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Joanna Barnum
@joannabarnum.com
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Illustrator & fine artist in watercolor: portraits, fantasy, horror, Halloween love. American Watercolor Society & National Watercolor Society Sig Artist.
Harford County, Maryland. She/her.
SHOP, PORTFOLIO, SOCIALS: http://joannabarnum.com/more
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The little guys I have left! Half have gone off to homes, I so appreciate the support for this little experimental series.

Doing the shipping hustle through the end of the week, then I’m going to hibernate for a bit.

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Collage and watercolor painting of a bat with glittery pink accents Mixed media collage and painting of an octopus with postage stamps Loose watercolor sketch of a tiger in neon orange Mixed media collage and painting of a coyote’s face with bronze accents and patterned papers
December 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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“Sunset Otter,” another tiny watercolor sketch- available!

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Small watercolor in a loose style of a river otter head poking out of the water, in pinks and oranges
December 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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“Electric Tiger”- no collage in this one, just a quick little expressive watercolor sketch.

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Last week for holiday shipping! I’m still hustling stuff out quickly, then I’ll hibernate for a bit.
5” x 7” watercolor in a loose style of a tiger’s face, with unnaturally bright orange
December 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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“Cardinal Camouflage,” painted on watercolor test swatches.

This pair and a few other little guys are currently available! www.joannabarnum.com/shop

It’s my last week for holiday shipping.
Two small mixed media paintings of male and female northern cardinals. The birds are painted over watercolor test swatches that match the colors in the birds.
December 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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“Bronze Coyote” another of my 5” x 7” mixed media animal experiments. Collage, watercolor, and colored pencil. Some of the watercolor is metallic.

These are all up in the shop now! It’s my last week for holiday shipping.
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Art of a coyote’s face in watercolor, colored pencil, and bits of collage.
December 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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All the little mixed media animals I just added to my shop! Ready to ship right now for the holidays. They’re all $100-$200 depending on complexity.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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“Octopus’s Garden,” a small mixed media original including bits of used envelope and stamps.

Available! I’ve just added a number of small mixed media animal pieces to my shop: www.joannabarnum.com/shop
Mixed media art of an orange octopus with detailed tentacles painted over a background that includes collaged rows of orange flower stamps and pieces of an envelope with used markings.
December 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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I have a bunch of new little animal originals live in my shop now!

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Here’s “Sparkle Bat,” a mixed media painting with collage.
Detail photo of an original mixed media painting of a little brown bat flying. The painting is layered on top of bits of collage including a handwritten note and pink glittery paper.
December 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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“Kindred Spirits” is the first piece I did this year, and it has been far and away my most popular print all year as well. Perhaps it would make a good holiday gift for a loved one?

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Watercolor diptych of two tall skinny evergreen trees. A fox at the base of one looks up at a raven at the top of the other.
December 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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One ornament left! Let’s find this guy a home. The face has subtle glossy accents when the light hits it. #halloween

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Little ornate frame with a painting of a tall jack-o-lantern, both in shades of black and metallic orange, with a velvet hanging ribbon.
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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“The White Tree” Thrilled that this large original was recently collected by a wonderful local couple!

I’ll be retiring prints of it from the website at the end of the year, and they’re on SALE!

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Watercolor art of a gigantic old barren tree. From the center a glowing seedling emerges. In shades of blue with brown accents.
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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I have a number of prints in the Sale section of my website marked “LEAVING SOON” that will be retiring from the website at the end of the year! They’re discounted! Here’s just a few:

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Art print of a white goat with red poppies Art print of a large old tree and a small glowing seedling in shades of blue Art print of a glistening spiderweb at night in watercolor Art print of the allegory of justice- a lady in blue with a blindfold holding a sword and scales
December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Yes, that means this collection of originals is also 20% off through Friday with code HOLIDAY25. I’m honestly shocked I still have these- would love to send them to good homes!

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Framed watercolor of a flock of ravens in a starry galaxy Framed watercolor of a pack of wolves in a starry galaxy Framed watercolor of a raft of otters in a starry galaxy
December 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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I’m offering 20% off orders of $150 or more through Friday (see shop announcement banner for code) including ORIGINALS! This is a substantial discount on originals I don’t usually offer so it’s a good time to treat yourself or someone special www.joannabarnum.com/shop?categor...
Framed watercolor of an expressive blue and black skull Watercolor in an oval mat of a purple starry eyed jack-o-lantern outside with mushrooms and shooting stars Framed watercolor of a montage of anguished faces in purple, yellow, pink, and orange Small framed watercolor of an eerie landscape with a green sky
December 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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I also have animal cards! They aren’t holiday or winter specific, but also make for nice festive greetings.

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An assortment of cards and envelopes with colorful animal art, including a sea turtle, a fox, a barn owl, a raven, and a wolf.
November 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Offbeat colorful holiday greetings? I can help with that! I have cards featuring my seasonal jack-o-lanterns

(Note: these are flat cards with blank matte backs to write your greeting on, not folded cards. They come with envelopes.)

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Holiday cards and envelopes. The art shows a green jack-o-lantern surrounded by winter greenery, and a blue jack-o-lantern with a carrot nose that looks like a snowman.
November 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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A few of these ornaments came home from a gallery show and are in my shop now! Ornaments for a Halloween tree OR a spooky Christmas tree.

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An ornament in the form of a small oval frame with art of a hissing cat in it, shades of black a orange. An ornament in the form of a small oval frame with art of a happy jack o lantern in it, shades of black a orange.
November 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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And here are “Lunar” and “Solar” in the antique frames that inspired them.

I found these frames in an antique store, and they made me think of reliquaries and over the top religious art, like the jewel covered catacomb saints.

I stabilized the frames and added plexiglass and spacers.
Watercolor of a skull and florals in an ornate antique frame. The wide frame is gold and covered in ornate flowers. Watercolor of a skull and florals in an ornate antique frame. The wide frame is gold and covered in ornate flowers.
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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“Solar,” watercolor on paper

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Watercolor of a skull abstractly merged with monarch butterflies and florals in an orange and pink color palette
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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“Lunar,” watercolor on paper

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Watercolor of a skull abstractly merged with flowers and a Luna moth in a blue, purple, and cool green color palette
November 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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HOLIDAY 2025 IS LIVE!
❄️ 20% off your order of $150 or more (including originals & sale items!) with code HOLIDAY25, now through December 5.
❄️ Mystery Packs are back!
❄️ Refreshed Sale section, including some discounted prints that will be retiring at the end of the year.
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Promo graphic that says "new art, ornaments, mystery packs: holiday sale" with images of ornaments, stickers, prints, and wrapped packages.
November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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I had so much fun as the featured artist for Baltimore Faerie Faire! I produced t-shirts and totes for the event. I have quite a few left, so they're now available online. I've bumped all the BFF related stuff to the top of my shop page for now!
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Photo of a goblin modeling a large fabric tote bag emblazoned with "Baltimore Faerie Faire," a rainbow of animals, and a flying raven against a moon. Photo of a man posing in a black t-shirt with a large silver moon on it, with a rainbow gradient raven flying against the moon, and the text "10 years of magic, Baltimore Faerie Faire"
November 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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We are open! Check out my art on the stage banner! Yes there are still spaces open in my workshop at 3 today (Friday) and I’ll be here vending all weekend at the Baltimore Faerie Festival at the Sheraton in Towson!
Photo of my vendor booth setup Photo of a stage with a huge rainbow art backdrop that says Baltimore faerie Faire
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Come see me this weekend at the Baltimore Faerie Faire! Nov 14-16. I’m the featured guest artist, and I designed these event poster, totes, shirts and more you can at my vendor booth there. I’m also teaching a watercolor workshop on Friday.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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One of my jacks is the cozy coloring page in the October issue of Cozy Companion magazine from @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social ! This mag is so cute- it has cozy seasonal game reviews, recipes, craft projects, and stories.

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Photo of a page in a magazine with a black and white line drawing of a jack-o-lantern with heart eyes, surrounded by roses and a bat. Magazine cover that says “cozy companion” with an illustration of a witch drinking from a mug, using a laptop, with a ghost cat.
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM