Danni

@dannidocpaints

Artist - Mostly water-mixable oil paintings autistic with aphantasia and non-epileptic seizures I run a shop ⤵️ www.danielledoctor.com

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Danni@dannidocpaints· 10d

2 hour study of grapes 🍇 Water-mixable oil on paper #art #still-life

Purple grapes lay on a light blue plate on a wooden table. I hold up my painting study of the grapes which has simplified the background to a light blue-gray. The painting is signed Doc 2026.

Danni@dannidocpaints· 10d

A sneak peek of my new lil autumn themed abstract piece. A work in progress. #oilpainting

A side view of a 4” x 4”x 1.5” (10cm x 10cm x 4cm) oil painting on wood panel. The painting is gridded and painted with various yellows, oranges, reds, browns, and greens.

Danni@dannidocpaints· 11d

Working on prep. Stretched some canvases, gesso’d all this, gonna grid a few and get started on some new stuff 😋

I hold six blank canvases in my left hand and four wooden panels lay on my messy desk.

Danni@dannidocpaints· 13d

This sunflower painting took 49 hours over the course of 5 months to complete. (A good long break and a bit of repainting made it take longer than planned.) But it’s done and I love it! I’ll take better pictures after varnish in a few weeks. #oilpainting #watermixableoil #painting #art #sciart

A painting on paper of a sunflower being held up in front of a wall. The edges are raw and it will be matted after it’s been dried and varnished.
The sunflower faces the viewer. The light come from the upper left. Most of the petals are in shadow but the upper left ones have light shining through them, making them bright yellow. The upper left and lower right areas have been pixelated.

Danni@dannidocpaints· 22d

Finished a little painting study of cherries 🍒 #painting #art

A small painting on paper of 4 cherries sitting side by side. There is a streak of light across the table the cherries are sitting on which creates dark cast shadows on the left of each cherry.

Danni@dannidocpaints· 23d

Doing some gridding prep for class tomorrow. I hope they enjoy my collection of ref photos. ✨

14 photos that have been printed 4” x 6” and gridded in pen 1/2” grids.
The photos include 5 with flower subjects and the others have animal subjects. I’ve taken all of these photos and plan on sharing them with my students tomorrow.

Danni@dannidocpaints· 24d

Had to drive to Florida for an errand. We just so happened to be pulling into Jax at sunrise so we made a beach stop. It was super pretty but I’m happy to be back up in the mountains now.

A photo of the sunrise at the beach. The bottom half of of the ocean with just a couple small waves. The top half of the photo is the sky. There’s a wispy white cloud at the very top that looks like the silhouette of a seagull. The sky is blue at the top and fades into a bit or orange, pink, and violet towards the horizon. There’s a dark wispy cloud at the horizon covering where the sun is. There’s a slight golden and bright pink glow around the edges around that dark cloud.

Danni@dannidocpaints· 26d

I wish I had my real camera 😭 I love seeing deer

A mama dear with two baby deer amongst a few large trees.

Danni@dannidocpaints· 28d

Loving these squares! I’ve been so busy this week but I’m trying to for in as many hours as I can. #painting #detail #workinprogress

A work in progress shot of my painting of a sunflower. You can see some petals in the upper left. There are some unfinished areas center bottom where there are white pen grid lines for 10 squares. The rest is complete and appears neat and tidy.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jul 10

I keep bouncing back to this as time allows. I’m spending a lot of time staring at it and thinking about how I want to change the top bit. Might reshoot the dress ref, needs better flow.

A work in progress underpainting. Two versions of the same female figure appear to be floating in an undefined and cloudy looking space.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jul 6

I am at about 25 hours on this one so far. (That includes all the repainting) There’s a lot to finish though… gotta tweak all the lil details.

A work in progress shot of my sunflower painting. It’s on a small paper sitting on a table top easel.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jul 5

Small squares > big squares So much happier with it! 🌻

A detail shot of a painting of a sunflower with a pixelated blue sky. It zooms in on the top left corner where the work is 99% complete. There is lots of work to be done to the center of the flower, which is pictures off to the right.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jul 4

I finished this one last year. It was my first pixel painting I did on paper. Definitely a fun change of pace working on something a lot smoother than canvas… but I wasn’t used to yet. I’ve improved a lot since. #art

A painting of a safflower with a pixelated background.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jul 4

Year two of attempt at growing edible plants. Some are growing big but they are struggling with the heat this week. I need to water them more, but I’m happier with this set up. I installed a mesh cover today that should help keep the neighbor’s cat out.

Four Brussels sprout plants growing in a raised garden.

A red cabbage plant that has been growing strong looking a bit wilted by the heat. Next to what should be two Casper eggplant plants. Those haven’t grown very tall yet. Looks like a critter ate the top of the left one.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jul 3

Almost feels like staring over on this painting. But I’m hopeful about it, not at all unhappy. I was feeling stuck and now I’m moving forward again.

My sunflower painting got some new gridlines in white pen in the places where the squares are.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jul 1

After months of studying this wip on my desk… I’ve decided that it’s needs smaller squares. So, I’ll be redoing quite a bit of this but it’ll be worth the trouble.

A work in progress painting of a sunflower. It’s a small painting on paper. Some parts are realistic but the top left and bottom right corners are pixelated with half inch squares.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 28

This is the first show I entered with this local art club. A few weeks ago I found out I won an award, and today I saw the sold sticker! It feels like the universe is rewarding me for rejoining society. 🫶 my hermit era is ending

Two of my paintings hang on a wall. The bottom one has a sold sticker and an “award of distinction” label.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 28

I look the to right to show off my dark purple hair that matches the flower my husband found in our yard somewhere.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 28

Husband picked this flower for me. It matches my hair! (comparison photo in comments)

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 27

Another face for my current painting… and a hand I’m pretty happy with so far.

A work in progress painting made in black and white. The face appears to be sleeping and is positioned right side up in this view. The bottom of the photo shows the primed canvas with a pencil grid.

The same painting from the photo as the other is zoomed out a bit to show progress of the arm and hand. The figure is now shown on their side, and the head is nearly upside down.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 21

I wish I could call him and say happy Father’s Day.

A photo of my dad and me napping on the carpet in my childhood home. I am just a toddler in the photo. The photo is probably from 1994-ish.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 16

Figuring out this negative space situation

A 24” x 24” canvas is propped up on a cardboard box so the artist can analyze the work in progress underpainting. The painting is created with shades of grey so far. A female figure in a dress floats at the top. The background is simple with subtle shifts in value, but overall pretty blank. The bottom of the painting has not been painted yet.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 15

My front yard is looking super cute today

A very pretty pink hibiscus flower on a branch

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 13

Oh, I just found out that someone bought the original of this one! Yay! I donated it to the Postcard Art Exhibition and I’m happy it went to a good cause. 😁 Prints of this painting and several others can be found in my store. www.danielledoctor.com

A small original water-mixable oil painting. The painting is of the Natural Bridge in Virginia. There’s a pathway that leads through and very tall opening in the rock. The left and right side have been pixelated with 1/2 inch squares. The squares fade into tress and leaves as the painting reaches the realistic looking center.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 11

Between chronic fatigue, seizures, parenting, and basic household responsibilities … every piece of art I make is its own lil miracle. I’m not sure how long this one will take in its entirety… but so far it’s going in a direction I’m happy with. #art #workinprogress

A detail shot of a work in progress painting. So far the viewer can see a female figure in a dress falling or floating. The underpainting is painted in black and white, but most of it is is primed and has visible pencil marks.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 8

I’ve really wanted to paint radishes lately. I can’t even eat them (apparently, due to gallstones) But they look cute! Here’s a lil study! #art #painting

Three red radishes on a table next to a paintbrush in the upper right. On the left I’m holding my small painting study up to the camera. It’s a more painterly version of the radishes on the table.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 8

Heyyy… I won an award! And so did 5 other really cool artists. This show was put on by the local art club that I joined this year. Someone I met at the club reached out and congratulated me on this recognition. That part is healing my antisocial heart. ❤️‍🩹

An announcement made by the Lynchburg Art Club that reads “Congratulations to the 2026 SHOW YOUR BEST Awards of Distinction Recipients”
There are six artworks shown.

The artworks belong to the following artists in order from top left to bottom right.
Michael Dunaway, Bristly Old Chap
Kelly Mattox, Shell Fragment #3
Emily Flint, Best Mom Ever: Self-Portrait with Josie
Danielle Doctor, Waterlilies
Kathy Cudlin, Medici Fountain Swim
David Eakin, Nebraska Skies V

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 7

Four hours in.

A work in progress of a black and white underpainting. So far you can see a figure’s face, hair, a bit of the upper body clothing. Theres light coming from the bottom. The figure’s hair on the right of the image indicates that the figure is falling or floating.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 7

It’s a faceee #art #painting

A work in progress of a painting. A face has been painted in black and white as an underpainting.

Danni@dannidocpaints· Jun 5

Alrighty… I think that’s a decent start. I should be able to start the painting part tomorrow. I have a lot to add, but those parts don’t need to be gridded