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Louan Walker

Louan Walker

@pencilheadart.bsky.social

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Australian artist. Real-life Photoshopper. Portraits and murals. Contact for commissions 🫶 www.pencilhead.com.au

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Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Jun 11

That would absolutely make my day too

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Jun 10

Latest mural painted at Numurkah Pre-school, Victoria. Heading back there in a few weeks for the official “unveiling” event! 🤗
#australianartist #australianpainter #mural #muralpainting #muralartist #streetart #australia #cockatoo #turtle #parrot #artist #realism

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · May 16

Before and after! My biggest canvas commission yet. For Ray White Qld. Still 14 portraits to add, but it’s off at a fancy lunch today!

#brisbane #australia #artist #painting #portraitartist #portrait #australianartist #portraitpainting #australianpainter

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · May 14

Packing day… a whole bunch of commissions finished and ready to go home 🥰

#australianartist #brisbaneartist #australianpainter #portrait #portraitpainting #oilpainting #portraits #portraitartist #brisbane #australia #artist #commissionsopen

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · May 9

Here’s the original references I used to create this one 🫶

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · May 9

Not enough characters for the story behind this mashup! “The thinking man” on his farm (this family are beautiful, hilarious & loving). Commissioned by his son, for his Mum 🫶

#brisbaneartist #brisbane #australianartist #australianpainter #portraitpainter #portraitartist #portrait #painting

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · May 2

About to paint my BIGGEST commission ever! Plus a few others that are sizable. Can’t wait!

#brisbaneartist #brisbane #australia #australianartist #silly #funny #australian #portraitartist #portraitpainting #portraits #customart #commissionsopen

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · May 2

These siblings are very rarely together at the same time, so I painted this to capture the moment! The sun is so bright on their skin 🤩 reference photo included!

#portraitpainting #portraitartist #australianartist #australianpainter #portrait #artist #painting #australian #brisbane #realism

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Apr 27

Mural complete! Strathmerton Primary School, Vic. They only have about 60 students! Koalas are always hanging out in their trees. Isn’t that lovely? 🐨

#australianartist #koala #australia #australianwildlife #artist #mural #muralist #muralartist #painting #realism #brisbaneartist #brisbane

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Apr 22

The boy in the chair couldn’t be in the original photo, so the family never had a complete portrait to commemorate the day. I’m a real life Photoshopper, so I pulled this together using references provided by the client and an AI cane chair! More on this later

#portraitartist #portrait #oilpainting

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Apr 21

Here’s the close-up of my last post! Scroll back… I’m becoming an expert at tiny portraits (I didn’t see that coming!!)

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Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Apr 21

Latest live wedding portrait!!!

Started at the wedding and finished at home. Quite a big one! Beautiful venue on a lavender farm and winery ❤️

#brisbaneartist #brisbane #australianartist #australian #weddingpainting #livepainting #australianpainter #portraitpainting #portraitpainting #wedding

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Apr 18

Follow up from my last post! I handed this the receiver in person 🫶🫶🫶 which is rare!

Best “job” in the world. Not taking any of this for granted!

#australianartist #australianart #brisbaneartist #brisbaneart #portraitpainter #portraitartist #australia #brisbane #realismart #painting

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Apr 18

Latest mash-up! Portrait created from separate references. That’s grandma in the back, but she passed decades before her granddaughter was born 💕 Always a dream to paint these for people!!

#australianartist #australianpainter #australianart #brisbaneartist #brisbane #australia #portrait #painting

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Apr 11

THE JOURNEY! I’ve been an artist as long as I can remember… but the change over time is significant! Wonder what I’ll be doing in ten years?! 🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s nice to look back…

#australianartist #portraitartist #portraitpainter #portraitpainter #australian #portrait #brisbane #artist

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Apr 8

Flexing my mural muscle in Strathmerton, Victoria! 🎨

#australianartist #muralpainter #muralist #muralartist #muralpainting #mural #muralart

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Mar 11

I stopped painting and drawing dogs quite some time ago. In December I had a few requests and decided to do a few. Whaddya know, how fun!

#australianartist #australianpainter #brisbane #australia #dogpainting #dogportrait

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Mar 10

Quirky portrait of these sisters!

#portraitpainter #portraitpainting #portraitartist #portraitart #australianartist #australianpainter #artist

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Feb 28

Mural painted at Barooga Sporties (my second home on the Murray River!)
The brief? Modern 80s ⚡️

#brisbaneartist #brisbaneart #australianartist #australianart #australia #muralpainting #muralartist #muralist #streetart #streetartaustralia #australianstreetart #80s

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Feb 27

I was raised by this show 😅 I love Katey Sagal! I’m keen to paint more late-night-fun-portraits. Smoking women (with an actual, old school burning ciggy) would be fun. Any ideas? 🙏

#brisbaneartist #australianartist #australia #portraitpainter #portraitartist #portraitpainting #portrait #artist

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Feb 27

Beautiful!! 🙌

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Feb 26

PSA: This account will be 80% art, 20% birds. If you’re a bird nerd who likes art, let’s be friends.

Cheers to my friend Harry! 🦜

#greencheekconure #conure #petbird #gcc #birdfan #ilovebirds #iloveconures #blueskybirds #brisban #australia #artist

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Feb 2

I live painted at the wedding of Mitch & Taylah last year, then finished it at home the following month. I’d love to get a few more in the calendar this year!

#liveweddingpainting #portrait #weddingpainting #wedding #brideandgroom #brisbaneartist #australianartist #portraitartist #portraitpainting

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Feb 1

This is a great example of what I can do with your sweet reference photos… just the normal ones - at home in pyjamas ❤️ I’m a real life Photoshopper 🙌

#brisbaneartist #brisbane #australianartist #australia #portraitpainter #portraitartist #portraitpainting #portrait #artist #commissionsopen

Louan Walker @pencilheadart.bsky.social · Jan 31

This was a 60th birthday gift for the surfer. Painted from an old photo! Less detail than my usual style, but I really enjoyed this!
30cm square, acrylic + oil

#brisbaneartist #australianartist #australianlainter #brisbane #australia #surfing #oceanart #portraitpainter #portraitartist #queensland