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Jillian Hagadorn
@jillianhagadorn.bsky.social
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| Painter • Illustrator • Artisan |

Upstate NY

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"Viewing"
Acrylic paint and pencil on canvas paper
6.5 x 5.5 inches
2025
SOLD

Posting this mini in honor of Art Basel Miami! Here I was thinking about of the infinite impacts one painting can create over its lifetime.

#art @bsky.art #painting #traditionalart #acrylicpainting #museum #drawing
A woman in red stops by a painting to view it in a museum
December 3, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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"Daily"
8 x 5 inches
Acrylic markers, gouache, and colored pencil on paper
2025

The landscape of my desk, and the hum of routine, can sometimes be its own kind of peace.

#landscape #art #traditionalart #painting @bsky.art #office #acrylic #marker
Painting of an office desk with sticky notes, papers, and a coffee keychain strewn about.
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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"Working Late"
7 x 5 inches
Acrylic and marker on canvas paper
2025 - SOLD

A scene captured from my own neighborhood. Late at night, the only light on inside came from the basement.

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Painting of a house in the evening with only the basement light on inside
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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"Dandelion"
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Acrylic and colored pencils on paper
2025 - SOLD

To the sweet hope of the future

#art #painting #traditionalart #portfolioday @bsky.art #botanicals #flowers #danelion
A painting of a dandelion on dark green background
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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A friendly reminder to hit the polls today for your local election, as they are also responsible for the development and services that touch your daily life!

"Porch Flag"
3.5 x 6 inches
Alcohol marker, acrylic and paint marker on canvas paper
2025

#art #traditionalart @bsky.art #acrylic #vote
Porch flag on fire.
November 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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"Laid to Rest"
5.5 x 6 inches
Acrylic and marker on paper
2025

Another mini from my show "Snippets" - It was great to finally get this idea on paper and I feel strongly that a scaled up version is still to come!

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A woman lays in the grass with her hands over her chest. The flower print on her shirt resembles that of a body in a casket.
October 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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"Drowsy"
4.5 x 6.5 inches
Acrylic and crayon on canvas paper
2025 - SOLD

One of my favorite pieces from my show this past weekend! I imagine the eyes growing heavy and falling into a big sleep.

#art #painting #traditionalart #acrylic @bsky.art #acrylic #bird
A bird in green flattened with it's wings tucked to the sides. Inside the feathers, there are two eyes staring back at you.
October 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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"Braided"
Acrylic paint, markers, and colored pencil on paper
6 x 8in
2025

An image that has stuck with me for many years, and probably will for many more to come! Here's to many more iterations! 🥂

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Painting of two women braiding their hair together.
October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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"Forward Facing"
5 x 6 inches
Acrylic paint, marker, and colored pencil on canvas paper
2025

This painting is part of micro exhibition "Snippets" opening this Saturday! All work is for sale - DM for inquiries

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A painting of a sunset between two suburban homes.
October 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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As I continue to juggle my responsibilities, one of which being my first solo show in October 🥳🥵, this painting resonates differently.

"Letters Never Sent"
77 x 44 inches
Oil on canvas
2018

#art #painting #traditionalart #portfolioday #oilpainting #figure #forest @bsky.art
A person sits on the edge of a chair, in a room with scattered pink papers. Around them, the walls disappear into forest.
August 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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I have painted and drawn my sister many times throughout my life. But, this sketchbook drawing, of her in sitting in the grass on Mother's Day, remains one of my favorites.

#art #drawing #traditionalart #wip #pencil #portfolioday @bsky.art
A pencil drawing of a woman relaxing in the grass, holding her legs, while looking over her shoulder.
July 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Another oldie-but-a-goodie! This painting was done in a single session, which is, very unusual for me.

"Laughable"
15.5 x 22 inches
Oil on wood panel
2018

#art #painting #traditionalart #wip #detail #portfolioday #oilpainting #banana @bsky.art
Oil painting of a hand holding up a small banana that ripped in half instead of peeling.
June 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Detail shots from my most recent post of "Eve, Before and After". These snippets are areas where you can tell I am having the most fun with oil paint!

#art #painting #traditionalart #wip #detail #portfolioday #oilpainting @bsky.art
Detail shot from the painting "Eve, Before and After". Smoke gently rises from the lit cigarette in our figure's pink hand. A detail shot from the painting "Eve, Before and After" shows branches from a fruit tree backlit against a bright window out of view. The house's washy green-and-brown siding showcases the thinly applied oil paint.
May 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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A painting from my college thesis when I was exploring how environmental and personal forces create decisions. Here we see Eve surrounded by fruit and seemingly disillusioned - wondering what's on her mind.

"Eve, Before and After"
48 x 42 in
Oil on canvas
2019

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A painting of a woman in red smoking a cigarette out a window, with the point of view being through a fruit tree.
May 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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🌊✨ varnishing ✨🌊

Undeniably one of the sexiest parts of the process - enjoy!

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May 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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"What Can I Know?"
5.75 x 7.75 inches
Gouache and colored pencil on paper
2025

This, and other minis, will soon be available for purchase through my website! But for now, good ol' DM's will have to do 🌾

#art #gouache #painting #traditionalart #wip @bsky.art
Painting of an eye, peering through hands with a landscape inside of them Mini gouache painting on a blanket
April 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Messy progress - I might continue to throw the kitchen sink at this and add some details in acrylic crayon

PS - I told all my friends I was making this 😅 surprises are hard to keep!

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An in progress painting of three friends standing around a laptop in a park. They shield their electronics from the spitting sky with a clear umbrella.
April 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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In progress on the easel - loosening up with a little picture of my friends working hard in charcoal and acrylic.

Luckily, none of these buddies follow me here so it can still be a surprise 🤫

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In progress painting of three people peering at a laptop under a small umbrella.
April 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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My friend Jess against the background of a day's adventure only she could orchestrate, wearing my sweater as the temperature dropped.

"Jess"
5.75 x 7.75 inches
Gouache and colored pencil on paper
2024

#art #painting #gouache #wip @bsky.art #traditionalart #portrait #portfolioday
Portrait of a woman in a green sweatshirt against a sunset sky
April 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Building up depth, layer by oh-so-thin layers 🖼️
April 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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This last weekend I got to see one of my favorite paintings in its home! It's a real treasure to meet someone who connects with your work, and, to realize that the indescribable feeling you painted is shared.

"Blue Fields"
29x33 inches
Oil on canvas
2019

#art @bsky.art #painting #oilpainting
Woman in yellow, holds a bouquet of green flowers and hands, against a field of blue plants The painting "Blue Fields" hanging in a home
March 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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I painted this plein air, sitting on the church steps only a few blocks away from my old apartment. Back when the CA fires were making the sun hazy here in NY. The light was out that day.

"Weedsport"
9 x 12 inches
Acrylic on canvas paper
2021

#pleinair #landscape #painting @bsky.art #acrylic
Street lights hanging at an empty intersection
March 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Mini painting of a moment between myself and Van Gogh.

"Branches"
7.75 x 5.75 inches
Gouache and colored pencil on paper
2025
A woman reaches out her arms to mimic the shape of the trees on the painting in front of her.
March 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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It's snowing up here in Central New York, and with it, the season of introspection. This painting came to me as I was looking out at a blanket of snow and feeling warmth from somewhere else.

"Looking for Murphy"
9 x 12 in
Oil on canvas paper
2021

#art #painting @bsky.art #wip #figure #snow
A person stands in front of a snow field as two large hands come down around them.
February 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Happy Tuesday from a cup overflowing and barriers both real and imagined.

"Say When"
20 x 16 in
Oil on canvas
2019

#art #painting #oilpainting #drawing @bsky.art
A person sits with their hands on the table surrounded by a tape barrier. Within reach, but outside the taped zone, a cup overflows with coffee
February 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM