Kelly Cottingham
@kecotting.bsky.social
Painter, photographer, cyclist, emotional support human to Gus & Piper 🐾
www.kellycottingham.com/painting
www.kellycottingham.com/painting
February 12, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Portrait practice. Sometimes the face emerges right away and it’s so satisfying. Quitting early so I don’t lose it.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on canvas.
#oilpainting #painting #portrait #portraitpainting #art #traditionalart
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on canvas.
#oilpainting #painting #portrait #portraitpainting #art #traditionalart
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Portrait practice. Sometimes the face emerges right away and it’s so satisfying. Quitting early so I don’t lose it.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on canvas.
#oilpainting #painting #portrait #portraitpainting #art #traditionalart
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on canvas.
#oilpainting #painting #portrait #portraitpainting #art #traditionalart
On the easel today. Experimenting with my mark making.
#oilpainting #wip #portrait #traditionalart #painting #art
#oilpainting #wip #portrait #traditionalart #painting #art
January 31, 2026 at 9:35 PM
On the easel today. Experimenting with my mark making.
#oilpainting #wip #portrait #traditionalart #painting #art
#oilpainting #wip #portrait #traditionalart #painting #art
Unfinished eye demo from yesterday’s class. Oil on paper.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #art #painting #learntopaint
#oilpainting #traditionalart #art #painting #learntopaint
January 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Unfinished eye demo from yesterday’s class. Oil on paper.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #art #painting #learntopaint
#oilpainting #traditionalart #art #painting #learntopaint
Winter landscape.
Oil on Ampersand panel.
#oilpainting #art #traditionalart #painting #landscape #winter #snow
Oil on Ampersand panel.
#oilpainting #art #traditionalart #painting #landscape #winter #snow
January 29, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Winter landscape.
Oil on Ampersand panel.
#oilpainting #art #traditionalart #painting #landscape #winter #snow
Oil on Ampersand panel.
#oilpainting #art #traditionalart #painting #landscape #winter #snow
Finished still life from a workshop I attended a couple weeks ago.
Oil on canvas panel. 11x14.
#oilpainting #stilllife #art #traditionalart #painting #alwayslearning
Oil on canvas panel. 11x14.
#oilpainting #stilllife #art #traditionalart #painting #alwayslearning
January 28, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Finished still life from a workshop I attended a couple weeks ago.
Oil on canvas panel. 11x14.
#oilpainting #stilllife #art #traditionalart #painting #alwayslearning
Oil on canvas panel. 11x14.
#oilpainting #stilllife #art #traditionalart #painting #alwayslearning
Practicing eyes for a demo tomorrow. Constantly amazed by how much teaching has helped my own painting practice. I’m painting with more intention and (I think) getting more efficient.
#oilpainting #demo #eye #art #traditionalart #oilonpaper #painting #portrait
#oilpainting #demo #eye #art #traditionalart #oilonpaper #painting #portrait
January 27, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Practicing eyes for a demo tomorrow. Constantly amazed by how much teaching has helped my own painting practice. I’m painting with more intention and (I think) getting more efficient.
#oilpainting #demo #eye #art #traditionalart #oilonpaper #painting #portrait
#oilpainting #demo #eye #art #traditionalart #oilonpaper #painting #portrait
Second time painting this one. I’m finding a lot of freedom in painting over unfinished demos after class. Lots of experimentation with the palette knife here.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on paper.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portrait #art
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on paper.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portrait #art
January 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Second time painting this one. I’m finding a lot of freedom in painting over unfinished demos after class. Lots of experimentation with the palette knife here.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on paper.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portrait #art
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on paper.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portrait #art
New portrait in preparation for the last day of my current portrait class. We’ll be working with a limited palette on a red-toned surface. I kept the paint thin to let the red show through.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on paper. 6x9.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portrait #art
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on paper. 6x9.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portrait #art
January 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
New portrait in preparation for the last day of my current portrait class. We’ll be working with a limited palette on a red-toned surface. I kept the paint thin to let the red show through.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on paper. 6x9.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portrait #art
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on paper. 6x9.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portrait #art
A quick little painting…started last night and finished up this morning. This was a fun exercise in using more paint from the start and keeping the brushwork loose.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
8x8 oil on canvas panel.
#oilpainting #farmanimals #traditionalart #art #painting #animalportrait
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
8x8 oil on canvas panel.
#oilpainting #farmanimals #traditionalart #art #painting #animalportrait
January 20, 2026 at 6:31 PM
A quick little painting…started last night and finished up this morning. This was a fun exercise in using more paint from the start and keeping the brushwork loose.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
8x8 oil on canvas panel.
#oilpainting #farmanimals #traditionalart #art #painting #animalportrait
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
8x8 oil on canvas panel.
#oilpainting #farmanimals #traditionalart #art #painting #animalportrait
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 PM
January 11, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Workshop Day 2: Color. It’s coming along! Tomorrow should be the really fun part where we play with edges, expand the colors, and add some flourishes.
#oilpainting #art #traditionalart #alwayslearning #stilllife #wip
#oilpainting #art #traditionalart #alwayslearning #stilllife #wip
January 10, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Workshop Day 2: Color. It’s coming along! Tomorrow should be the really fun part where we play with edges, expand the colors, and add some flourishes.
#oilpainting #art #traditionalart #alwayslearning #stilllife #wip
#oilpainting #art #traditionalart #alwayslearning #stilllife #wip
First day of a still life workshop. Can’t wait to continue tomorrow.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #alwayslearning #art
#oilpainting #traditionalart #alwayslearning #art
January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
First day of a still life workshop. Can’t wait to continue tomorrow.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #alwayslearning #art
#oilpainting #traditionalart #alwayslearning #art
I like to practice portraits on half sheets of Arches oil paper. After I peel off the tape I’ll write notes about color on the margins. I have a growing stack of these and I think of them as an unbound sketchbook.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy. 9x6.
#oilpainting #portrait #art #painting
Reference from Museum by Sktchy. 9x6.
#oilpainting #portrait #art #painting
January 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
I like to practice portraits on half sheets of Arches oil paper. After I peel off the tape I’ll write notes about color on the margins. I have a growing stack of these and I think of them as an unbound sketchbook.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy. 9x6.
#oilpainting #portrait #art #painting
Reference from Museum by Sktchy. 9x6.
#oilpainting #portrait #art #painting
Dark and moody with a limited palette of burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, and white. Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
#oilpainting #oilportraits #traditionalart #portraiture #portraitart #paintingpractice #art
#oilpainting #oilportraits #traditionalart #portraiture #portraitart #paintingpractice #art
January 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Dark and moody with a limited palette of burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, and white. Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
#oilpainting #oilportraits #traditionalart #portraiture #portraitart #paintingpractice #art
#oilpainting #oilportraits #traditionalart #portraiture #portraitart #paintingpractice #art
This piece found a new home yesterday. What a great way to start the new year!
8x10, oil on canvas
#oilpainting #oiloncanvas #dogs #dogart #petportrait #traditionalart
8x10, oil on canvas
#oilpainting #oiloncanvas #dogs #dogart #petportrait #traditionalart
January 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
This piece found a new home yesterday. What a great way to start the new year!
8x10, oil on canvas
#oilpainting #oiloncanvas #dogs #dogart #petportrait #traditionalart
8x10, oil on canvas
#oilpainting #oiloncanvas #dogs #dogart #petportrait #traditionalart
Snow on the ground, snow on the canvas. Work in progress.
#oilpainting #wip #traditionalart #landscape
#oilpainting #wip #traditionalart #landscape
December 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Snow on the ground, snow on the canvas. Work in progress.
#oilpainting #wip #traditionalart #landscape
#oilpainting #wip #traditionalart #landscape
Another quick portrait. Having fun keeping things loose and experimenting with the colors.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portraits
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portraits
December 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Another quick portrait. Having fun keeping things loose and experimenting with the colors.
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portraits
Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #portraits
Quick portrait using just burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, and white. Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on paper.
#oilpainting #art #portraits #traditionalart
Oil on paper.
#oilpainting #art #portraits #traditionalart
December 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Quick portrait using just burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, and white. Reference from Museum by Sktchy.
Oil on paper.
#oilpainting #art #portraits #traditionalart
Oil on paper.
#oilpainting #art #portraits #traditionalart
Putting some finishing touches on this #painting and listening to the #xpncountdown. I’m in my happy place.
#oilpainting #petportrait #traditionalart
#oilpainting #petportrait #traditionalart
December 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Putting some finishing touches on this #painting and listening to the #xpncountdown. I’m in my happy place.
#oilpainting #petportrait #traditionalart
#oilpainting #petportrait #traditionalart
December 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I switched to a more travel-friendly ink medium for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Reference from the Museum by Sktchy app.
#ink #traditionalart #portraitart
Reference from the Museum by Sktchy app.
#ink #traditionalart #portraitart
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I switched to a more travel-friendly ink medium for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Reference from the Museum by Sktchy app.
#ink #traditionalart #portraitart
Reference from the Museum by Sktchy app.
#ink #traditionalart #portraitart
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Alley view. Maybe finished, maybe not.
Another new surface for me. Oil on linen. 6x6.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #everydayscenes #allaprima
Another new surface for me. Oil on linen. 6x6.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #everydayscenes #allaprima
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Alley view. Maybe finished, maybe not.
Another new surface for me. Oil on linen. 6x6.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #everydayscenes #allaprima
Another new surface for me. Oil on linen. 6x6.
#oilpainting #traditionalart #everydayscenes #allaprima