Shelby Pothier
@shelbypothier.bsky.social
PNW artist and hiker and tired person
I paint mountains and mushrooms and cats and things. I also paint things if you ask me to.
I paint mountains and mushrooms and cats and things. I also paint things if you ask me to.
Finally giving this dear boy a portrait of his own. #pyrportrait
October 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Finally giving this dear boy a portrait of his own. #pyrportrait
Today’s office at Dry Falls State Park #pleinair #washington
May 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Today’s office at Dry Falls State Park #pleinair #washington
What a day! Steamboat Rock State Park PAWA paint-out is well underway! I feel silly for forgetting my large artboards at home, but at least I can do some smaller paintings while I’m here. Excited for cooler temps and more time at the park tomorrow 😻 #pleinair #washington
May 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
What a day! Steamboat Rock State Park PAWA paint-out is well underway! I feel silly for forgetting my large artboards at home, but at least I can do some smaller paintings while I’m here. Excited for cooler temps and more time at the park tomorrow 😻 #pleinair #washington
A little warmup sketch at Umatilla Rock before today’s PAWA paint-out at Steamboat Rock State Park. I am so grateful for our public lands! @wastateparks.bsky.social #wastateparks
May 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A little warmup sketch at Umatilla Rock before today’s PAWA paint-out at Steamboat Rock State Park. I am so grateful for our public lands! @wastateparks.bsky.social #wastateparks
I had such a nice morning hanging out with @whalefern.bsky.social and this stunner of a heron in Edmonds during the low tide!
May 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I had such a nice morning hanging out with @whalefern.bsky.social and this stunner of a heron in Edmonds during the low tide!
BIRD PROTOCOL activated. Take a bird, leave a bird. 🪶
April 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
BIRD PROTOCOL activated. Take a bird, leave a bird. 🪶
I grew up watching @ricksteves.bsky.social every weekend on PBS and never once in my wildest dreams imagined that we'd be brought together to stand up for our democracy. I was honored to be a witness to his impassioned speech in Edmonds, WA today as part of the #HandsOff protests!
April 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I grew up watching @ricksteves.bsky.social every weekend on PBS and never once in my wildest dreams imagined that we'd be brought together to stand up for our democracy. I was honored to be a witness to his impassioned speech in Edmonds, WA today as part of the #HandsOff protests!
Scrolling through photos while I wait for my car to be done with its service. Here’s a random one from the Wonderland Trail on Mount Rainier with my dad last fall. I’ll probably paint this someday. #pnwonderland
April 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Scrolling through photos while I wait for my car to be done with its service. Here’s a random one from the Wonderland Trail on Mount Rainier with my dad last fall. I’ll probably paint this someday. #pnwonderland
Hot off the scanner... a #watercolor of @spenser.io walking at Gold Creek Pond last year. #pnwonderland
April 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Hot off the scanner... a #watercolor of @spenser.io walking at Gold Creek Pond last year. #pnwonderland
excited about this project I'm working on!
April 2, 2025 at 5:26 AM
excited about this project I'm working on!
[020/100] #the100daysoflife Please enjoy this silly little sketch of Daphne that I did on my iPad #the100dayproject
March 20, 2025 at 5:45 AM
[020/100] #the100daysoflife Please enjoy this silly little sketch of Daphne that I did on my iPad #the100dayproject
[019/100] #the100daysoflife getting back on track with the project after a few busy days. I was down in Olympia with @washingtontrails.bsky.social for Hiker Rally Day, so of course I had to take a few minutes to sketch the WA state capitol building in between meetings with my reps! #the100dayproject
March 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM
[019/100] #the100daysoflife getting back on track with the project after a few busy days. I was down in Olympia with @washingtontrails.bsky.social for Hiker Rally Day, so of course I had to take a few minutes to sketch the WA state capitol building in between meetings with my reps! #the100dayproject
I'm behind on my #the100dayproject posts, so here's a #watercolor mushroom from the archives. Life has been all over the place the last few days, but I'm hoping to get back on track tomorrow. #fungifriends
March 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I'm behind on my #the100dayproject posts, so here's a #watercolor mushroom from the archives. Life has been all over the place the last few days, but I'm hoping to get back on track tomorrow. #fungifriends
[018/100] #the100daysoflife I definitely awkwardly crouched over Daphne in her bed to get this sketched before she shifted her position. #the100dayproject
March 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
[018/100] #the100daysoflife I definitely awkwardly crouched over Daphne in her bed to get this sketched before she shifted her position. #the100dayproject
Over 200 followers now on BlueSky! And all I do is post my silly little paintings! I love you all 🥰 Please accept my pizza cat sketch from a previous year of #the100dayproject as a token of gratitude. Bonus photo of dog wearing pizza as well.
March 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Over 200 followers now on BlueSky! And all I do is post my silly little paintings! I love you all 🥰 Please accept my pizza cat sketch from a previous year of #the100dayproject as a token of gratitude. Bonus photo of dog wearing pizza as well.
Breaking up the feed of my daily drawings with something I spent a little more time on. Morning on the Bogachiel River, #watercolor and ink, 2023.
March 14, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Breaking up the feed of my daily drawings with something I spent a little more time on. Morning on the Bogachiel River, #watercolor and ink, 2023.
[016/100] #the100daysoflife ok so I didn’t leave my desk for this, but I did draw my microphone from life… in PEN! I almost never sketch in pen so I am counting this doodle as a win for the day. #the100dayproject
March 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
[016/100] #the100daysoflife ok so I didn’t leave my desk for this, but I did draw my microphone from life… in PEN! I almost never sketch in pen so I am counting this doodle as a win for the day. #the100dayproject
[016/100] #the100daysoflife Took myself out to the park for some loose thumbnail sketches beside the pond. It was cold so I was pretty quick about it.
March 13, 2025 at 2:24 AM
[016/100] #the100daysoflife Took myself out to the park for some loose thumbnail sketches beside the pond. It was cold so I was pretty quick about it.
[015/100] #the100daysoflife Busy busy day (yesterday), so I thought I'd get some sketching in right before bed. Of course as I sit down to sketch a sleeping Daphne, she gets the zoomies. Bonus pages included of sleeping pets over the years (I don't use this sketchbook that much) #the100dayproject
March 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
[015/100] #the100daysoflife Busy busy day (yesterday), so I thought I'd get some sketching in right before bed. Of course as I sit down to sketch a sleeping Daphne, she gets the zoomies. Bonus pages included of sleeping pets over the years (I don't use this sketchbook that much) #the100dayproject
[014/100] #the100daysoflife @spenser.io have a meeting every Sunday evening where we plan for the week. I sketched my lemon lavender shrubs while he took notes #the100dayproject
March 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
[014/100] #the100daysoflife @spenser.io have a meeting every Sunday evening where we plan for the week. I sketched my lemon lavender shrubs while he took notes #the100dayproject
[013/100] #the100daysoflife I took my first risograph class at @pushpullseattle.bsky.social today and I’m so excited to see this sketch of Daphne come to life!! 😻 #the100dayproject
March 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
[013/100] #the100daysoflife I took my first risograph class at @pushpullseattle.bsky.social today and I’m so excited to see this sketch of Daphne come to life!! 😻 #the100dayproject
[012/100] #the100daysoflife I took a little trip out to Kruckeberg Botanic Garden to do some sketching today. I'll definitely need to come back here when spring is in full swing. #the100dayproject
March 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
[012/100] #the100daysoflife I took a little trip out to Kruckeberg Botanic Garden to do some sketching today. I'll definitely need to come back here when spring is in full swing. #the100dayproject
[011/100] #the100daysoflife I took on the near-impossible task of painting the beach at sunset. Still pushing myself outside of my comfort zone, which is what this whole project is about. I'm struggling to build up color very quickly with my micro palette. Onward and upward! #the100dayproject
March 7, 2025 at 5:19 AM
[011/100] #the100daysoflife I took on the near-impossible task of painting the beach at sunset. Still pushing myself outside of my comfort zone, which is what this whole project is about. I'm struggling to build up color very quickly with my micro palette. Onward and upward! #the100dayproject
[010/100] #the100daysoflife a small watercolor sketch along the trail on today’s walk. I think I’m finally starting to get the hang of my micro kit #the100dayproject
March 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
[010/100] #the100daysoflife a small watercolor sketch along the trail on today’s walk. I think I’m finally starting to get the hang of my micro kit #the100dayproject
[009/100] #the100daysoflife parking lot salal after a little neighborhood hike. The sun was setting faster than I could finish this one.
March 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
[009/100] #the100daysoflife parking lot salal after a little neighborhood hike. The sun was setting faster than I could finish this one.