Hello, my name is Nickala Squire. I paint creatures! My primary medium is acrylic, on varying canvases including real, preserved leaves. Commissions open: https://form.jotform.com/253286264483161 Other links: https://linktr.ee/creaturedcanvashttps://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.social/post/3mkb6oymab224I got out my colored pencils and decided to try them on a random sheet of mystery paper. This Green Heron was my warm up subject. #birdart #greenheron24 Apr 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:vyikfholv2gjihhcg2jhcphl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb6oymab224https://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.social/post/3mfaqvvelb227Brenton's Fig A Little Deeper, aka Fig Painted in acrylics, on an 8x10 watercolor canvas panel. Fig is a sweet 9 month old Australian Shepherd. She loves many things, like rat search games, meeting friends (2 or 4 legs) and cuddling when it's nap time. See more of Fig @tailguides on IG #gamergirl19 Feb 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:vyikfholv2gjihhcg2jhcphl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfaqvvelb227https://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.social/post/3mbpjknvd4c2zMia Painted with acrylics, 8x10 canvas Mia was AmStaff, Labrador and Treeing Walker Coonhound. A shelter puppy who grew into the sweetest girl with people and animals. She was naturally fearful but through counterconditioning with treats and meds she enjoyed a long, happy life full of adventures.05 Jan 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:vyikfholv2gjihhcg2jhcphl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpjknvd4c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.social/post/3mayrrpnnp22aJuvenile Tricolored Heron Painted on a preserved Bur Oak leaf, ~9.5 inches. Thank you to Matt Felperin for the reference photo. My current favorite heron. Native to the warm coasts and wetland areas of North America, Central America and South America. $130 + shipping DM or email to purchase27 Dec 2025 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:vyikfholv2gjihhcg2jhcphl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mayrrpnnp22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.social/post/3maccojubss2rRory Painted with acrylics, on a 5x7 watercolor canvas panel. Rory is a happy little American Hairless Terrier to Rat Terrier outcross, who loves cheese and rewards based training with @trainandsimpledogs on Instagram. When deciding on a reference photo, I knew I had to paint her signature teefs!18 Dec 2025 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:vyikfholv2gjihhcg2jhcphl/app.bsky.feed.post/3maccojubss2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.social/post/3m7t3djejx22fEuropean Tree Frog (hyla arborea) An acrylic painting on a preserved leaf from a Western Snowberry shrub (symphoricarpos occidentalis). Like the shrubs themselves, these leaves are hardy compared to most, satisfying to preserve and paint. I also love their gently curved shapes.12 Dec 2025 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:vyikfholv2gjihhcg2jhcphl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7t3djejx22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.social/post/3m76rfrlet22yTallulah Painted with acrylics, on a 5x7 watercolor canvas panel. Tallulah is a small and adorable xoloitzcuintli mix. It was a fun challenge to portray her nekkid shoulders and belly vs her furry face and tail! Pet portrait commissions are open!04 Dec 2025 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:vyikfholv2gjihhcg2jhcphl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76rfrlet22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.social/post/3m6uwt7tw5c2yEmerald Tree Monitor, or Green Tree Monitor Painted in 2023 with acrylics on a preserved cottonwood leaf. My angel of a dog who never chews up anything of mine, chewed the first version of this. My bad for using a canvas that smells like the leaf litter she plays in outside. 😅 Not for sale.30 Nov 2025 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:vyikfholv2gjihhcg2jhcphl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6uwt7tw5c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.social/post/3m6pukio2tc2mBlue Jay, 2023 Painted with acrylics on a real, preserved choke cherry tree leaf. One of my favorite leaves to paint on because of their rounded shape and relative durability. Bonus fun fact, I played audio of blue jay calls while editing this, which elicited much head tilting from my dog. SOLD28 Nov 2025 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:vyikfholv2gjihhcg2jhcphl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6pukio2tc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.social/post/3m66qr5xanc26Southern Cassowary Painted in 2023 with acrylics on a real, preserved cottonwood tree leaf.22 Nov 2025 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:vyikfholv2gjihhcg2jhcphl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m66qr5xanc26https://bsky.app/profile/creaturedcanvas.bsky.social/post/3m5euiggfkk2yThis originally started as a no-pressure experimental piece that I didn't want to allow my perfectionism to take too seriously. But then I began adding the coyote's fur texture and had to be deliberate because I love fur texture and I love coyotes. Acrylic on a 5 x 5 Fredrix Canvas Board11 Nov 2025 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:vyikfholv2gjihhcg2jhcphl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5euiggfkk2y