Paula McDowell
@artofpmcd.bsky.social
Mainly hobby artist working in oils, with occasional dabblings in acrylic, watercolor, gouache, pottery, felt, and other mediums.
Color swatch day, ultramarine blue and an orange made from cad red and hansa yellow- such beautiful neutral greens! 😍
January 31, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Color swatch day, ultramarine blue and an orange made from cad red and hansa yellow- such beautiful neutral greens! 😍
Lemons with mug, 6x9 oil on arches oil paper
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Thank you again to @sedwickstudio for the reference photo!
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#2026art #oilpainting #stilllife
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Thank you again to @sedwickstudio for the reference photo!
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#2026art #oilpainting #stilllife
January 25, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Lemons with mug, 6x9 oil on arches oil paper
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Thank you again to @sedwickstudio for the reference photo!
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#2026art #oilpainting #stilllife
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Thank you again to @sedwickstudio for the reference photo!
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#2026art #oilpainting #stilllife
3 tomatoes, 6x9 oil on arches oil paper, reference courtesy of @sedwickstudio , thank you!!
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#2026art #oilpainting #stilllife
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#2026art #oilpainting #stilllife
January 23, 2026 at 11:54 PM
3 tomatoes, 6x9 oil on arches oil paper, reference courtesy of @sedwickstudio , thank you!!
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#2026art #oilpainting #stilllife
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#2026art #oilpainting #stilllife
Field with trees is winter, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2026art #oilpainting #snowscape #landscape
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#2026art #oilpainting #snowscape #landscape
January 11, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Field with trees is winter, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2026art #oilpainting #snowscape #landscape
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#2026art #oilpainting #snowscape #landscape
January 1, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Cold December, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #limitedpalette #puremichigan #landscape
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#2025art #oilpainting #limitedpalette #puremichigan #landscape
December 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Cold December, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #limitedpalette #puremichigan #landscape
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#2025art #oilpainting #limitedpalette #puremichigan #landscape
December 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
December 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
November 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
November 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Pointsettia, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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A little early in the season, but ready to paint festive tings!
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#2025art #oilpainting #stilllife #pointsettia
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A little early in the season, but ready to paint festive tings!
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#2025art #oilpainting #stilllife #pointsettia
November 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Pointsettia, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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A little early in the season, but ready to paint festive tings!
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#2025art #oilpainting #stilllife #pointsettia
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A little early in the season, but ready to paint festive tings!
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#2025art #oilpainting #stilllife #pointsettia
Cotton candy clouds: view from Shuckers, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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These were the most beautiful clouds last week 😍
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#2025art #oilpainting #ocean #landscape #clouds
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These were the most beautiful clouds last week 😍
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#2025art #oilpainting #ocean #landscape #clouds
November 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Cotton candy clouds: view from Shuckers, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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These were the most beautiful clouds last week 😍
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#2025art #oilpainting #ocean #landscape #clouds
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These were the most beautiful clouds last week 😍
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#2025art #oilpainting #ocean #landscape #clouds
Beach grass paint-a-long ❤️ 3x4(?) watercolor on sketchbook
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Beach grass paint-a-long ❤️ 3x4(?) watercolor on sketchbook
Cornfield sunset, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #fallcolors #puremichigan
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #fallcolors #puremichigan
November 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Cornfield sunset, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #fallcolors #puremichigan
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #fallcolors #puremichigan
November 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Autumn at Andrews , 6x9 oil on arches oil paper
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My view into work from the parking lot the past week or so 😍
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#2025art #oilpainting #fallcolors #puremichigan #landscape
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My view into work from the parking lot the past week or so 😍
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#2025art #oilpainting #fallcolors #puremichigan #landscape
October 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Autumn at Andrews , 6x9 oil on arches oil paper
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My view into work from the parking lot the past week or so 😍
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#2025art #oilpainting #fallcolors #puremichigan #landscape
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My view into work from the parking lot the past week or so 😍
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#2025art #oilpainting #fallcolors #puremichigan #landscape
October, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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We have had such a gorgeous autumn in Michigan! Learning that landscapes are more about vibes than realistic rendering, but pleased with both for this painting 😍
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#2025art #puremichigan #fallcolors #landscape #oilpainting #trees
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We have had such a gorgeous autumn in Michigan! Learning that landscapes are more about vibes than realistic rendering, but pleased with both for this painting 😍
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#2025art #puremichigan #fallcolors #landscape #oilpainting #trees
October 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
October, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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We have had such a gorgeous autumn in Michigan! Learning that landscapes are more about vibes than realistic rendering, but pleased with both for this painting 😍
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#2025art #puremichigan #fallcolors #landscape #oilpainting #trees
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We have had such a gorgeous autumn in Michigan! Learning that landscapes are more about vibes than realistic rendering, but pleased with both for this painting 😍
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#2025art #puremichigan #fallcolors #landscape #oilpainting #trees
Pumpkins and mums, 9x12 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #autumn #pumpkin #chrysanthemum
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#2025art #oilpainting #autumn #pumpkin #chrysanthemum
October 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Pumpkins and mums, 9x12 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #autumn #pumpkin #chrysanthemum
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#2025art #oilpainting #autumn #pumpkin #chrysanthemum
Orange yellow green, 8x8 oil on arches canvas paper
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Reference from @sedwickstudio
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#2025art #veggies #stilllife #oilpainting #allaprima
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Reference from @sedwickstudio
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#2025art #veggies #stilllife #oilpainting #allaprima
September 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Orange yellow green, 8x8 oil on arches canvas paper
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Reference from @sedwickstudio
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#2025art #veggies #stilllife #oilpainting #allaprima
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Reference from @sedwickstudio
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#2025art #veggies #stilllife #oilpainting #allaprima
September 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
More trees with @karabullockartschool and Kim Vanderhoek!
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#2025art #oilpainting #trees #allaprima #landscape
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#2025art #oilpainting #trees #allaprima #landscape
August 31, 2025 at 1:47 AM
More trees with @karabullockartschool and Kim Vanderhoek!
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#2025art #oilpainting #trees #allaprima #landscape
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#2025art #oilpainting #trees #allaprima #landscape
Some little 4x6 tree studies, and green mixing! Taking the @karabullockartschool class on trees with Kim Vanderhoek, and loving it so far. Looking forward to the rest!
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#oilpainting #2025art #trees #greens
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#oilpainting #2025art #trees #greens
August 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Some little 4x6 tree studies, and green mixing! Taking the @karabullockartschool class on trees with Kim Vanderhoek, and loving it so far. Looking forward to the rest!
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#oilpainting #2025art #trees #greens
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#oilpainting #2025art #trees #greens
Cherry blossom study, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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Trying to get better at trees, so lots of tree studies incoming
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #limitedpalette #allaprima #cherryblossom
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Trying to get better at trees, so lots of tree studies incoming
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #limitedpalette #allaprima #cherryblossom
August 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Cherry blossom study, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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Trying to get better at trees, so lots of tree studies incoming
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #limitedpalette #allaprima #cherryblossom
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Trying to get better at trees, so lots of tree studies incoming
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #limitedpalette #allaprima #cherryblossom
Mighty Muskegon, 8x12 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #puremichigan #landscape #allaprima
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#2025art #oilpainting #puremichigan #landscape #allaprima
August 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Mighty Muskegon, 8x12 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #puremichigan #landscape #allaprima
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#2025art #oilpainting #puremichigan #landscape #allaprima