Michele Clamp Art
@micheleclamp.com
Scientist to artist. Life is short. I'm a watercolor and oil painter and also the author of the wonderful ChromaMagic app for artists. Mostly paintings but some demos and experiments
Me: https://micheleclamp.com
App: https://chromamagic.com
Me: https://micheleclamp.com
App: https://chromamagic.com
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Michele Clamp Art
@micheleclamp.com
· Aug 31
I originally intended this to be a preliminary sketch for a larger piece. But after living with it for a few days I actually like it as is - scrappiness and everything #watercolor #watercolorsketch #watercolorpainting #watercolorcityscape #cityscape
Always wanting to be the center of attention our Magipuss.
So, @micheleclamp.com does very occasional 1:1 private art lessons. She records her videos to send back to her personal clients.
Checkout who was larking about like an absolute clown in the background of her studio!
It’s. The Magic Puss. Pure magic.
#magicpuss #art #cats #catsofbluesky #painting
Checkout who was larking about like an absolute clown in the background of her studio!
It’s. The Magic Puss. Pure magic.
#magicpuss #art #cats #catsofbluesky #painting
December 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Always wanting to be the center of attention our Magipuss.
Chromamagic to the fore in today's @paulfoxton.bsky.social Friday live
Super powerful lesson in mixing on the live stream today by our mate @paulfoxton.bsky.social - featuring the super nifty helper mixing function from @micheleclamp.com’s #chromamagic color learning tool.
He’s painting an actual #bluesky. 🤣
#art #painting #oilpainting #teaching #color
He’s painting an actual #bluesky. 🤣
#art #painting #oilpainting #teaching #color
December 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Chromamagic to the fore in today's @paulfoxton.bsky.social Friday live
Back to the beards. Holbein once more. Starting to get those nuances of likeness more reliably. #mastersketch #dailysketch #portraitsketch
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Back to the beards. Holbein once more. Starting to get those nuances of likeness more reliably. #mastersketch #dailysketch #portraitsketch
Another clean-shaven dude which I appreciate. Holbein copy. #mastersketch #dailysketch #portraitsketch
December 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Another clean-shaven dude which I appreciate. Holbein copy. #mastersketch #dailysketch #portraitsketch
No beard today which I definitely prefer. Another Holbein. #dailysketch #mastersketch #portraitsketch
December 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
No beard today which I definitely prefer. Another Holbein. #dailysketch #mastersketch #portraitsketch
The interns have decided we need a ChromaMagic chip of the year. This year it is 7.5PB 5/14!!!
Everyone is doing a “color of the year”, songs of the year thing.
Not to be outdone, here we present the #chromamagic chip of the year!!
Drumroll. 🥁
It’s 7.5PB 5/14!!!
(Wikipedia cornflower reference, and a Michael Harding Pale Violet is a good start to mix it!)
#art #fun
Not to be outdone, here we present the #chromamagic chip of the year!!
Drumroll. 🥁
It’s 7.5PB 5/14!!!
(Wikipedia cornflower reference, and a Michael Harding Pale Violet is a good start to mix it!)
#art #fun
December 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The interns have decided we need a ChromaMagic chip of the year. This year it is 7.5PB 5/14!!!
Another day, another Holbein. At some point I'll revisit all of these and probably get demoralized as to how little improvement there's been. #mastersketch25 #mastersketch #dailysketch #portraitsketch
December 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Another day, another Holbein. At some point I'll revisit all of these and probably get demoralized as to how little improvement there's been. #mastersketch25 #mastersketch #dailysketch #portraitsketch
While I'm here here are all the Holbein sketches for Todd Casey's #mastersketch25 (There were two paintings as well but it spoils the collage)
December 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
While I'm here here are all the Holbein sketches for Todd Casey's #mastersketch25 (There were two paintings as well but it spoils the collage)
The interns. Hard at work as always for all you ChromaMagic needs.
The #chromapuss, and the #magicpuss in @micheleclamp.com’s studio.
They rarely sit together these days since being one years old, and basically stroppy teenagers. 🤣
Magic muscled in on Chroma’s favorite chair spot.
Chroma wasn’t for moving.
Photo by Michele.
#studiocats #cats #catsofbluesky
They rarely sit together these days since being one years old, and basically stroppy teenagers. 🤣
Magic muscled in on Chroma’s favorite chair spot.
Chroma wasn’t for moving.
Photo by Michele.
#studiocats #cats #catsofbluesky
December 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The interns. Hard at work as always for all you ChromaMagic needs.
I'm enjoying the Holbeins so I'm carrying on for now. They only take 30 mins or so and I do them with my morning coffee. Good start to the day. #dailysketch #mastersketch25 #portraitsketch
December 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I'm enjoying the Holbeins so I'm carrying on for now. They only take 30 mins or so and I do them with my morning coffee. Good start to the day. #dailysketch #mastersketch25 #portraitsketch
Day 30 and the last day of #mastersketch25 Didn't think I'd make it through the whole month and, frankly, I haven't done as much drawing for a while. Good times and thanks to Todd Casey #portraitsketch #dailysketch
November 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Day 30 and the last day of #mastersketch25 Didn't think I'd make it through the whole month and, frankly, I haven't done as much drawing for a while. Good times and thanks to Todd Casey #portraitsketch #dailysketch
Second to last of the Holbeins and a nice one today. Left facing and not an ethereal young lady or a bearded dude.
#mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
#mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
November 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Second to last of the Holbeins and a nice one today. Left facing and not an ethereal young lady or a bearded dude.
#mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
#mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
Another tricky one that looks simple. Mostly line (partly why I like Holbein drawings) which leaves you very little room for error. #mastersketch25 #portraitsketch #dailysketch
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Another tricky one that looks simple. Mostly line (partly why I like Holbein drawings) which leaves you very little room for error. #mastersketch25 #portraitsketch #dailysketch
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US. But still the sketches go on. Finally one facing to the left for a change. #mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US. But still the sketches go on. Finally one facing to the left for a change. #mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
Day 26 of #mastersketch25 Feeling like I'm on a bit of a plateau here. Still finding things that my judgement is out on various things but not finding a way through. #dailysketch #portraitsketch
November 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Day 26 of #mastersketch25 Feeling like I'm on a bit of a plateau here. Still finding things that my judgement is out on various things but not finding a way through. #dailysketch #portraitsketch
All paintings are up and on display. Looks like a fabulous space too. #newenglandwatercolor #watercolor #newenglandwatercolorsociety
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
All paintings are up and on display. Looks like a fabulous space too. #newenglandwatercolor #watercolor #newenglandwatercolorsociety
A painting for a change. Part of a @paulfoxton.bsky.social workshop. This was done with a little stubby palette knife which I've not done before. Gives some lovely texture. #oilpainting #valuestudy #paletteknife #stilllife
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A painting for a change. Part of a @paulfoxton.bsky.social workshop. This was done with a little stubby palette knife which I've not done before. Gives some lovely texture. #oilpainting #valuestudy #paletteknife #stilllife
Day 25 of #mastersketch25. Only 5 more but still plenty of Holbeins left in the bag. #portraitsketch #dailysketch. Rather enjoyed this one. A somewhat sturdier person which makes a change from the delicate ladies.
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Day 25 of #mastersketch25. Only 5 more but still plenty of Holbeins left in the bag. #portraitsketch #dailysketch. Rather enjoyed this one. A somewhat sturdier person which makes a change from the delicate ladies.
Day 24 of #mastersketch25 It's been a loooong month. I am finding I look forward to doing the daily drawing much more than I did at the start. It's nice to get something 'real' done first thing. Another Holbein - looking to the right!
#dailysketch #portraitsketch
#dailysketch #portraitsketch
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Day 24 of #mastersketch25 It's been a loooong month. I am finding I look forward to doing the daily drawing much more than I did at the start. It's nice to get something 'real' done first thing. Another Holbein - looking to the right!
#dailysketch #portraitsketch
#dailysketch #portraitsketch
The proportions are definitely right on this one. Another simple one that I like #mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
November 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The proportions are definitely right on this one. Another simple one that I like #mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
It seems that a lot of these Holbein drawings have people facing towards the right. Very awkward for me as a right hander. I'm going to hazard a guess that Holbein was left handed.
#mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
#mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
November 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
It seems that a lot of these Holbein drawings have people facing towards the right. Very awkward for me as a right hander. I'm going to hazard a guess that Holbein was left handed.
#mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
#mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
Very clean this one and looks simple but wasn't. Probably now my favorite so far of the Holbeins. #mastersketch25 #portraitsketch #dailysketch
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Very clean this one and looks simple but wasn't. Probably now my favorite so far of the Holbeins. #mastersketch25 #portraitsketch #dailysketch
Day 20 of #mastersketch25 and I'm back to the solid graphite for today's Holbein. It gets nice darks but the mechanical pencil has a better, more delicate line. #portraitsketch #dailysketch
November 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Day 20 of #mastersketch25 and I'm back to the solid graphite for today's Holbein. It gets nice darks but the mechanical pencil has a better, more delicate line. #portraitsketch #dailysketch
Another pared down Holbein drawing copy but definitely starting to have more character. One of my faves I think this. #mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Another pared down Holbein drawing copy but definitely starting to have more character. One of my faves I think this. #mastersketch25 #dailysketch #portraitsketch
Mostly using the mechanical here. It gives a lighter value to get those subtle skin changes. Another Holbein #mastersketch25 #portraitsketch #dailysketch
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Mostly using the mechanical here. It gives a lighter value to get those subtle skin changes. Another Holbein #mastersketch25 #portraitsketch #dailysketch