Zoya Wu Art

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I’m participating in a daily drawing challenge. I hardly ever let myself draw pretend animals so this was a great opportunity to!

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Here is the second painting. The client didn't like this one and wants me to redo the plants because they look unintentional. It's strange when the thing you were most proud of in a painting is the thing people think needs fixing ahhh. What do you think?

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Ivory

A pet portrait commission.

Soft and Sweet.

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Little chickens late for Easter.

I am posting more sketches of people are interested in quick material tests

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Rats off to ya!

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hi, I just wanted to say that your paintings are so stunningly beautiful they honestly made me reconsider what is possible with watercolor. you have such an elegance and play in your design choices and an amazing way of making stunning colors in watercolor!!

Ahhhh! Thank you so much! It’s so nice to hear people other than myself enjoy the things I make. I truly appreciate it ✨

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Kestrel 9"x5" Watercolor and Gouache

Raptors are one of my favorite birds and one of my only tattoos. I love their serious eyebrows; they look so focused and determined.

Breaking up forms by blacking out the darks instead is one of my favorite tricks.

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One of my favorite 5"x7" paintings

Watercolor and Gouache

Tiger stripes are just begging to be abstracted!

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The Lighthouse

20"x19" Watercolor

This painting came together quite organically. I worked on this one and Devotion in tandem so each one influenced the other. This was the first time in my personal practice where I worked on two larger paintings at the same time and it was so helpful!

It's been a struggle to find the courage to make larger paintings. They take so much longer, and it's much more frustrating when they fail.

Layering color over a tonal watercolor was also an exciting experience!

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White's Tree Frog

5"x7" Watercolor

Another little guy in the "let's make small things so I don't make them too precious" realm... I mean... he is still a precious bby

I love how frogs have these amazingly exaggerated shapes. so nice to play with!

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Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill

Watercolor 5"x7"

I did a whole little series of little 5"x7" paintings that had to be done in one day. Well, this one was done in two... heh

These little dinosaurs are so precious

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Devotion

Watercolor 19"x22"

One of my recent works for my show at the Anita Purves Nature Center.

This painting is like a very old friend I have had many arguments with but ultimately love. So many late-night conversations lol.

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Bby bois are cute

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Trinkets

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Little stoat in the snow

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Cubes - acrylic

Returning to an old medium is always intimidating at first.