Han Collins
@hancollinsart.bsky.social
Freelance artist | linktr.ee/hancollinsart
Two paintings from yesterday. The first is from the Urth Caffe sketching event with @warriorpainters . The second was done first thing in the morning in front of the @lightboxexpo letters.
#nopleinnogain #warriorpainters #lightboxexpo #lightboxexpo2025 #pleinair #urbansketch
#nopleinnogain #warriorpainters #lightboxexpo #lightboxexpo2025 #pleinair #urbansketch
October 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Two paintings from yesterday. The first is from the Urth Caffe sketching event with @warriorpainters . The second was done first thing in the morning in front of the @lightboxexpo letters.
#nopleinnogain #warriorpainters #lightboxexpo #lightboxexpo2025 #pleinair #urbansketch
#nopleinnogain #warriorpainters #lightboxexpo #lightboxexpo2025 #pleinair #urbansketch
I finished painting the third LightBox Expo mascot just this morning. I think the green one is my favorite and was one of those rare occasions where what I had envisioned in my head actually ended up on the page.
#lightboxexpo #lightboxexpo2025 #nopleinnogain #urbansketchers #gouache #pleinair
#lightboxexpo #lightboxexpo2025 #nopleinnogain #urbansketchers #gouache #pleinair
October 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I finished painting the third LightBox Expo mascot just this morning. I think the green one is my favorite and was one of those rare occasions where what I had envisioned in my head actually ended up on the page.
#lightboxexpo #lightboxexpo2025 #nopleinnogain #urbansketchers #gouache #pleinair
#lightboxexpo #lightboxexpo2025 #nopleinnogain #urbansketchers #gouache #pleinair
Better late than never? Even though I’ve still painted the Inktober prompts, I am SO behind on sharing them all. So, here’s my painting dump: Days 9-22
#inktober2025 #inktober2025button #gouache #gouachepainting #landscapepainting #artchallenge #inktober #inktober2025blast #inktober2025rivals
#inktober2025 #inktober2025button #gouache #gouachepainting #landscapepainting #artchallenge #inktober #inktober2025blast #inktober2025rivals
October 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Better late than never? Even though I’ve still painted the Inktober prompts, I am SO behind on sharing them all. So, here’s my painting dump: Days 9-22
#inktober2025 #inktober2025button #gouache #gouachepainting #landscapepainting #artchallenge #inktober #inktober2025blast #inktober2025rivals
#inktober2025 #inktober2025button #gouache #gouachepainting #landscapepainting #artchallenge #inktober #inktober2025blast #inktober2025rivals
I’m still a day behind but day 8’s prompt is Reckless, so I painted El Capitan (thinking of the free solo attempts there).
#inktober2025 #inktober #inktober2025reckless #gouache #elcapitan #yosemitepainting #yosemite
#inktober2025 #inktober #inktober2025reckless #gouache #elcapitan #yosemitepainting #yosemite
October 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I’m still a day behind but day 8’s prompt is Reckless, so I painted El Capitan (thinking of the free solo attempts there).
#inktober2025 #inktober #inktober2025reckless #gouache #elcapitan #yosemitepainting #yosemite
#inktober2025 #inktober #inktober2025reckless #gouache #elcapitan #yosemitepainting #yosemite
Day 7’s prompt is Starfish! I’m a day behind but hope to post my Day 8 painting for “reckless” a little later.
#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025starfish #gouache #beachart #landscapepainting #waterpainting
#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025starfish #gouache #beachart #landscapepainting #waterpainting
October 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Day 7’s prompt is Starfish! I’m a day behind but hope to post my Day 8 painting for “reckless” a little later.
#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025starfish #gouache #beachart #landscapepainting #waterpainting
#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025starfish #gouache #beachart #landscapepainting #waterpainting
Today’s prompt is Pierce. I started this painting thinking I would try capturing the way that sunlight can pierce through the leaves later in the day, but as I kept painting, it started to take on a more radiating effect instead.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025pierce #inktober #landscapepainting
#inktober2025 #inktober2025pierce #inktober #landscapepainting
October 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Today’s prompt is Pierce. I started this painting thinking I would try capturing the way that sunlight can pierce through the leaves later in the day, but as I kept painting, it started to take on a more radiating effect instead.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025pierce #inktober #landscapepainting
#inktober2025 #inktober2025pierce #inktober #landscapepainting
Today’s prompt is deer. This painting ended up a bit blockier than I was going for, but it was good practice. Next year I want to practice more animals/people.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025deer #inktober #deer #deerpainting #deerart #wildlifeart #wildlifephotography
#inktober2025 #inktober2025deer #inktober #deer #deerpainting #deerart #wildlifeart #wildlifephotography
October 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Today’s prompt is deer. This painting ended up a bit blockier than I was going for, but it was good practice. Next year I want to practice more animals/people.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025deer #inktober #deer #deerpainting #deerart #wildlifeart #wildlifephotography
#inktober2025 #inktober2025deer #inktober #deer #deerpainting #deerart #wildlifeart #wildlifephotography
Day 4 of inktober! Today’s prompt is Murky, so I had to paint this little frog hidden among the lily pads.
#inktober2025 #inktober #inktober2025murky #frogart #frogpainting #gouache #frog #cottagecoreart
#inktober2025 #inktober #inktober2025murky #frogart #frogpainting #gouache #frog #cottagecoreart
October 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Day 4 of inktober! Today’s prompt is Murky, so I had to paint this little frog hidden among the lily pads.
#inktober2025 #inktober #inktober2025murky #frogart #frogpainting #gouache #frog #cottagecoreart
#inktober2025 #inktober #inktober2025murky #frogart #frogpainting #gouache #frog #cottagecoreart
Day 3 of Inktober and today’s prompt is Crown. This is a painting of an Elegant Grey Crowned Crane done from photo reference.
#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025crown #cranespotting #birdwatching #birdpainting #gouache #gouachesketch #strathmoreblackpaper #mgrahamgouache
#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025crown #cranespotting #birdwatching #birdpainting #gouache #gouachesketch #strathmoreblackpaper #mgrahamgouache
October 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Day 3 of Inktober and today’s prompt is Crown. This is a painting of an Elegant Grey Crowned Crane done from photo reference.
#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025crown #cranespotting #birdwatching #birdpainting #gouache #gouachesketch #strathmoreblackpaper #mgrahamgouache
#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025crown #cranespotting #birdwatching #birdpainting #gouache #gouachesketch #strathmoreblackpaper #mgrahamgouache
Day 2 of #inktober2025 and today’s prompt is Weave. Both the hat and basket are woven and I love how the sunlight illuminates the lavender gatherer’s skirt. This was painted from a royalty free reference photo.
#inktober #inktober2025weave #gouache #sketch #mgrahamgouache #photostudy
#inktober #inktober2025weave #gouache #sketch #mgrahamgouache #photostudy
October 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Day 2 of #inktober2025 and today’s prompt is Weave. Both the hat and basket are woven and I love how the sunlight illuminates the lavender gatherer’s skirt. This was painted from a royalty free reference photo.
#inktober #inktober2025weave #gouache #sketch #mgrahamgouache #photostudy
#inktober #inktober2025weave #gouache #sketch #mgrahamgouache #photostudy
Day 1 of #inktober2025 and today’s prompt is mustache! Today’s painting is a film study from the “newer” Lorax movie (which I still haven’t actually watched because I have good memories of the original 1972 version).
#inktober2025mustache #inktober #gouache #lorax #thelorax #mgrahamgouache
#inktober2025mustache #inktober #gouache #lorax #thelorax #mgrahamgouache
October 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Day 1 of #inktober2025 and today’s prompt is mustache! Today’s painting is a film study from the “newer” Lorax movie (which I still haven’t actually watched because I have good memories of the original 1972 version).
#inktober2025mustache #inktober #gouache #lorax #thelorax #mgrahamgouache
#inktober2025mustache #inktober #gouache #lorax #thelorax #mgrahamgouache
What an outstanding experience for the first ever Watermark event! Thank you to all the organizers, sponsors, volunteers, and participants! I was honored to be one of the demo artists and had such a great time geeking out about gouache!
#urbansketcherstwincities #watermark2025 #urbansketchers
#urbansketcherstwincities #watermark2025 #urbansketchers
September 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
What an outstanding experience for the first ever Watermark event! Thank you to all the organizers, sponsors, volunteers, and participants! I was honored to be one of the demo artists and had such a great time geeking out about gouache!
#urbansketcherstwincities #watermark2025 #urbansketchers
#urbansketcherstwincities #watermark2025 #urbansketchers
Here are some watercolor paintings from today’s #urbansketcherstwincities event at O’Shaughnessy Distillery Co in Minneapolis
#oshaughnessydistillery #minneapolisart #pleinairartist #nopleinnogain #urbansketchers #urbansketch #urbansketching #streetpainting #downtownminneapolis #summerpainting
#oshaughnessydistillery #minneapolisart #pleinairartist #nopleinnogain #urbansketchers #urbansketch #urbansketching #streetpainting #downtownminneapolis #summerpainting
June 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Here are some watercolor paintings from today’s #urbansketcherstwincities event at O’Shaughnessy Distillery Co in Minneapolis
#oshaughnessydistillery #minneapolisart #pleinairartist #nopleinnogain #urbansketchers #urbansketch #urbansketching #streetpainting #downtownminneapolis #summerpainting
#oshaughnessydistillery #minneapolisart #pleinairartist #nopleinnogain #urbansketchers #urbansketch #urbansketching #streetpainting #downtownminneapolis #summerpainting
June 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It’s so satisfying to finally have some flowers to paint; they add the perfect pop of color to these forest scenes
#pleinair #nopleinnogain #sevenbridges #southmilwaukee #milwaukeeart #lakemichigan #gouache #newwaveart #travelpainting
#pleinair #nopleinnogain #sevenbridges #southmilwaukee #milwaukeeart #lakemichigan #gouache #newwaveart #travelpainting
May 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It’s so satisfying to finally have some flowers to paint; they add the perfect pop of color to these forest scenes
#pleinair #nopleinnogain #sevenbridges #southmilwaukee #milwaukeeart #lakemichigan #gouache #newwaveart #travelpainting
#pleinair #nopleinnogain #sevenbridges #southmilwaukee #milwaukeeart #lakemichigan #gouache #newwaveart #travelpainting
Weekend Stats:
✅ Paintings: 12 (the ones not pictured were tiny thumbnail sketches, film studies I’ll share later, and a few that I started late Sunday afternoon and need to make some finishing touches on).
✅ Fishermen encountered: 3
✅ Materials Lost: 1 (a fineliner pen)
✅ Chatty passersby: 6
✅ Paintings: 12 (the ones not pictured were tiny thumbnail sketches, film studies I’ll share later, and a few that I started late Sunday afternoon and need to make some finishing touches on).
✅ Fishermen encountered: 3
✅ Materials Lost: 1 (a fineliner pen)
✅ Chatty passersby: 6
May 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Weekend Stats:
✅ Paintings: 12 (the ones not pictured were tiny thumbnail sketches, film studies I’ll share later, and a few that I started late Sunday afternoon and need to make some finishing touches on).
✅ Fishermen encountered: 3
✅ Materials Lost: 1 (a fineliner pen)
✅ Chatty passersby: 6
✅ Paintings: 12 (the ones not pictured were tiny thumbnail sketches, film studies I’ll share later, and a few that I started late Sunday afternoon and need to make some finishing touches on).
✅ Fishermen encountered: 3
✅ Materials Lost: 1 (a fineliner pen)
✅ Chatty passersby: 6
This one was painted live at #laclavonpark in #lakevilleminnesota
#pleinair #nopleinnogain #localartist #watercolor #landscapeart #minnesotaart #twincitiesart #twincities #exploreoutdoors
#pleinair #nopleinnogain #localartist #watercolor #landscapeart #minnesotaart #twincitiesart #twincities #exploreoutdoors
May 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This one was painted live at #laclavonpark in #lakevilleminnesota
#pleinair #nopleinnogain #localartist #watercolor #landscapeart #minnesotaart #twincitiesart #twincities #exploreoutdoors
#pleinair #nopleinnogain #localartist #watercolor #landscapeart #minnesotaart #twincitiesart #twincities #exploreoutdoors
Here are a few still photos from my painting yesterday afternoon. This was my first time using my new Pochade box setup.
#pleinair #pleinairsetup #newwaveart #ugopochadebox #watercolor #colorandlight #watercolorsketch #modernimpressionist #minnesotaart #localart #outofmycomfortzone #trysomethingnew
#pleinair #pleinairsetup #newwaveart #ugopochadebox #watercolor #colorandlight #watercolorsketch #modernimpressionist #minnesotaart #localart #outofmycomfortzone #trysomethingnew
May 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Here are a few still photos from my painting yesterday afternoon. This was my first time using my new Pochade box setup.
#pleinair #pleinairsetup #newwaveart #ugopochadebox #watercolor #colorandlight #watercolorsketch #modernimpressionist #minnesotaart #localart #outofmycomfortzone #trysomethingnew
#pleinair #pleinairsetup #newwaveart #ugopochadebox #watercolor #colorandlight #watercolorsketch #modernimpressionist #minnesotaart #localart #outofmycomfortzone #trysomethingnew
My goal this summer is to find some bigger/dramatic scenes. I remember going to a park a few years back (before I was obsessed with painting) that had winding rivers and rocky shores, but I can’t remember what is was called; I only remember that it was somewhere between the Twin Cities and Duluth.
May 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
My goal this summer is to find some bigger/dramatic scenes. I remember going to a park a few years back (before I was obsessed with painting) that had winding rivers and rocky shores, but I can’t remember what is was called; I only remember that it was somewhere between the Twin Cities and Duluth.
Finding beauty in the simple little scenes near my neighborhood
#gouache #landscapepainting #pleinair #twincities #lakevillemn
#gouache #landscapepainting #pleinair #twincities #lakevillemn
May 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Finding beauty in the simple little scenes near my neighborhood
#gouache #landscapepainting #pleinair #twincities #lakevillemn
#gouache #landscapepainting #pleinair #twincities #lakevillemn
This painting was done at Richard T Anderson Conservation Area in Eden Prairie, MN. This was done completely in watercolor (as opposed to the gouache I normally work with
#pleinair #pleinairpainting #outdoorpainter #outdoorpainting #landscapesketch #watercolor #watercolorlandscape #edenprairie
#pleinair #pleinairpainting #outdoorpainter #outdoorpainting #landscapesketch #watercolor #watercolorlandscape #edenprairie
May 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This painting was done at Richard T Anderson Conservation Area in Eden Prairie, MN. This was done completely in watercolor (as opposed to the gouache I normally work with
#pleinair #pleinairpainting #outdoorpainter #outdoorpainting #landscapesketch #watercolor #watercolorlandscape #edenprairie
#pleinair #pleinairpainting #outdoorpainter #outdoorpainting #landscapesketch #watercolor #watercolorlandscape #edenprairie
April 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
April 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
For day 25 of #pleinairpril hosted by @warriorpainters.bsky.social I ended up doing some 5 minute map crunch studies because it has been rainy outside all week and I haven’t figured out a waterproof setup for painting outdoors yet.
#valuestudies #blackandwhite #artexercises
#valuestudies #blackandwhite #artexercises
April 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
For day 25 of #pleinairpril hosted by @warriorpainters.bsky.social I ended up doing some 5 minute map crunch studies because it has been rainy outside all week and I haven’t figured out a waterproof setup for painting outdoors yet.
#valuestudies #blackandwhite #artexercises
#valuestudies #blackandwhite #artexercises
Aaaand DONE! For day 22 of #pleinairpril I decided to finish my page of color studies from The Art of Luca. There are so many other films I would love to take some time to make studies of, maybe Encanto or Lightyear next?
#filmstudy #colorstudy #gouache #quicksketches #disney #disneyfanart
#filmstudy #colorstudy #gouache #quicksketches #disney #disneyfanart
April 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Aaaand DONE! For day 22 of #pleinairpril I decided to finish my page of color studies from The Art of Luca. There are so many other films I would love to take some time to make studies of, maybe Encanto or Lightyear next?
#filmstudy #colorstudy #gouache #quicksketches #disney #disneyfanart
#filmstudy #colorstudy #gouache #quicksketches #disney #disneyfanart