Patches
@patchespaints.bsky.social
Artist and childless cat lady in Pittsburgh, PA. Gouache, watercolor, digital painting, and sewing/quilting.
I haven't used charcoal since like high school but seal points are *begging* to be rendered in charcoal and Mab was looking so elegant. #siamese #cat #catart #artsky #traditionalart #artbyhumans #siamesecat #drawing
October 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I haven't used charcoal since like high school but seal points are *begging* to be rendered in charcoal and Mab was looking so elegant. #siamese #cat #catart #artsky #traditionalart #artbyhumans #siamesecat #drawing
Made some flying toaster earrings! Colored pencil on shrink plastic topped with resin. #y2k #millenial #xennial #crafts
July 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Made some flying toaster earrings! Colored pencil on shrink plastic topped with resin. #y2k #millenial #xennial #crafts
More trompe-l'œil butterfly specimens. Traditional gouache on wood. 2.5x3.5” #artsky #traditionalart #painting #miniature #butterlfy
June 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
More trompe-l'œil butterfly specimens. Traditional gouache on wood. 2.5x3.5” #artsky #traditionalart #painting #miniature #butterlfy
If I paint 3 at a time, I’ll get more of them done before I lose interest. 😂 Traditional gouache on wood. 2.5x3.5” #artsky #traditionalart #painting #miniature #butterfly #artwip
June 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
If I paint 3 at a time, I’ll get more of them done before I lose interest. 😂 Traditional gouache on wood. 2.5x3.5” #artsky #traditionalart #painting #miniature #butterfly #artwip
Trompe-l'œil butterfly specimen. Traditional gouache on wood. 2.5x3.5” #artsky #traditionalart #painting #miniature
June 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Trompe-l'œil butterfly specimen. Traditional gouache on wood. 2.5x3.5” #artsky #traditionalart #painting #miniature
Found this masterpiece in the bathroom at the Squirrel Hill Cafe yesterday and am still dying. #graffiti #bathroomgraffiti
June 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Found this masterpiece in the bathroom at the Squirrel Hill Cafe yesterday and am still dying. #graffiti #bathroomgraffiti
June 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Finally found a way to display my tiny paintings. I wanted photo ledges but they don’t come in miniature. Scrabble tile racks are basically the same thing tho! Can paint these white and stick ‘em to the wall. 🙂 #gouache #traditionalart #painting #artsky
May 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Finally found a way to display my tiny paintings. I wanted photo ledges but they don’t come in miniature. Scrabble tile racks are basically the same thing tho! Can paint these white and stick ‘em to the wall. 🙂 #gouache #traditionalart #painting #artsky
“Big Stretch!” - Traditional gouache (Turner, Holbein, W&N) on 9x12” hot press illustration board #painting #gouache #artbyhumans #tiger #animalart #artsky #traditionalart
May 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“Big Stretch!” - Traditional gouache (Turner, Holbein, W&N) on 9x12” hot press illustration board #painting #gouache #artbyhumans #tiger #animalart #artsky #traditionalart
Sometimes I like having a bright underpainting. Gouache reactivates watermedia, obviously , so I’ve started reaching for my alcohol based markers. #painting #gouache #watercolor #artbyhumans #tiger #animalart #artsky #wip
April 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Sometimes I like having a bright underpainting. Gouache reactivates watermedia, obviously , so I’ve started reaching for my alcohol based markers. #painting #gouache #watercolor #artbyhumans #tiger #animalart #artsky #wip
April 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Wanted to give the binder clips + split ring paint organizing a try. I don’t think I’ll end up using this to store paint, but I like it for the paint I’m currently using. #artist #gouache #traditionalart
April 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Wanted to give the binder clips + split ring paint organizing a try. I don’t think I’ll end up using this to store paint, but I like it for the paint I’m currently using. #artist #gouache #traditionalart
I can’t believe I’m seeing a Sailor Moon musical live in these United States. 💖 #sailormoon #sailormoonsuperlive
March 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I can’t believe I’m seeing a Sailor Moon musical live in these United States. 💖 #sailormoon #sailormoonsuperlive
February 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
February 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
“You alone can make my song take flight…”
#gouache #art #painting #traditionalart #artbyhumans #phantomoftheopera #watercolor
#gouache #art #painting #traditionalart #artbyhumans #phantomoftheopera #watercolor
February 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“You alone can make my song take flight…”
#gouache #art #painting #traditionalart #artbyhumans #phantomoftheopera #watercolor
#gouache #art #painting #traditionalart #artbyhumans #phantomoftheopera #watercolor
This is the most black I’ve ever used in a painting and I’m real impressed with the coverage of W&N ivory black. #gouache #art #painting #artwip #traditionalart #artbyhumans #phantomoftheopera
February 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This is the most black I’ve ever used in a painting and I’m real impressed with the coverage of W&N ivory black. #gouache #art #painting #artwip #traditionalart #artbyhumans #phantomoftheopera
February 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
W&N designers gouache on cold press watercolor paper 6x9” #gouache #art #painting #traditionalart #artbyhumans #berniesanders
February 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
W&N designers gouache on cold press watercolor paper 6x9” #gouache #art #painting #traditionalart #artbyhumans #berniesanders
The Zorn(ish) palette is very different for me. I never use black but enjoyed it in this case. #dollyparton #portraitpainting #artsky #gouache #artbyhumans #traditionalart
February 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The Zorn(ish) palette is very different for me. I never use black but enjoyed it in this case. #dollyparton #portraitpainting #artsky #gouache #artbyhumans #traditionalart
Imperfect Zorn(ish)mixing chart done. I subbed orange lake deep for the cadmium red and it feels too warm. Also expected ivory black to feel cooler. Zinc white subbed for flake white. It’s cohesive enough I guess.
#gouache #traditionalart #painting #colorpalette #artbyhumans
#gouache #traditionalart #painting #colorpalette #artbyhumans
February 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Imperfect Zorn(ish)mixing chart done. I subbed orange lake deep for the cadmium red and it feels too warm. Also expected ivory black to feel cooler. Zinc white subbed for flake white. It’s cohesive enough I guess.
#gouache #traditionalart #painting #colorpalette #artbyhumans
#gouache #traditionalart #painting #colorpalette #artbyhumans
I wanna to try a Zorn(ish) palette to do some portraits. Using W&N Designer gouache in yellow ochre, orange lake deep, and ivory black. Also grabbed ultramarine blue to maybe augment but not using it in the mixing chart. #gouache #zornpalette #anderszorn #traditionalart #painting #color
February 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I wanna to try a Zorn(ish) palette to do some portraits. Using W&N Designer gouache in yellow ochre, orange lake deep, and ivory black. Also grabbed ultramarine blue to maybe augment but not using it in the mixing chart. #gouache #zornpalette #anderszorn #traditionalart #painting #color