Art by Michelle

Art by Michelle Art by Michelle is a journey in colour, emotion and discovery. As I learn to paint, I’m also learning to slow down, to create, and to find joy in the process.

This page is a place where I share that journey — one brushstroke at a time.

The Silhouette of the Lonesome Cowboy 🤎Started this one last week as a little experiment with texture paste.I came acros...
02/09/2026

The Silhouette of the Lonesome Cowboy 🤎
Started this one last week as a little experiment with texture paste.
I came across a painting that I really liked and decided to recreate it on my own canvas, mainly to experiment with the texture and see how I enjoyed working with it.
It’s definitely still a work in progress, but I’m really enjoying the process so far and learning a lot from playing around with the different textures and layers.
This one is just for my own home — sometimes it’s nice to paint simply because you want to try something new. 🎨🤎
Acrylic & Texture Paste on Canvas

Meet Daisy Duke 🌼🦒She’s sunshine, daisies, lemon slices, and good vibes wrapped up in one very stylish giraffe.The newes...
05/06/2026

Meet Daisy Duke 🌼🦒

She’s sunshine, daisies, lemon slices, and good vibes wrapped up in one very stylish giraffe.

The newest addition to the Cranimals ( crazy animals) Collection 🌟

Painted this piece for my oldest daughter’s room 🤍I wanted her to grow up surrounded by reminders of freedom, gentleness...
27/05/2026

Painted this piece for my oldest daughter’s room 🤍

I wanted her to grow up surrounded by reminders of freedom, gentleness, strength and beauty.

One day she’ll outgrow this little room… but I hope she never outgrows the part of herself that runs free, dreams fearlessly, and always remembers how beautiful it is to be soft and strong at the same time. 🐎🌸


Echo of Freedom 🐎✨Today I finally felt the painting start coming alive on the canvas.After a few slow and tired days, I ...
26/05/2026

Echo of Freedom 🐎✨
Today I finally felt the painting start coming alive on the canvas.
After a few slow and tired days, I spent some proper time painting again and I’m feeling much more positive about this piece now.
It’s amazing how art (and life) sometimes teaches us that progress doesn’t always happen in giant leaps. Sometimes it’s just about showing up again the next day… and trusting the process. 🎨
I can’t wait to keep building the layers and bringing this beautiful horse to life.


Created with love for my daughter’s bedroom, this ballerina piece is more than just a painting—it’s a reminder to move t...
29/04/2026

Created with love for my daughter’s bedroom, this ballerina piece is more than just a painting—it’s a reminder to move through life with grace, courage and balance.

Soft yet strong, delicate yet powerful, she represents the beauty of small steps forward and finding light even in hard seasons.

Painted with a mother’s love in every brushstroke. ✨🎀

Some days the motivation is high, and some days it isn’t. Today was one of those tired days after being up all night wit...
28/04/2026

Some days the motivation is high, and some days it isn’t. Today was one of those tired days after being up all night with my baby daughter.

The inspiration felt low, but I chose to show up anyway and put paint on the canvas.
The progress was slow, the steps were small, but it was still progress.

Sometimes the biggest lesson in art and in life is that you don’t need perfect energy or perfect conditions to move forward — you just need to keep going. 🎨✨



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