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I’m in Michigan and it has officially turned into Sweater Weather! As much as I love Summer, I can’t resist being cozy in one of my favorite cozy sweaters. Digitally illustrated. Blank inside. Greeting card is available in my Etsy shop.
Sweater Weather Greeting Card by Michigan artist, Cheryl Oz
“When I was a kid, Faygo Cream Soda was always my favorite!”
I have a new Faygo Cream Soda watercolor illustration to add to my deliciously, delectable soda collection of Faygo illustrations.
If you’ve never heard of Faygo, it’s a Michigan company that’s been around for over 100 years! They have the most delicious soda flavors you will ever pass thru your lips. Yum! Perhaps I’m a little biased, growing up in a suburb of the Detroit Metro Area, where Faygo was all the rage when I was a kid, and still to this day!
Art prints and cards are available in my Etsy shop.
Faygo Cream Soda Watercolor Illustration by Michigan artist, Cheryl Oz
Paradise Digital Gouache Illustration by Cheryl Oz
Good Morning!
I’ve been spending a lot of time working on my iPad instead of traditional art supplies the past few weeks. I like the option of going back and forth between traditional and digital illustration. It’s so convenient to work on the iPad, but soon enough my paints will be calling me back. I just walked down into my studio yesterday and there’s a painting I’m half-finished sitting on my work table. I need to get back at that, but I’m into this mode of digital work right now. I’m loving it, and so I think we should do whatever makes our hearts the happiest. This is making my heart happy right now.
When I’m working in Procreate on the iPad. For those that are not familiar with Procreate it’s a drawing/painting app specifically for use with the iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil. Anyway, when I’m using Procreate the app itself comes with a handful of good brushes and since purchasing the iPad, I’ve been drawn to the gouache brush. Recently though, I stumbled onto a brush pack that is solely for gouache and it is exactly what I have been looking for. I’ve also purchased a watercolor set, but I’m still playing around with that set to make it feel more like my traditional watercolor work. If I can get that to work out, I’ll be really happy about that too!
For this piece, I decided to give myself a little challenge of working on a landscape. I can’t really remember the last time before this, that I really put my heart into working on a landscape. I always paint things, and I’m not really sure why, but typically I work on single things. I chose a tropical landscape for my love of Hawaii and all places tropical, but also because I could include a little bit of everything in one colorful landscape. I enjoyed it so much that I think I want to work on more landscapes.
The Paradise art print is available for purchase in my Etsy shop in 8x10 and 11x14” sizes. The print is sold unframed. Logo will not be printed on the image.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I’m excited to show you my newest, and maybe my new favorite wood slab painting. Hello, Mr. Cardinal! So many people have very strong feelings about cardinals and why they like them. It seems like whenever someone tells you they like them, there’s always a story that comes with it. I love that!
I live in Michigan and I’m not a winter loving gal. It’s not that I can’t appreciate a sparkly snowfall, it’s more about the lack of sunshine for me. If we had more sunny days, I know I could embrace winter just a bit more. I love how they stand out against the sea of snow and gray days. To me, they are the sunshine even when we haven’t seen it in awhile.
Thanks for stopping by! Cheryl :)
Wood: Maple • Size: 14" L x 6 1/2" W • Sawtooth hanger is attached for easy wall hanging. • Paintings are signed on the front and back.
This painting is available to purchase in my Etsy shop! This painting is SOLD!
I do accept commissions, please inquire if you’re interested.
Cardinal Original Fine Art Acrylic Gouache Wood Slab Painting by Cheryl Oz
Cardinal Original Fine Art Acrylic Gouache Wood Slab Painting by Cheryl Oz
Good Morning! I finished this painting the other day, and I could hardly wait to post it to show you. I absolutely love the shape of this wood. I decided to do a young Pileated Woodpecker and a female Pileated Woodpecker because I felt like the top area of the wood felt like the baby was peeking out of a tree hole, looking for his Momma. The reds from the woodpeckers heads really pop right off the wood! I love this paint!
My Pileated Woodpeckers original painting was done in Holbein Acryla Gouache on a gorgeous, Maple wood slab. The Pileated Woodpeckers are part of a series of several wood slab paintings that I've been working on for the past few weeks. The wood slab has been hand-selected to ensure the most unique and beautiful outcome for the painting. The paints are a dream to work with: creamy, opaque and so brilliant. The slabs give the paintings a modern, yet rustic appeal, but also suited for any contemporary home for any nature or bird lover.
I do not offer my original paintings that often, so if you're interested in my work, this is a great opportunity to purchase an original piece. No archival prints will ever be made from this painting.
Wood: Maple • Size: 17" L x 5 1/2" W • Sawtooth hanger is attached for easy wall hanging. • Paintings are signed on the front and back.
Pileated Woodpeckers Original Fine Art Acrylic Gouache Wood Slab Painting : Wood Slab Series by Cheryl Oz
Pileated Woodpeckers Original Fine Art Acrylic Gouache Wood Slab Painting : Wood Slab Series by Cheryl Oz
Hi. This is my newest personal project, that I’m really excited about. I posted the Snowy Owl first, because I was exciting about sharing it after I finished it, but this painting the, Great Blue Heron was actually the first of my series. Thank you for taking a look! :)
My Great Blue Heron original painting was done in Holbein Acryla Gouache on a gorgeous, maple wood slab. This was the first painting I did on my wood slabs, and I'm not sure why, but I knew that I would do a Great Blue Heron on this piece of wood long before I started working on it. We see the Great Blues at our family cottage on Drummond Island, MI in the Upper Peninsula. I just love watching them hunt for fish, or watching them soar across the lake with their giant wingspan from the cottage window. The Great Blue Heron is part of a series of several wood slab paintings that I've been working on. The wood slab has been hand-selected to ensure the most unique and beautiful outcome for the painting. The paints are a dream to work with: creamy, opaque and so brilliant. The slabs give the paintings a modern, yet rustic appeal, but also suited for any contemporary home for any nature or bird lover.
I do not offer my original paintings that often, so if you're interested in my work, this is a great opportunity to purchase an original piece. No archival prints will ever be made from this painting.
Wood: Maple • Size: 13" L x 6" W • Sawtooth hanger is attached for easy wall hanging. • Paintings are signed on the front and back.
