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Jesso
@jolsenartwork.bsky.social
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Elder millennial weeb, dungeon and/or dragon aficionado, professional watercolorist
@jolsenartwork on insta | www.jessolsenart.com for the printshop
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And now its just the last minute stuff before tomorrow
A stylized watercolor of an imposing rock face over a lake with a stone covered shore
September 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Set up is tomorrow...
A stylized watercolor painting of the view from Knox Mountain over Lake Okanagan, in blues and golds.
September 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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*yelling*
An in progress watercolor of Floe Lake and its stupid rocky shore.
September 3, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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More for Art Walk #art #watercolor

Two days until set up!
A stylized watercolor painting in indigo blue, teal, and gold, of the Broken Islands in silhouette against a vibrant sunset off the west coast of Vancouver Island (Ucluelet)
September 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Peeks. #art #watercolor
A stylized watercolor painting in pinks, oranges and blues, of the Tantalus mountain Range in south western British Columbia. The peaks are surrounded by bright pink and orange clouds.
September 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Fini! #art #watercolor
A stylized watercolor of basalt cliffs framed by trees in pinks, oranges, and purples.
August 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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In progress watercolor of the Keremeos Columns
A stylized watercolor in progress of leafy red trees and golden basalt cliffside
August 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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If you see this, post a cat!!
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Sammy not actually being a trap (he love the soft belly rubs)
A photograph of a tuxedo cat sprawled on his back showing his belly, fast asleep.
August 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Still working away for LCArtwalk, which will consume my life until mid September. #art
A stylized watercolor painting of the rocky shore of Okanagan lake under the northern lights. It is painted in blues and green.
August 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Spion Kop Hike, Lake Okanagan view #art #watercolor
An extremely stylized watercolor painting in purples and oranges of Lake Okanagan from the Spion Kop hike in Lake Country BC.
August 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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I suddenly remembered that i forgot to post the finished piece. Gladstone Trail - Peachland #art
A stylized watercolor painting of a wiry leafless tree in front of a lake, in green and purple.
July 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Current #WIP
A heavily masked in progress watercolor painting of a tree in front of a lake with rolling hills in the background. It is rendered in purples and greens.
June 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Finished version of 'The Wave'

On to the next! #art #traditionalart #watercolor
A watercolor painting of the 'wave' in Arizona- USA, an undulating striped rock formation that resembles a carved wave. It is rendered in bright red and gold earth tones, under a purplish Grey sky.
June 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Progress on The Wave. Sent off to the client, so I should put her to bed soon
An in progress watercolor of a red and brown striped geological feature in Arizona
May 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Progress on a commission piece -- 'the wave'
A watercolor painting of The Wave in Arizona, on a stained drop cloth with paint brushes and pallette
May 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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So I had my opening gala last night for my little show! The gallery is ✨️twelve whole ass hours✨️ away from my house, and somehow i managed to convince some of my best friends to come up and visit me for this thing.
The exhausted artist in a floral jumpsuit and a navy blue cardigan stands beside her painting (a landscape in purple) and an installation of her name. A bunch of miscreants are assaulted by another miscreant in front of a gift shop A watercolor painting of the Bulkley River in Telkwa, with Hudson Bay Mountain in the background.
April 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Taking the opportunity while I'm up north to ✨️photograph mountains✨️
A picture of Stekyoden peak in Hazleton BC. It is a very pointy mountain, with a dusting of snow on it. It is a very sunny day. A photograph of Hudson Bay Mountain in Smithers BC, on a very sunny day in front of a field.
April 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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It's up! I got it all done! My first gallery show, at smithersart.org ✨️✨️
A sign for the Smithers art gallery advertising the show 'round trip' by Jess Olsen and 'H is for Horse' by Sonya Kinsey. The sign uses Jess' painting 'Riverside at Telkwa' in its graphics. Next to the sign is a swooping white abstract sculpture.
April 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Ok let's try this again without the painting deciding to crop itself? #art #traditionalart #watercolor
A watercolor painting of a train bridge over river, with a sandbar with brush in the foreground.
March 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Mountain Pass #art #traditionalart #watercolor
A watercolor painting of monte lake from a roadside pullout in golds and blue-greens
March 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Home Part 1 #art #traditionalart #watercolor
A watercolor painting of Hudson Bay Mountain in the winter, in lilac and green
March 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Wip
An in-progress watercolor of a snow covered mountain in purples
March 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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This one gave me more trouble than it was worth. Highway 5, watercolor and gouache on panel
A panorama painting of mountains in front of vibrant snow covered trees
March 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Progress. Bringing it back in line with current work
An in progress watercolor of a lake with tree covered hills in the background, rendered in gold, teal, and deep indigo
March 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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One of those funny cases where I dig up a half finished piece from over a year ago that is actually on my to-do list.
An in progress watercolor of a lake backed by tree covered hills
March 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM