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Handmade house and storefront portraits FR / EN alicepaperplaces@gmail.com IG @paperplaces_ paperplaces.ca

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I prefer the one on the left but both are stunning!

13.05.2025 15:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Guess the colour of this Vancouver house

House portrait
(Work in progress)
9x12, watercolour on paper
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Supplies:
Mechanical pencil @mujicanada.bsky.social
Fine liner Winsor & Newton
Paper Arches Papers
Paint @hkholbeinnamerica.bsky.social
Brushes Princeton

09.05.2025 03:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
On an orange surface: sketchbook with two brushes and a paper clip. On the right page: a multi media illustration depicting a street corner, a stop sign, a street sign, a car, a tree, houses.

On an orange surface: sketchbook with two brushes and a paper clip. On the right page: a multi media illustration depicting a street corner, a stop sign, a street sign, a car, a tree, houses.

Side quest between house portraits. Starting a new sketchbook with a street corner of Sunnyside, a well named neighbourhood in Calgary❣️

05.05.2025 01:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
On a wooden surface: two house portraits painted in watercolour, 4x6 and 9x12, two Princeton brushes and three Holbein watercolour tubes

On a wooden surface: two house portraits painted in watercolour, 4x6 and 9x12, two Princeton brushes and three Holbein watercolour tubes

9x12 watercolour house portrait, brick walls, half timbered roof, greenery around the house

9x12 watercolour house portrait, brick walls, half timbered roof, greenery around the house

Commissions open!

Let me paint your home, store, your favourite cafΓ©, your wedding venue, or any building that matters to you. Handmade with high quality archival materials, and a lot of love πŸ‘πŸ’›

4”x6” - $210
9”x12β€œ - $480

Canada only πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦
Dm me to order or if you have any questions

22.04.2025 21:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank youu!

19.04.2025 05:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was summoned 🫑

17.04.2025 03:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi! Can I be added please? I do house and storefront portraits πŸ‘πŸ’›

17.04.2025 03:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Two white boards. On each board is taped with yellow masking tape, an illustration. Two house portraits, work in progress. 4x6 and 9x12, watercolour on paper.

Two white boards. On each board is taped with yellow masking tape, an illustration. Two house portraits, work in progress. 4x6 and 9x12, watercolour on paper.

Work in progress / Double house portrait

I often start my illustrations with the shadows. It’s a technique I first saw when following South Korean urban sketchers but I’m not sure how it’s called. This technique allows to immediately give volume and definition to the artwork.

16.04.2025 19:33 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Work in progress:
One house, two formats πŸ‘πŸ’›

Drawing the same house in 9x12, and 4x6. Next step is colour and texture. I can’t wait to show you the brick texture on this house, and the high contrast half-timbered roof.

Comissions reopening soon
(Canada only, eh πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦)
Follow me for more!

13.04.2025 00:38 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When life gives you a portrait sketchbook, make it a landscape sketchbook

05.04.2025 21:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looove the pink under layer

05.04.2025 21:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stunning!

05.04.2025 20:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
On a wooden desk: Rough sketch of a house portrait. Pencil on paper, 9x12. On the side is a ruler and a pencil.

On a wooden desk: Rough sketch of a house portrait. Pencil on paper, 9x12. On the side is a ruler and a pencil.

On a wooden desk: Two clean outlined sketches of the same house portrait. Fine liner on paper, 9x12 and 4x6. On the side is a ruler and fine liners.

On a wooden desk: Two clean outlined sketches of the same house portrait. Fine liner on paper, 9x12 and 4x6. On the side is a ruler and fine liners.

Taped to a window: Two sketches of the same house portrait being transferred to Arches cold pressed paper. Pencil on paper, 9x12 and 4x6.

Taped to a window: Two sketches of the same house portrait being transferred to Arches cold pressed paper. Pencil on paper, 9x12 and 4x6.

On a wooden desk: Two sketches of the same house portrait. Pencil on paper, 9x12 and 4x6. On the side is a ruler and a pencil.

On a wooden desk: Two sketches of the same house portrait. Pencil on paper, 9x12 and 4x6. On the side is a ruler and a pencil.

How I sketch house portraits:
1 Rough sketch to figure out proportions/what I want to include
2 Clean version of that sketch with precise measurements + scaled down version
3 Transferring to Arches cold pressed paper
4 Ready for drawing and painting
Stay tuned for the following steps πŸ’›

05.04.2025 20:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Rough pre sketch of a house portrait, pencil on paper, 9x12

Rough pre sketch of a house portrait, pencil on paper, 9x12

Working on a new house portrait. It’s a double order: the same house in 4x6 and 9x12. The client allowed me to post the whole process, which is a rare opportunity for me to show you illustrations evolving in real time!

05.04.2025 20:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tigerstedt and friends
Watercolour on paper, 41x50 cm
Calgary, Alberta

Tigerstedt and friends Watercolour on paper, 41x50 cm Calgary, Alberta

Hii! 🩷🌸

I’m auctioning off my latest painting on Instagram!
(Until Feb 27th 8pm MST)

Tigerstedt and friends
Watercolour on paper, 41x50 cm
Calgary, Alberta

Info and bidding here↓
www.instagram.com/p/DGgiLTlTWc...

25.02.2025 21:39 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!!

18.02.2025 02:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! I’m a local artist πŸ‘‹

17.02.2025 06:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Watercolour on paper illustration of Rocky mountain bagel in Canmore. 9x12

Watercolour on paper illustration of Rocky mountain bagel in Canmore. 9x12

Rocky mountain bagel
Watercolour on paper, 9x12
Canmore

13.02.2025 21:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s the best compliment, you get it! The colours of this park are magical.

13.02.2025 21:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Part 2 - Rocky mountain bagel (Canmore)
Watercolour on paper, 9x12

12.02.2025 20:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! I often work in monochromatic, these colours are inspired by this park and how the golden hour light reflects on the skyline!

12.02.2025 18:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Part 1 - Rocky mountain bagel (Canmore)
Next step: painting! πŸ§šβ€β™‚οΈ

11.02.2025 17:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Nine watercolour illustrations. Urban landscape of Prince’s Island Park in Mohkinstsis/Calgary.

Nine watercolour illustrations. Urban landscape of Prince’s Island Park in Mohkinstsis/Calgary.

Prince’s Island Park Series
Watercolour on paper, 23 x 31cm (each)
Downtown, Calgary

10.02.2025 21:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bodega on Main, watercolour storefront portrait.

16.11.2024 23:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s a house portrait I painted a few months ago. The challenge was to include the massive tree in front of the house, without ruining the composition. We agreed on adding the tree through its shadows on the facade of the house. #watercolour #houseportrait

16.11.2024 18:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Prince’s Island Park (Mohkinstsis/Calgary) Watercolour and fine liner.

16.11.2024 02:39 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two of the ten watercolour artworks from a current project. They’re inspired by a late afternoon walk in Prince’s Island Park (Mohkinstsis/Calgary) πŸ’™

15.11.2024 03:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi!
I’m Alice and I paint places. House portraits, landscapes, storefronts. Mostly watercolour, sometimes acrylic. #yyc #artists #hashtag

13.11.2024 03:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0