Stunning,

is the only word,

 I can use to describe these paintings by Lisa Ericson, above “Anchor,” 20”x24”, Acrylic on panel, all images via Antler Gallery, it is not the first time we have admired her work,we have featured the artist a number of times before,

 “Pollinate,” 16”x16”, Acrylic on panel

 Detail of “Pollinate,” 16”x16”, Acrylic on panel

 Detail of “Pollinate,” 16”x 16”, Acrylic on panel

 “Bleach,” 16”x 20”, Acrylic on panel, 

 “Harvest,” 20”x 24”, Acrylic on panel

“Pollinate II,” 16”x16”, Acrylic on panel, these paintings are featured in Ericson’s current exhibition Islands, which runs through August 25, 2019 at Antler Gallery in Portland, Oregon. You can see more of her beautifully rendered plants and animals on Instagram, as I said before, stunning, absolutely stunning.

I Guess We All Wish For Different Things,

during our life,

 one wish of mine that has been consistent, is that I wish I could draw or paint like say Lisa Ericson, who we have featured before,

 these are new hyperealistic paintings from the Portland-based artist’s compositions of animals, 

 set on deep black backgrounds, her paintings showcase unusual combinations of peacefully co-existing fauna, pelicans support rabbits, snakes, and ocelots, while tree frogs and songbirds find homes on the shells of turtles,

 Her most recent paintings are on view through May 25 at Antler Gallery in Portland, 

in a show titled Invisible Promise, alongside work from Scottish artist Lindsey Carr, You can see more from Ericson on Instagram, and no I am not on commission, I just wish I could paint such beautiful pictures as she does.

There Is A Myth Or Story,

about a turtle supporting the world on it's back,

 the story occurs in Hindu mythology, in Chinese mythology and in Native American mythology, but here is a more down to earth rendering of the story,

 in pictures, by Portland, Oregon, USA based artist Lisa Ericson,

 her hyperreallist painting style with a vivid imagination, results in fantastical combinations of plants and animals, she tends to focus on one specific flora/fauna combination at a time, like hybrid mouserflies or coral fish,

 Her most recent series, Mobile Habitats, highlights turtles that support small ecosystems on their shells,

  Ericson chronicles her work on Instagram, where she shares, “these pieces are all about turtles and what they can carry on those amazing half-a-globe shells, and about things that need saving.”

the acrylic-on-panel paintings are featured in her solo show, currently on view at Antler Gallery, all of the originals have already sold, but the gallery is offering a limited edition of 50 full-sized, signed and numbered prints, and no I am not on commission, I was just so amazed at the clarity and detail of her paintings.

Do Not Mess With Fish 230,

and you thought fish were fun!

 well these ones certainly are, artist, illustrator, and designer Lisa Ericson,

 uses her considerable talent,

 to take the body of one fish,

 and in it's tail create a fantasy world of other creatures,

Lisa exhibited this series in a two-person exhibition titled Supernature at Antler Gallery in Portland, OR last month, You can view more of her in-process and completed animal paintings on her Instagram and Facebook pages, and no I am not on commission, I just think these hyperrealistic paintings are just so detailed, the more I look, the more I see, right down to the tiny polyps in the corals, amazing!