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Paul Fosaaen
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Artist, painter, and recipient of the prestigious “World’s Greatest Artist” award

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Hey everyone, I have a call for art for my curated blog series EELS on my website! For more details, check out my website www.paulfosaaen.com/blog

#callforart
Title card for EELS: VOLUME II CURRENTS Would you like to become an EEL? EELS: VOLUME 2 • Currents • seeks visual art, writing, and concepts inspired by the movement of currents, patterns in ripples, and reflections in water. The multifaceted element of water speaks volumes. What does it say to you? Where do you let the currents take you? What do you notice when you step back and observe the ripples of your actions? APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/31/26 Artists will notified by 2/20/26 with submission decisions. For submission details, visit www.paulfosaaen.com/blog
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“Chrysaora achlyos”
Watercolor on paper
4.5 x 7.5”
1/16/26
A watercolor painting of the jellyfish Chrysaora achlyos. Its bell is rounded and reddish orange. Long nettles drop down wispily from its bell. Its feeding arms are cast in shadows and trail gently in the water. The water is a light icy blue.
January 21, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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Hey everyone, I have a call for art for my curated blog series EELS on my website! For more details, check out my website www.paulfosaaen.com/blog

#callforart
Title card for EELS: VOLUME II CURRENTS Would you like to become an EEL? EELS: VOLUME 2 • Currents • seeks visual art, writing, and concepts inspired by the movement of currents, patterns in ripples, and reflections in water. The multifaceted element of water speaks volumes. What does it say to you? Where do you let the currents take you? What do you notice when you step back and observe the ripples of your actions? APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/31/26 Artists will notified by 2/20/26 with submission decisions. For submission details, visit www.paulfosaaen.com/blog
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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“Nemopilema nomurai”
Watercolor on paper
4.5 x 7.5”
1/4/26
A watercolor painting of Nomura’s jellyfish. The jellyfish is painted in soft blue greens for its highlights and rich turquoises for its shadows. The background is a muted turquoise.
January 6, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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“Epithelial Growth”, acrylic and fabric on canvas, 11 x 21”, 12/12/25
An abstract painting made with acrylic and fabric on canvas. Folds of painted fabric create ridges and recesses across the canvas. The raised protrusions of the fabric sprawl about and branch off in unpredictable directions. They’re painted in start whites, brilliant blues, and emerald greens. The recesses are painted in sunny yellows, vibrant oranges, and rich red-violets.
December 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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“Cephea cephea”, watercolor on paper, 5 x 7”, 12/16/25
A watercolor painting of Cephea cephea, the cauliflower jellyfish. Its bell is a muted yellow umbrella-like shape with blue scale-shaped protrusions at the top. Its body is a vibrant pink with a shadowy blue skirt connecting to muted yellow cauliflower shaped appendages. Its tentacles are a light blue.
December 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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“Chrysaora colorata”
Watercolor on paper
4.5 x 7.5”
12/16/25
A watercolor painting of a juvenile purple-striped jellyfish. Its bell is white and has pink stripes. It has long oral arms with a similar coloration. Its tentacles are wrapped up in its arms in an inverted triangular shape. The background is a rich indigo veering on black.
December 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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I put together something for my new blog on my website.

I’ll eventually explain what it is, but for now I just want people to experience it because that’s kind of the whole point of it.

www.paulfosaaen.com/blog/eels
Text that reads: Would you like to release the EELS The text is mostly in white. The word “release” is in yellow. The word “eels” is stylized with squiggly letters.
December 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Some recent jellyfish watercolor studies

“Cephea cephea”, watercolor on paper, 5 x 8”, 12/11/25

“Physalia physalis”, watercolor on paper, 5 x 8”, 12/10/25
A watercolor painting of a cauliflower jellyfish, Cephea cephea. It has multiple rounded protrusions at its top in a vibrant blue. Below is an umbrella-like structure in an earthy yellow. Its middle is a rich pink. Below is a cauliflower shaped structure in an earthy yellow. Its tentacles are a bold blue. A watercolor painting of a Portuguese Man O’ War, Physalia physalis. Its head is pink with a blue frill. Below its head is a purple billowing frill. Its tentacles are a muted blue.
December 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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I’m teaching some classes next month! It’s a mindfulness and painting workshop! It’ll be available both in person and online.

Sign up at
www.creativeflowartcenter.org/calendar

or

www.paulfosaaen.com/shop/workshops
Mindful Markmaking • online mindfulness workshop• what it is Mindful Markmaking is a guided exercise combining mindfulness practices with art-making in a quiet, welcoming environment. Get in touch with your emitions while making art during this one hour workshop. what you get • An original artwork created by you and your emotions. •A safe space to explore your feelings and your creativity. • Mindfulness skills to incorporate into your artistry and daily life. Supply list and signup details available at www.paulfosaaen.com Upcoming Classes •in person "Mindful Markmaking" 1/14 & 2/11 6 - 7pm Creative Flow Art Center Fridley, MN Signup: www.creativeflowartcenter.org/calendar • virtual "Mindful Markmaking" 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 6 - 7pm Signup: www.paulfosaaen.com/shop/workshops
December 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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“Aposematic Form IV”
Acrylic and paper on canvas
3 x 9”
11/28/25
An abstract three-dimensional painting made with acrylic and paper on canvas. Two forms run up and down the composition. They intersect and overlap just below the center. The top form is a bright magenta. The bottom form is a sunny yellow. The yellow form has two openings towards the center right of it. Smaller green forms jut out on the left side of the yellow form towards its center and on the left and the right of the magenta form towards its top. The background is a bold cobalt blue.
November 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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“Aposematic Form VII”
Acrylic and paper on canvas
12 x 12”
11/15/23
An abstract three-dimensional painting made with acrylic and paper on canvas. Two large forms in reddish-brown and sap green compete and collide across the composition. The green form dominates the top of the picture while the brown form weaves underneath it from the bottom, emerging in places in the top left and top right. A smaller reddish violet form wriggles between the intersection of the larger two. All the forms are covered in repeated white lines giving a sense of movement. The background is a lighter teal blue.
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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I just added these journals featuring some of my watercolor paintings! They’ll be available on my website until the end of the year!

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A mockup of a journal featuring my painting “Still Life with Bleeding Hearts” A journal featuring my painting “Transcendental Plane”. Bands of color move up and to the right at an angle. The top is a rich middle green. The band below is white. Below that is grey. Below that is a rich navy blue. Below that is yellow. Below that is a vibrant greenish blue. Below that is a reddish magenta. Below that is a greenish dark blue. Below that is brown. A journal featuring my painting “Mountain with Red Sunrise”
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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It’s up for sale on my website now!

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October 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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“Epithelial Mass”
Acrylic and fabric on canvas
12.5 x 20”
10/9/25
A three-dimensional abstract painting made with acrylic and fabric on canvas. Ripples of fabric billow across the composition. The high ridges of the fabric are painted in sections of stark whites, rich browns, and vivid blue-greys. The low recesses of the fabric are painted in sunny yellows, citrusy oranges, and vibrant magentas.
October 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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“Still Life with Blue-Violet Flowers”
Watercolor on paper
5 x 7.5”
10/1/25
A still life painting in watercolor. Two purple flowers with orange centers stand in a blue vase with a floral pattern in front of a framed painting. The flowers are round in shape with many petals. Their stems are long and their leaves are thin and elongated. The painting in the background is a reproduction of the 1934 painting “Mourning” by Paul Klee. The wall the painting is on is a bright yellow-green with darker green polka dots.
October 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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I added some video footage of my paintings on my website! You can check it out here:

www.paulfosaaen.com/portfolio/dimensional
October 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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“Aposematic Form II”
Acrylic and paper on canvas
10 x 10”
3/5/24
A three-dimensional abstract painting made with acrylic and paper on canvas. A large hot pink form bends up and across the composition in an arc from the bottom left to the top right. The form has multiple facets outlined in a sunny yellow. Repeated white lines run across the surface of each facet. Tucked between the bottom right and top right side of the yellow form is an emerald green form. It extends out and down like a peninsula. Each facet is outlined in a soft mint green. Long oval white marks dot each facet. Weaving in and out of the middle of the green form is a rich blue form that spiders out in places. It extends underneath the yellow form and pokes out on the middle left. It also creeps out in the top left and top right of the yellow form. Its facets are outlined in a vibrant blue and dotted with white circles.
September 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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I’ll have two paintings in this showing coming up next month. If you’re in the Twin Cities or visiting, you should check it out!
Poster text: LOOK CLOSELY: ART MADE ON A SMALL-SCALE Jan Johansen Gallery at Rumriver Art Center 2665 4th Ave. Suite #103, Anoka Opening Reception: Saturday, October 14th 2 pm to 4 pm OCTOBER 14TH - NOVEMBER 8TH More Information: www.rumriverart.com 763-323-8830 info@rumriverart.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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“Variegated Softenings”
Acrylic, paper, and fabric on canvas
10 x 20”
4/6/21
An abstract painting made with acrylic, paper, and fabric on canvas. Folds of fabric contort and crease across the composition. The left third of the composition is a rich brown and angles down toward the bottom middle of the painting. The middle third is an earthy orange. The top has a large horizontal fold that casts a dramatic shadow. The right third is a sap green. It cuts in to the left and slopes down toward the middle orange section. The creases of the green section and colored in a darker, muted green. The far right of the green section is a rich brown vertical band.
September 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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“Vessel”
Watercolor on paper
4.5 x 7.5”
7/22/25
An abstract painting made with watercolor on paper. A biomorphic form with multiple appendages floats on a white background with radiating green polka dots. The center of the biomorphic form is a vibrant blue oval with white lines pointing up and to the left of the composition. It has a green oval core to it with a transparent copy of itself to its right. The blue oval has three rows of oar-like shapes jutting out of its sides on both the left and the right. They are covered in white polka dots. The green reflection of the core connects to an inverted red arc which supports an orange potato-shaped blob with gridded red lines and white polka dots. Connected to the bottom left of the blue oval is a smaller violet oval with a reddish violet inner core. The outer rim is dotted in white spots. The bottom right of the blue oval dangles a yellow rounded rectangle running perpendicular to the blue oval. It is outlined in orange and arced white lines run inside it. Three orange appendages jut out from its bottom with light green circles inside. A small purple triangle balances a floating inverted red arc at the bottom of the composition.
August 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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“Solstice”
Watercolor on paper
8.5 x 11.5”
8/12/25
An abstract painting in watercolor on paper. A biomorphic form reminiscent of a slug sits on a muted red-violet background with white polka dots which increase in size the further out they go. The form is made up of a muted olive green ocarina shape with a gridded pattern in dark green. A rich blue, arced flourish with thorns on its top left side sits on top of the green shape. Bold red gestural strokes accent the top of the blue flourish and the bottom left and right sides of the green form. A vibrant yellow, sun-like shape sits on top of the intersection of the blue flourish and the green form. A beige rounded rectangle hides behind the top left side of the green form. Hints of red bleed through the beige.
August 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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“Improvisation”
Watercolor on paper
8.5 x 11.5”
8/6/25
An abstract painting in watercolor on paper. A light blue pear-shaped form sits at the center of the composition. Red lines mark the bottom and the top of the form. Superimposed over the blue form is a gestural purple flourish. It swoops upward, down, then up again, and finally dashes off to the right. Flanking the blue form are two yellow forms with three finger-like appendages on the top and the bottom of them. Pointed oval forms in magenta hide behind the yellow forms. Long strands of vivid green shoot out from the top and bottom of the yellow forms. Black forms with white highlights accent the overall composition. Three vertical ones connect to the top of the left yellow form. An irregular rectangle sits near the bottom of the same yellow form. An arched bridge sits at the top of the blue form. An arc floats below and to the left. A spiral juts between the blue and rightmost yellow forms pointing down and to the right. An open circle with a dash emerges from the top right of the yellow form pointing down on the right.
August 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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“Prairie Sunrise”
Watercolor on paper
8.5 x 11.5”
7/22/25
An abstract landscape made with watercolor on paper. A field of sunny yellow stretches across a dark indigo background. Superimposed over the yellow field, expressive strokes of hot pink splash in an upward arc. A trail of green, earthy yellow, and magenta sit beneath the yellow field with a thin sliver of the indigo background between the two. The earthy yellow splinters off at the bottom right, forming the semblance of roots. A bold red circle highlights this growth. Over the indigo expanse between the yellow field and the green trail on the left side sits a series of intersecting dark blue lines. A brighter blue fills out the bottom of the background beneath the green trail.
July 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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“Photophore”
Acrylic on paper
5 x 7.5”
7/6/25
An abstract painting made with acrylic on paper. A biomorphic field of vivid green spotted with white dots spreads across the composition. Within the green field are pockets of magenta marked with blue lines. Orange shadows hug the extremities of the green form with pockets of yellow tucked behind the orange.
July 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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“Plateaus at Sunset”
Watercolor on paper
8.5 x 11.5”
6/22/25
An abstract landscape depicting a series of plateaus with a field and river in front of it. The plateaus are a rusty orange with bold red accents at the top on the tallest formations. An earth brown wash covers the smaller ones. The field is a muted violet and small leafy plants dot the area. The sky is a rich indigo and a violet halo with hints of pink wrap around the entirety of the plateaus.
July 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM