Chris Howard
@chrishowardart.bsky.social
I make pictures with oil paint and pencils.
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Corvus Brachyrhynchos, Oil on panel, 24”x24”
My first post on Bluesky and my favorite piece from 2024. I’ll try to keep up and add my work regularly here.
I hope you enjoy!
#oilpainting #art #artist #wildlifeart #animalart #birds #crows
My first post on Bluesky and my favorite piece from 2024. I’ll try to keep up and add my work regularly here.
I hope you enjoy!
#oilpainting #art #artist #wildlifeart #animalart #birds #crows
Some more digital drawings I’ve been messing around with. Eventually I’ll stop procrastinating and start painting again. #art #digitalart #wildlifeart #drawing #animalart
September 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Some more digital drawings I’ve been messing around with. Eventually I’ll stop procrastinating and start painting again. #art #digitalart #wildlifeart #drawing #animalart
Have been a bit unmotivated because of… (gestures at everything). But, I have been doing some sketching on the iPad. Here are a few of my favorites. I’ll follow up with a few more. #animalart #digitalart #drawing #wildlifeart #sketch #art
September 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Have been a bit unmotivated because of… (gestures at everything). But, I have been doing some sketching on the iPad. Here are a few of my favorites. I’ll follow up with a few more. #animalart #digitalart #drawing #wildlifeart #sketch #art
Another piece inspired by my meanderings on my motorcycle. View from Lewes Ferry, oil on canvas, 12”x12” #oilpainting #art #landscapepainting #seascape #artist
July 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Another piece inspired by my meanderings on my motorcycle. View from Lewes Ferry, oil on canvas, 12”x12” #oilpainting #art #landscapepainting #seascape #artist
Well… turns out I did not enjoy the orange background. I’m much happier with this. “Storm Watch” oil on canvas, 12”x16” #oilpainting #wildlifeart #animalart #deer #whitetailbuck #art #artist
July 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Well… turns out I did not enjoy the orange background. I’m much happier with this. “Storm Watch” oil on canvas, 12”x16” #oilpainting #wildlifeart #animalart #deer #whitetailbuck #art #artist
On High Alert, oil on canvas, 12”x16”
#whitetaildeer #deer #wildlifeart #oilpainting #art #animalart #bigbuck #artist
#whitetaildeer #deer #wildlifeart #oilpainting #art #animalart #bigbuck #artist
July 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
On High Alert, oil on canvas, 12”x16”
#whitetaildeer #deer #wildlifeart #oilpainting #art #animalart #bigbuck #artist
#whitetaildeer #deer #wildlifeart #oilpainting #art #animalart #bigbuck #artist
I’ve been meaning to try some landscapes. Figured I would start simple. The reference for this piece was a photo I took on a motorcycle ride along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. Oil on canvas 12”x16”. #oilpainting #landscapepainting #art #landscapeart
July 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I’ve been meaning to try some landscapes. Figured I would start simple. The reference for this piece was a photo I took on a motorcycle ride along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. Oil on canvas 12”x16”. #oilpainting #landscapepainting #art #landscapeart
A peak at a current work in progress. #oilpainting #bigcats #wildlifeart #animalart #mountainlion #artist
June 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A peak at a current work in progress. #oilpainting #bigcats #wildlifeart #animalart #mountainlion #artist
I revisited this painting and am much happier with it. Shere Khan, oil on canvas. 12”x16”
June 18, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I revisited this painting and am much happier with it. Shere Khan, oil on canvas. 12”x16”
May 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Little Red, oil on canvas 8”x10”. Experimenting with thicker paint, palette knives, and brushes. This little alla prima piece was challenging and I may go back to make some adjustments, but I’m pleased enough with the results. #oilpainting #art #wildlifeart #animalart #foxes #redfox
April 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Little Red, oil on canvas 8”x10”. Experimenting with thicker paint, palette knives, and brushes. This little alla prima piece was challenging and I may go back to make some adjustments, but I’m pleased enough with the results. #oilpainting #art #wildlifeart #animalart #foxes #redfox
April 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Tusken. Oil on canvas, 16”x20”
Not my usual subject matter, but I am a nerd, so there’s that. #oilpainting #starwars #fanart #art #tuskenraider #painting
Not my usual subject matter, but I am a nerd, so there’s that. #oilpainting #starwars #fanart #art #tuskenraider #painting
April 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Tusken. Oil on canvas, 16”x20”
Not my usual subject matter, but I am a nerd, so there’s that. #oilpainting #starwars #fanart #art #tuskenraider #painting
Not my usual subject matter, but I am a nerd, so there’s that. #oilpainting #starwars #fanart #art #tuskenraider #painting
I think it’s finished. Probably gonna stare at it for a few days. Cow Moose, oil on canvas 18”x24” #oilpainting #wildlifeart #animalart #moose #artist #painting
March 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I think it’s finished. Probably gonna stare at it for a few days. Cow Moose, oil on canvas 18”x24” #oilpainting #wildlifeart #animalart #moose #artist #painting
Progress shot of what I have on the easel currently. Momma Moose, oil on canvas, 18”x24”
March 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Progress shot of what I have on the easel currently. Momma Moose, oil on canvas, 18”x24”
A digital sketch I did the other day when I was feeling creative but didn’t have motivation to bust out the brushes. #sketch #drawing #animalart #equineart #digitalart #procreate #art #horses
March 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A digital sketch I did the other day when I was feeling creative but didn’t have motivation to bust out the brushes. #sketch #drawing #animalart #equineart #digitalart #procreate #art #horses
Another small alla prima sketch from the past week. I call him Tachonka, oil on canvas, 8”x10” #oilpainting #wildlifeart #animalart #painting #artist #bison
February 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Another small alla prima sketch from the past week. I call him Tachonka, oil on canvas, 8”x10” #oilpainting #wildlifeart #animalart #painting #artist #bison
Juvenile Cinnamon Phase Black Bear, oil on canvas, 12”x16”
#wildlifeart #animalart #oilpainting #painting #art #artist #bear #blackbear
#wildlifeart #animalart #oilpainting #painting #art #artist #bear #blackbear
February 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Juvenile Cinnamon Phase Black Bear, oil on canvas, 12”x16”
#wildlifeart #animalart #oilpainting #painting #art #artist #bear #blackbear
#wildlifeart #animalart #oilpainting #painting #art #artist #bear #blackbear
This evenings work. I’ve been wanting to paint a Lion for quite awhile. Can’t wait to do one on a larger canvas. Oil on canvas, 8”x10” #oilpainting #wildlifeart #animalart #lions #bigcats #painting #art
February 24, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This evenings work. I’ve been wanting to paint a Lion for quite awhile. Can’t wait to do one on a larger canvas. Oil on canvas, 8”x10” #oilpainting #wildlifeart #animalart #lions #bigcats #painting #art
First painting session in quite some time. Maybe a two hour study. Alla prima self portrait, oil on canvas 8”x10”
#oilpainting #art #fineart #portrait #selfportrait #painting
#oilpainting #art #fineart #portrait #selfportrait #painting
February 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
First painting session in quite some time. Maybe a two hour study. Alla prima self portrait, oil on canvas 8”x10”
#oilpainting #art #fineart #portrait #selfportrait #painting
#oilpainting #art #fineart #portrait #selfportrait #painting
Alla prima Gorilla. Oil on canvas 8”x10”
Just another quick “sketch” in oils. This is from last year, I have been seriously neglecting my art… Gotta get back in the groove!! #art #oilpainting #animalart #wildlifeart #sketch #painting #gorilla #greatapes
Just another quick “sketch” in oils. This is from last year, I have been seriously neglecting my art… Gotta get back in the groove!! #art #oilpainting #animalart #wildlifeart #sketch #painting #gorilla #greatapes
February 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Alla prima Gorilla. Oil on canvas 8”x10”
Just another quick “sketch” in oils. This is from last year, I have been seriously neglecting my art… Gotta get back in the groove!! #art #oilpainting #animalart #wildlifeart #sketch #painting #gorilla #greatapes
Just another quick “sketch” in oils. This is from last year, I have been seriously neglecting my art… Gotta get back in the groove!! #art #oilpainting #animalart #wildlifeart #sketch #painting #gorilla #greatapes
Just a quick little alla prima Red Fox sketch in oils. Oil on linen panel 8”x10” #art #oilpainting #foxes #wildlifeart #animalart #sketch #painting
February 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Just a quick little alla prima Red Fox sketch in oils. Oil on linen panel 8”x10” #art #oilpainting #foxes #wildlifeart #animalart #sketch #painting
January 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
While I enjoy digital art, the results just never feel as satisfying as traditional mediums. But, it’s a great tool to put together compositions from photographs or sketches. These are two of my sketches mocked up to be used as reference for a painting. #art #wildlifeart #horses #animalart
January 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
While I enjoy digital art, the results just never feel as satisfying as traditional mediums. But, it’s a great tool to put together compositions from photographs or sketches. These are two of my sketches mocked up to be used as reference for a painting. #art #wildlifeart #horses #animalart
Portrait study in graphite and white charcoal pencil on toned paper. #art #artist #drawing #sketch #portraitdrawing #graphite #portraits
January 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Portrait study in graphite and white charcoal pencil on toned paper. #art #artist #drawing #sketch #portraitdrawing #graphite #portraits