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Paula McDowell

@artofpmcd

Mainly hobby artist working in oils, with occasional dabblings in acrylic, watercolor, gouache, pottery, felt, and other mediums.

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Latest posts by Paula McDowell @artofpmcd

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Color swatch day, ultramarine blue and an orange made from cad red and hansa yellow- such beautiful neutral greens! 😍

31.01.2026 23:33 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Lemons with mug, 6x9 oil on arches oil paper
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Thank you again to @sedwickstudio for the reference photo!
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#2026art #oilpainting #stilllife

25.01.2026 21:07 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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3 tomatoes, 6x9 oil on arches oil paper, reference courtesy of @sedwickstudio , thank you!!
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#2026art #oilpainting #stilllife

23.01.2026 23:54 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Field with trees is winter, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2026art #oilpainting #snowscape #landscape

11.01.2026 21:12 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Winter freeze, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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Happy new year!!
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#2026art #oilpainting #landscape

01.01.2026 21:39 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Cold December, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #limitedpalette #puremichigan #landscape

29.12.2025 16:40 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Red truffle, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #stilllife #candy #truffle

14.12.2025 19:29 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Truffle, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #truffle #candy #oilpainting #stilllife

13.12.2025 20:57 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Christmas citrus, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #stilllife #oilpainting #shinythings

30.11.2025 22:03 👍 21 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Fresh snow, 6x9 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #puremichigan #oilpainting #landscape #snowscape

30.11.2025 15:57 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Winter studio view, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#oilpainting #2025art #snow #landscape

29.11.2025 19:48 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pointsettia, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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A little early in the season, but ready to paint festive tings!
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#2025art #oilpainting #stilllife #pointsettia

23.11.2025 20:21 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Cotton candy clouds: view from Shuckers, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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These were the most beautiful clouds last week 😍
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#2025art #oilpainting #ocean #landscape #clouds

15.11.2025 22:23 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Beach grass paint-a-long ❤️ 3x4(?) watercolor on sketchbook

09.11.2025 01:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Cornfield sunset, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #fallcolors #puremichigan

02.11.2025 22:14 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bend in the road, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #fallcolors

01.11.2025 20:30 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Autumn at Andrews , 6x9 oil on arches oil paper
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My view into work from the parking lot the past week or so 😍
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#2025art #oilpainting #fallcolors #puremichigan #landscape

26.10.2025 19:23 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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October, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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We have had such a gorgeous autumn in Michigan! Learning that landscapes are more about vibes than realistic rendering, but pleased with both for this painting 😍
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#2025art #puremichigan #fallcolors #landscape #oilpainting #trees

25.10.2025 20:23 👍 19 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Pumpkins and mums, 9x12 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #autumn #pumpkin #chrysanthemum

19.10.2025 18:08 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Orange yellow green, 8x8 oil on arches canvas paper
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Reference from @sedwickstudio
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#2025art #veggies #stilllife #oilpainting #allaprima

21.09.2025 20:14 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Petunias and pine, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #allaprima

07.09.2025 20:14 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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More trees with @karabullockartschool and Kim Vanderhoek!
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#2025art #oilpainting #trees #allaprima #landscape

31.08.2025 01:47 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Some little 4x6 tree studies, and green mixing! Taking the @karabullockartschool class on trees with Kim Vanderhoek, and loving it so far. Looking forward to the rest!
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#oilpainting #2025art #trees #greens

25.08.2025 01:27 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Cherry blossom study, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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Trying to get better at trees, so lots of tree studies incoming
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #limitedpalette #allaprima #cherryblossom

18.08.2025 00:55 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Mighty Muskegon, 8x12 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #puremichigan #landscape #allaprima

16.08.2025 20:49 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Lemon in light, 9x12 oil on arches oil paper
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Flowers and lemon: #traderjoes , vase: #handbuiltpottery , book: #bigrapidscommunitylibrary , afternoon sunlight: #puremichigan
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#2025art #stilllife

09.08.2025 22:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Wildfire haze, 6x8 oil on arches oil paper
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#2025art #oilpainting #landscape #allaprima

04.08.2025 02:46 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Lovers leap, 9x12 oil on arches oil paper
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@picturedrocksnps #2025art #oilpainting #landscape #rockformations #puremichigan #nationalparks

02.08.2025 19:00 👍 18 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Radish bowl, 9x12 oil on arches oil paper
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Obsessed with these radishes. They tasted as good as they looked. Surprising source of inspiration, but I'm here for it! 🫜
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#2025art #oilpainting #stilllife #radishes #freshproduce

29.07.2025 02:16 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Fresh from market, 9x12 oil on arches oil paper
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When the market veggies are this gorgeous, they get painted before they get eaten 😍
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#2025art #oilpainting #stilllife #allaprima

26.07.2025 20:44 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0