J. Brooke Chao
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J. Brooke Chao
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Christ follower, wife & mother, neurodivergent (AuDHD), music lover, pop culture junkie, artist, writer, and graphic designer. That about covers it!
https://brookechao.com
I think the sangria piece might just be done.

“Balmy Days, Sweet Sangria”
24”x24”
Mixed media on cradled wood panel

#Art #Painting #Acrylic #MixedMedia
February 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
February 4 #Febuarty is Purple

“It is Well with my Soul” 24”x20”, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 2024

#Art #Painting #Acrylic #mixedmedia
February 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
February 2 #Febuarty is Shoes

My daughter and I in 2019 when we’d both shaved our heads to grow out old dye and haircuts. We decided to dress in similar outfits including converse.

#Art #Photography #MotherDaughter
February 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
February 1 #Febuarty is Light

Light coming through a stained glass panel in our front hall. I reassembled it from a decrepit antique window I bought in FB Marketplace. I had to teach myself how to do all the soldering and framing.

#Art #Photography #StainedGlass
February 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
January 31 #Januarty is Angle

“Autumn Leaf on Tile” and
“Autumn Leaves on Tile”
Both 12” x 12” watercolor, 2024

This was inspired by leaves that had fallen on our tiled patio table.

#Art #Watercolor #Painting
January 31, 2025 at 12:18 PM
January 30 #Januarty is Green

“Cicada on Grey” 7.5” x 7.5” watercolor, graphite and paint pen of a cicada on concrete. 2023

#Art #Watercolor #Painting
January 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Today’s progress in the sangria still life. Still not entirely happy with the tray, but it’s much better than yesterday. Not totally sure what i want the drop cloth to end up. The pitcher and glass are coming along.
January 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
January 29 #Januarty is Curve

“Ft. Moultrie Stairs” 30”x24” acrylic and gold leaf on canvas, 2023

I was enamored by this doorway while we were visiting Charleston. After painting I decided the wall curving over the stairs needed gold foil, a la #BruceHerman.

#Art #Acrylic #Painting
January 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Working on my first cradled panel. I sealed it front and back with gloss, primed it with gesso, and then added some wine labels I printed on laser mailing labels.

The subject will be this still life of sangria and fruit. No idea what I’ll call it.

#Art #cradledpanel #acrylic #painting
January 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
January 28 #Januarty is Flat

“Gloria Patri” 36”x24” acrylic and mixed media on canvas. 2024

View of farmland in the Shenandoah Valley with the Blue Ridge in the distance. The cross texture is wallpaper and lace scraps.

#Art #Acrylic #Landscape
January 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
After finishing the recent Lazy Susan I went to ship it and discovered to my horror that I’d made the wrong size. Thankfully the customer was willing to wait for me to make another.

16” version done and ready to ship.

(And yes, I found a buyer for the 12” version)

#Art #FolkArt
January 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
January 27 #Januarty is Red

“Red Leaf on Gray” 11”x9” watercolor 2024

Painting I did using a friend’s photo

#Art #Acrylic
January 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
But by all means please keep telling yourself Elon isn’t a Nazi and didn’t do a sieg heil.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Elon Musk urges far-right German party to move beyond ‘past guilt’
The billionaire was received by cheers while addressing a rally for Alternative for Germany where he told attendees they shouldn’t be ashamed of their history.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
January 26 #Januarty is Broken

“By His Wounds We Are Healed” 12”x12” acrylic and mixed media on canvas.

The 7 fruits are the days of creation. The pomegranate is the forbidden fruit. The rainbow is God retiring his war bow. The serpent’s head is wounded in trying to defeat Christ.

#Art #Acrylic
January 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Important info…
January 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Day 25 of #JanuArty is Vegetable

“Pea Pod” 11x15 watercolor, 2023

A perfect little pea pod from our garden on a placemat.

#Art #painting #watercolor
January 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This is not okay.
Right out of the gate they are detaining U.S. citizens and saying their “papers”are fake. It was always a lie.
January 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This sums it up nicely. And by nicely, I mean horrifyingly.
Also yes project 2025 was always the plan.
January 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Day 24 of #JanuArty is Sweet

“Rawr” 18x12 watercolor, 2020

Reference was a photo of my friend’s son doing his best to look fierce in his dinosaur costume.

#Art #painting #acrylic
January 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Day 23 of #JanuArty is Opposite

“Talitha Cumi”
24”x24” acrylic and gold leaf on canvas 2024

Explanation of painting is in the comments.

#Art #painting #acrylic
January 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Day 22 of #JanuArty is Monochrome

“Ft Moultrie Window”
20”x16” acrylic on canvas 2023

#Art #painting #ftmoultrie #acrylic
January 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Day 21 of #JanuArty is Happy

“Beauty and the Bees”
20”x16” acrylic and lace on canvas 2024

One of my happy places is sitting in our creeping thyme beds in the front yard watching and interacting with the bees.

#Art #painting #mixedmedia #bees #acrylic
January 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Day 21 of #JanuArty is Happy

I didn’t take it, but it’s one of my favorite pics with my favorite girlies.

#Art #friendship
January 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Day 20 of #JanuArty is Primary

“Iris in Red”
20”x24” acrylic on canvas
2023

#Art #painting #IrisApfel #acrylic
January 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
January 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM