Janis Howes

I will have 2 of my original illustrations at the upcoming Edmonds Arts Festival in Edmonds, WA, which is live this year, and runs August 27-29, 2021. Excited to be a part of this nationally renowned festival again and happy that it is in person. Check it out! https://www.edmondsartsfestival.com/ #edmondsartsfestival2021 #edmondsarts #janishowesillustration #pnwartists #naturalscienceillustration #summerartsfestivals #artinedmonds #buylocalart #birdillustration #botanicalill

I have been fascinated by the little Fairy Wrens for some time now, and had been wanting to draw one in colored pencil. I found a usable image of this Variegated Fairy Wren, Malarus lamberti, and decided to draw it and enter it into a Juried show competition this Spring. I would love to do a whole series of these Wrens. They are found in Australia, the land of amazing wildlife. But then, I guess our Earth is the planet of amazing wildlife. #fairywren #australiafairywrens #mal

I am excited to be one of the many local artists showing work at Schack Art Center in their annual Schack-toberfest art show - the gallery is open and artwork can be seen in person - see their schedule here: https://www.schack.org/events/schack-toberfest/ They also have a wonderful assortment of hand blown pumpkins for sale, made in their hot shop. So many pumpkins - you will be amazed! The show runs September 17-November 7, 2020, and I have 4 pieces in this show; Eurasian Ma

I am a member of GNSINW, the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest, and I now have a bio page that can be found here: http://www.gnsinw.org/janis-howes.html #scienceillustrators #GNSINW #naturalscienceillustration #coloredpencilillustration #northwestillustrators

New art debuts at Schack Art Center!

I am excited to have 2 of my pieces juried in to the 2018 Small Works Show at Gallery North! My black and white graphite piece, Horseshoe Crab, and the graphite and carbon dust piece, Ammonite, have been accepted into the show, which runs March 1-30. Gallery North, 401 Main St., Edmonds, WA. #gallerynorth #graphiteillustration #ammonite #horseshoecrab #naturalscienceillustration #smallworksshow

I'll be at the NEAT (North End Arts Tour) sale again today with Lois Gaylord, Kevin Cain and Karen Danielson. We have some wonderful art for sale from 10am to 5pm today at Sunhouse Studio. www.neatseattle.com. Stop by and say hi, chat for a bit and have a snack! #artsale #naturalscienceillustration #holidaygifts #handmadeitems #localartsale #fiberarts #handmadedolls #originalartwork #coloredpencil #watercolor

I have been working on this Red Bell Pepper, Capsicum annuum, for a while now and it is finally done! This is colored pencil on hot press watercolor paper, and the reference was a photo I took of a small pepper that I grew in my garden a couple of years ago. And yes, it was delicious! #RedPepper #Botanical #coloredpencil #naturalscienceillustration

Our show is upon us, and you can be there to see all the amazing art. Burke Museum, The Burke Room, June 21, 6-10:30. Free admission and refreshments. Come support some hard-working Natural Science Illustration students as they show what they have learned from their awesome instructors. Science never looked so good! #art #artshowsseattle #illustration #naturalscienceillustration

I was very pleased to be invited to have my artwork displayed at this year's ArtsNorth Studio Tour in North Seattle. Some long time friends, Lois Gaylord and Kevin Cain, invited me to be a part of their studio, Sunhouse Studio. It was a pleasure to meet so many interesting people who stopped by and I even sold a couple of prints! Looking forward to the next adventure! #artshowsseattle #naturalscienceillustration #artforsale #prints