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🖤 oil painter
📍 los angeles
👇 originals + prints

wanna know a secret? 🤫 once i choose to draw an i wanna know a secret? 🤫

once i choose to draw an image vs paint an image - it will only ever be a drawing.

for some reason, as soon i get the urge to create an image i have to choose drawing or painting because i will lose the desire to do both.

i love to draw as much as i love to paint, but when i see an image i almost always know if it will be painted or drawn.

loved this photo of @itsjanepowers as soon as i saw it + she fits perfectly in my sketchbook.

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available archive focus // "life's a bitch, but so available archive focus // "life's a bitch, but so am i"

back when i had VERY limited supplies [+ means for more], i used b+w to make my smaller pieces - learning about values, shapes, + composition.

it was a time i look back on fondly now + it taught me so much - not the least of which was "do what you can with what you have + don't make excuses."

if you're interested in this bb at it's original intro rate before my prices go up next year, DM me 💌

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the scary part of the process 👀 the resin pour st the scary part of the process 👀

the resin pour stage is the SCARIEST thing i can do to a piece because:

1. it seals everything in (no more touch ups)
2. whether i'm adding a bag, precious stones, or creating multiple layers, it's so hard to take a risk + cover up countless hours of work

what do you think of the bag series?

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flash challenge ⚡️ pottery one of the best ways t flash challenge ⚡️ pottery

one of the best ways to get out of your head, is to do something new.

while i waaas painting pottery next to a 6yo birthday party, the whole experience of using glaze with NO idea how to execute my ideas was such a good creative reset.

not sure how my pieces are going to come out, but feeling so excited to use some of those techniques + thought processes in my painting practice.

p.s. the above are some of the inspirations for what i glazed 😎

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unfinished with attitude 🙄 if this expression isn unfinished with attitude 🙄

if this expression isn't a regular vibe. the juxtaposition of the smiley faces + bright blue grill keep this feeling light though.

this is also the only painting i've executed a pottery glazing technique for the initial finish + i have BIG plans for the final layer[s].

interested in early owning it before the final touches? DM me + reserve it with just a 30% deposit.

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when the medium becomes the art 🫧 it is SO hard t when the medium becomes the art 🫧

it is SO hard to pour resin in a home studio + keep it particle free [especially with a studio pup]. when it all goes right though, the gloss looks like liquid + perfectly preserves the details beneath.

working on growing this collection. stay tuned!

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i used to think speed was a metric of success. my i used to think speed was a metric of success. my hiatus changed that.

slowing down has been my focus in every aspect of life of late + that's really true in my studio practice.

this can be frustrating when i don't feel "productive", but choosing to limit how much i make allows me to be more present with the work + capturing the raw tension + visceral moments i'm obsessed with painting.

just sent a longer form update with details on how much my practice has changed recently. if you want to stay in the loop, let me know + i'll add you to the list!

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available archive focus // "like glue" textures available archive focus // "like glue" 

textures are so appealing to paint, especially with high contrast. this sensual image from @slimelord206 + @collectingbruises was such a fluid process [pun intended]; from the drawing to the tiny highlights.

an archival statement piece perfect for intimate spaces.

available via DM at introductory studio pricing before the upcoming collection launch 👀

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saw it, liked it, wanted it, painted it 🙃 serious saw it, liked it, wanted it, painted it 🙃

seriously, when i saw this photo from @slugsushi of @okay.clark i knew i had to paint it.

it was one of four experimental resin-finished pieces that came out better than expected + it was so much fun to work on from the drawing to the mess i made pouring all that resin.

by far one of my favorite pieces done to date 🖤

"happy" [recently renamed + subject to change]
14" x 11" x 1.5"
oil + resin on cradled birch panel
$500
DM me for purchase 💌

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just me + my camera roll 📷 obsessed wtih sculptur just me + my camera roll 📷

obsessed wtih sculpture, pottery, + art forms i don't work in. always collecting little ideas + trying to learn from things i see, but have no idea how to execute or marry with my own work.

getting lost in the "what ifs" and "how could i do that" is the real fun in this work.

visit SHIpaints.com [link in bio] for the experiments that have gone right 🖤 #shi #shipaints #artistinspo #desertx
for those about to rot 🍕 once upon a time i only for those about to rot 🍕

once upon a time i only had enough money for black + white oil paints. i took this photo,  tired feet hanging off the edge of my bed with some cold pizza, thinking i could capture that moment for later.

it's different looking back at a painting vs a picture (def don't have the pic still); it carries several memories instead of just that one. what a time it was.

"alive + well"
12" x 12" x 2"
oil on stretched canvas
$320
DM me for purchase 💌

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the "ugly" sketch 💕 sometimes it feels like it's the "ugly" sketch 💕

sometimes it feels like it's been too long since i made something messy. and my sketchbook is unmistakably a mess; everything's unfinished, there're holes from an expirement; colors bleed through.

so enjoy the look at the mess-making process.

this one's just highlighter + my favorite bic pen.

visit SHIpaints.com [in bio] to see the pretty, clean sketches + paintings that couldn't exist without the mess🖤

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hiii been a while since i popped in so here's a p hiii

been a while since i popped in so here's a photo of me in japan [my favorite place + my other home] from this summer.

i've been busy at my 9-5, but lately i've been working on slowing down + enjoying all the things [morning walks with my puppy, drawing until my eyes hurt, driving my old pick up, cooking new things].

thanks for sticking around here - i love what i do, but sometimes life gets in the way or i just need to reset on my own time [not super popular move these days].

i'm not a content creator, i'm just a regular creator.

visit SHIpaints.com [in bio] to see more art 🖤

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leave that long week behind you 😏 this sketch, "u leave that long week behind you 😏

this sketch, "untitled", was done on my couch + is now tucked away in my sketchbook. the darkest points were the hardest to commit to on such a soft composition, but they really bring the highlights to the forefront.

"untitled"
12" x 9" [considering cropping]
graphite on vellum
$75
DM me to buy now 💌

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commissions 🦅🐈🐎 commissions 🦅🐈🐎
sketchy lil sketches ✍️ once i've sketched someth sketchy lil sketches ✍️

once i've sketched something it usually stays that way. anything i intend to paint has to immediately be laid down on newsprint lest i get bored of the drawing process too quickly 😬

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warming up 🥵 working on a large commission + usin warming up 🥵

working on a large commission + using this teeny tiny bb to warm up! feels good to be back at the easel

tbd
6" x 6" x 1.5"
oil on cradled birch [resin finish imminent]
DM me for purchase 💌

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details, details, details 🎬 the silver leaf on th details, details, details 🎬

the silver leaf on this REALLY was a challenge, but chelsea fully trusted me with this commission + look how beautiful she is 😍

"for chelsea"
8" x 8" x 1.5"
oil + silver leaf on cradled birch
DM me for commission availabilty 💌

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macros / micros / color inspos "safe space" 3" x macros / micros / color inspos

"safe space"
3" x 3" x 1.5"
oil + foam on cradled birch
donated, but willing to make another mini! if you're interested DM me 💌

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the vibe this holiday season 💕 "sharp / soft" [in the vibe this holiday season 💕

"sharp / soft" [in progress]
oil on cradled birch panel [additional finishes imminent]
20" x 16" x 1.5"
$550 - DM me for purchase 💌

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