Illustrator & fine artist in watercolor: portraits, fantasy, horror, Halloween love. American Watercolor Society & National Watercolor Society Sig Artist. Harford County, Maryland. She/her. SHOP, PORTFOLIO, SOCIALS: http://joannabarnum.com/morehttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mul6w4t47k2s“Magpie Study (Two for Joy)” finished just in time to bring to Dragon Con! Saw so many of these guys in Cornwall, where we learned to “salute the magpie” to counteract any bad luck from seeing a single magpie. At first we took it quite literally, we started giving them a military salute.03 Sep 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul6w4t47k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3muhdrh6qzc2w“The Lovers,” watercolor. I painted this piece in the flat in Cornwall earlier this year, based on my photos of the Glastonbury Abbey ruins, a possible legendary burial place of Arthur and Guinevere. Some legends say that upon his death, Arthur transformed into either a raven or a Cornish chough.01 Sep 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhdrh6qzc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mufe6vvbrk2yI painted “Skyward” (watercolor, 15” X 22”) using photos and memories from my travels earlier this year. Original- https://www.joannabarnum.com/shop/skyward-painting Prints- https://www.joannabarnum.com/shop/skyward-prints31 Aug 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufe6vvbrk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mucowwdnak2yMy plein air paintings from Cornwall earlier this year. The originals and limited edition prints are now up in my shop, along with lots of studio work inspired by the trip. It’s a big update! I’ve been sitting on a lot of stuff to drop at once. www.joannabarnum.com/shop30 Aug 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucowwdnak2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3muamfi7bfc2lSee you soon at the Dragon Con Art Show! See you next week in Atlanta, on the lower floor of the Hyatt Regency in my usual spot.29 Aug 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muamfi7bfc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mtvv5ds6tc2wIt’s my birthday! I’m 42! That means you have to share my art- that’s the law, right? Incidentally, I’m currently looking for interesting publishing projects for the first part of 2027.25 Aug 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvv5ds6tc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mt77qngnws2eI met this pied crow yesterday!16 Aug 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt77qngnws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mt77ihwqis2eDid you know you can just put mini chocolate chips on breakfast cereal? No one will stop you. There’s no law against it.16 Aug 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt77ihwqis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mrfj5hzk7c26All the illustrations I painted in watercolor for the @midworldpress.bsky.social press fine limited edition of Revelator by @darylwriterguy.bsky.social The book is now available through MidWorld, and I am now offering all of my original paintings in my shop. https://www.joannabarnum.com/shop?category=Published24 Jul 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfj5hzk7c26https://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3msy6d5orwk2zRevelator from @midworldpress.bsky.social! It was such a pleasure to illustrate this book by @darylwriterguy.bsky.social. Art direction by publisher Travis Dunn & jacket design by Charles Brock. Book: https://www.midworldpress.com/store/p/revelator My original paintings: https://www.joannabarnum.com/shop?category=Published13 Aug 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy6d5orwk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mssvvfbkxc2aMe, to my acting up printer, after running maintenance: Oh, were you just a dirty, dirty boy? Mike, from the other room: The fuck is going on in there?11 Aug 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssvvfbkxc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3msox4amvqs2oYou ever decide on some unifying “rules” for a self-generated collection of art and then partway through the process get progressively more frustrated with the rules, as if there is ANYONE to blame but you yourself?10 Aug 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msox4amvqs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mshbvqujlk2kReposting an oldie in honor of #tedlasso returning07 Aug 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshbvqujlk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mruk24zlhk2b#gencon let’s go! Booth 1360!30 Jul 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruk24zlhk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mrkzhpgro22nLooking for artist reviews of the Canon Pro-1100 printer? My Pro-1000 just broke after a good 7 years but the model is discontinued. Looks like the 1100 is the replacement. (Also, um, anyone with a pro-1000 want a deal on extra ink?)26 Jul 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkzhpgro22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mrhxaotcfk2nLooking forward to seeing you at Gen Con in less than a week now! I’ll be at exhibitor booth 1360- a couple rows to the right of the art show, near the back of the hall. #gencon #gencon202625 Jul 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhxaotcfk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mraizuh7ek26Drac-O-Lantern pins will be at GenCon (I’m booth 1360- just outside the art show to the right) and they’re in my shop now too. https://www.joannabarnum.com/shop/drac-o-lantern-enamel-pin22 Jul 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraizuh7ek26https://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mrfj7j5pks26A couple photos for scale on the originals. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfj7j5pks26https://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mrfj5hzk7c26All the illustrations I painted in watercolor for the @midworldpress.bsky.social press fine limited edition of Revelator by @darylwriterguy.bsky.social The book is now available through MidWorld, and I am now offering all of my original paintings in my shop. https://www.joannabarnum.com/shop?category=Published24 Jul 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfj5hzk7c26https://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mrai64fvu226My Drac-O-Lantern enamel pin is ready just in time for GenCon! A glittery red dragon igniting a jack-o-lantern, for all the folks who have been asking me if I’d ever do one of my pumpkins with a dragon. https://www.joannabarnum.com/shop/drac-o-lantern-enamel-pin22 Jul 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrai64fvu226https://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mr6kfgfsak2vEndpiece illustration for the Hatteras Path upcoming fine rebind of A Child Alone With Strangers by @pfracassi.bsky.social. Original painting is now available, along with some other recent publishing work: www.joannabarnum.com/shop21 Jul 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6kfgfsak2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mraizuh7ek26Drac-O-Lantern pins will be at GenCon (I’m booth 1360- just outside the art show to the right) and they’re in my shop now too. https://www.joannabarnum.com/shop/drac-o-lantern-enamel-pin22 Jul 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraizuh7ek26https://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mrai64fvu226My Drac-O-Lantern enamel pin is ready just in time for GenCon! A glittery red dragon igniting a jack-o-lantern, for all the folks who have been asking me if I’d ever do one of my pumpkins with a dragon. https://www.joannabarnum.com/shop/drac-o-lantern-enamel-pin22 Jul 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrai64fvu226https://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mr6kfgfsak2vEndpiece illustration for the Hatteras Path upcoming fine rebind of A Child Alone With Strangers by @pfracassi.bsky.social. Original painting is now available, along with some other recent publishing work: www.joannabarnum.com/shop21 Jul 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6kfgfsak2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/joannabarnum.com/post/3mqz5xb7jpk2mWe made these!!! Ok, no we did not. The tree made them. But we helped.19 Jul 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:djjvpeuacfaqc746ulukbymc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqz5xb7jpk2m