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Kelly Cottingham
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Painter, photographer, cyclist, emotional support human to Gus & Piper 🐾

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On the easel today.

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Small oil painting of a snowy winter landscape in vertical format. The scene shows tire tracks leading away from the viewer into a wooded area.
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Still life workshop day 3.

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Oil painting of a still life with the still life set up in the background.
January 11, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Workshop Day 2: Color. It’s coming along! Tomorrow should be the really fun part where we play with edges, expand the colors, and add some flourishes.

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Oil painting of a still life with a couple vases, a birdhouse, and some fruit.
January 10, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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First day of a still life workshop. Can’t wait to continue tomorrow.

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Photo of the beginning of an oil painting with the still life set up in the background.
January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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I like to practice portraits on half sheets of Arches oil paper. After I peel off the tape I’ll write notes about color on the margins. I have a growing stack of these and I think of them as an unbound sketchbook.

Reference from Museum by Sktchy. 9x6.

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Oil painting of a man with a curly moustache. Gray blue background.
January 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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Dark and moody with a limited palette of burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, and white. Reference from Museum by Sktchy.

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Oil painting of a woman with a neutral expression and dark hair pulled back looking towards the left.
January 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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This piece found a new home yesterday. What a great way to start the new year!

8x10, oil on canvas

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Oil painting of a dog wrapped in a striped blanket with just her nose poking out.
January 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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Snow on the ground, snow on the canvas. Work in progress.

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Oil painting start showing a river and forest in the snow on a gloomy day.
December 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Another quick portrait. Having fun keeping things loose and experimenting with the colors.

Reference from Museum by Sktchy.

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Oil painting of a man with a bald head and a beard.
December 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Quick portrait using just burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, and white. Reference from Museum by Sktchy.

Oil on paper.

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December 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Putting some finishing touches on this #painting and listening to the #xpncountdown. I’m in my happy place.

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December 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Work in progress. Apologies for the glare.

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Oil painting of a dog on a leather couch with pillows.
December 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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I switched to a more travel-friendly ink medium for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Reference from the Museum by Sktchy app.

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Ink portrait of a man with a large beard and bald head.
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Landscape study. 6x6 oil on canvas panel.

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Square landscape painting of a pond with a small stand of trees on the left. Overcast sky.
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Alley view. Maybe finished, maybe not.

Another new surface for me. Oil on linen. 6x6.

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Square oil painting of a garage and fence in morning light.
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Trying out claybord. There is definitely a learning curve in putting the paint down but the matte finish is certainly easier to photograph.

Oil on Ampersand Claybord. 6”x6”

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November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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A personal favorite from earlier this year. A quiet morning view from my little studio space.

Oil on canvas panel. 14x11.

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Oil painting of an interior doorway leading to an exterior door. Bookshelf and chair to the left. Dog bed in the foreground. Dog toy shaped like rabbit in the midground.
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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A quick portrait. Big brushstrokes, trying not to overthink it. Reference from Museum by Sktchy.

Oil of paper.

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Oil portrait of a young man wearing headphones and squinting in the sunshine.
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Started as an unfinished demo in just blues and oranges. Later I went back in with the same color palette (yellow ochre, alizarin, ultramarine) to partially add some definition in more realistic colors. Fun exercise. Oil on paper.

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Oil portrait of a young man in orange and blue.
November 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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More portrait practice. Simple palette of yellow ochre, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, and white.

Reference from Museum by Sktchy. Oil on paper.

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November 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Portrait practice. Trying to step away early to keep the brushwork fresh. I already see bits I want to fix but it’s okay…it’s okay.

Reference from Museum by Sktchy.

Oil on paper. 6x9.

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Oil portrait of a young woman with dark hair and bangs looking up to the left. Light blue background.
October 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Portrait practice using a Zorn palette. Reference from the Museum by Sktchy app.

Oil on paper. 6x9.

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Oil portrait of a man wearing a hoodie looking up and over his right shoulder. Yellow background.
October 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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A small plein air sketch from back when everything was greener.

6x9ish. Oil on paper.

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An oil painting of a patio with some smokestacks in the background.
October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Landscape based on a plein air painting I did in September. I tried to have a little more fun with the colors this time around.

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Landscape painting of a house reflected in a pond.
October 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Portrait practice. Reference from the Museum by Sktchy app.

Oil on paper.

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Oil portrait of a young woman with red hair, side view, looking down.
October 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM