Michelle F Mitchell | Sword Fern Studios
@swordfernstudios.bsky.social
Artist | War-ravaged Portland. Painter, forager, photo industry freelancer, & creative.
Obsessed with fungi, & noticing the little things that make life wonderful. Texture & details make me happy!
🛒🛍️ https://swordfernstudios.company.site
Obsessed with fungi, & noticing the little things that make life wonderful. Texture & details make me happy!
🛒🛍️ https://swordfernstudios.company.site
Oh, to be a snail. Enjoying a shaggy mane mushroom snack, surrounded by trees, beargrass, & moss.
I’ve had an interesting love/hate relationship w/ this piece. I haven’t given it the love it deserves! 🐌🍄✨
#watercolorart #botanicalillustration #snails #originalart #animalart #wildlifeart
I’ve had an interesting love/hate relationship w/ this piece. I haven’t given it the love it deserves! 🐌🍄✨
#watercolorart #botanicalillustration #snails #originalart #animalart #wildlifeart
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Oh, to be a snail. Enjoying a shaggy mane mushroom snack, surrounded by trees, beargrass, & moss.
I’ve had an interesting love/hate relationship w/ this piece. I haven’t given it the love it deserves! 🐌🍄✨
#watercolorart #botanicalillustration #snails #originalart #animalart #wildlifeart
I’ve had an interesting love/hate relationship w/ this piece. I haven’t given it the love it deserves! 🐌🍄✨
#watercolorart #botanicalillustration #snails #originalart #animalart #wildlifeart
Throwback to this coastal mossy Amanita Muscaria mushroom scene from last November.
I could share a mossy mushroom pic every single day and never run out of images. It also makes my brain happy seeing and sharing them. 😅
Do you have a favorite mossy mushroom picture?!
I could share a mossy mushroom pic every single day and never run out of images. It also makes my brain happy seeing and sharing them. 😅
Do you have a favorite mossy mushroom picture?!
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Throwback to this coastal mossy Amanita Muscaria mushroom scene from last November.
I could share a mossy mushroom pic every single day and never run out of images. It also makes my brain happy seeing and sharing them. 😅
Do you have a favorite mossy mushroom picture?!
I could share a mossy mushroom pic every single day and never run out of images. It also makes my brain happy seeing and sharing them. 😅
Do you have a favorite mossy mushroom picture?!
New mushroom gift tags are out now! The textured matte paper elevates the look of these cheerful mushy tags.
Please support artists/small businesses directly if you can!
Recap: Fancy gift tags. Buy from creatives! Support local always, my friends! Love ya 😘
#holidaygift #mushroomart #fungi
Please support artists/small businesses directly if you can!
Recap: Fancy gift tags. Buy from creatives! Support local always, my friends! Love ya 😘
#holidaygift #mushroomart #fungi
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
New mushroom gift tags are out now! The textured matte paper elevates the look of these cheerful mushy tags.
Please support artists/small businesses directly if you can!
Recap: Fancy gift tags. Buy from creatives! Support local always, my friends! Love ya 😘
#holidaygift #mushroomart #fungi
Please support artists/small businesses directly if you can!
Recap: Fancy gift tags. Buy from creatives! Support local always, my friends! Love ya 😘
#holidaygift #mushroomart #fungi
I made mushroom gift tags! Great for any time of the year. ;)
Does anyone else love wrapping gifts? It’s almost meditative. I was BUMMED when I had a crisp edge on this box & then had to shift the paper leaving a line.
I’ll finish up another batch & add them to my shops tomorrow.
#gift #mushrooms
Does anyone else love wrapping gifts? It’s almost meditative. I was BUMMED when I had a crisp edge on this box & then had to shift the paper leaving a line.
I’ll finish up another batch & add them to my shops tomorrow.
#gift #mushrooms
November 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I made mushroom gift tags! Great for any time of the year. ;)
Does anyone else love wrapping gifts? It’s almost meditative. I was BUMMED when I had a crisp edge on this box & then had to shift the paper leaving a line.
I’ll finish up another batch & add them to my shops tomorrow.
#gift #mushrooms
Does anyone else love wrapping gifts? It’s almost meditative. I was BUMMED when I had a crisp edge on this box & then had to shift the paper leaving a line.
I’ll finish up another batch & add them to my shops tomorrow.
#gift #mushrooms
Milwaukie, Oregon folks! Here til 4pm today, come through!
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Milwaukie, Oregon folks! Here til 4pm today, come through!
Portland, Milwaukie, & Clackamas Oregon folks:
Find me at the Lewelling Elementary Holiday Market tmw! A great opportunity to support small businesses, the school, & get some holiday shopping out of the way!
🎁 Saturday Nov. 22nd
🎉 9am-4pm
🌲 5325 SE Logus Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97222
#pdx #shopsmall
Find me at the Lewelling Elementary Holiday Market tmw! A great opportunity to support small businesses, the school, & get some holiday shopping out of the way!
🎁 Saturday Nov. 22nd
🎉 9am-4pm
🌲 5325 SE Logus Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97222
#pdx #shopsmall
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Portland, Milwaukie, & Clackamas Oregon folks:
Find me at the Lewelling Elementary Holiday Market tmw! A great opportunity to support small businesses, the school, & get some holiday shopping out of the way!
🎁 Saturday Nov. 22nd
🎉 9am-4pm
🌲 5325 SE Logus Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97222
#pdx #shopsmall
Find me at the Lewelling Elementary Holiday Market tmw! A great opportunity to support small businesses, the school, & get some holiday shopping out of the way!
🎁 Saturday Nov. 22nd
🎉 9am-4pm
🌲 5325 SE Logus Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97222
#pdx #shopsmall
The sunrise was so pretty! It seemed like the colors lasted a little longer than usual as well, very gradually changing.
I’ll be prepping for a holiday market most of the day.
Wish me luck!
#sunrise #smallbusiness
I’ll be prepping for a holiday market most of the day.
Wish me luck!
#sunrise #smallbusiness
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The sunrise was so pretty! It seemed like the colors lasted a little longer than usual as well, very gradually changing.
I’ll be prepping for a holiday market most of the day.
Wish me luck!
#sunrise #smallbusiness
I’ll be prepping for a holiday market most of the day.
Wish me luck!
#sunrise #smallbusiness
PS. This is how I post.
My guy Remy is still learning how to be a studio assistant. Yes, he has “Walking Dandruff” *sneeze* 🤣😭
My guy Remy is still learning how to be a studio assistant. Yes, he has “Walking Dandruff” *sneeze* 🤣😭
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
PS. This is how I post.
My guy Remy is still learning how to be a studio assistant. Yes, he has “Walking Dandruff” *sneeze* 🤣😭
My guy Remy is still learning how to be a studio assistant. Yes, he has “Walking Dandruff” *sneeze* 🤣😭
In the midst of a couple gallery paintings, a side quest emerges from the woodwork. A Boletus fibrillosus begins to appear!
Boletus are a favorite mushroom of mine, both for picking and illustrating. 🍄🟫🧺✨
Plus, i’ve gotta have a lil project to keep me sane while troubleshooting printer issues. #art
Boletus are a favorite mushroom of mine, both for picking and illustrating. 🍄🟫🧺✨
Plus, i’ve gotta have a lil project to keep me sane while troubleshooting printer issues. #art
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
In the midst of a couple gallery paintings, a side quest emerges from the woodwork. A Boletus fibrillosus begins to appear!
Boletus are a favorite mushroom of mine, both for picking and illustrating. 🍄🟫🧺✨
Plus, i’ve gotta have a lil project to keep me sane while troubleshooting printer issues. #art
Boletus are a favorite mushroom of mine, both for picking and illustrating. 🍄🟫🧺✨
Plus, i’ve gotta have a lil project to keep me sane while troubleshooting printer issues. #art
Been working a lot this week. So just checking in with a nice mossy mushroom photo 😍😁
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Been working a lot this week. So just checking in with a nice mossy mushroom photo 😍😁
Fables of Time now showing online!
The Crow & the Pitcher, my latest painting. Featuring a clever thirsty crow, golden forest light, moss, & a couple mushrooms. I added blue-violet to the edge of the panel to complement the warm background colors of the painting. Perfect to hang w/o framing! #art
The Crow & the Pitcher, my latest painting. Featuring a clever thirsty crow, golden forest light, moss, & a couple mushrooms. I added blue-violet to the edge of the panel to complement the warm background colors of the painting. Perfect to hang w/o framing! #art
November 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Fables of Time now showing online!
The Crow & the Pitcher, my latest painting. Featuring a clever thirsty crow, golden forest light, moss, & a couple mushrooms. I added blue-violet to the edge of the panel to complement the warm background colors of the painting. Perfect to hang w/o framing! #art
The Crow & the Pitcher, my latest painting. Featuring a clever thirsty crow, golden forest light, moss, & a couple mushrooms. I added blue-violet to the edge of the panel to complement the warm background colors of the painting. Perfect to hang w/o framing! #art
Surpirse! Backyard peziza mushrooms coming up in my new wildflower bed. Hundreds of them are popping up. I used a combo of my own compost mixed with store bought soil. There is also an outer ring of wood chips that I’ve definitely inoculated with various cup fungus and morel bits from trimmings.
November 16, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Surpirse! Backyard peziza mushrooms coming up in my new wildflower bed. Hundreds of them are popping up. I used a combo of my own compost mixed with store bought soil. There is also an outer ring of wood chips that I’ve definitely inoculated with various cup fungus and morel bits from trimmings.
My painting The Crow & the Pitcher (Aesops Fables) for “Fables of Time”
Mine comes an enchanted mushroom forest twist.🍄🟫✨
The show at @poetictigergallery opens today!
#artexhibition #animalart #crowpainting #birdart #fairytale #enchanted #forestart #fungi #crow #mushroompainting #artgallery
Mine comes an enchanted mushroom forest twist.🍄🟫✨
The show at @poetictigergallery opens today!
#artexhibition #animalart #crowpainting #birdart #fairytale #enchanted #forestart #fungi #crow #mushroompainting #artgallery
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
My painting The Crow & the Pitcher (Aesops Fables) for “Fables of Time”
Mine comes an enchanted mushroom forest twist.🍄🟫✨
The show at @poetictigergallery opens today!
#artexhibition #animalart #crowpainting #birdart #fairytale #enchanted #forestart #fungi #crow #mushroompainting #artgallery
Mine comes an enchanted mushroom forest twist.🍄🟫✨
The show at @poetictigergallery opens today!
#artexhibition #animalart #crowpainting #birdart #fairytale #enchanted #forestart #fungi #crow #mushroompainting #artgallery
WIP of my painting for an upcoming art show. "Fables of Time" by @poetictigergallery opens 11/15
Art inspired by the classic fable The Crow & the Pitcher with a nice autumnal touch 🍄🟫✨
Join collectors preview to see it now: poetictiger.com/collectors-p...
#fablesoftime #artgallery #corvid #forest
Art inspired by the classic fable The Crow & the Pitcher with a nice autumnal touch 🍄🟫✨
Join collectors preview to see it now: poetictiger.com/collectors-p...
#fablesoftime #artgallery #corvid #forest
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
WIP of my painting for an upcoming art show. "Fables of Time" by @poetictigergallery opens 11/15
Art inspired by the classic fable The Crow & the Pitcher with a nice autumnal touch 🍄🟫✨
Join collectors preview to see it now: poetictiger.com/collectors-p...
#fablesoftime #artgallery #corvid #forest
Art inspired by the classic fable The Crow & the Pitcher with a nice autumnal touch 🍄🟫✨
Join collectors preview to see it now: poetictiger.com/collectors-p...
#fablesoftime #artgallery #corvid #forest
Mossy mushrooms in the forest are kinda my thing. Here’s an older piece, inspired by the same mossy PNW forest I posted the other day!
November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Mossy mushrooms in the forest are kinda my thing. Here’s an older piece, inspired by the same mossy PNW forest I posted the other day!
To jump start some holiday savings for folks, I’ve added a discount of 20% off when you buy 2 or more items in my Etsy! Valid through next Wednesday Nov. 20th
This Fox skull & Mushrooms print + lots more items can be found here ⬇️
swordfernstudios.etsy.com/listing/1712...
#shopsmall #shoplocal #pdx
This Fox skull & Mushrooms print + lots more items can be found here ⬇️
swordfernstudios.etsy.com/listing/1712...
#shopsmall #shoplocal #pdx
November 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
To jump start some holiday savings for folks, I’ve added a discount of 20% off when you buy 2 or more items in my Etsy! Valid through next Wednesday Nov. 20th
This Fox skull & Mushrooms print + lots more items can be found here ⬇️
swordfernstudios.etsy.com/listing/1712...
#shopsmall #shoplocal #pdx
This Fox skull & Mushrooms print + lots more items can be found here ⬇️
swordfernstudios.etsy.com/listing/1712...
#shopsmall #shoplocal #pdx
Apparently if I just ask people for photos of mossy logs, it releases a good amount of dopamine.
New ADHD hack?!
I think it’s moss. Moss go so hard.
Moss is forever.
New ADHD hack?!
I think it’s moss. Moss go so hard.
Moss is forever.
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Apparently if I just ask people for photos of mossy logs, it releases a good amount of dopamine.
New ADHD hack?!
I think it’s moss. Moss go so hard.
Moss is forever.
New ADHD hack?!
I think it’s moss. Moss go so hard.
Moss is forever.
Shipping out a postcard order, prepping painting panels 🎨, & dreaming of mushrooms on this fine Monday.
Chasing the good light™️ in my studio
These older mushroom illustrations make a cute postcard pack so I put them in my shops as a set! Snail mail is a special thing these days!
Happy Monday.
Chasing the good light™️ in my studio
These older mushroom illustrations make a cute postcard pack so I put them in my shops as a set! Snail mail is a special thing these days!
Happy Monday.
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Shipping out a postcard order, prepping painting panels 🎨, & dreaming of mushrooms on this fine Monday.
Chasing the good light™️ in my studio
These older mushroom illustrations make a cute postcard pack so I put them in my shops as a set! Snail mail is a special thing these days!
Happy Monday.
Chasing the good light™️ in my studio
These older mushroom illustrations make a cute postcard pack so I put them in my shops as a set! Snail mail is a special thing these days!
Happy Monday.
Amanita Troupe.
Yes, another painting of mossy mushrooms for ya.
This is an old favorite. Inspired by a late summer afternoon on a solo foraging trip in the mountains. So serene and magical ☺️✨
I’d also like to live here, BTW.
Yes, another painting of mossy mushrooms for ya.
This is an old favorite. Inspired by a late summer afternoon on a solo foraging trip in the mountains. So serene and magical ☺️✨
I’d also like to live here, BTW.
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Amanita Troupe.
Yes, another painting of mossy mushrooms for ya.
This is an old favorite. Inspired by a late summer afternoon on a solo foraging trip in the mountains. So serene and magical ☺️✨
I’d also like to live here, BTW.
Yes, another painting of mossy mushrooms for ya.
This is an old favorite. Inspired by a late summer afternoon on a solo foraging trip in the mountains. So serene and magical ☺️✨
I’d also like to live here, BTW.
When I checked in here this morning I saw that I had 30+ notifications.
I immediately thought, oh shit, what did I say now? Totally expecting to be getting destroyed about something.
I looked & realized it was folks reacting & sharing my posts. Thanks!
PS. Check out the clouds from last night 🙃
I immediately thought, oh shit, what did I say now? Totally expecting to be getting destroyed about something.
I looked & realized it was folks reacting & sharing my posts. Thanks!
PS. Check out the clouds from last night 🙃
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
When I checked in here this morning I saw that I had 30+ notifications.
I immediately thought, oh shit, what did I say now? Totally expecting to be getting destroyed about something.
I looked & realized it was folks reacting & sharing my posts. Thanks!
PS. Check out the clouds from last night 🙃
I immediately thought, oh shit, what did I say now? Totally expecting to be getting destroyed about something.
I looked & realized it was folks reacting & sharing my posts. Thanks!
PS. Check out the clouds from last night 🙃
Are there mycologists or publishers out there who need a Mycological illustration artist?
This is the only place I’d even ask this question. 😁
Putting it out in the world that I’d love to take on a detailed project & illustrate a fungi book!
Willing to build a portfolio if this is a possibility ⬇️
This is the only place I’d even ask this question. 😁
Putting it out in the world that I’d love to take on a detailed project & illustrate a fungi book!
Willing to build a portfolio if this is a possibility ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Are there mycologists or publishers out there who need a Mycological illustration artist?
This is the only place I’d even ask this question. 😁
Putting it out in the world that I’d love to take on a detailed project & illustrate a fungi book!
Willing to build a portfolio if this is a possibility ⬇️
This is the only place I’d even ask this question. 😁
Putting it out in the world that I’d love to take on a detailed project & illustrate a fungi book!
Willing to build a portfolio if this is a possibility ⬇️
Big box stores won’t miss you this holiday season. It WILL make or break many small businesses.
I create nature art! Fine art prints, mugs, stickers, & original gifts
If you’d like to support my biz or like my shops. 🤗⬇️
Etsy: swordfernstudios.etsy.com
My other Shop: swordfernstudios.company.site
I create nature art! Fine art prints, mugs, stickers, & original gifts
If you’d like to support my biz or like my shops. 🤗⬇️
Etsy: swordfernstudios.etsy.com
My other Shop: swordfernstudios.company.site
November 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Big box stores won’t miss you this holiday season. It WILL make or break many small businesses.
I create nature art! Fine art prints, mugs, stickers, & original gifts
If you’d like to support my biz or like my shops. 🤗⬇️
Etsy: swordfernstudios.etsy.com
My other Shop: swordfernstudios.company.site
I create nature art! Fine art prints, mugs, stickers, & original gifts
If you’d like to support my biz or like my shops. 🤗⬇️
Etsy: swordfernstudios.etsy.com
My other Shop: swordfernstudios.company.site
I wanna live on this mossy nurse log with these tiny mycena mushrooms in the forest. 🥹
Who’s with me?!
Who’s with me?!
November 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I wanna live on this mossy nurse log with these tiny mycena mushrooms in the forest. 🥹
Who’s with me?!
Who’s with me?!
I like this tree.
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I like this tree.