Kelly Cottingham

@kecotting

Painter, photographer, cyclist, emotional support human to Gus & Piper 🐾 www.kellycottingham.com/painting

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Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· 19d

Friday plein air. I love the convenience of this little guerrilla painter box but the tiny palette area is a challenge. #pleinair #oilpainting #wip #art

Picture in a garden with an oil painting in progress.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· 20d

New portrait. Experimenting with color and mark making. Oil on canvas. Reference from Museum by Sktchy. #oilpainting #portrait #portraitpainting #art #painting #paintingpractice

Colorful oil painting of a young woman with short brown hair. She is looking off to the right.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· 24d

A little Saturday portrait practice. Oil on paper. Reference from Museum by Sktchy. #oilpainting #painting #portrait #art #faces #portraitpainting

Oil painting portrait of an older woman with reddish hair and blue eyes.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· 28d

Another small plein air piece. Oil on canvas panel, 5x7. #oilpainting #painting #art #pleinair #home #traditionalart

Oil painting of an orange front door with planters.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· 29d

I think this is done as well. View inside my mom’s studio showing her dress mannequin, paint cart, and 14 year old lab mix dozing in the chair. 5x7, oil on canvas panel. #oilpainting #art #painting #studio #dog #paintingfromlife #interiors #rescuedogs

Oil painting showing a view in front of two windows with a dress mannequin, paint cart, and chair with an old yellow dog sleeping. There is a large barn in the background through the windows.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· 29d

And the finished-ish version. I added some details and variety to some of my original color choices. I also wanted to “bounce” some of the colors around and I think it’s got a more cohesive look now. Oil on canvas panel. #oilpainting #art #interior #paintingfromlife #smallworks #painting #home

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jul 12

WIP. I’m visiting my parents and painting their house bit by bit. “Sewing Corner” 5x7, oil on canvas panel #oilpainting #art #painting #paintingfromlife #homeinterior #crafty

Oil painting of a corner of a room with sewing materials on a desk and a desk chair facing the viewer.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jul 11

Raised gardens and martin house. This one was a struggle and I think it shows…but that’s painting sometimes😂 Onto the next one! #pleinair #painting #art #oilpainting #summer #garden #birdhouse

Oil painting of a garden with raised beds and a martin house in the background.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jul 10

Plein air WIP. #oilpainting #pleinair #wip #art #summer

Oil painting on a Pochade box in front of a raised garden with a bird house in the background.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jul 9

In progress. Scoutie has been a top notch model this afternoon. Not inclined to move at all. 5x7 oil on canvas panel. #oilpainting #lifepainting #inthestudio #art #dog #dogsinart #rescuedog #wip

An oil painting held in front of the scene being painted. The scene is a dog on a chair in front of a window with art supplies in a cart and a dress mannequin nearby.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jul 6

Sometimes I like to start these sketches with whatever leftover colors I have on my palette and then try to build towards something believable. She started out with green skin and blue hair. Fun stuff. Reference from Museum by Sktchy. #oilpainting #portrait #paintingpractice #painting #art #sketch

Oil painting of a young woman wearing a chunky white necklace.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jun 27

Another portrait study…lots of fun especially with the pup. Oil on paper. Reference from Museum by Sktchy. #oilpainting #oilstudy #portrait #pet #petportrait #dog #art #painting #traditionalart

Oil painting of a young woman with her old chihuahua type dog poking its head out of her yellow jacket.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jun 26

Regular portrait studies have been super helpful to my painting progress. Challenging but the paper makes it feel low stakes and it’s a great place to experiment with marks, color, etc. Reference from Museum by Sktchy. #oilpainting #portrait #paintingstudy #paintingpractice #art #redhair

Oil painting of a young woman with red hair and freckles.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jun 24

I like to keep some portrait sketches in the mix. It’s such a good exercise. Reference from Museum by Sktchy. #oilpainting #sketch #portrait #practice #art

Oil portrait of a young woman with messy brown hair.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jun 20

I can only go so many days without painting a dog. Reference from Museum by Sktchy. Oil sketch on paper. #oilpainting #petportrait #oilsketch #art #dogs #traditionalart #portrait

Oil painting of a black French bulldog being held in a woman’s arms.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jun 19

Friday morning plein air. #oilpainting #pleinair #art #outdoors #tunnel #pennsylvania

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jun 19

New still life in the works. #oilpainting #snackfood #snacks #goldfish #nostalgia #art #traditionalart #wip

Oil painting still life of a bag of goldfish.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jun 14

Thrilled that this still life found a home yesterday! #apples #fruit #stilllife #oilpainting #art

Oil painting still life of apples in a bowl with white fabric in the background.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jun 5

In progress. This is the 4th still life I’ve made from one bouquet. Gotta paint fast because these flowers won’t last much longer. 8x10, oil on wood panel. #oilpainting #art #stilllife #painting #art #flower #floral #wip

Oil painting of a flower still life on an easel in front of the still life set up.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jun 4

Just finished up this floral study…on to the next one! Oil on canvas panel, 5x7. #oilpainting #flowers #floral #pink #purple #art #bouquet #painting #stilllife

Purple pink flowers in a vase. 3 big flowers and greenery.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jun 4

Another flower study in progress. 5x7, oil on canvas panel #flowers #floral #oilpainting #art #stilllife #painting #traditionalart #bouquet #wip

Oil painting of some pink and purple flowers in front of the bouquet they were painting from.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· Jun 1

Another flower study. 5x7, oil on canvas panel. #oilpainting #flowers #painting #floral #flowerpainting #art #oilstudy #pink

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· May 31

A little 5x7 floral study. This is my second time ever painting flowers…lots to learn. #oilpainting #floral #stilllife #bouquet #flowers #painting #art

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· May 29

Went to the flower farm this morning for a bouquet to paint and got totally sidetracked by this pile of kittens. #kittens #cats #farm #sunbeam

3 black and white kittens snoozing in a pile in the sunshine on a concrete floor.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· May 26

A small panel calls for a small chicken. 4x4, oil on cradled wood. #oilpainting #painting #art #birds #chickens #traditionalart #tinypainting

Oil painting of a yellow baby chicken on a blue background.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· May 23

Detail shot of the last chicken painting 🐓 I added some step-by-step photos on my website if you’re curious how it was made: www.kellycottingham.com/blog/buildin... #oilpainting #tutorial #art #chicken #process #birds #painting #traditionalart

Oil painting detail photo of a chicken’s head.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· May 19

All finished with chicken #3. #oilpainting #art #chickens #traditionalart #rural #bird #animalart #animalportrait

Oil painting of a reddish gray chicken on a green background.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· May 19

Another chicken in progress. #wip #oilpainting #art #painting #chickens #farmanimals #traditionalart

Oil painting of a chicken with a green background.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· May 16

Finished painting from yesterday’s plein air session. Oil on canvas panel. 5x7. #oilpainting #pleinair #art #nature #pennsylvania

Oil painting of a creek with lots of greenery and a log poking out of the shoreline.

Kelly Cottingham@kecotting· May 15

Friday morning plein air. #oilpainting #pleinair #art #pennsylvania #nature