Shana Wanco 

Acrylic Gouache on handmade paper, 8 x 10 inches

'I’ve always been fascinated by mushrooms & try to spot them when we travel to the NC mountains every June & October. They’re so magical & bring me lots of joy! Painting them delicately, but in a folk art style feels very natural to me. Mushrooms challenge me to use different line textures, painting styles & discover new organic shapes. I probably will never know all the mushroom types & names because I don’t have enough brain space to hold that information, but it’s still fun to discover new ones in the wild & wonder what they’re called. Gnomes go hand-in-hand with mushrooms in my opinion, & painting these little guys in colorful, saturated gouache makes me believe that a gnome or two is living amongst the shrooms. I hope the joy & magic that I felt painting the mushrooms comes through & can bring some imagination to your space.

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