Joanna Barnum

@joannabarnum

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:

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Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jul 22

Drac-O-Lantern pins will be at GenCon (I’m booth 1360- just outside the art show to the right) and they’re in my shop now too. www.joannabarnum.com/shop/drac-o-...

An enamel pin on a backer card. The pin is a red dragon with a pumpkin.

Detail view of the same pin being held between fingers showing it is 2”

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jul 22

My Drac-O-Lantern enamel pin is ready just in time for GenCon! A glittery red dragon igniting a jack-o-lantern, for all the folks who have been asking me if I’d ever do one of my pumpkins with a dragon. www.joannabarnum.com/shop/drac-o-...

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jul 21

Endpiece illustration for the Hatteras Path upcoming fine rebind of A Child Alone With Strangers by @pfracassi.bsky.social. Original painting is now available, along with some other recent publishing work: www.joannabarnum.com/shop

Watercolor illustration of a creepy house against a dark sky and trees with a hazy moon. Superimposed over the house is a young Black boy sleeping in the fetal position. Mirroring him in the lower part of the composition is a cocoon containing an unknown pink creature.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jul 19

We made these!!! Ok, no we did not. The tree made them. But we helped.

A colander of yellow apples on the counter

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jul 15

Interior for the @midworldpress.bsky.social edition of Revelator by Daryl Gregory @darylwriterguy.bsky.social which is now open for preorder. Excited to hold my contributor’s copy in my hands soon! www.midworldpress.com/store/p/reve...

Watercolor illustration of an older woman clutching the shoulders of a young girl with braids. The young girl is wearing a lacy white old fashioned dress, and holding her cupped hands out in front of her. Both have blotchy red birth marks on their arms and faces.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jul 13

“Three coffees no lunch”

Photo of a sculpted grinning skull wearing a pirate hat with weirdly realistic wide eyeballs, from the side of a boardwalk funhouse.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jul 5

“Farther Together” original found a home today at Anthrocon! 🐦 So grateful! Such amazing vibes at this show.

Photo of the artist standing next to a collector holding a large framed watercolor of ravens flying in a starry galaxy

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jul 3

Hello #Anthrocon Pittsburgh! Find me at G21-23 for original watercolor art, prints, game mats, pins and more.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jun 30

Getting this new river otter cutie ready last minute for #anthrocon! See you in the Dealer’s Den.

Photo of a watercolor painting of a river otter with pink flowers in a semi-abstract style next to a stack of signed prints of the same art

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jun 24

In 2028, Baby Yoda and Baby Greedo will be joined by Baby Max Reebo, Baby Salacious Crumb, and Baby Chewie in “Star Wars Babies,” engaging in lovable hijinks while watched over by a beleaguered protocol droid with striped legs seen only from the knees down.

Screencap from The Mandolorian and Grogu showing a cute baby rodian

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jun 23

Drac-O-Lantern! Original watercolor: www.joannabarnum.com/shop/dragon-... Prints: www.joannabarnum.com/shop/dragon-... I’ll also have the original and prints at Anthrocon coming up.

Watercolor art of a red flying dragon lighting a fire inside a grinning jack-o-lantern with a dark background and wafting smoke.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jun 21

This year’s convention freebies! I hand these little buttons out at shows if you sign up for my newsletter. And if you’re already on my newsletter, you can just come ask for one (while supplies last). I’ll have these at Anthrocon, Gen Con, and Dragon Con. www.joannabarnum.com/newsletter

Photo of a few 1” buttons in the artist’s hand. The art on the button is of a raven flying against a rainbow background

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jun 14

One of several available watercolor magical library ravens- www.joannabarnum.com/shop

Watercolor spot illustration of a flying raven, a stack of old books, black quill, and ink jar all surrounded by glowing green magic

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jun 13

Cawthorn Library Attacks! Or, what I feel like when the deadlines start coming at me too fast. One more done for @hitpointpress.bsky.social, Big Bads: Most Wanted, AD: Brian Walters I painted the illustration traditionally in watercolor and the original is available: www.joannabarnum.com/shop

Watercolor illustration of two fantasy adventurers, a human magic user and an orc barbarian, in a library being attacked by magical flying books and ravens.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jun 10

“Ghost Librarian” and “Thirst for Knowledge” for Hit Point Press. If you think you see a bit of an 80s pop culture homage here, yes you do 😉 The originals are watercolor on paper and are available: www.joannabarnum.com/shop

Watercolor on paper of a blue/purple ghostly figure of an elf woman holding a book and making a “shh” gesture.

Watercolor illustration of a black foreboding building with raven statues out front and eerie glowing green windows

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jun 10

I don’t do a lot of dragons, but over the years I’ve gotten a lot of requests for one of my jack-o-lanterns with a dragon so I’m finally giving it a shot! When I’m done, this will be a watercolor in an oval frame, and probably a pin design.

Preliminary pencil drawing of a small flying dragon breathing fire into a jack-o-lantern.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jun 8

"Reading Ravens" illustration for Big Bads: Most Wanted from @hitpointpress.bsky.social AD: Brian Walters I have limited edition prints of this piece now available! Along with some other prints and originals from the project. www.joannabarnum.com/shop

Tall narrow illustration in watercolor of several ravens flying up into the night sky with a full moon. Each raven holds a book or scroll.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jun 4

Frontispiece illustration for the upcoming Hatteras Path Editions rebind of A Child Alone With Strangers by Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social

Watercolor illustration of surreal muddy swirling colors surrounding bits of imagery including a young Black boy, an older man in shadow, the eyes and teeth of unidentified creatures, a flock of crows, and a swarm of wasps.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Jun 3

Drac-o-Lantern doodles. Which one should I develop? As both a more detailed painting, and a pin design.

Two rough sketches of red dragons with jack-o-lanterns

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· May 15

I’ve been working on “The Lovers” when in the flat here in Cornwall. I think it’s done, but I’ll give it another look over when I get home. I planned this composition to maybe crop the painting into a large oval frame, but not so sure I want to now. Ravens, Glastonbury abbey, and may blossoms.

Large watercolor painting with a hand holding brushes in front of it for scale. The art is of two ravens with their heads close together framed by the ruins of an old church and many white flowers.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· May 13

Plein air watercolor of the Cot Valley and Porth Nanven. The turquoise water near the shore at this spot is magical. It appears and disappears depending on how the sun shifts.

Plein air watercolor painting of a stream in a valley opening out to a beach and ocean. There are pink flowers on the grassy hills.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· May 13

Painted plein air at the Nine Maidens stone circle in Boskednan (Cornwall, England)

Watercolor plein air painting of three standing stones with expansive fields, cloudy sky, and a peek of the ocean in the background

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· May 6

Painted the Tregeseal Barrow and English bluebells from life today.

Photo of a plein air painting on an easel in front of a field and ancient barrow

Watercolor painting of an ancient entry tomb made of big mossy stones, surrounded by purple flowers and grassy fields

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· May 4

Large indoor project I’m working on here in Cornwall- ravens, Glastonbury Abbey, and May blossoms.

Preliminary pencil drawing of abbey ruins and two ravens with a pencil sitting in the photo showing large scale

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Apr 28

A venerable cherry tree in the St Just Parish Church graveyard (a different spot from yesterday). It’s a wide panorama format- not sure how that will preview here. Click to enbiggen. Original is about 4” x 10”

Watercolor plein air painting of a large wide old cherry tree in bloom shading several old graves

Plein air easel set up in an old churchyard cemetery

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Apr 27

Painting at the Miners’ Chapel in St Just, Cornwall. I’m living and working here for a month!

Plein air watercolor of old graves surrounded by grass, brambles, and small white flowers

Plein air easel setup sitting in an old cemetery

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Apr 8

More illustration reveal for the @midworldpress.bsky.social edition of Revelator by Daryl Gregory @darylwriterguy.bsky.social

Watercolor illustration in a realistic style of a girl tucked under an old fashioned quilt. Her hands on top of the quilt are wrapped in bandages showing stigmata-like stains. She gazes upward in a saintly expression. Below/behind her is a landscape of blue ridge mountains, clouds, and trillium flowers in psychedelic saturated color.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Apr 6

More watercolor portraits done for Soundbooth Theater's Hexperts live play RPG of some NPCs our heroes recently met. www.youtube.com/@SoundboothT...

Watercolor portrait of a young woman in a peach colored medieval gown. She is pale and smiling happily showing off vampire fangs. Innocent and sincere looking, not sinister.

Watercolor portrait of a werewolf wearing a medieval doublet, snarling with slavering jaws wide

Watercolor portrait of a holy woman in blue, white, and gold robes clutching a red book. She has Black skin and long white hair, middle aged, serious intense expression on her face.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Mar 22

A couple more character portraits revealed for Soundbooth Theater's Hexperts live play RPG! Sir Lorcan and the Ruxelsi, a dream stealing monster. www.youtube.com/@SoundboothT...

A watercolor portrait of a sexy knight in shining armor with a devious expression, slicked back hair, and a few facial scars.

A watercolor illustration of a mucky looking humanoid monster with clawed hands and no face except for skeletal nostril holes and a toothy grin. Its head and body are covered in glimmering threads.

Joanna Barnum@joannabarnum· Mar 21

Seen in the wild at Wegmans 9 years ago. Yep. “Spoons are not working at this time-“