a lot of pugs #art #artnouveau #pet #painting

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Love the regal style of China's portrait. The blue accents resembling ceramic designs at the top really paid off<3 #art #painting #pet #artnouveau

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Demeter - I really love this one. I worked really hard to hopefully portray the story and intent behind this piece that is meant to commemorate a pet no longer with us. The colors feel a bit sad but nostalgic #art #pet #painting #artnouveau

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Kaiba, a big fluffy pup. I think this one had room for improvement. The lines feel a bit simple and I could have made the rainbow colors more vibrant at the top and in the clouds #art #painting #pet #artnouveau

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Back from a lil break - featuring Muta, pretty kitty of the twilight #painting #art #artnouveau #pet

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Getting a little into filming my painting process here #art #painting #pet #artnouveau #wip

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Got a big, custom sized request for an art nouveau portrait. Was a little nerve racking painting on such a larger paper worried about making any mistakes, but it came out beautifully! (also this would be the start of my art nouveau portraits being commissioned a lot more🙂) #artnouveau #painting #art

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

A double pet portrait, featuring Aspen and Oogie (bet you can guess which is which) #art #pet #painting #portrait

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

The second of the charity portraits Roscoe. Admittedly, this one didn't quite hold up to the same level as the previous one, maybe it was that the other one had a more complex background, was larger, or it was the reference photos. Still a handsome fella #art #pet #portrait

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

I was reached out if I would be willing to donate a couple of vouchers for pet portraits for a charity donation for the Poquoson Animal Welfare Sanctuary and that resulted in a couple portraits, the first of Goose! #art #pet #portrait

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Another commission from my regular, this time their pup Olive painted as their namesake, Olive the Reindeer! #art #pet #painting

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Unicorn of Doom 🦄 @trishmenzies.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Morning… afternoon…

IF I AM WORTH

ANYTHING LATER

I AM WORTH

SOMETHING NOW

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Got another request for an art nouveau style portrait, was a little difficult to properly scan with my home printer as you can tell and there was a lot of contrast and color correction involved #pet #painting #artnouveau #cat #art

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Had gotten this fun commission to paint this kitty named R2D2 as a stormtrooper #art #painting #cat #starwars #pet

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Got to paint a couple of cute bulldogs and a brown lab together with this massive commission

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Another all time favorite of mine of Miss Kitty basking in the sun. I love everything about this one, the blue background, the contrast of her orange fur, and my fiance used his photography skills to capture this lovely photo:)

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

A year after painting Phoenix, the person who I had painted the portrait for had reached out to commission a painting from me:)

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

My regular client commissioned me again! This time of their cats Wednesday & Pugsley in an appropriately Addam’s Family themed painting (excuse the glare in this picture)

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Rigby & Bruce, I was very proud of how realistic these came out down to the fluff on the right dog’s chest and the eyes of the dog on the left!

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

This was a gift I made for Imgur’s Secret Santa once again! This time, my match liked art nouveau so I decided to paint them an art nouveau style portrait of their pup Zen in gouache. This ended up opening another opportunity of a popular style of portraits that I would continue to paint

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Portrait of a cute pup named Ginger

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Behold him. Ted. A painting commissioned by my sister for a handsome boy

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

My first commission through Etsy!

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Another silly piece for a friend…Olive why are you so concerned?

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

This was originally a meme of my friend’s dog, but he decided it would make great artwork #art #pet #painting

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Lucy’s brother, Ed. He’s a small little guy here but he’s since grown into big lovable goofball who loves to show you his toys❤️ #art #pet #painting

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I wanted to start offering some smaller sizes but wanted some examples to start with. This is the first of some small portraits done for my friends. Enjoy Lucy🐶 #art #pet #painting

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Another all time favorite of mine, this pup turned out very regal looking. I love the contrast of the fur color to the background❤️ #art #pet #painting

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Quick break from the art posts - You've reached a check point, make sure to save, drink some water, take a few deep breaths and appreciate the vibes

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Probably the most epic and craziest commission I’ve ever gotten. This creative client ended up being a regular of mine who loved zany, movie inspired artwork. I’ll always be grateful for her support and trust in my work❤️ #art #pet #painting

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Painted this one for my sister’s coworker, it is one of my all time favorites. The colors just pop✨ (p.s. I had learned about natural indirect light and got much better with my photos) #art #pet #painting

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Artfulessa @artfulessa.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Another early commission, I was also pretty bad at taking painting photos at the time… #art #pet #painting

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