JLam👩🏻🎨
@jlam.bsky.social
Oil painter, representational art, contemporary realism, classical style, love painting portraits and florals from life as much as I can. 💕 academic methods
Trying to leave Instagram
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#artist #painter #fineart
Trying to leave Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/kangaroo5383
#artist #painter #fineart
Life is short, figure out what living means to you, it’s not something easily copied.
The mountains in Beijing are especially beautiful. I guess being in China means I should get some Chinese style in.
An attempt at ink painting, the reference.
#painting #calligraphy #inkpainting
The mountains in Beijing are especially beautiful. I guess being in China means I should get some Chinese style in.
An attempt at ink painting, the reference.
#painting #calligraphy #inkpainting
October 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Life is short, figure out what living means to you, it’s not something easily copied.
The mountains in Beijing are especially beautiful. I guess being in China means I should get some Chinese style in.
An attempt at ink painting, the reference.
#painting #calligraphy #inkpainting
The mountains in Beijing are especially beautiful. I guess being in China means I should get some Chinese style in.
An attempt at ink painting, the reference.
#painting #calligraphy #inkpainting
Currently #WorkInProgress #oilpainting
Really great having a good teacher to learn from. Learning a lot from the last couple weeks and excited to finish this
#art #figurePainting #fineart #oilpainting
Really great having a good teacher to learn from. Learning a lot from the last couple weeks and excited to finish this
#art #figurePainting #fineart #oilpainting
September 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Currently #WorkInProgress #oilpainting
Really great having a good teacher to learn from. Learning a lot from the last couple weeks and excited to finish this
#art #figurePainting #fineart #oilpainting
Really great having a good teacher to learn from. Learning a lot from the last couple weeks and excited to finish this
#art #figurePainting #fineart #oilpainting
September 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A bit of pleinair in Yorkshire 🥳🎨👩🏻🎨
#oilpainting #pleinairpainting #fineart #pleinair #artist #painter
#oilpainting #pleinairpainting #fineart #pleinair #artist #painter
August 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
A bit of pleinair in Yorkshire 🥳🎨👩🏻🎨
#oilpainting #pleinairpainting #fineart #pleinair #artist #painter
#oilpainting #pleinairpainting #fineart #pleinair #artist #painter
Maybe 60%?
Whenever people graduate from traditional atelier they do a self portrait, so here’s mine 🙂 (soon, on my own terms, in my own time, finding myself)
#WorkInProgress #oilpainting #selfportrait #portrait #representationalart #fineart
Whenever people graduate from traditional atelier they do a self portrait, so here’s mine 🙂 (soon, on my own terms, in my own time, finding myself)
#WorkInProgress #oilpainting #selfportrait #portrait #representationalart #fineart
August 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Maybe 60%?
Whenever people graduate from traditional atelier they do a self portrait, so here’s mine 🙂 (soon, on my own terms, in my own time, finding myself)
#WorkInProgress #oilpainting #selfportrait #portrait #representationalart #fineart
Whenever people graduate from traditional atelier they do a self portrait, so here’s mine 🙂 (soon, on my own terms, in my own time, finding myself)
#WorkInProgress #oilpainting #selfportrait #portrait #representationalart #fineart
The thing about painting, often time with value compression, you don’t make something look darker by adding more dark colors, you make its surrounding lighter. But when to do what is what makes a master, a master…🥲
#WorkInProgress #oilpainting #selfportrait #portrait #representationalart #fineart
#WorkInProgress #oilpainting #selfportrait #portrait #representationalart #fineart
August 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The thing about painting, often time with value compression, you don’t make something look darker by adding more dark colors, you make its surrounding lighter. But when to do what is what makes a master, a master…🥲
#WorkInProgress #oilpainting #selfportrait #portrait #representationalart #fineart
#WorkInProgress #oilpainting #selfportrait #portrait #representationalart #fineart
Some progress since I’ve been back. Thankfully there are spots in my art studio with similar lighting and as I’ve been trying / planning to do a self portrait from life I already had a set up.
There’s at least 2 weeks left of work on this but coming along slowly 😝
#oilPainting #selfPortrait #art
There’s at least 2 weeks left of work on this but coming along slowly 😝
#oilPainting #selfPortrait #art
August 9, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Some progress since I’ve been back. Thankfully there are spots in my art studio with similar lighting and as I’ve been trying / planning to do a self portrait from life I already had a set up.
There’s at least 2 weeks left of work on this but coming along slowly 😝
#oilPainting #selfPortrait #art
There’s at least 2 weeks left of work on this but coming along slowly 😝
#oilPainting #selfPortrait #art
My favorite part is actually the palette it’s such a weird shape and I was surprise i got it right(?) fairly painlessly. I made the mistake of opting for a small portrait here… brushes are not small enuf for them eyelids rn 🥲 #WorkInProgress #oilpainting #selfportrait #portrait #fineart
August 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
My favorite part is actually the palette it’s such a weird shape and I was surprise i got it right(?) fairly painlessly. I made the mistake of opting for a small portrait here… brushes are not small enuf for them eyelids rn 🥲 #WorkInProgress #oilpainting #selfportrait #portrait #fineart
My bff Lyly lives in Atlanta and was able to take these pics for me at the exhibit opening 🥰
My biological family may not want me but thankful I have good friends and my art 🙂
Yay I’m on the poster too 😀 #oilPainting #fineart #artExhibit
My biological family may not want me but thankful I have good friends and my art 🙂
Yay I’m on the poster too 😀 #oilPainting #fineart #artExhibit
July 20, 2025 at 4:44 AM
My bff Lyly lives in Atlanta and was able to take these pics for me at the exhibit opening 🥰
My biological family may not want me but thankful I have good friends and my art 🙂
Yay I’m on the poster too 😀 #oilPainting #fineart #artExhibit
My biological family may not want me but thankful I have good friends and my art 🙂
Yay I’m on the poster too 😀 #oilPainting #fineart #artExhibit
Been meaning to do a self portrait, i guess these things just hit you when it’s least expected.
I suppose oil painting is really my lifeline and passion..
#selfportrait #oilpainting #WorkInProgress #portraitpainting
I suppose oil painting is really my lifeline and passion..
#selfportrait #oilpainting #WorkInProgress #portraitpainting
July 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Been meaning to do a self portrait, i guess these things just hit you when it’s least expected.
I suppose oil painting is really my lifeline and passion..
#selfportrait #oilpainting #WorkInProgress #portraitpainting
I suppose oil painting is really my lifeline and passion..
#selfportrait #oilpainting #WorkInProgress #portraitpainting
Interestingly enough, this painting was accepted into a juried exhibit in Atlanta and at the same time also an online exhibit with the AAPL indeed i should paint more….
#oilpainting #fineart #artexhibit
#oilpainting #fineart #artexhibit
July 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Interestingly enough, this painting was accepted into a juried exhibit in Atlanta and at the same time also an online exhibit with the AAPL indeed i should paint more….
#oilpainting #fineart #artexhibit
#oilpainting #fineart #artexhibit
Having a case of artist block, taking pictures of my framed babies for encouragement 🥲
I love physical art
#oilPainting #portraitPainting #stillLife #portrait #fineart #classicalRealism #academicMethod #representationalArt #art #painting
I love physical art
#oilPainting #portraitPainting #stillLife #portrait #fineart #classicalRealism #academicMethod #representationalArt #art #painting
July 7, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Having a case of artist block, taking pictures of my framed babies for encouragement 🥲
I love physical art
#oilPainting #portraitPainting #stillLife #portrait #fineart #classicalRealism #academicMethod #representationalArt #art #painting
I love physical art
#oilPainting #portraitPainting #stillLife #portrait #fineart #classicalRealism #academicMethod #representationalArt #art #painting
ADHD be like ok i’m done mixing a portrait palette.
Brain: “actually I only want to paint stilllife now”
#actuallyADHD #artist #painter
Brain: “actually I only want to paint stilllife now”
#actuallyADHD #artist #painter
June 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
ADHD be like ok i’m done mixing a portrait palette.
Brain: “actually I only want to paint stilllife now”
#actuallyADHD #artist #painter
Brain: “actually I only want to paint stilllife now”
#actuallyADHD #artist #painter
Peak innovation is not some BS
called "Al". It's actually Japanese
stationaries: Mono eraser, this oil
based pen for signature,
legendary, innovating down to the
details.. For Real.
Also, check out my nice portrait painting 😜
#portrait #fineart #painting #oilPainting
called "Al". It's actually Japanese
stationaries: Mono eraser, this oil
based pen for signature,
legendary, innovating down to the
details.. For Real.
Also, check out my nice portrait painting 😜
#portrait #fineart #painting #oilPainting
June 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Peak innovation is not some BS
called "Al". It's actually Japanese
stationaries: Mono eraser, this oil
based pen for signature,
legendary, innovating down to the
details.. For Real.
Also, check out my nice portrait painting 😜
#portrait #fineart #painting #oilPainting
called "Al". It's actually Japanese
stationaries: Mono eraser, this oil
based pen for signature,
legendary, innovating down to the
details.. For Real.
Also, check out my nice portrait painting 😜
#portrait #fineart #painting #oilPainting
Critique mode best mode. I think they are all fair points, any change in opinion with a higher res?
May 27, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Critique mode best mode. I think they are all fair points, any change in opinion with a higher res?
Picking up italian again on Duolingo again after 4 years, starts naming paintings in Italian 🤪 @duolingoitaly.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Picking up italian again on Duolingo again after 4 years, starts naming paintings in Italian 🤪 @duolingoitaly.bsky.social
After years (decades?) of accidental photography training, now I can be decent at composition for painting references!
Tho it seems a good photo might not make a good painting, which is tricky af.
#photography #painter #fineart
Tho it seems a good photo might not make a good painting, which is tricky af.
#photography #painter #fineart
May 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
After years (decades?) of accidental photography training, now I can be decent at composition for painting references!
Tho it seems a good photo might not make a good painting, which is tricky af.
#photography #painter #fineart
Tho it seems a good photo might not make a good painting, which is tricky af.
#photography #painter #fineart
More of the #pleinair #painting in Florence ☺️ I love it when I find an instructor that’s especially good for me, it’s like they immediately gets it and the improvement to the work is immediate 🥰
#oilpainting #art #painter #traveling #italy #florence
#oilpainting #art #painter #traveling #italy #florence
May 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
More of the #pleinair #painting in Florence ☺️ I love it when I find an instructor that’s especially good for me, it’s like they immediately gets it and the improvement to the work is immediate 🥰
#oilpainting #art #painter #traveling #italy #florence
#oilpainting #art #painter #traveling #italy #florence
One of the worst things about solo traveling (or traveling while asian?) is people try to stuff you in bad rooms in hotels. Perhaps for reasons like thinking you don’t need much room (aka couple privilege) or thinking you won’t complain (racism?)
They tried to convince me that these are the same😐
They tried to convince me that these are the same😐
May 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
One of the worst things about solo traveling (or traveling while asian?) is people try to stuff you in bad rooms in hotels. Perhaps for reasons like thinking you don’t need much room (aka couple privilege) or thinking you won’t complain (racism?)
They tried to convince me that these are the same😐
They tried to convince me that these are the same😐
It’ve been an interesting trip doing #pleinair #painting in Florence ☺️ always love coming here for the feeling of the city and the wonderful artist community here.
#oilpainting #art #painter #traveling #italy #florence
#oilpainting #art #painter #traveling #italy #florence
May 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It’ve been an interesting trip doing #pleinair #painting in Florence ☺️ always love coming here for the feeling of the city and the wonderful artist community here.
#oilpainting #art #painter #traveling #italy #florence
#oilpainting #art #painter #traveling #italy #florence
Another day, another plein air ☺️👩🏻🎨 #pleinair #oilPainting #pleinairpril #florence
Slight cheat: i got stuck fixing my dome shape… my very good instructor helped me get unstuck 😝
Slight cheat: i got stuck fixing my dome shape… my very good instructor helped me get unstuck 😝
May 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Another day, another plein air ☺️👩🏻🎨 #pleinair #oilPainting #pleinairpril #florence
Slight cheat: i got stuck fixing my dome shape… my very good instructor helped me get unstuck 😝
Slight cheat: i got stuck fixing my dome shape… my very good instructor helped me get unstuck 😝
Packing for painting trip be like
April 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Packing for painting trip be like
I’ve found that how businesses respond to your artistic requests is very telling of cultural values. I’ve ask a few places in the US and they tell me I’d be in people’s way so no but 🇮🇹 seems to be almost always the opposite like omg yasss we love you here are all the spots! (They are even waiving $)
April 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I’ve found that how businesses respond to your artistic requests is very telling of cultural values. I’ve ask a few places in the US and they tell me I’d be in people’s way so no but 🇮🇹 seems to be almost always the opposite like omg yasss we love you here are all the spots! (They are even waiving $)
Trump Devouring Lady Liberty, in the style of Goya
April 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump Devouring Lady Liberty, in the style of Goya