Gallery - Jessica Araus

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I made this portrait for @araceliisidro who reques

I made this portrait for @araceliisidro who requested it as anniversary gift for her in-laws. ☺️ So happy with how it turned out. 💖
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#coupleportrait #gelukkiggetrouwd #customportrait #commissionedart #commissionedportrait #watercolorportrait #handgeschilderd #handgetekend #coloredpencilart #coloredpencilartist #mixedmediaportrait #mixedmediaart #artistsoninstagram #parelenhuwelijk

Happy first wedding anniversary to my best friend

Happy first wedding anniversary to my best friend and husband! 🥂You are everything I ever dreamed of and more. And every year gets better with you. ❤️

Here's to many more happy years together. I love you! 🥰
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#firstweddinganniversary #katoenhuwelijk #weddinganniversary #eenjaargetrouwd #oneyearanniversary #oneyearmarried #5may #happilymarried #gelukkiggetrouwd

Koningsdag is een van mijn favoriete feestdagen in

Koningsdag is een van mijn favoriete feestdagen in Nederland. 🧡 Het is leuk om overal de Nederlandse vlaggen te zien hangen. 🇳🇱

Wij hebben de vlooienmarkten bezocht en we hebben mooie dingen voor ons kindje gekocht. Heel veel boeken! 😍
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#koningsdag #koningsdag2023 #oranje #nederland #gelukkig #feestdag #vlag #rommelmarkt #kingsday #dutch #groningen

So many things to celebrate this week. Yesterday,

So many things to celebrate this week. Yesterday, it was my birthday, and today it's my husband's birthday! 🥳 We started the celebrations on Wednesday, when my husband signed the contract for his new job!

For my birthday, we had red velvelt cupcakes topped with berries. My husband gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and later that day, we went out for dinner to Smoke, a restaurant in the city centre of Groningen that serves yummy pork plates. 😋 I got some thoughtful presents for me and baby, and lovely birthday messages from friends and family. ❤️

For my husband's birthday, we had red velvet cake from Hema (our favorite). I also painted a gaming birthday card. I do this every year, and he loves it.

Finally, I am celebrating two years of having Dutch citizenship. Ik ben al twee jaar nederlander! 🇳🇱

So grateful for all the good things happening in my life. 🙏
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#birthday #birthdaycake #birthdaycouple #celebration #grateful #dutch #redvelvet #redvelvetcake #presentes #newjob #groningen

I never got to share this custom family portrait I

I never got to share this custom family portrait I drew in December 2021. Back then I wasn't so happy with how it turned out. But I see it now with fresh eyes, and I can see the beauty of it. ❤️
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#familyportrait #handdrawn #mixedmediaart #woodsliceornament #artistsoninstagram #watercolorportrait #coloredpencilart #coloredpencilartist #familylove #portraitillustrator #customportrait #customfamilyportrait #groningen #illustrationartists

Did you know that old people are my favorite subje

Did you know that old people are my favorite subject to draw? There's something I like about wrinkles. 👵Moreover, memorial portraits remind me that even though it looks like an eternity, life is a short trip that we gotta enjoy.
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This is a memorial portrait of my husband's grandparents (Doortje and Ben), which I painted last December.

Medium: Watercolor, colored pencils, and gouache on hot pressed paper. 🎨
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#memorialportrait #inlovingmemory #portraitillustration #portraitillustrator #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #mixedmediaartist #watercolorportrait #artistsoninstagram #artstagram #artistsofinstagram #groningen #granparents #omaenopa #coloredpencil #coloredpencilart #coloredpencilartist

We had the 20-week ultrasound today, and the baby

We had the 20-week ultrasound today, and the baby was looking great! He was moving around and being cute. 🥰 This is an important ultrasound because they have a look at the baby's heart, spine, brain, arms, legs, everything! We're so happy to know that baby is growing well. 💙

My bump is bigger and rounder, and we're getting more and more excited every week to meet our baby boy.

It was a beautiful sunny day today, and my husband made some pretty nice photos of my bump. ☺️
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#20weekspregnant #halfbaked #halfwaythere #zwanger #zwangerschap #pregnant #momtobe #groningen #groningencity

Het is een jongen! 🎉 We’re having a boy! 💙

Het is een jongen! 🎉 We’re having a boy! 💙

We had a great time with family at our gender reveal. 🥰 The beautiful cupcakes are from @bakemehappy.nl They were delicious!!! 😋 Thank you!
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#hetiseenjongen #babyboy #genderreveal #cupcakes #boyorgirl #genderrevealcupcakes #werehavingababy #zwanger #geslachtsonthulling

This is one of my favorite dog portraits I've done

This is one of my favorite dog portraits I've done, and it's 9 cm in diameter. ❤️Nowadays, my favorite size for dog portrait ornaments is 15 cm. But who knows, maybe I'll go back to drawing tiny in the future. 😊

Medium: Colored pencils on hot pressed paper (300 grams), mounted to a wood slice.
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#throwbackthursday #dogportrait #dogportraitartist #dogportraitsofinstagram #dogart #doglover #dogstagram #dogloversofinstagram #hondenvaninstagram #hondenvannederland #germanshepherd #germanshepherdsofinstagram #germanshepherddog #germanshepherdworld #germanshepherdlovers #germanshepherdsofig #coloredpencil #coloredpencilart #coloredpencildrawing #coloredpencilartist #coloredpencilartwork

"Great things are done by a series of small things

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." Vincent Van Gogh

Last week I finished the portrait of this girl, which I had paused for a few months because of travels and pregnancy fatigue. I worked on chunks of 30 minutes a day. Sometimes I colored some strokes for 15 minutes and called it a day. And little by little, it was completed! 🤗

As always, the photos don't do justice to the original. And if you ever ordered a commission from me, you know what I'm talking about. ✨

Now that I have a little more energy, I'm moving forward with drawing, and getting ready for the new family member. 👶🏼Cleaning, decluttering, nesting, and enjoying this exciting time of my life. ❤️
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#bordercollie #dogportrait #dogportraitartist #dogportraitsofinstagram #dogart #woodart #coloredpencil #coloredpencilart #coloredpencildrawing #coloredpencilartist #doglover #dogloversofinstagram #dogstagram #dogsofinstagram #hondenvaninstagram #hondenvannederland #hondenliefhebber #bordercolliesofinstagram #firsttimemom #momtobe

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ We got news to sh

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️

We got news to share. We’re expecting a baby! 🤰🏽Due August 2023.

I thought today would be a nice day to share since it’s the end of my first trimester and yesterday we received our NIPT results, which came out all good. 🙏

Words cannot express how happy and grateful I am. I love you little one and I’m counting down the days until you are here. 👶🏼

Shoutout to my friend @cristinaivan.art who knitted the baby shoes. Such a thoughtful gift. Thank you! 💖

And thanks to @arausrodriguez and @mmojica92 for always reaching out and supporting me through the early weeks of my pregnancy. And to @lugadi04 and @camilandreat for answering all my questions. 🤭

Ready for the second trimester!
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#pregnancyannouncement #valentijnsdag #happyvalentinesday #valentinesday #13weekspregnant #wereexpecting #secondtrimester #momsofinstagram #momtobe #ikbenzwanger #zwanger #zwangerschap #love #grateful

Here you can see two of my favorite places in Cali

Here you can see two of my favorite places in California: Baker beach at the Golden Gate Bridge, and Morro Bay featuring the stunning Morro Rock. 🪨
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#california #cali #caligirl #sanfrancisco #bakerbeach #goldengatebridge #morrobay #morrorock #californiadreaming #pacificcoast #pacificcoasthighway

Short but nice stay in Los Angeles. Didn’t go to

Short but nice stay in Los Angeles. Didn’t go to many places as the first time we were here, but we enjoyed new experiences, such as visiting the Universal Studios on a rainy day. Definitely will repeat that one! Until next time LA! 🌴
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On our way to Morro Bay. 🪨
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#la #losangeles #ilovela #ilovelosangeles #angelino #santamonicapier #grandcentralmarket #universalstudios #universalstudioshollywood #californiadreaming

We had such a great time in Las Vegas. 🤩 We enj

We had such a great time in Las Vegas. 🤩 We enjoyed the Extravaganza show and the Bellagio Fountains. Had mouth-watering food at the Bacchanal buffet in Caesars Palace, and indulged in the best cinnamon rolls at Bellagio patisserie. And of course, we did a bit of gambling. 🎰
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Next stop is Los Angeles! 🌴
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#vegas #vegasnightlife #vegasstrip #lasvegas #lasvegasstrip #lasvegasblvd #extravaganza #nevada #lasvegasnevada #lasvegaslovers #caesarspalace #caesarspalacelasvegas #gambling #bellagio #bellagiolasvegas #bellagiopatisserie

A portrait I made for a friend, whose father is a

A portrait I made for a friend, whose father is a farmer. I love this loose painterly style, and I look forward to creating more artwork like this in 2023. 🤗

First two photos in the slide are the scan/digital, then there’s the original.

Medium: gouache. 🎨
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#artwork #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #gouache #gouachepainting #gouacheart #gouacheillustration #gouacheportrait #portraitillustration #illustrationartists #artstagram

Lake Tahoe you were wild, but amazing! 😍 I’ve

Lake Tahoe you were wild, but amazing! 😍 I’ve never experienced that much snow in my life. We had such a great time in the mountains, rode the gondola at Heavenly village, and did a bit of sledding. ❄️

I haven’t been everywhere, but I’ve been to a bunch of places, and I think Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful places on earth. 🌲 Hope to comeback soon!

We’re now on our way to Reno. 🚙
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#laketahoe #laketahoecalifornia #laketahoenevada #heavenlyvillage #heavenlyvillagetahoe #heavenlyvillagelaketahoe #heavenonearth #california #californiadreaming #mostbeautifulplaceonearth #snow #winter #caverock #sledding

It was my pleasure to draw Abbay the Sheltie. ❤️

✏️Medium: Colored pencils on hot pressed paper, mounted to a wood slice.
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#sheltie #sheltiegram #sheltiesofinstagram #sheltielove #sheltielover #sheltielife #shetland #shetlandsheepdog #shetlandsheepdogsofinstagram #shetlandsheepdogs #dogstagram #dogparents #pawrents #dogsofinstagram #hondenvaninstagram #hondenvannederland #hondenvanbelgie #limburg #groningen #nederland

#throwbackthursday As 2022 comes to an end, I'm l

#throwbackthursday
As 2022 comes to an end, I'm looking back at all the beautiful things that happened to me this year, including getting married and traveling to Paris for the first time! ❤️ I've shared photos of my wedding, but never got to share Paris, so here's a photo dump with some of my faves. ☺️
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#memories #lookingback #paris #parisfoodie #parislover #parislove #2022travel #newyearcountdown #eiffeltower #boulangerie #travelmemories

Did you know that Harvey and Dana were named after

Did you know that Harvey and Dana were named after the TV series Suits? Such great names and show! I'm currently watching it, and I'm obssessed lol.
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#suits #harveyspecter #dogstagram #smoothcollie #smoothcolliesofinsta #bordercollie #bordercolliesofinstagram #bordercollielovers #bordercollielife #dogsofinstagram #dogsoftheworld #hondenvaninstagram #hondenvannederland #dogart #dogartwork #coloredpencilart #dogportrait #doglover #dogloversofinstagram #groningen

I hadn't had the time to share the portrait of thi

I hadn't had the time to share the portrait of this happy boy, which I finished about a month ago. It's funny, but even though I don't know Harvey in person, I feel a special connection with him. ❤️

Looking at his photos and videos, he seems like the sweetest Border Collie to me. And I've already talked to Harvey's parents, @threedogsandcounting and @kayke14 and they are happy I visit them in the near future, so I can meet Harvey 😆 and the rest of their dogs, which I'm also drawing. Looking forward to that. ✨
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#bordercollie #bordercolliesofinstagram #bordercollies #bordercollielovers #bordercolliesoftheworld #bordercollieworld #bordercollieoftheday #bordercollielife #dogsofinstagram #dogsoftheworld #hondenvaninstagram #hondenvannederland #doggifts #dogmomsofinstagram #limburg #groningen #pawstagram #doglovers #dogportrait #coloredpencilart #coloredpencilartist #bordercolliegram #dogstagram #blackbordercollie #bordercollietricolor #bordercollielove

A few weeks ago, I finished this custom portrait o

A few weeks ago, I finished this custom portrait ornament of the beautiful Dana, aka Princess. 💖 I'm incredibly proud of this piece, and looking back at my first dog portraits, I can see how my skills have improved. ✍️

This is one of the six dog portraits I'm making for @threedogsandcounting and @kayke14 Thanks again for commissioning me with this big and special project. 🐾
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#smoothcollie #smoothcolliesofinsta #smoothcollies #smoothcolliesofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #hondenvaninstagram #hondenvannederland #hondenvanlimburg #limburg #groningen #dogportraitartist #dogornament #dogportrait #dogart #dogartwork #coloredpencil #coloredpencilart #coloredpencilartist #doglover #dogsoftheworld

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