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jodyvanb
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Watercolour Artist/Illustrator. Nerd. Night Owl. She/Her
Shop: jodyvanb.etsy.com
Email: [email protected]
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Might have gotten carried away with the colours. That’s it for tonight. #Muppets
Watercolour in progress of Peter, Bettina and Belinda taking Tiny Tim ice skating. They are fully painted on a white background
November 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Current WIP. What if Peter, Belinda and Bettina took Tiny Tim skating? Might have to add some background penguins? #AfterTheMuppetChristmasCarol
Watercolour illustration in progress of Peter, the older brother of Tiny Tim in The Muppet Christmas Carol, on ice skates, pushing Tiny Tim in a small sled. Their pig sisters, Belinda and Bettina are skating alongside them. Everyone looks happy and Tiny Tim has his arms up in the air, in excitement.His hat has flown off. The painting is unfinished. A hand hovers above, with a paintbrush.
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Can we talk about using photo reference and artistic license? Let’s use this pic I just took of a man walking and his shadow on the wall behind him. If I was going to illustrate this, I’d probably add in the other arm in the shadow - - even though the photo reference doesn’t show it. Why?
A photo of a man walking under a bridge. The sun is setting and throwing his shadow on the concrete wall beside him. In one hand, he’s holding his phone, while his other is thrown behind him, in his stride. The shadow, because of the angle of the light hitting him, only shows one arm, not two.
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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You know Rizzo is just eating that popcorn as he goes
A watercolour illustration of Gonzo dressed as Charles Dickens from The Muppet Christmas Carol, reaching to put a star on top of a Christmas tree, while Rizzo the rat decorates with a string of cranberries and popcorn.
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Went to take a picture of the leaves’ shadow on this tree for reference,but didn’t realize the flash was on. I hadn’t noticed/ realized the circles on the fire hydrants are reflective until looking at this photo,now.
A maple tree with yellow leaves beneath a streetlight. The flash from the phone camera illuminates a reflective blue circle on a fire hydrant, behind the tree. The same tree, beside a sidewalk. The colours are more rich with the flash off, and the reflective circle on the fire hydrant is not visible. The shadow of the leaves on the tree trunk are defined.
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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“Maybe I can get a picture of this old PAC-MAN puppet by the arcade machine if I‘m on the floor…can’t take it myself with my arm in PAC-MAN” The hilarious positions I find myself in while taking pics for my online shop.
1. Photo taken by my husband/photographer/gaffer
2.My view from the floor
A vintage 80’s PAC-Man puppet in front of a 1-Up PAC-Man arcade. The puppet has legs and large red eyes, like the illustration on the cabinet. A view from below of a man holding a pole with a ring light. There is a yellow plush pac-man puppet on an arm and a leg is in view. The photographer is the person on the ground, looking up at the puppet, the man and a wire shelf full of dvds is in the background.
November 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Not that type of nut!
A hand holding a walnut
November 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Just bought my first clementines of the season. Always a roll of the dice. Are they going to be ”dry” inside (you know when they’re kind of white and mealy?) Nope. These are delicious! Firm,juicy and flavourful.
A red net bag full of clementines. The wrap/label is black with lines of blue graduated circles radiating out from an image of a peeled clementine, sectioned and a clementine off of the tree. The brand is on a green and white leaf-shape and says ”mouton citrus” Produce of South Africa
November 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Having some fun with the #MOTU listing photos. Plain white background?! Pfft.
A vintage Masters of the Universe Kobra Khan figure standing in the mouth of Castle Grayskull. There is a green glowing light in the background.
November 18, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Sign of the times
A boarded up door on a city building. Someone has spray painted in red, “Be Aware” on the chipboard covering the doorway.
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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I love this idea! First one that came to mind is “The Mysterious Tadpole” by Steven Kellogg.
The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg cover. An illustration of a giant creature in a public pool. You can see a giant dinosaur-like head emerging from the water. A smile child is stretching out his arm to feed the creature a hamburger.
November 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Do you think these decals will still work after 40+ years?
A decal from the late 70’s early 80’s of a cute brown cartoon kitten with a ball of blue wool, wound all around its body. A late 70’s early 80’s decal of a cartoon kitten. The kitten is light grey with a white face and blue eyes. It has a floral necklace and is chasing butterflies A late 70’s early 80’s decal of a cartoon kitten. The kitten is white with blue eyes and is wearing a pink satin bow around its neck. It is looking at itself in a round mirror and there is a gold perfume bottle beside it.
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Late-night brainstorming with Robin
A pencil sketch of Robin from the Muppets, as Tiny Tim from a Muppet Christmas Carol. His mouth is open and his arms are both up in the air. Sled? Skis? Chair? Belinda Tim are words quickly written around the drawing.
November 15, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Some process pics for those who like to see ‘em. #watercolour #muppets
Pencil drawing of Kermit and Robin from Muppet Christmas Carol Some initial watercolour washes -filling in colours green skin, brown pants, blocking in some shadows for folds in coats and scarves More details added, more layers and textures to cloth and patterns like stripes, plaids and “knit” scarves Very detailed watercolour illustration of Kermit as Bob Cratchit with Robin as Tiny Tim on his shoulder
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Just popped this little 5"x7" into the shop. www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
A close-up of a watercolour illustration of Kermit as Bob Cratchit and Robin as Tiny Tim from a Muppet Christmas Carol.
November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Just looking over some of the pictures I snapped on my walk home tonight and this one looks like a movie set. Cue the Ninja Turtles leaping from the roof of the building, spring-boarding off of the UPS truck, to a fighting stance on the ground.
A UPS truck backed up to a red brick building with security lights on. There are yellow pipes running up the side of a brick loading dock. The sky is midnight blue. The Ups truck has glowing orange lights on, but appears empty. There are two empty skids leaning up against the wall behind the truck.
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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One of those “awesome parking lot skies”
The sunset’s last light in the distance. A parking lot is already dark, but there is a strip of orange light in the background, at the horizon. Above are purple winter clouds, heavy with the promise of snow, and tinged with the pink of the dying light.
November 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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It’s that time,again! #Muppets
Watercolour illustration of Kermit from A Muppet Christmas Carol with Robin as Tiny Tim on his shoulder, joyously holding up his little cane. Kermit is dressed as Bob Cratchit with his long overcoat, scarf and top hat in his hand.
November 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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There’s a Japanese Maple on a side street in the neighbourhood that is so incredible. Its leaves go from green to yellow, to orange to red -- a ”gradient” tree. It’s so gorgeous. This is one tree, hanging over the sidewalk!
Looking up at a Japanese Maple full of fall leaves ranging in colour from green to yellow to orange to vibrant red.
November 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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”Hello!” from all of the leaves on my walk to the Post Office.
Looking down at the photographer’s Jean-clad legs and brown boots standing on a sidewalk covered in a carpet of orange and rust-coloured maple leaves. Looking down at the Jean-clad legs of the photographer, standing on a carpet of waxy yellow ginkgo leaves in brown boots. Brown boot-wearing jean-clad legs of the photographer, standing on a sidewalk covered in the yellow-rusty-edged sharp leaves of a horse chestnut tree. A lawn covered in brilliant-red leaves of a Japanese maple tree.
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Comfort drawing
A pencil drawing of Kermit and Robyn from the Muppet Christmas Carol film.
November 12, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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My timeline is all Aurora right now and I am so envious.
Multiple bsky posts of gorgeous, bright photos of the Aurora Borealis from multiple users. Bright greens and reds, raspberry and pinks!
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Before and After. Sometimes I will get boxes of vintage toys that have been sitting in literal barns for decades and are super grubby. These GIANT TMNT have been well-looked-after and only needed a light cleaning. (This is the Mikey)
Vintage Giant 1989 TMNT Michelangelo with some scuffs and marks, especially in his plastron The same Giant 1989 TMNT Michelangelo, only cleaner. Only one mark in his plastron, looking sharp!
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Popped into Niagara-on-the-Lake to check out the “Poppy Project” this afternoon. 10,000+ knitted poppies made and placed by volunteers throughout the town. This was the museum location. I wish I’d seen them during one of the fiery sunsets last week.
www.notlmuseum.ca/the-notl-pop...
Displays of poppies arranged on long “nets” rising up a tree and the top of a small town museum. There is snow on the ground, somewhat obscuring the poppies covering the grass. A look at some of the knitted poppies hanging from a net on the tree. The poppies seem to hang in the air, as the betting is almost transparent A “ribbon” of floating poppies, stretching up over a Japanese maple and into the roof of an old brick building with a fancy white cupola.
November 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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The shipping company this auction uses knows what’s up. Cowabunga!
A cardboard box with a red and white “FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE” sticker on it. Above that, someone has drawn a TMNT head with black sharpie.
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM