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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I've been away for a while but I have loads of nature/painting content to share with you all! Nature and creativity appreciation incoming 🌱

This is my most extensive plein air set up. And that is indeed a child's chair (it was way cheaper and I pretty much fit in it 🤣)

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Painting with gouache outside on a gloomy winter day - still fills me with joy #gouache #pleinair #sketchbook

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I find painting waves soooo hard! But that makes it extra satisfying when it works. This is gouache on beige paper - a delightful combo #gouache #pleinair #sketchbook

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Exhibition excitement leads to unflattering photos. But the painting still looks good! #watercolour #birds #painting #art

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Fungi in gouache! I used loads of 'dry brush' effect to give the impression of moss and forest floor-y stuff #gouache #fungi #sketchbook #ArtYear

A painting of four orange mushrooms poking out of a mossy log/mound, with sunlight filtering through from above

A close up of the finished painting. I left the edges rough to make it look more like a sketch than a polished piece

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I started to worry that this painting was heading in an unforeseen direction - but I think I saved it from being accidentally nsfw. #gouache #sketchbook #painting #fungi #nature

WIP of a gouache painting of two mushrooms. I'd only done the caps at this point and was deeply concerned I'd made a huge mistake...

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Painting outside on a delicious autumn afternoon. Recharges my soul every time #pleinair #gouache #sketchbook

A quick gouache study of a Norfolk Island pine tree

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

When you forget about your wet palette and your paint keeps partying without you... #gouache #painting #ArtYear

Red gouache paint covered in a greenish greyish mould from being left in my air tight palette for weeeeeeks - oops!

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Allowing yourself the freedom to play with your materials can lead to the best accidents ✨ #gouache #ArtYear #painting #sketchbook #creativity

A page from my sketchbook: I was playing with the textures I could make with a flat brush

The brush strokes reminded me of the texture of birch tree trunks

I wasn't thinking about making anything in particular at the time, I was just focusing on the fun of it

A double page spread in my sketchbook with vertical brush strokes. It makes me think of birch trees

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

What can you create in 2 minutes? Try it out - It's really fun, exciting, and freeing! It won't make your cat respect you though... #gouache #creativity #ArtYear #sketchbook #painting

A super quick gouache painting of a fairly abstract landscape, with blues, greens, ochres and a rusty red that contrast against the white.

My cat Tom showing his lack of respect for my creative process by draping his tail across my sketchbook whilst I attempted to take photos

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I love a backlit scene. I wish I had a word for the feeling it gives me 🌱 #gouache #ArtYear #sketchbook #painting #pleinair

A small gouache painting in my sketchbook of apple blossoms lit from behind, with a dark background to make the bright colours pop. And yes, I wrote 'blossums' - oops...

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I really needed a dose of creativity today, so I sat in the sun in the garden and painted another quince. It felt so darn good. What scratches your creative itch? #gouache #pleinair #sketchbook

A gouache painting of a quince fruit - a great exercise for mixing greens!

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Scared to start a new sketchbook? Tell your frontal lobe to take a break and just make a mark! I focused entirely on the enjoyment of putting pen to paper, the feeling of the ink flowing over the surface, the joy of accidental marks when the wind blew the page. It was delicious. #sketchbook #ink

The first page of a new sketchbook that I covered in different marks and patterns using a black brush pen.

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

#pleinairpril day 5! Another quince study. I just love the way the green fruit seems to glow. #ArtYear #gouache #sketchbook #painting

A study in gouache of a quince fruit hanging from the tree with a patch of bright sun hitting the side

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

www.jbeatyart.com.au My online store is LIVE! I'm really nervous about this, but I'm learning to push through the imposter syndrome 🙃 #gouache #watercolor #art #prints

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Attempting to capture the delicious glow of the afternoon sunlight on the quince tree #gouache #pleinair #painting #sketchbook #ArtYear

A small gouache study in my Stillman & Birn sketchbook, depicting a quince fruit being lit from behind. I used a flat synthetic brush to help loosen up

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

My test prints arrived for my online store! I am thrilled! I'll let you know when the website is up and running if you'd like to check it out ☺️ #gouache #watercolor #painting #landscape

Four prints of my original paintings that will be available to purchase from my online store very soon! The top one and one on the right are gouache, and the other two are watercolour on 100% cotton paper

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Planning my next #painting! This is a little red-browed finch that I snapped while it was snacking on grass seeds. I emphasized the vertical lines of the grass to contrast against the #horizontal line of of the finch. #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #sketchbook #ArtYear

A photo I took while out on a walk of a little red-browed finch poised on a stalk of dry grass, ready to take off in search of more grass seeds

A quick composition sketch to figure out what goes where. I emphasized the vertical lines of the grass to contrast against the horizontal line of of the finch. I had the finch face towards the centre of the composition to keep the viewer's eye within the painting (hopefully)

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Planning the next studio painting with little thumbnail sketches. This lets me iron out any composition problems before getting my precious 100% cotton watercolour paper out! Then I can enter the flow state while painting 😌 #painting #BlueSkyArtShow #Flowing #gouache #sketchbook #ArtYear

Three thumbnail sketches in my sketchbook. The top one focused on shapes, the middle focused on value, and the bottom on colour. The subject is my zucchini plants that are just starting to flower!

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

More #pleinair, more #cliffs, and more #ocean. It's the beginning of Autumn here in Australia, which is my favourite season. Cool, crisp air and warm sun ☀️ What's your favourite plein air season? #watercolor #art #painting #nature #landscape #ArtYear

A photo of my watercolour sketchbook being kept company on the table by my travel palette and a coffee. Behind the table are the fish filleting benches (the wind was blowing away from me, don't worry). And to my right is Middle Island, where the Little Penguins and their merama guardians live - this was the subject of my painting, not the filleting benches...

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Plein air on the first day of autumn 🍁

A close up of the delicious mingling of colours on the paper. I loved the texture created by the lavender and quin sienna

Waiting for the wet washes to dry - my least favourite part

The finished study, with my travel brush and palette.

It was quite a grey day so I really embellished the colours

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Short on time? You might surprise yourself with what you can achieve if you get your paints out anyway #gouache #sketchbook #painting #landscape

A small gouache painting of boulders next to an estuary, reflections of the orange lichen in the water

A close up to show the texture of the dry brush

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The river mouth at low tide reveals little islands of ribbed sand. They give a good foot massage #watercolour #landscape #painting

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Practicing shadows on rocks today - two tricky subjects for me! #ArtYear #watercolour #art #painting #sketchbook

A watercolour painting in my sketchbook of granite boulders that have tumbled down cliffs to the ocean. The waves have smoothed their sharp edges into smooth round forms.

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I've been working on my online store so I can share prints of my favourite paintings! Prints are an affordable way to bring some art and nature into your home 🌱 Stay tuned to find out more!

Me proudly holding up a fresh print of one of my original gouache paintings. This will be available on my store soon

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

My poor neglected gouache! I had to get it out last night to alleviate the guilt #gouache #painting #art #ArtYear #sketchbook

Two gouache studies in my sketchbook. The top one is from November last year. It shows a section of a rocky sandstone island in the ocean. The bottom one is from a hike at Wilson's Promontory (Aus). I found a boulder that was almost a perfect cube so I had to paint it!

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Work in progress - the largest painting I've ever attempted! #ArtYear #watercolour #birds #painting #art

A painting in progress on a full sheet of watercolour paper! The image is of three seagulls foraging in the intertidal zone. The seagulls have not been painted yet but the background has been started

A close up of a seagull looking down into a rock pool

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

The way the water sloshes over the reef is amazing and impossible to capture! But when did that ever stop a painter from trying #watercolor #ocean #sketchbook #pleinair

A plein air watercolour sketch of a rocky reef and jagged rocks jutting from the ocean on a beautiful sunny day

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

A very windy plein air session forced me to paint fast and loose. The wind kept blowing my sketchbook and eliciting unintended brush marks... #watercolour #ArtYear #pleinair #landscape #sketchbook

Holding up my sketchbook and palette with a completed watercolour sketch of the beach. Ancient volcanoes dumped these rocks into the landscape and they now provide precious shelter for marine life - plus making a great composition!

Yay plein air! I had to breathe and just accept the brown splodges in the sky

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

A watercolour from the five day hike in Wilson's Promontory (Aus). I was almost eaten alive by March flies and my paints are full of sand 😖 But it was still worth it #pleinair #watercolour #painting #hiking #landscape #ArtYear

A watercolour painting of mountains by the ocean in my sketchbook, with my plein air palette

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I took my gouache on a five day hike. It's not as messed up as I was expecting! Do you hike with your art supplies? #gouache #hiking #pleinair #painting

My gouache palette after five days of hiking in the Australian bush. Time to wash all the sand and grit out

A photo from the hike - four people walking along a beach with their packs on. The beach stretches out to the base of a mountain

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Need some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing again after the holidays? Drop by my channel ☺️ youtu.be/PSRTZ4O8YRY?... #art #gouache #creativity

https://youtu.be/PSRTZ4O8YRY?si=JYahibpZeJ9wMAzt

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

A quick sketchbook sesh with my new palette of watercolours 🎨 #watercolor #ArtYear #sketchbook #painting

A watercolour painting of a River mouth at low tide, with exposed islands of sand textured by the movement of water. The sky and shoreline are reflected in the water

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I'm making prints! Stay tuned for the launch of my online store 💪🏼 #gouache #watercolour #painting #prints #art

Me holding a print of one of my gouache paintings!

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

NEW COLOURS ARE SO FUN. I love mixing the complements to see what delicious neutrals I can find #watercolour #painting #ArtYear #art

A mess of colour on an A3 sized sheet of watercolour paper. I refined my palette and I'm really happy with the result

Vibrant green merging into a rust red and then into a fresh sky blue

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Did you know Australian cicada song can exceed 120 dB!?!?! If you've spent summer in Australia you can probably relate #watercolor #bugsky #painting #ArtYear

A watercolour painting of a cicada from a top-down view

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I've found a new passion! Painting birds is so much fun #watercolor #ArtYear #wildlife #birds #painting

A watercolour painting of a native Australian bird - the kookaburra

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Being able to make your own Christmas gifts is very convenient when you forget about the Christmas party tomorrow... #ArtYear #watercolor #painting #art

A small watercolour landscape painting that focuses on the bright clouds in the sky above a simple sparkly ocean and a headland on the horizon

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JBeaty Art @jbeatyart.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

A very suspenseful plein air session as the storm rolled in #watercolor #pleinair #painting #art #landscape

A watercolour painting of an empty car park down at the beach, with a dark ocean in the background. Empty because of the large storm approaching

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