Small Quiet Moments - 2022-25
Wildfire Series - 2022
Shared Spaces - Series 2022
Healing from deep within series
2022
Older Works
I painted a tiny beetle. It's really tiny. 🪲 Swipe to see it's tiny evolution.
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I have a love/hate relationship with Japanese Beetles. One year they completely destroyed my peach tree. Another year they ate the shit out of my squash and tomato plants. But they're still kinda cute. If only they'd leave the garden alone. 🥲
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#beetlesandbugs #oilpainting #tinypainting #paintingoftheday #woodcanvas #surrealart #darkart #darkartist #odditiesandcuriosities #beautifulbizarre #traditionalart #traditionalartist
Better pics from last night's date. We had a good time. Our relationship is progressing nicely. 🖤🌿🖌️
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I can't wait to add some little beetles and mushrooms.
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#oilpainting #darkart #painteveryday #traditionalart #lichen #moss #natureart #odditiesandcuriosities #beautifulbizarre #justwitchythings #traditionalpainting #surrealart #skeleton #darkartist
Been chipping away at this one. So much green. 💚💀💚 These leaves WILL be the death of my wrist. Bonus points if you can ID the plants in this painting. A real challenge since they're all just green blobs at the moment.
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BTW! I'll be taking most of July off. Going on a much needed vacay with the fam. We're headed to the ☀️🌵✈️. I can't wait to feel that dry desert heat on my skin.
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#oilpainting #workinprogressart #painteveryday #paintingoftheday #trekellartsupplies #woodcanvas #mixedmediaart #skeleton #darkart #darkartist #plantmom #northcarolinaartist #ncartist
First layer of color going down on this one. I'm drowning in green. 💚
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In other news! I created a new professional art account @cecewilken.art
This is my newest attempt at fighting the algorithm, and robots. If you're interested in print releases, website updates, market dates and a more streamlined - no bullshit look at my art. Head there, turn on notifications and wait. 😊
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I'll still be super active on this account. I'm heavily invested at this point. But I'll be using this primarily as my personal (aka no rules) account.
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#darkart #oilpainting #workinprogressart #surrealart #skeleton #ncartist #northcarolinaartist #natureart #winsorandnewton #trekellartsupplies #woodcanvas #traditionalart #beautifulbizarre #odditiesandcuriosities
I decided I'm going to keep sharing progress shots of this one. 🪲🪲
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Sorry - not sorry.
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#skeleton #darkart #oilpainting #workinprogressart #surrealart #woodcanvas #odditiesandcuriosities #beautifulbizarre #ribcage #darkartist #natureartist #justwitchythings
I wish I could work faster (or at least give up sleep). Do you enjoy progress shots or are you more a finished piece type of person? I have so many WIPS on the table. But my current muse is this one right here.
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I want to add some bugs (pretty bugs... Not scary ones). Any suggestions? I have a few ideas but I'd like to here yours!
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#wipartwork #workinprogressart #oilpainting #painteveryday #paintingonwood #skeleton #darkart #darkartist #odditiesandcuriosities #beautifulbizarre #ribcage #justwitchythings
Y'all convinced me. I woke up to so many friends telling me to KEEP GOING! So I'm going... And going.... And going.... Never ending. Always going.
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If you've been following my stories, I've been jumping around so many projects. My head is SPINNING. 😵💫 Too many ideas. Not enough time. Never enough hands/arms.
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#darkartist #skeleton #woodcanvas #oilpainting #ribcage #gothicart #beautifulbizarre #odditiesandcuriosities #justwitchythings #paintingoftheday #painteveryday
Here's an updated post of the newly framed - Healing from deep within.
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Not going to lie... I'm OBSESSED. These vintage frames and velvet backgrounds are filling a spot in me I didn't know was empty.
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#darkart #beautifulbizarre #odditiesandcuriosities #gothicart #trekellartsupplies #oilpainting #justwitchythings #vintageframe #originalartwork #painteveryday
Moonlight clarity.
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Oil and graphite on wood. This one was a gem to work on. Nothing like a skull and some pretty flowers to feed the soul.
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The flowers are called Cosmos Rubenza.
Thank you @blossomandboneflorals for the endless inspiration and for filling my brain with more flower knowledge. I saw these type of flowers on your feed over a year ago and FELL IN LOVE. 🥵
If you don't already follow the Blossom and Bone Floral team, you're missing out!!
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#oilpainting #rubycosmos #darkart #darkartist #odditiesandcuriosities #beautifulbizarre #skull #justwitchythings #mixedmediaart
I've been chipping away at this one the last few days. There is probably cat/dog/human hair painted into this piece. I've given up trying to control the shedding. This is my life now.
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#trekellartsupplies #oilpainting #workinprogressart #wipartwork #darkart #darkartist #surrealart #supportsmallartists #traditionalpainting #justwitchythings #veins #anatomicalheart #blood #cathaireverywhere
*SOLD* To Reap & Sow
- Oil on wood
Thank you to everyone who gave me title suggestions for this one. Y'all are the real MVPs. I had a hard time deciding which spoke to me the most.
This babe will go be available to purchase on the online store at 6am EST tomorrow (May 19th). I've had so many people interested in adopting her that I figured this would be the fairest option. 🖤
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#oilpainting #paintingoftheday #painteveryday #gothicart #darkart #beautifulbizarre #odditiesandcuriosities #justwitchythings #surrealism #surrealart #supportartists #supportsmallartists