I think this might be my first large-scale tattoo! Eyes for my lovely client Noah who sat so well for this spicy placement 🙂‍↕️

#tattoo #ottawatattoo #canadatattoo #blackworktattoo #ottawa #ottawaartist #eyetattoo

"Umwelt" hanging on the wall of the Cline House Gallery. Oil painted icon of a man with mycelium growing through his skin and out of his fingers into a wooden wall. A halo of ocular nerves circles his head. The golden decorative frame is painted with eyes and colourful mushrooms grow from the bottom of the frame. All the mushrooms are local to the Ottawa area and were found by the artist.

This piece is part of the Annual Juried Show at Cline House Gallery in Cornwall. Oil paint on canvas board and wax with water soluable encaustic on wood. 27 x30 inches.

Purchase here: clinehousegallery.com/product/c-r-...

#oilpainting #fungi #icons #mixedmedia #wax #sciart #ottawaartist #cornwall

A portrait of a painter. She holds a paintbrush in her left hand and a skull in her right. She sits in front of a wall covered in her paintings and paintings by her student (me). On the table beside her is an array of items related to her: a teapot and cup, eggs, a dog skull, and a pencil and drawings on blue paper. She has long brown hair and is wearing a grey blazer and teal shirt.

This large portait took up most of the first half of the year. This is Sarah Lacy, my mentor and friend. She is an amazing painter. Oil paint on canvas. #artadventcalendar #oilpainting #portraiture #ottawaartist

Ripsaw, the pint-sized powerhouse with big fists and bigger confidence. Bold, scrappy, and unstoppable - this bear was built for chaos and cartoon glory.

#characterdesign #characterdesigner #originalcharacter #artistsoninstagram #ottawa #ottawaartist

"Looking Up"
Ink wash from a live drawing session on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, with my Muse.

#inkwash #inspiration #collaboration #portrait #artmodel #figureart #sketch #natural #naturalbeauty #naturalmodel #artnude #lifeart #model #drawing #canadianartist #canadianart #ottawaartist #canadianmodel

Sarah Lacy, a woman with long brown hair wearing a blue shirt and grey pants, poses in front of a display of some of her smaller portrait and still life paintings in the Saturday sun.

Visiting my amazing mentor, Sarah Lacy, on the Old Ottawa Art Walk.

smlacyart.com

#ottawaart #ottawaartist

Two branches reaching above the forest canopy

Canopy on a Sunday afternoon

[oil pastel & acrylic watercolour]

#art #mixedmedia #oilpastels #watercolour #nature #canopy #painting #transartist #ottawaartist

"Simplicity"
These were all done on the same day, Feb. 27, 2017, in Montreal.
And looking back, I realize how good it is sometimes to just go to the essential.

#art #aquarelle #watercolor #lifedrawing #lifepainting #artnude #model #canadianartist #canadianart #ottawaartist #canadianmodel

Painting of a cluster of orange jack o'lantern mushrooms on a black background.

I got some good news today. The series that includes this mushroom painting will be in a show and sale at Cline House gallery (Cornwall, Ontario) this December. There will be five fungi and plant portraits in the series.

#watersolubleencaustic #art #painting #ottawaartist

"Standing Figure"
Pastel on Canson, 46x60cm
From a live drawing session on Sept. 1st 2025

#muse #art #inspiration #collaboration #pastel #pasteldrawing #figuredrawingmodel #lifedrawing #lifepainting #lifedrawingmodel #artnude #lifeartmodel #canadianartist #canadianart #ottawaartist #canadianmodel

Vernissage. Thursday, September 11, 2025, 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm. [Exhibition runs till September 21st] Wallack galleries x SSO Artists. *Wallack Galleries * 305 Bank st - Floor 2 (@ MacLaren St) 613-235-4339.

Painting of a man draping his arm on a wooden barrier. He looks like a religious icon with a halo of ocular nerves. Mycelium patterns show around his body and grow from his arm and fingers into the wood. A collection of different mushrooms sre sculped on the hold frame under his arm. The rest of the gold frame surrounding him has a trim of eyes.

"Umwelt" will be at Wallack Galleries in Ottawa (305 Bank Street) from September 11-21st. Come out to the vernissage on September 11th, 5:30-9:00pm.

#ottawaartist #ottawa #artshow

"500 Shades of Grey"
A montage of recent ink washes to highlight details and the subtlety of monochrome rendering.

#inkwash #hyperrealism #inspiration #portrait #artmodel #figureart #figure #natural #artnude #lifeart #drawing #lifeartmodel #canadianartist #canadianart #ottawaartist #canadianmodel

"Musing II"
Ink wash on Fabriano. 20x20cm (8x8in.)
From a reference photo taken during a drawing session in Toronto in 2012.

#inkwash #hyperrealism #inspiration #portrait #artmodel #figureart #natural #artnude #lifeart #drawing #lifeartmodel #canadianartist #canadianart #ottawaartist #canadianmodel

"Musing"
Ink wash on Fabriano. 20x20cm.
From a reference photo of @modeladventurer.bsky.social taken during our last drawing session..

#inkwash #realism #hyperrealism #inspiration #portrait #artmodel #figureart #artnude #lifeartmodel #canadianartist #canadianart #ottawaartist #canadianmodel

Another montage, just for fun!
"Nipples" (Montage - Ink wash)
So many nipples, through so many years of sketching...

#inkwash #painting #drawing #figure #figuredrawing #natural #nipples #boobs #naturalbreast #naturalboobs #naturaltits #ottawaartist #canadian

Waking from a dream
When you haven’t been sleeping

#art #drawing #dream #nightmare #transartist #ottawaartist

"Quiet Summer Day by the Gatineau River" (Jul. 31, 2025)
Watercolor on Arches 140lbs, 26x20cm
Painted on location with @modeladventurer.bsky.social

#watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #inspiration #collaboration #lifepainting #lifedrawing #canadianartist #canadianart #ottawaartist #canadianmodel

Another montage
An anonymous model with spectacular curves with whom I've worked in Toronto from 2006 to 2012.

#pencil #inkpen #portrait #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #natural #naturalmodel #lifeart #model #drawing #canadianartist #canadianart #ottawaartist #canadianmodel

Faces" (Montage - Ink pen sketches)
So many faces, through so many years of sketching...

#inkpen #portrait #inspiration #collaboration #figuredrawingmodel #lifedrawing #natural #naturalbeauty #naturalmodel #lifeart #model #draw #drawing #canadianartist #canadianart #ottawaartist #canadianmodel

Pen drawing of young man with shadowy face looking out at the stars ✨

A young man stargazing ✨

#drawing #pendrawing #sketch #stargazing #ottawaartist #transartist

Oil pastel & watercolour depiction of an old house surrounded by trees

'Old houses were home to many people'

#art #drawing #oilpastel #watercolour #mixedmedia #oldhouse #home #transartist #Ottawaartist

Love me some ice cream. This one inspired by the local creamery in Carp. The Carp Creamery has the best ice cream in the world. That’s just a fact. And these days sometimes you need a good ice cream.

#procreate #illustration #ottawaartist

#uottawaBFA #BFA # painting #fineart #ottawaartist

Come see my art at Lumen Ottawa on May 22nd!

If you don't come, I'll cry.

Tickets: www.publicdisplayagency.ca/product/lume...

Page for the event: www.publicdisplayagency.ca/ottawa/lumen

My profile: www.publicdisplayagency.ca/artists/eric...

#lumenottawa #ottawaevents #ottawaartist

Late post, completed last week... WIP photos
Title: Euphoria -Complete minus Kamar Varnish. 11 1/2 “ X 11 1/2 “ wrapped canvas, acrylic and Artliner pen. #paint #daysendstudio #wip #ottawaart #ottawaartist #canadianart #canadianartist #icanstilldothis

Late post, completed last week...
Title: Euphoria -Complete minus Kamar Varnish. 11 1/2 “ X 11 1/2 “ wrapped canvas, acrylic and Artliner pen. #paint #daysendstudio #wip #ottawaart #ottawaartist #canadianart #canadianartist #icanstilldothis

Sharing this diptych from 2024 that has been adopted.

Rendezvous
6"x48" (x2)

#blueskyartshow #canadianartist #ottawaartist #abstractart #modernart #mixedmedia

a pocket-sized crystal tree for your troubles 🪨
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#ottawaartist #ottawaartists #wireart #crystaltree #airdryclay #sculpture #wiresculpture #rocks #minerals #crystals

a woman hiding behind layers of colourful foliage

Creepin'

#art #sketchart #creepin #oilpastel #ottawaartist #transartist #surrealart #plantart