skyla's
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Love me a plein air session. The poppy field in super bloom was a solo day trip I took to Lake Elsinore when I still lived in SoCal. I skipped class and went before my afternoon lift during collegiate soccer off season. Ended up being late because of traffic - but it was so worth it. No regrets. Also forgot sunscreen so I ended up a bit toasty...oops.
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Super Bloom | Spring of 2018 | Plein Air Acrylic on Canvas | 8"x10"
I love animal prints and the tropics. Pair them together and it's so me. This currently hangs above our headboard at home and I look at it daily. I painted this piece with the Liquitex muted collection. My best friend turned me onto them and I love the pigment in the colors.
Jungle | 2020 | Acrylic on Canvas | 36"x48"
This one was a gift for my husband while he was still my boyfriend. He loves outer space and so I thought it would be cool to paint a version of an astronaut for his home office space. I love incorporating metallic paint - when it's good.
Outta This World | 2021 | Acrylic on Canvas | 24"x30"
My debut is this piece. I still have it a decade later. I remember feeling so proud, it stayed on the easel next to my bed for a few weeks before I hung it so I could admire it. Started really painting around this time because I tore my ACL as a sophomore in college and couldn't play soccer during recovery. There was a lot of sitting, and hence, a lot of painting.
The First | 2016 | Acrylic on Canvas | 16"x40"
I just remember feeling so free when this idea visited me. I wanted to recreate what my life felt like during an era of adventure, experience, and curiosity.
Young | 2018 | Acrylic on Canvas | 12"x24"
More metallic. Honestly such a fun piece to create. Took me ~27 hours to create though. I also still own the original of this as well since it's one of my personal favorites. I love how it glimmers in the light; almost makes it seem like it's moving.
Leo the Lion | 2018 | Acrylic on Canvas | 12"x24"
Created with some leftover paint. Wanted to capture the feeling of peace; the color choices help to complement the feeling.
Serenity | 2017 | Acrylic on Canvas | 12"x16"
Commissioned piece for a former teammate of mine who loves his music.
2 Pac | 2019 | Acrylic on Canvas | 16"x20"
This pairing is bold and beautiful. Used to have a very big, blank wall in the master bathroom of our first house and I decided that these together would go perfect there. Again, I love wild animal prints.
Z Ladies | 2023 | Acrylic on Canvas | 16"x40"
Made this one as well for a friend of mine who ended up pursuing her career in floristry not too many years after this piece. Wanted to create something that represented how I saw her - wild (in a good way!), light, and whimsy.
Flora | 2017 | Acrylic on Wood | 8"x10"
The yin yang phase. Loved the contrast between squares to represent male and circles to symbolize female; blue for coolness and red for warmth.
Yin Yang | 2018 | Acrylic and Ink on Canvas | 8"x8"
Created as a gift for some family members who are wine enthusiasts and invest seriously in artwork. I aspire to have a collection of works in my own home someday like they do in theirs. Loved portraying the elegance surrounding good wine in this piece.
Solo Date | 2026 | Acrylic and Wine on Canvas | 12"x24"
Got lipstick on my lips for this idea. Though I don't love growing tulips (they take up too much real estate!), I still love them. They're such a good standalone stunner in a simple vase for spring.
2lips | 2026 | Watercolor and Lipstick on Watercolor Paper | 11"x14"
So modern eclectic to me incorporating my favorite - wild print. Placed a constraint on my creativity where I could only use a square paint brush and no outline for the cheetah. Love the look in how it turned out and most likely will expand on the style.
Cheetah | 2026 | Acrylic on Canvas | 16"x40"
Created as a belated birthday gift for a dear friend of mine. She absolutely loves marigolds and grows them every year on her flower farm.
Marigold Queen | 2026 | Watercolor and Ink on Paper | 16"x20"
Felt like exploring with ink dabs in watercolor paint while also capturing one of my favorite, whimsical spring blooms, the butterfly ranunculus.
Butterfly Ranunculus | 2026 | Watercolor and Ink on Paper | 11"x17"
My husband's favorite painting to date. Extremely detailed but also abstract - I loved playing around with the different designs and textures to create it.
Tigress | 2025 | Acrylic on Canvas | 16"x40"
My husband's favorite painting to date. Extremely detailed but also abstract - I loved playing around with the different designs and textures to create it.
Anenome | 2026 | Acrylic on Canvas | 24"x24"
Love the clash between the checkers and the zebra print. Discovered I love to mix patterns with this piece.
Zebra | 2025 | Acrylic on Canvas | 8"x10"
Painted this while out boating on Big Bear Lake, California with my family for the 4th of July. Really wanted to capture the moment of us all being together with a en plein air.
America's 250th | 2026 | En Plein Air Watercolor on Paper | 4"x6"
A painting in which I realized Lily's always have six petals. Fun fact. This piece originally had a different idea but I stopped before getting there because I liked it the way it was.
Sunset Lily (part 1) | 2026 | Acrylic and Oil on Canvas | 20"x20"
Experimenting with mixing animal
prints with florals.
Sunset Lily (part 2) | 2026 | Watercolor on Paper | 11"x14"
Inspired by a bouquet created by Floret, a flower farmer and seed breeder in Washington. I absolutely love her floral work.
A Bouquet of Sunnies | 2026 | Ink on Paper | 5"x7"