Chris Austin
@chrisaustinart.bsky.social
fine art and illustration artist living and working in Canada
chrisaustinart.bigcartel.com
chrisaustinart.bigcartel.com
exciting project coming soon
April 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
exciting project coming soon
30 min or it’s free, gouache painting study on cold press paper from last year
March 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
30 min or it’s free, gouache painting study on cold press paper from last year
I’ve been drawing with ink on paper everyday now for a few weeks, and it’s been quite therapeutic
March 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I’ve been drawing with ink on paper everyday now for a few weeks, and it’s been quite therapeutic
-just passing through- gouache painting study on cold press paper
March 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
-just passing through- gouache painting study on cold press paper
gouache on paper
February 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
gouache on paper
portrait photo taken by the wonderful Curtis Grimba
February 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
portrait photo taken by the wonderful Curtis Grimba
study from 2020 gouache on paper
February 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
study from 2020 gouache on paper
-courageous wandering- 8”x13” gouache on wood from 2021
February 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
-courageous wandering- 8”x13” gouache on wood from 2021
don’t give up on me when I isolate myself….gouache work on wood from 2020
February 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
don’t give up on me when I isolate myself….gouache work on wood from 2020
“She hates it when the lights turn on” gouache painting on wood from 2020 for an exhibit in Portland Oregon at Antler Gallery
January 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
“She hates it when the lights turn on” gouache painting on wood from 2020 for an exhibit in Portland Oregon at Antler Gallery
often I will create a maquette to get the right light for the composition I am about to paint
January 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
often I will create a maquette to get the right light for the composition I am about to paint
Transferring a drawing to a painting surface using transparent paper to place things accordingly
January 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Transferring a drawing to a painting surface using transparent paper to place things accordingly
A cold wintery night for a cold wintery painting in progress
January 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
A cold wintery night for a cold wintery painting in progress
I love bringing work to life with the littlest of details
January 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I love bringing work to life with the littlest of details
-trains don’t go there- gouache painting study on paper
January 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
-trains don’t go there- gouache painting study on paper
graphite……it’s been a long time old friend……work in progress study for a special painting coming soon
January 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
graphite……it’s been a long time old friend……work in progress study for a special painting coming soon
just the other day, I was asked to be a part of something VERY cool happening for the 50th anniversary of which film??
January 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
just the other day, I was asked to be a part of something VERY cool happening for the 50th anniversary of which film??
there were clouds in my coffee
January 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
there were clouds in my coffee
a photo of a framed painting from my last exhibit down in Australia with Outré Gallery in Melbourne shout out if you own this painting!
January 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
a photo of a framed painting from my last exhibit down in Australia with Outré Gallery in Melbourne shout out if you own this painting!
missing summer nights and carousel lights, gouache painting study on paper from 2022
January 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
missing summer nights and carousel lights, gouache painting study on paper from 2022
gosh I love him 😍
January 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
gosh I love him 😍
Everyone, meet my best friend Winston!!!
January 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Everyone, meet my best friend Winston!!!
imprisoned by a faded memory……gouache painting on cradled wood from a 2020 exhibit in Cannon Beach Oregon
January 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
imprisoned by a faded memory……gouache painting on cradled wood from a 2020 exhibit in Cannon Beach Oregon
I love painting on heavy textured papers, the outcome is always satisfying….only downfall is it chews your brushes up, what is your brush maintenance routine ?
January 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I love painting on heavy textured papers, the outcome is always satisfying….only downfall is it chews your brushes up, what is your brush maintenance routine ?
Reposted by Chris Austin
Obama’s inauguration -
28 degrees
I’m going to leave this here ALL day Jan. 20 …..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
28 degrees
I’m going to leave this here ALL day Jan. 20 …..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
January 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Obama’s inauguration -
28 degrees
I’m going to leave this here ALL day Jan. 20 …..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
28 degrees
I’m going to leave this here ALL day Jan. 20 …..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸