Rawr! The Paleo Art Show this Friday & Saturday. August 7 & 8, 2026. 6-10pm at ALTR Gallery @oacmn.bsky.social 2 of my gummie candy paintings are in the show! Get prints & mugs featuring my art at the sales table. The also have some fun things planned. Check it out! #DinosaurArt #MNart #CandyArt

Did you know you can get jigsaw puzzles featuring some of my art? - 500 pieces - random cut - made in the U.S. There are a few left in my store (U.S. only) christine-mitzuk-art.square.site Or you can get them from Portland Puzzle Company Portland Puzzle Company portlandpuzzle.com #JigsawPuzzle

Come draw tonight! July 22. Costumed Figure Drawing Co-op at ALTR Gallery. Our fantastic model is Teak the Faery, a tree faery who is also an alchemist's apprentice teakthefaery.com 6:30-9:30 Doors @6:15. 18+ Co-hosted with @oacmn.bsky.social www.oacmn.com/book-online Pay online or at the door

Some of my favorite sketches & pics from our June Costumed Figure Drawing Co-op Cultural Clothing Night. Thanks to Malik for the fab poses & sharing info with us about the gran buba. Lots of narrative in the poses made them fun to draw. Next Session July 22. Back to fantasy with Teak the Faery!

Had fun drawing Ruby Rhod Prince at #cvg2026 led by artist Leslie Barlow. Great cosplay. Great poses.

Available this Thursday, June 25, on @everydayoriginal.bsky.social "Wishing Star" Join the little gummie candy dino, gaze up into the night sky and make a wish. Oil painting on birch panel, mounted to hardboard. 8"x10" #DinoArt #CandyArt

Photos & some of my sketches from our May Costumed Figure Drawing Co-op at ALTR Gallery. #watercolor #mermaidart #sketching Thanks to mermaid Nova for fabulous poses! And thank you to @oacmn.bsky.social for space & co-hosting. Next one is June 24,2026. More info to come! www.oacmn.com/book-online

3 of the main photo references I used to draw & paint the image. Long before the reference is photographed, there’s a process. Experience that process in our workshop. 7/10-12 & 7/18-19 Imagination Brought to Life: Art Design & Reference See what's possible! theatelier.org/study/worksh... #ArtClass

IMPORTANT: For any artists/writers/etc etc, using Linktree to point people to their work, from 5 July, they'll be feeding all imagery you use on your landing page into DALL-E by OpenAI. I deleted my account this morning.

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¡ATENCIÓN! 🚨 El 5 de Julio de 2026 entra en vigencia la actualización de los ToS de Linktree. Esto incluye el uso de IA generativa (Dall-E de OpenAI) con los textos, imágenes y links que el usuario suba a su cuenta. Incluso compartirán toda la info del usuario con otros proveedores externos de IA ⚠️

It’s out! Digital illustration I painted in 2024 for Arkham Horror 2026 Core Set. @fantasyflightgames.bsky.social I designed the gesture, lighting, & color to help tell the image’s story. After my sketch was approved I hired a person to pose, and worked with a photorapher pal for reference photos.

New Dates! 7/10-12 & 7/18-19 Imagination Brought to Life: Art Design & Reference Lecture 7/10, 9am-12pm Meld your imagination & sketching to design a picture. Work with a pro photographer for excellent photo reference you can use. See what's possible! theatelier.org/study/worksh... #ArtClass #MNart

Learn with me. Class starts June 2, 2026, 9 weeks, 4-6:30pm I coach students through exercises exploring ways to see & capture gesture. I use gesture a lot in my own work -designing characters (show emotion & action) -composing a picture to tell a visual story theatelier.org/study/classe... #MNart

Gestural Figure Study starts June 2 at The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts Correction: 4:00-6:30pm Learn a variety of ways to capture gesture. The skills I share I use to help me design characters, compose pictures, & to help communicate emotion in my pictures. theatelier.org/study/classe...

Join us Wednesday, May 27 for Costumed Figure Drawing Co-op at ALTR Gallery. This month The Mermaid Nova will be posing for us! 6:30–9:30pm Doors at 6:15pm Check profile for details & cost. This event is 18+ Co-hosted by Christine Mitzuk & @oacmn.bsky.social #TwinCitiesArt #Mermaid #FigureDrawing

My sketches from our April Costumed Figure Drawing Co-op: Cultural Clothing Night. Fabulous @xiaoxiastudio.bsky.social posed in her Tang Dynasty style hanfu. Thanks for posing! It was fun and a real treat. Our next co-op night is May 27 at ALTR Gallery with @oacmn.bsky.social More info to come!

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Join us! Celebrate the full-time students' year of work And Artists for The Atelier Fundraising Sale. I have jigsaw puzzles, prints, note cards, & originals for sale. TheAtelier.org Friday, May 15, 2:00pm–9:00pm Saturday, May 16, 12:00pm–8:00pm Sunday, May 17, 12:00pm–5:00pm

May 15-17 visit The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts. I'll have some of my puzzles for sale! See the Annual Full-Time Student Show, & the Artists for The Atelier fundraising show and sale. Friday, May 15, 2:00 - 9:00pm Saturday, May 16, 12:00 - 8:00pm Sunday, May 17, 12:00 - 5:00pm theatelier.org

Imagination Brought to Life: Art Design & Reference 2 weekends. Starts June 5, 2026 Design a picture through imagination and sketching. Use value/light to evoke emotion, special effects. Then work with a professional photographer for excellent photo reference you can use! Check profile for details

On 4/22/26 our Drawing Co-Op is a Cultural Clothing Night. We're shifting from fantasy to beautiful reality. @xiaoxiastudio.bsky.social will be sharing her Chinese culture with us by posing in her Tang Dynasty style hanfu. 6:30-9:30pm Doors 6:15pm 18+ Link in profile Co-host: @oacmn.bsky.social

Some of my sketches from our March Costumed Figure Drawing Co-op. Thanks to our great model, Malik, for posing in his inspiring green dragon costume and giving us fun poses to draw. Our next drawing co-op night is Wednesday, April 22 at ALTR Gallery @oacmn.bsky.social #FigureDrawing #GreenDragon

Join us! Costumed Figure Drawing Co-Op, Wednesday, March 25 at ALTR Gallery. Our model will be dressed in his costume inspired by a green dragon (a green Agbada with dragon wings, & accessories). 6:30-9:30pm Doors 6:15pm Visit link in profile for cost. Event is 18+ Co-hosted with @oacmn.bsky.social

Available soon @everydayoriginal.bsky.social March 25 my newest candy gummie dino themed oil painting is scheduled to go live: Gummie Stego Snack Alfresco 7"x5" (approximately 8 1/6" x 6 1/8" framed) #CandyArt #DinoArt #ColorfulArt

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Some of my favorite experiments from our February Costumed Figure Drawing Co-op. I explored using limited colored pencils. Thanks dirty_chai_burlesque(is not on Bsky) for posing! At ALTR Gallery Co-hosts: @oacmn.bsky.social Next drawing co-op night is Wednesday, March 25, 2026. More info to come!

Learn different ways to see & capture gesture in my class. Why study gesture? Gesture helps show the "story" of a picture or character. It's movement & body language. I use it a lot. Gestural Figure Study starts Tuesday, March 10. At The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts Info on my site.

Join us! Costumed Figure Drawing Co-op Feb. 25, 6:30-9:30pm Doors at 6:15pm. A unique life drawing opportunity for artists. Draw a costumed model @ALTR Gallery! Event is 18+,Check link for cost & details. Note: Safeword: an Erotic Art Show by @oacmn.bsky.social will be up, but co-op is G-PG rating.

I was inspired by a burnt out light bulb and tried something a bit different. Personal oil painting project I started in 2025, finished in early January 2026. I painted two previous versions. It evolved through interactions with students, other artists, friends and family.

Some of my sketches from the January 2026 Costumed Figure Drawing Co-op at ALTR Gallery. Thanks amanicosplay for posing for us! The next opportunity to draw is February 25. Different model. Different costume. More info to come. @oacmn.bsky.social

Wishing everyone playful holidays and an excellent new year! (This was a joint effort between myself & my spouse. We brainstormed together and the idea of the gummie dino eating Christmas trees was his brilliant idea. Fun! I digitally edited & repainted my Gummie Bronto Snack Time oil painting).