Introducing Siblings: Aster & Jayse

Meet siblings Aster (17) and Jayse (soon to be 9)  ....  

Both paintings are 11"x14" hand-drawn, and hand-painted by yours truly. I used watercolor markers, acrylic markers, watercolor paints, and black Sharpies to draw these on April 10, 2024 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  All rights reserved.

Zandbroz Variety is THE Place to Be

Introducing Ms. Jamie of Zandbroz Variety

Downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota

It was her lucky day when I popped into her shop 

and I found Miss Etta and her at the register. 

Spread kindness like the wind is blowing 100mph.

This is a 9"x12" original watercolor painting. I used chalkboard markers, watercolor paints, crayons and watercolor paper to create her liking. All rights reserved 2024.

The Harvey - Davis Chronicles

 Meet the Siblings: Harvey and Davis

9" x 12" whimsical watercolor art

by Amy Susan Petrik, Sioux Falls Artists, South Dakota 

LIVE A GREAT STORY

Pretty simple. 

Life is far too short to live with regrets.

Reach out to your friends, coworkers, yourself...

Make sure everyone is in a good safe place.

With life. With their work. With their inner demons.

EVERY ONE MATTERS.

 

Updated Studio

My ADHD gave me the GREEN LIGHT GO to finally put together my new & improved art "studio" area. I added thrift finds to add appeal and function to said artistic space to make my magic. Before tonight, piles of markers and watercolor paper sat untouched, unloved since mid-summer. It wasn't a priority until this evening at 8PM CST. 

My Artistic Skills Goes Beyond Cartoons

 Long before I became a trademarked licensed artist, I studied graphic art at two colleges in the 1980s in South Dakota and Nebraska. I had amazing gifted art instructors both at Northern State University in Aberdeen South Dakota and Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska from 1985 to 1989. The top three are 16"x24" watercolor paintings I did at WSC. The last photo is a bronze sculpture I also created at WSC.

Cheryl - Conlin Furniture Store

 I popped into a local furniture store in Sioux Falls, SD due to their clearance sale ... and I was greeted by a sales lady named Cheryl. As we were walking around the store, she asked if I used to work at a former company I had worked at. After a few more tidbits thrown in, she and I had met in 2016. We were coworkers. She was an amazing salesperson and I left with a much wanted purchase. I returned the next day to give her this hand-drawn, hand-painted watercolor painting for her to remember me, all these years later... and for my way, of saying "Thank You," for the deal she gave me. 

This was an 8"x10" watercolor painting created in late Fall 2023.

All Rights Reserved.

Bon Homme County Farm Family

 Watercolor painting of a Bon Homme County farm family of eight. 

Commissioned in Autumn 2023.

The Artist, Herself

 

Fresh Art from December

 

Kind Regards

 

December's Drawings

 

Meet the Hunhoff's

This is an 11x14" watercolor original painting. 

Finished and Framed.

Happy 1st Birthday Waylon

 This is a 9"x12" watercolor painting for 

a little boy named Waylon Richard in Minnesota.

All Rights Reserved 2021.

Meet Angel Ian

 

This is Ian K.

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I had the honor of making him into a Super Hero

 shortly before he gained his Angel Wings 

several years ago in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 

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If you have a special someone who would like to have their own image drawn as a Super Hero, please go to my 

Contact Form and tell me their story. 

Happy Campers

 I love it when my customers frame the art work I have given them.

This is in Laurel & Randy's camper in Northern South Dakota. 

Carousel Checks -- 13 Years

For the past 13 years, I have been a freelance licensed artist for their online company, Carousel Checks.

Check them out.

One Happy Client

 Brodie and his cartoon self

Jude and Brutus

9"x12" watercolor painting.

Created on March 23, 2021.

 

Spreading Sunshine

 This is a 9"x12" watercolor painting.
Created on March 23, 2021