Neon sign featuring a cartoon dog with the word "Atepaca" below, set against a purple starry background.

Hi, Iā€™m Pete.

Traditional Painter & Digital Illustrator

šŸ“Meanjin Based

follow me on instagram @artepaca

follow me on instagram @artepaca

For the next few weeks I will be in Perth taking a much needed vacation. I will be doing some artwork over the time but a lot of my painting commissions I cannot do while away from my studio! I will be updating my story but not doing much recording.
Do you ever just, really connect with a project and it turns out exactly how you wanted it? That is what happened with this painting. . . This 9 x 12 inch thin canvas was painted in acrylics and features my favourite colours, as well as my favourite
Got around to making a colour key for the watercolour pencils I use when painting with gouache. They allow me to sketch and plan images and melt away when I use water-based pigments. I have been experimenting with using these pencils on top of gouach