Holly McWilliams

Here is a new mixed media portrait of the amazingly talented drag queen and MC @karla.marx1917. Keep your eyes peeled for the process video or visit my YouTube channel Holly McWilliams - Indigo Arts. ... #hollymcwilliams #indigoarts #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #portraitpainting #artistsofinstagram #art #calgaryarts #dragqueen #inspiration See more

All my faves right here! #artistsoninstagram #artist #studioday #getready #painting

Well here is a fun art thing this weekend!! Check it out ;)

Check out this time lapse video of a mixed Media portrait I did of the amazing Karla Marx! #painting #art #artist #HollyMcWilliams #KarlaMarx Karla Marx #processpainting #yycartist #watercolor #acrylic #mixedmedia #indigoarts #dragqueen #performer

In a Garden, Corfu (Jane de Glehn in Corfu) 1909 Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago Oil on canvas 91.4 x 71.4 cm (36 x 28 1/8 in.)

Well isn’t this just the coolest thing ever!!!!!

Here are some game changing tips for all of you who like to draw ;) check it out and don't forget to subscribe to my youtube for more art tutorials!

Let’s rock and roll! #painting #studiotime #getstuffdone #wootwoot

This is a new piece (16x20) commissioned by my dear friend @tracymarie.dancer of her and her little one I looove how this little acrylic turned out. The picture reference was so adorable with the love between a mother and child being so clear. A painted treasure and a memory for years to come, it was an honor to do this for my friend #hollymcwilliams #indigoarts #commissionart #artistsoninstagram #motherandchild #memory #love #family #acrylicpainting #painting #calgaryarts

It’s so amazing to live so close to such marvelous, breath taking views. These are from Lake Louise and Morraine Lake. As the end of summer is upon us I feel grateful to have spent time here with one of my absolute besties!! I am so grateful for all the strong, beautiful women in my life and the friendships that I honestly don’t know what I would do without them. Certainly I would have no one to take awkward selfies with (see the last pic) and that’s just no fun at all. @cas...sie_lin5 There will for sure be a lot of paintings coming from this trip! #lakelouise #lakelouisecanada #morrainelake #bestfriends #girlpower #breathtakingviews #mountains #canada #painting #inspiration #nofilter

My least favorite part about painting is cleaning my brushes.... I once paid a young student of mine to do it for me Lol! But it totally back fired! That was when I realized you can’t be both picky and well, lazy, at the same time. Hahahha! So important to take care of your tools! Ugh just also so annoying. Lol!! #painting #cleaningbrushes #annoying #justdoitalready

Omg! I saw the goat first then the bird! Weird!

The benefits of taking some time to do a study or a working drawing before diving into a larger painting are so huge! Check out this vid to get a few tips and tricks of my process ;)

Made some good progress today. Stage two on this bar painting from the other day. I’m totally digging the characters!! #hollymcwilliams #indigoarts #calgaryarts #calgaryartist #artistsoninstagram #bar #painting #paintingoftheday

Wow!! So amazing!!!

Acrylic under painting studio teaser!! I love washy drippy paint and loving working with acrylic these days. Very excited about this painting. I love it when thing just click and flow in the studio. Keep posted for more updates on how this piece develops #hollymcwilliams #indigoarts #calgaryart #artistsoninstagram #acrylicpainting #beginning #underpainting #gradphotos #artist #wash #drippy #drippyart

A new bar scene painting. Haven’t done one of these in a while. I’m excited to introduce the characters/ people! #hollymcwilliams #indigoarts #drawing #painting #transfer #barscene #bar #calgary #paintingprep #oilpainting

This was a bday present for @crsharpy its one of his favorite musicians, Matthew Good, playing one of his favorite songs ‘while we were hunting rabbits’. It’s a song we stream often on YouTube and has the most amazing atmosphere for his live performance. Was some pretty good inspiration for a painting too. Happy birthday baby #hollymcwilliams #indigoarts #mattgood #matthewgoodband #huntingrabbits #birthday #musician #artistsoninstagram #oilpainting

Hey art friends! Here is another instructional video about BLACK PAINT for ya! Let me know in the comments below if there are any ideas or concepts for more teaching videos that can help you all out. Anything that you feel stuck on or feel like you need more info about :) Im here to help! Big shout out to Rion and Swinton's Art Supply, Instruction & Framing for helping me make this video! Classes are happening there Sept so check them out for sure! https://youtu.be/qNsvgw_7Tkk