Gavin Otteson
@gavinottesonart.bsky.social
Contemporary Science Fiction fine artist.
Humanist.
Reader.
He/him.
Visit my art shop: gavinottesonart.com
Humanist.
Reader.
He/him.
Visit my art shop: gavinottesonart.com
Day 160: #makearteveryday
Atmospheres thick with gases and wind-tossed fines. Oddly shaped formations and unearthly structures stand tall upon dusty, barren plains. Terrans exlplore with a mix of wonder and trepidation.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
Atmospheres thick with gases and wind-tossed fines. Oddly shaped formations and unearthly structures stand tall upon dusty, barren plains. Terrans exlplore with a mix of wonder and trepidation.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
April 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Day 160: #makearteveryday
Atmospheres thick with gases and wind-tossed fines. Oddly shaped formations and unearthly structures stand tall upon dusty, barren plains. Terrans exlplore with a mix of wonder and trepidation.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
Atmospheres thick with gases and wind-tossed fines. Oddly shaped formations and unearthly structures stand tall upon dusty, barren plains. Terrans exlplore with a mix of wonder and trepidation.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
Day 155: #makearteveryday
A googly-eyed sentry tower keeps watch over a silent planet that hasn’t had a visitor in 20,000 years.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
A googly-eyed sentry tower keeps watch over a silent planet that hasn’t had a visitor in 20,000 years.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
April 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Day 155: #makearteveryday
A googly-eyed sentry tower keeps watch over a silent planet that hasn’t had a visitor in 20,000 years.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
A googly-eyed sentry tower keeps watch over a silent planet that hasn’t had a visitor in 20,000 years.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
Day 153: #makearteveryday
A day of tasks leaves me with just a few sketchbook moments at the end of the day.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
A day of tasks leaves me with just a few sketchbook moments at the end of the day.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
April 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Day 153: #makearteveryday
A day of tasks leaves me with just a few sketchbook moments at the end of the day.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
A day of tasks leaves me with just a few sketchbook moments at the end of the day.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #sketchbook
Day 152: #makearteveryday
Varnishing paintings. This is layer 3 for this batch.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #gouachepainting
Varnishing paintings. This is layer 3 for this batch.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #gouachepainting
April 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Day 152: #makearteveryday
Varnishing paintings. This is layer 3 for this batch.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #gouachepainting
Varnishing paintings. This is layer 3 for this batch.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #gouachepainting
Day 151: #makearteveryday
The final details of this painting came together tonight.
Two curious explorers venture into a forest. Or is it a city? Or a herd of creatures?
What do you think?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #artistsofinstagram
The final details of this painting came together tonight.
Two curious explorers venture into a forest. Or is it a city? Or a herd of creatures?
What do you think?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #artistsofinstagram
April 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Day 151: #makearteveryday
The final details of this painting came together tonight.
Two curious explorers venture into a forest. Or is it a city? Or a herd of creatures?
What do you think?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #artistsofinstagram
The final details of this painting came together tonight.
Two curious explorers venture into a forest. Or is it a city? Or a herd of creatures?
What do you think?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #artistsofinstagram
Day 149: #makearteveryday
A couple of random creative projects happening in the studio tonight. There is a very brown theme going on.
#gavinottesonart #projects
A couple of random creative projects happening in the studio tonight. There is a very brown theme going on.
#gavinottesonart #projects
April 9, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Day 149: #makearteveryday
A couple of random creative projects happening in the studio tonight. There is a very brown theme going on.
#gavinottesonart #projects
A couple of random creative projects happening in the studio tonight. There is a very brown theme going on.
#gavinottesonart #projects
April 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Day 147: #makearteveryday
Some napkin art at the Disneyland of sandwiches, Katzinger’s Deli in Columbus, OH.
Shoutout to Charlie for filming flawlessly while chomping on coleslaw!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Some napkin art at the Disneyland of sandwiches, Katzinger’s Deli in Columbus, OH.
Shoutout to Charlie for filming flawlessly while chomping on coleslaw!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
April 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Day 147: #makearteveryday
Some napkin art at the Disneyland of sandwiches, Katzinger’s Deli in Columbus, OH.
Shoutout to Charlie for filming flawlessly while chomping on coleslaw!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Some napkin art at the Disneyland of sandwiches, Katzinger’s Deli in Columbus, OH.
Shoutout to Charlie for filming flawlessly while chomping on coleslaw!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Day 146: #makearteveryday
A sketchbook page of dreamy, interstellar destinations. Anywhere, but here, right?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
A sketchbook page of dreamy, interstellar destinations. Anywhere, but here, right?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
April 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Day 146: #makearteveryday
A sketchbook page of dreamy, interstellar destinations. Anywhere, but here, right?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
A sketchbook page of dreamy, interstellar destinations. Anywhere, but here, right?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Day 144: #makearteveryday
Today’s progress on my latest gouache painting.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Today’s progress on my latest gouache painting.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
April 4, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Day 144: #makearteveryday
Today’s progress on my latest gouache painting.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Today’s progress on my latest gouache painting.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Day 143: #makearteveryday
Shadows, reflections, textures, and details are developing in my mind and on my canvas.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Shadows, reflections, textures, and details are developing in my mind and on my canvas.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
April 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Day 143: #makearteveryday
Shadows, reflections, textures, and details are developing in my mind and on my canvas.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Shadows, reflections, textures, and details are developing in my mind and on my canvas.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Day 142: #makearteveryday
Sometimes painting feels more like sculpting when you’re working to build up shape and form and depth.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Sometimes painting feels more like sculpting when you’re working to build up shape and form and depth.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
April 2, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Day 142: #makearteveryday
Sometimes painting feels more like sculpting when you’re working to build up shape and form and depth.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Sometimes painting feels more like sculpting when you’re working to build up shape and form and depth.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Day 141: #makearteveryday
Today’s sketchbook page is set to random.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Today’s sketchbook page is set to random.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
April 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Day 141: #makearteveryday
Today’s sketchbook page is set to random.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Today’s sketchbook page is set to random.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Day 140: #makearteveryday
Work in progress. Colors in play.
I didn’t have a lot of time to work on this today, but any progress is good progress.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Work in progress. Colors in play.
I didn’t have a lot of time to work on this today, but any progress is good progress.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
March 31, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Day 140: #makearteveryday
Work in progress. Colors in play.
I didn’t have a lot of time to work on this today, but any progress is good progress.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Work in progress. Colors in play.
I didn’t have a lot of time to work on this today, but any progress is good progress.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Day 139: #makearteveryday
I started a new painting today. The thumbnail that inspired it has been in my sketchbook for months waiting for its chance to become a painting. Today is the day!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
I started a new painting today. The thumbnail that inspired it has been in my sketchbook for months waiting for its chance to become a painting. Today is the day!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
March 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Day 139: #makearteveryday
I started a new painting today. The thumbnail that inspired it has been in my sketchbook for months waiting for its chance to become a painting. Today is the day!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
I started a new painting today. The thumbnail that inspired it has been in my sketchbook for months waiting for its chance to become a painting. Today is the day!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Day 138: #makearteveryday
Stark landscapes. Blank walls. Open gateways. Just a bunch of places I want to see and walk around in.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Stark landscapes. Blank walls. Open gateways. Just a bunch of places I want to see and walk around in.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
March 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Day 138: #makearteveryday
Stark landscapes. Blank walls. Open gateways. Just a bunch of places I want to see and walk around in.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Stark landscapes. Blank walls. Open gateways. Just a bunch of places I want to see and walk around in.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Day 137: #makearteveryday
This painting came together almost too quickly. I’ve had a fantastic time building these thin, soaring spires of stone, but I think it’s just about done and I’m a little sad to move onto the next one…but also quite excited!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
This painting came together almost too quickly. I’ve had a fantastic time building these thin, soaring spires of stone, but I think it’s just about done and I’m a little sad to move onto the next one…but also quite excited!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
March 28, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Day 137: #makearteveryday
This painting came together almost too quickly. I’ve had a fantastic time building these thin, soaring spires of stone, but I think it’s just about done and I’m a little sad to move onto the next one…but also quite excited!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
This painting came together almost too quickly. I’ve had a fantastic time building these thin, soaring spires of stone, but I think it’s just about done and I’m a little sad to move onto the next one…but also quite excited!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Day 136: #makearteveryday
I started this drawing in a really organic and shapeless way. Basically I scribbled and made random marks until an idea began to take shape. This is what came out. What do you think?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
I started this drawing in a really organic and shapeless way. Basically I scribbled and made random marks until an idea began to take shape. This is what came out. What do you think?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
March 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Day 136: #makearteveryday
I started this drawing in a really organic and shapeless way. Basically I scribbled and made random marks until an idea began to take shape. This is what came out. What do you think?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
I started this drawing in a really organic and shapeless way. Basically I scribbled and made random marks until an idea began to take shape. This is what came out. What do you think?
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Day 135: #makearteveryday
I think my favorite part of every painting is creating textures. I obsess over painting rocks, stones, wood, earth, regolith, metal, etc. The rocky spires in this painting are giving me life!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
I think my favorite part of every painting is creating textures. I obsess over painting rocks, stones, wood, earth, regolith, metal, etc. The rocky spires in this painting are giving me life!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
March 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Day 135: #makearteveryday
I think my favorite part of every painting is creating textures. I obsess over painting rocks, stones, wood, earth, regolith, metal, etc. The rocky spires in this painting are giving me life!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
I think my favorite part of every painting is creating textures. I obsess over painting rocks, stones, wood, earth, regolith, metal, etc. The rocky spires in this painting are giving me life!
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Day 134: #makearteveryday
Alien castlescapes are rolling around in my head today. I’m sort of imagining how Mary Blair would illustrate an Isaac Asimov story.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Alien castlescapes are rolling around in my head today. I’m sort of imagining how Mary Blair would illustrate an Isaac Asimov story.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
March 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Day 134: #makearteveryday
Alien castlescapes are rolling around in my head today. I’m sort of imagining how Mary Blair would illustrate an Isaac Asimov story.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Alien castlescapes are rolling around in my head today. I’m sort of imagining how Mary Blair would illustrate an Isaac Asimov story.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Day 133: #makearteveryday
Great progress made on this science fiction gouache painting today. It rained all day today, but spent my time painting and dreaming of sunny days and discovery.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Great progress made on this science fiction gouache painting today. It rained all day today, but spent my time painting and dreaming of sunny days and discovery.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
March 24, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Day 133: #makearteveryday
Great progress made on this science fiction gouache painting today. It rained all day today, but spent my time painting and dreaming of sunny days and discovery.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Great progress made on this science fiction gouache painting today. It rained all day today, but spent my time painting and dreaming of sunny days and discovery.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Day 132: #makearteveryday
And a new painting begins. Is there anything more difficult than correctly drafting ellipses freehand? I think not.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
And a new painting begins. Is there anything more difficult than correctly drafting ellipses freehand? I think not.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
March 23, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Day 132: #makearteveryday
And a new painting begins. Is there anything more difficult than correctly drafting ellipses freehand? I think not.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
And a new painting begins. Is there anything more difficult than correctly drafting ellipses freehand? I think not.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #painting
Day 131: #makearteveryday
Todays effort was the art of making preparations for future prints. I scanned several paintings and spent a couple of hours editing and correcting the digital images. Fun times!
#gavinottesonart #artist #hustle
Todays effort was the art of making preparations for future prints. I scanned several paintings and spent a couple of hours editing and correcting the digital images. Fun times!
#gavinottesonart #artist #hustle
March 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Day 131: #makearteveryday
Todays effort was the art of making preparations for future prints. I scanned several paintings and spent a couple of hours editing and correcting the digital images. Fun times!
#gavinottesonart #artist #hustle
Todays effort was the art of making preparations for future prints. I scanned several paintings and spent a couple of hours editing and correcting the digital images. Fun times!
#gavinottesonart #artist #hustle
Day 130: #makearteveryday
I am, admittedly, a very sketchy person. I sometimes lose myself in a sketchbook page as ideas evolve and come to fruition at the end of my pencil.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
I am, admittedly, a very sketchy person. I sometimes lose myself in a sketchbook page as ideas evolve and come to fruition at the end of my pencil.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
March 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Day 130: #makearteveryday
I am, admittedly, a very sketchy person. I sometimes lose myself in a sketchbook page as ideas evolve and come to fruition at the end of my pencil.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
I am, admittedly, a very sketchy person. I sometimes lose myself in a sketchbook page as ideas evolve and come to fruition at the end of my pencil.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Day 129: #makearteveryday
Simple. Surreal. Arid. Lonely. Quiet. Strange. Dusty.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Simple. Surreal. Arid. Lonely. Quiet. Strange. Dusty.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
March 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Day 129: #makearteveryday
Simple. Surreal. Arid. Lonely. Quiet. Strange. Dusty.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing
Simple. Surreal. Arid. Lonely. Quiet. Strange. Dusty.
#gavinottesonart #scifiart #drawing