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Traditional Portrait Artist and Illustrator. www.kateoleska.co.uk www.purelypetportraits.co.uk
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Morning people! Have a lovely Sunday! 😁

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Portrait of Kevin Nealon. Kevin posed for the portrait last year when he visited London. oil on canvas board 54x81cm. Kevin Nealon is a Hollywood actor and comedian #oilportrait #oilpainting #kevinnealon #portraitpainting #art #painting

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

So happy to announce that I'm one of the finalists in the 17th Art Renewal Center International Salon Competition! Thank you to all the jurors and congratulations to all the finalists and winners! The other cool thing is: my work (Lucy's portrait - "Serenity") is going to the MOON! 😁

submitted 45 days ago • 2 comments

A bit of a close-up of one of my paintings of Paul :) #oilpainting #oilportrait #portraitpainting #portraitartist #fineart #art

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

The only OC piece I've done for myself in recent years! This is my lil Karrah :D #art

submitted 123 days ago • 4 comments

Enzo has found a new home! So thrilled. He will be making his way to his new owner this week. He’s made with air dry clay and painted with acrylics. I’ll be making more sculptures this year :) #sculpture #creature #cute

submitted 49 days ago • 1 comment

Fresh off the easel! Still drying so taking up front photos is a bit tricky. Once the painting is dry I'll be able to scan it properly and share it again 😊 #kevinnealon #oilpainting #oilportrait #portraitpainting #portraitartist #fineart #fineartportrait #portraitinoils #saturdaynightlive

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

So true. Christmas cookies especially 🤣

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

Public consultation. They want to hear your opinion so let them hear it. I personally hate comparing the creative industry which is really, if you think about it, thousands of years old with a 2 year old AI industry as if they're both the same and deserve the same level of "protection".

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

1K followers here on Bluesky! Thank you to everyone who is following me and sharing my posts. I appreciate it more than you know! 🥰

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

Pet portrait anyone? I do these too! 😁 #petportrait #oilpainting #fineart #dogpainting #traditionalart

submitted 78 days ago • 1 comment

Here is yet another portrait of Paul. He is not usually that serious. I guess posing for me does that to him 😁 #oilpainting #portraitpainting #portraitartist #portraitart #fineart #traditionalart #oilportrait #commissionsopen

submitted 88 days ago • 2 comments

After the second round of judging at Art Renewal Center, I am happy to announce that my painting called "Serenity" is now one of the finalists! 😁🥰 #portraitpainter #artrenewalcenter #oilpaintint #oilportrait #portraitpainting #fineart #traditionalpainting #fineartcommissions

submitted 94 days ago • 2 comments

Close up detai of one of my Pet commissions :) #petportraits #oilpainting #portraitpainting #fineart #oilportrait #portraitartist #brushstrokes

submitted 94 days ago • 3 comments

Portrait of Paul and a photo of him standing right next to it at Royal Institite of Oil Painters exhibition in London a few years ago :) #oilpainting #oilportrait #portraitpainting #portraitart #portraitartist #fineart #traditionalart #oilpainting

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Portrait of lovely Emeline, finished a while ago. :) #oilpainting #portraitpainting #oilportrait #portraitartist #portraitpainter #commissionsopen

submitted 97 days ago • 2 comments

More painting process. :) #oilpainting #paintingprocess #portraitpainting #potraitartist #fineart #traditionalart #portraitpainter #timelapse

submitted 100 days ago • 0 comments

Bit of painting. Second layer of a commissioned painting. :) #oilpainting #paintingprocess #portraitpainting #petportrait #portraitartist

submitted 101 days ago • 1 comment

Bit of oil sketching in grisaille. #oilpainting #oilsketch #portraitpainter #art #fineart

submitted 102 days ago • 1 comment

So sometimes I get fun commissions like this. The client wanted her doggies painted as Musketeers :)

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

And yet another pencil sketch. That one is small. 10x10cm I think :) Based on a photo from @earthsworld #pencilsketch #pencildrawing #pencilart #fineart #drawing #drawingonpaper #portraitartist

submitted 125 days ago • 0 comments

Sketch of Lucy, pencil. I havdnt used pencils for ages which is a nice change :) #portrait #pencildrawing #fineart #art

submitted 126 days ago • 0 comments

Some photos from the private view opening of the annual Royal Society of Portrait Painters exhibition held in May where my painting called "Serenity was exhibited" (picture 1.) I really wish I could upload more than 4 images. This limitation is a little bit frustrating.

submitted 266 days ago • 0 comments

A portrait of my lovely Aunt and Godmother who has recently turned 70 years old. I was hoping to have it done for her birthday but only just finished it the other day. Happy to say she really liked it 😁

submitted 368 days ago • 0 comments