Vanessa pepin
@pepinvanessa.bsky.social
Bonjour/hi! I’m a senior freelance art director, graphic designer and oil painting enthusiast from Montreal, CA
The Symbolist Poet (Portrait of Emile Nelligan)
Oil on linen, 12x16
Commissioned Portrait of Émile Nelligan, an iconic figure of Quebec Culture. The piece will soon be displayed in the lobby of Hôtel Nelligan in Montreal.
Oil on linen, 12x16
Commissioned Portrait of Émile Nelligan, an iconic figure of Quebec Culture. The piece will soon be displayed in the lobby of Hôtel Nelligan in Montreal.
July 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The Symbolist Poet (Portrait of Emile Nelligan)
Oil on linen, 12x16
Commissioned Portrait of Émile Nelligan, an iconic figure of Quebec Culture. The piece will soon be displayed in the lobby of Hôtel Nelligan in Montreal.
Oil on linen, 12x16
Commissioned Portrait of Émile Nelligan, an iconic figure of Quebec Culture. The piece will soon be displayed in the lobby of Hôtel Nelligan in Montreal.
‘Ah ! comme la neige a neigé !
Ma vitre est un jardin de givre.’
‘Ah! how the snow has snowed! / My window is a garden of frost.’
Ma vitre est un jardin de givre.’
‘Ah! how the snow has snowed! / My window is a garden of frost.’
June 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
‘Ah ! comme la neige a neigé !
Ma vitre est un jardin de givre.’
‘Ah! how the snow has snowed! / My window is a garden of frost.’
Ma vitre est un jardin de givre.’
‘Ah! how the snow has snowed! / My window is a garden of frost.’
To bury a friend, portrait done in loving memory of Twiggy 💙
Oil on linen, 9x12
#contemporaryart #allaprima #oilpainting #petportraitartist #petportraiture #artefex
Oil on linen, 9x12
#contemporaryart #allaprima #oilpainting #petportraitartist #petportraiture #artefex
June 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
To bury a friend, portrait done in loving memory of Twiggy 💙
Oil on linen, 9x12
#contemporaryart #allaprima #oilpainting #petportraitartist #petportraiture #artefex
Oil on linen, 9x12
#contemporaryart #allaprima #oilpainting #petportraitartist #petportraiture #artefex
My first finished commission. Maxime, oil on linen, 12x16
June 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
My first finished commission. Maxime, oil on linen, 12x16
Portrait of Paul from the 2025 portrait painting bootcamp with @arthurgain.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Portrait of Paul from the 2025 portrait painting bootcamp with @arthurgain.bsky.social
Same model painted 4 weeks apart alla prima. Still a lot of improvement to me made, but still happy with my progress!
February 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Same model painted 4 weeks apart alla prima. Still a lot of improvement to me made, but still happy with my progress!
Starting a master study!
February 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Starting a master study!
Portrait of Lily, oil on linen 14x18
In the wise words of Arthur Gain, a painting is never truly finished, just abandoned. I’m feeling ‘now’ might be the time!
In the wise words of Arthur Gain, a painting is never truly finished, just abandoned. I’m feeling ‘now’ might be the time!
January 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Portrait of Lily, oil on linen 14x18
In the wise words of Arthur Gain, a painting is never truly finished, just abandoned. I’m feeling ‘now’ might be the time!
In the wise words of Arthur Gain, a painting is never truly finished, just abandoned. I’m feeling ‘now’ might be the time!
Just joined the Portrait Painting Bootcamp 2025 with @arthurgain.bsky.social ! Progressed so much last year, can't wait to see this year's progress ! Join me :-)
bootcamp.allaprimaacademy.com/2025?affcode...
bootcamp.allaprimaacademy.com/2025?affcode...
January 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Just joined the Portrait Painting Bootcamp 2025 with @arthurgain.bsky.social ! Progressed so much last year, can't wait to see this year's progress ! Join me :-)
bootcamp.allaprimaacademy.com/2025?affcode...
bootcamp.allaprimaacademy.com/2025?affcode...
Almost done! This one has a record breaking amount of cat hair though
January 20, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Almost done! This one has a record breaking amount of cat hair though
First time painting from life !
January 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
First time painting from life !
Lily making a comeback on the easel !
January 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Lily making a comeback on the easel !
Just gifted this bad boy
December 25, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Just gifted this bad boy
First attempt at plenair painting !
December 24, 2024 at 9:15 PM
First attempt at plenair painting !
Portrait of Julia
December 2, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Portrait of Julia
Experimenting working with thicker paint
November 24, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Experimenting working with thicker paint
Can’t get a proper picture of it without the glare ruining the color🥲. So here’s some shots covered in cat hairs
November 23, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Can’t get a proper picture of it without the glare ruining the color🥲. So here’s some shots covered in cat hairs
Quite the journey
November 20, 2024 at 3:45 AM
Quite the journey
Anyone else feels like their painting looks a thousand time better upside down? Work in progress ! #oilpainting #wip
November 17, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Anyone else feels like their painting looks a thousand time better upside down? Work in progress ! #oilpainting #wip
A painting I completed this summer during my mentorship with Arthur Gain. ‘Christian’ oil on linen
November 15, 2024 at 1:39 AM
A painting I completed this summer during my mentorship with Arthur Gain. ‘Christian’ oil on linen
‘Portrait of Anna’ oil on linen, 9x12
My most recent piece done during the alla prima challenge with Arthur Gain
My most recent piece done during the alla prima challenge with Arthur Gain
November 13, 2024 at 2:55 PM
‘Portrait of Anna’ oil on linen, 9x12
My most recent piece done during the alla prima challenge with Arthur Gain
My most recent piece done during the alla prima challenge with Arthur Gain