TamaraPaints

Artist, maker, cosplayer. Part unicorn, part mermaid princess.

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Cool Cats & Kittens

Hey all you cool cats & kittens!

😂 But really, here are two cat portraits I recently finished. Meet Cricket & Boo!

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A Few More Dog Portraits

A Few More Dog Portraits - meet Bosko, Ginger, and Zoe! #petportraits #painting

I have been busy working on portraits of dogs this month! Meet Bosko, Ginger, and Zoe!

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Portraits of Louie & Lily

Portraits of Louie & Lily - dapper doggos! Louie embodies the saying "bow ties are cool"

Have you ever seen such a dapper pair of dogs?? Louie and Lily are dressed in their finest for this matching set of small square canvases. I have to admit a tiny bow tie and a little blep of the tongue gets me every time!

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Portrait of Steven & King Caesar I have been getting several requests to paint people which, outside of a few musicians, I never really take commissions on.

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Portraits of Finn & Munson

Portraits of Finn the cat & Munson the dog

This pairing on small, thick square canvases were designed to sit on a shelf together. Finn the cat and Munson the dog.

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Bedroom Mural

Bedroom Mural inspired by Sleeping Beauty concept by Eyvind Earle

I was giving free range to paint a mural with trees in a bedroom. I was inspired by Sleeping Beauty concept art by Eyvind Earle in the 50s. My client wanted to give the bedroom a gentle, relaxing feel and I thought there was no better story to inspire rest than Sleeping Beauty!

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Throwback with Tracey

One of my more challenging and exciting projects was bringing Tracey back to life for my friend’s mom. She was the dog that belonged to his parents in the 1970s, and passed in 1980. He went digging through stacks of photo albums to find reference photos which, as you can see below, were quite grainy and discolored. Between the selection of vintage photographs and facetiming with his father as I…

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Mother's Day Gifts

Paintings I did for mother's day

After waiting to make sure all the mom’s received their new paintings, I can finally share these with you all! Meet Loki, Faye, and Kaiya! I am able to fit two more paintings into my schedule if you are looking for a unique and heartfelt gift for your dad.

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Portrait of Faye I love her regal pose on the cushions here. She looks like a little queen!

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Christmas Portraits

I had to wait until after the holidays for these portraits to be gifted, and I am excited to finally share these with everyone!

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Sugar Skull for a halloween karaoke party

Jack Skellington for my apartments party

Spooky vampire skull for a costumed concert

This is my favorite time of year! The weather is cooler, everything comes in pumpkin flavor, and you can wear a costume almost every day without people questioning you! I had several opportunities to play with costume makeup this year, and of course we had some fun carving pumpkins. Happy Halloween, everyone!

Jack Skellington, a TARDIS, and a cat jack-o-lanterns

The family that cosplays together…

Halloween Recap This is my favorite time of year! The weather is cooler, everything comes in pumpkin flavor, and you can wear a costume almost every day without people questioning you!

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I was recently commissioned for a project that made my music-loving soul so happy! Please enjoy these colorful portraits of the member of Goodbye June! My friend Kathy brought these to a show as gifts for the band last month. I hope they love them!

Landon Goodbye June

Kevin of Goodbye June

Jacob of Goodbye June

Brandon of Goodbye June

Tyler of Goodbye June

Is this a good time to mention my other project? I have a concert review blog with my friend Natalie. If you also love music please check out A Concerted Effort!

Goodbye June Portraits I was recently commissioned for a project that made my music-loving soul so happy! Please enjoy these colorful portraits of the member of Goodbye June!

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Random 3d printed stuff from doctor who

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Makers gonna make!!

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It's coming!!!!!

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Jodie Whittaker reacts to 13th doctor cosplayers

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How did Jodie Whittaker react upon finding out she’d be playing the Thirteenth Doctor? (via BBC News)

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I had a blast at Momocon this year! It was my 4 year old’s first convention, and we cosplayed together. I was a Ghostbuster, and she was Janine. I think we will make Momocon a tradition. Here are a few pics – you can see more on my facebook page!

Momocon 2017 I had a blast at Momocon this year! It was my 4 year old's first convention, and we cosplayed together.