ASHLEY BRAVIN

This is a little memorial painting of a poor little fledgling (what I believe to be European Starling) who fell from its nest in our backyard. I’ve lost count of how many dead birds I’ve painted over the years (for some reason I’ve crossed paths with quite a number of them), but I like to think that painting them preserves them, in a way, before nature takes over.

I want to thank you all for joining me this month, and I look forward to sharing more painting adventures with you soon.

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It was a purple kind of day in the studio today. accessibility: A photo of a butcher tray palette covered in muted purple gouache swatches with a colorful swatch palette sitting on a desk next to a collection of brushes and jars. #Gouache #GouachePainting #Grabie #Artist #ArtistsOfInstagram #ArtGram #ArtistsOnInstagram #ArtDaily #DailyArt #Artsy #Artstagram #Artfinder #Instaart #DisabledArtist #Studio #ArtistStudio #ArtStudio #StudioPractice #InsideArtStudio #ArtSupplies #ArtSupply @grabieofficial #holbein @holbeinartistmaterials @winsorandnewton #winsorandnewton @holbein_art https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqa5z7rL3TC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Salt shaker postcard. This one requires a bit of a backstory. When I first started working with my mentor before art school, he used tell me that whenever I hit a block or felt like I had run out of things to draw, that there is always something to draw, and that I should get out of my head and just reach for a salt shaker and draw it. He would insist that there are always salt shakers sitting around in restaurants and cafes, and that the practice of drawing the same common thing over and over again would make something new and spark new ideas. Salt shakers became the symbol of problem solving between he and I, both of us regularly saying “there’s always salt shakers” when things got tough. Ever since I moved away, and for years now, my mentor and I have been mailing each other drawings of salt shakers in our letters, and on our envelopes ever since. 🧂 accessibility: A photo of a watercolor postcard with a drawing of a salt shaker in grey marker and red pencil and black ink. A collection of markers and pencils are scattered about it, as is a salt shaker, and a deck of post cards. #StoryTime #KohINoor #Rapidograph #RapidographPen #PrismacolorPen #PrismacolorMarker #AlcoholMarker #Drawing #Art #ArtistsOfInstagram #ArtInsta #ArtGram #DailyArt #Fabriano @kohinoorusa @prismacolor @fabriano1264 https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYViuQLbpA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Studio Sale: I’m hosting a spring sale of my small paintings and drawings on my website. This is a great chance to pick up some nature focused artworks to add to your collection. Shop link is in my bio. (https://www.ashleybravin.net/shop) accessibility: A screen shot of Ashley’s store front on her website, featuring several colorful available gouache paintings, including paintings of plants and mushrooms. #StudioSale #ArtForSale #ArtworkForSale #SupportArtists #SupportTheArts #SupportAnArtist #Art #Painting #Gouache #Nature #NatureArt https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLcS1CsDjh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Shot of one corner of the studio. This is where I’ll be doing all of my small drawings and paintings and doing all of my research. It’s all coming together! accessibility: A photo of a garage that has been transformed into an art studio with a table and counters and cabinets full of art supplies with a window at the far wall. #Art #Artworks #Artist #ArtistsOnInstagram #ArtistsOfInstagram #ArtIG #ArtDaily #DailyArt #Artsy #InstaArt #ChronicallyIllArtist #DisabledArtist  #ArtStudio #ArtistStudio #TennesseeArtist #ArtistsOfTennessee #NashvilleArtist (at Nashville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBKNgirf1v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Got a little hands-on today prepping my palette for the @warriorpainters upcoming PleinAirpril Challenge. accessibility: A photo of Ashley’s hands laid on top of a dish cloth with colorful paint splattered across her hands and the cloth. She wears a gold ring on her ring finger. #Paint #Painting #Artist #ArtistsOfInstagram #Gouache #ArtGram #ArtDaily #DayOnTheLifeOfAnArtist #ArtStudio @holbeinartistmaterials @holbein_art @winsorandnewton https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5Zs8ZrL03/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Studio cat has arrived in the new studio, and is already causing havoc. Happy to report that all is as it should be. accessibility: A tabby sat sits atop a wooden table covered in art supplies and looks out towards a window. He wears a leather brown collar with a bronze jingle bell. #StudioCat #ArtCat #TabbyCat #ArtSupplies https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0MkYjsA8E/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Boxes are moving into the studio! Final move date is the 15th, but I’m spending the day in the space cleaning, unboxing, putting carts and chairs together, and generally getting excited. Good things to come. #accessibility: A photo of a large studio space filled with brown moving boxes, some of which are open with their contents out. There are counters with brown cupboards and a window looking out to the outside, and a black saddle stool in the foreground. #ArtStudio #Artist #ArtistsOfInstagram #ArtInsta #ArtistStudio #Moving #ArtSpace https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYDzT6r7PF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Making one last sketch of my studio before I start pulling the rest of it down. I’ve loved working in this space, but I’m excited for studio waiting for me. accessibility: A photo of Ashley holding a sketchbook up to one corner of her studio, which is crowded with a drafting table, lights, an overflowing bulletin board, and art supplies. She has sketched this view on her sketchbook with a Copic fineliner. #ArtStudio #ArtistStudio #Art #Artworks #Artist #ArtistsOnInstagram #ArtistsOfInstagram #ArtIG #ArtDaily #DailyArt #Artsy #InstaArt #ArtCollector #LAArtist #FineArt #ArtCollection #ChronicallyIllArtist #DisabledArtist #Copic #CopicMarker #CopicFineliner @copic_official https://www.instagram.com/p/CpIolA2rI8J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Get Well Soon #14” gouache on paper, 6”x8” Recovering from a surgery that had been delayed for years while my chronic illnesses took the wheel. Naturally, I was allergic to all of the available pain medications, and had to recover only with the help of Tylenol and muscle relaxants, but the recovery process has ended up being fairly smooth. This surgery has the potential to help alleviate some of my chronic pain, and anything that can help make a dent in my pain is a plus in my book. Get Well Soon is a continuing series of flower bouquets that I have received and painted along my journey with chronic illness, combined with accompanying text that contextualizes each floral assortment. The series title, “Get Well Soon,” is an allusion to the common (yet well intentioned) misunderstanding that people with chronic illness will “get well,” when in reality, they’re in it for the long haul. accessibility: A photo of a gouache painting of a bouquet of pink and red roses and baby’s breath and green leaves in a glass vase wrapped in a straw bow. There are scattered petals and leaves atop the painting, which rests on a grey paper for contrast. #Art #Artworks #Artist #ArtistsOnInstagram #ArtistsOfInstagram #ArtIG #ArtDaily #DailyArt #Artsy #InstaArt #ArtCollector #NashvilleArtist #FineArt #ArtCollection #ChronicallyIllArtist #DisabledArtist #Gouache #GouachePainting #Painting #PaintingsOfFlowers #FloralPaintings #Roses #Holbein #Grabie @holbeinartistmaterials @grabieofficial @strathmoreart https://www.instagram.com/p/CpGCjw2ruov/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Little peek into my plant corner in my studio (or a part of it!). I was told my lemon lime maranta wouldn’t last more than two weeks (it’s a very temperamental plant) but here we are, and it’s thriving. Having plants in the studio has been such a welcome hobby. It brings so much calm and relaxation to my day. 🪴 accessibility: A photo of a corner of Ashley’s studio where several (8) different types of green house plants of different shades sit on Ashley’s drawer sets and colorful art supply containers. #ArtStudio #ArtistStudio #Artist #Artist #ArtistsOfInstagram #ArtistOfInstagram #ArtStagram #HousePlant #Plant #HousePlantsOfInstagram #PlantsOfInstagram #PlantMom #LemonLimeMaranta #LemonLimeMarantaPrayerPlant #PrayerPlant #ElephantsEar #Philodendron #PhilodendronBirkin #ScindapsusTrebuiiMoonlight https://www.instagram.com/p/CoP2fcIrl7T/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Galaxy kittle guarding my studio to-do list, and definitely *not* thinking of pushing it off of my drafting table. accessibility: A brown tabby cat with black stripes sits on top of Ashley’s drafting table in her studio wearing a purple galaxy bandana. He sits next to a yellow notepad to-do list, and an open book and a collection of studio plants. #ArtStudio #StudioCat #Cat #ToDoList #TabbyCat #StudioPlants #Plants #ArtistStudio https://www.instagram.com/p/CoAgUR5rOXh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=