Shannon Knight

I’ve been working on this off and on since December, and she’s finally finished!!! I couldn’t make up my mind about the colours, so I switched them up at the very end. I am working on a Reel of the drawing process, stay tuned! 💖 . . . #procreate #applepencil #digitalart #digitalportrait #braids #illustration #illustrationart #illo #artistsoninstagram #painting #contemporaryart #womenofillustration #womenartists #womxnartist #womenwhodraw #shannonknight https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDVBZ3OuR6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Most of my mushroom paintings are of fantasy shrooms, but this one is real! Amanita Caesarea - a real hottie that I have yet to find in the wild. Getting this finished sucked and I’m glad it’s over! ⚰️ I initially sketched this over a year ago, sat on it for months cause I wanted to do it up big on a panel, realized I would need to spend hundreds on new supplies to make that happen, kept sitting on it, finally decided to just paint it like usual on paper, and have been slowly chipping away at it in between commissions, and trying (and mostly failing) to film the process. Hopefully posting a painting Reel later this week, TBD… I will release prints of this soon, stay tuned!

Another alien flower in between portrait commissions, adapted from a sketchbook drawing. 🐣

Mush bags!!! 🍄 These mini needlepoint bags come in three different colourways and are up in the shop: www.shannonrknight.com/shop

Today’s warmup 🍄 . . . #illustration #illustrator #onmydesk #mushrooms #mushroomart #artistsoninstagram #painting #gouache #acrylagouache #popsurrealism #shannonknight https://www.instagram.com/p/CjBNbgyLB_b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This started in my sketchbook and after several mishaps, I switched to Procreate, and I am so glad that I did! She came out so cute!!! Serving dreamsicle Shelley Duvall aesthetic 🍊 You can see the "making of" in the Reel I posted earlier this week, in case you missed it.

New studio is set up!!!

Another family portrait commission! Thank you @nattymac27 for trusting me to paint your gorgeous fam, this was a really fun one. 🧡 Commissions are closed while I work through the waitlist, I may do another round ahead of the holiday season, TBD! . . . #petportrait #bunnyportrait #dogportrait #petportraitartist #portraitartist #portraitcommissions #illustration #illustrationart #illo #artistsoninstagram #painting #shannonknight https://www.instagram.com/p/ChkAu2qstJQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I made some coasters! 🌼 100% acrylic yarn, backed with brown checkerboard vinyl. I have more needlepoint goodies coming, I love making them but I do not love photographing and merchandising them so they usually sit in limbo for several months in between. These are (finally) up for sale on my website, link in bio and click "Shop"! . . . #needlepoint #coasters #needlework #yarnwork #handmade #flowerpower #groovy #fiberarts #illustrator https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXIvFUoBIy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A little something in between commissions. 👽 I’ve been meaning to try painting with just acrylic gouache (no watercolour) for ages and this was the first experiment. I think it looks great, but it is so much less forgiving when you make a mistake! 🥲 I’m going to try a bigger piece, but this was hard. I definitely want to paint more alien flowers, but lots of commissions to get out first! . . . #alienplant #alienflower #surrealism #popsurrealism illustration #illustrator #illustrationart #illo #artistsoninstagram #painting #gouache #contemporaryart #shannonknight https://www.instagram.com/p/ChR_j_ruwVk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Another batch of needlepoint shroomies for summer! Use them as patches, hang them on the wall, the possibilites are endless! Each shroomie is 3x4 inches, acrylic yarn on semi-rigid plastic canvas. The backs are unfinished, they are not double-sided, so keep that in mind. $15 each, DM me to order!

Very happy for Gen Z that they are discovering the glory of Kate Bush through season 4 of Stranger Things! In case you missed it, my shop has reopened and prints are available of my recent portrait of Kate, along with lots of other prints and goodies, check it out: www.shannonrknight.com/shop

Allow a lil extra time for these to ship, we just moved again and full disclosure, my printer is not even set up yet. 🌚

Learn more or reserve a slot here: http://www.shannonrknight.com/portraits

A little freeform painting I did last week, to make a get well soon card for a friend 🌞

New Tiny Foods! Strawberry shortcake, congee w/ century egg (I still haven't actually tried a century egg, I am a coward), hotpot, and omelette. You can see the whole spread on my website!

Playing around in Procreate again - a fantasy alocasia! My new studio (AKA one half of the living room) is more or less set up and I'm starting to dabble again 🌱 . . . #procreate #applepencil #digitalart #plantart #alocasia #illustration #illustrationart #illo #artistsoninstagram #painting #contemporaryart #shannonknight https://www.instagram.com/p/CZZaRNAIyXk/?utm_medium=tumblr