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Lola Jovan
@lolajovan.com
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Artist, author, wanderer, sparkle-seeker. Married to my soulmate❤️

Democrat! Liberal! Blue 💙
🚫porn 🚫crypto 🚫DMs 🚫MAGA

Art home at www.lolajovan.com
Blog at https://www.lolajovan.com/art-blog-lola-jovan

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Hello Bluesky humans! I’m so happy to be here in the friendly place. 😁

Art does not always speak for itself, so you’ll see words with my paintings to help illuminate. Want more words? More art? Subscribe at www.lolajovan.com

#art #painting #penandink #fantasyart #illustrationart #abstractart
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Three more sleeps until my show day at The Quirk Show!

Monday, September 21 at 3pm est (noon here on the west coast)

Auctions with Stephanie Gagos Group:

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#art #artauction #artshow #artevent #originalart
Three oil paintings in my upcoming show!
September 19, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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More beautiful Porland pigeons in the early morning on the waterfront.

#portland #pigeons #birds #waterfront #beauty #morningwalks #photography
September 19, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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Interior Art - Raven
pen and ink on Yupo
8 x 10.5 inches

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#art #fantasyart #fairytales #monstrous #newrelease #therewillbeblood #waywordbooks #mustread #bookaddict #monsters #offthebeatenpath #penandink
An illustration from the new book release, MonstroUS. In this pen and ink drawing, a raven sits atop a large book
September 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Cover Art
pen and ink on Yupo
8 x 10.5

A piece of original art from the book MONSTROUS, by Lola Jovan.

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#art #fantasyart #fairytales #monstrous #newrelease #therewillbeblood #waywordbooks #mustread
A pen and ink drawing of a monster’s paw and claws. The cover art from the new book release, MonstroUS!
September 18, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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Your moment of calm, courtesy of the Portland waterfront.

#portland #willamette #riverviews #urbanscape #photography #morningwalks
September 18, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Laundry Stains Are Stubborn
Oil on cradled panel
24 x 36

I don't know about the werewolves where you are, but here in Portland they appreciate nice clothes and have a particular style. 

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#fantasyart #painting
#art #werewolf

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An oil painting of a well-dressed werewolf in a bar. The narrative continues: Which is complicated by the challenge of keeping the nice clothes, well, nice. There aren't enough stain remover sticks in the world to keep the werewolf's wardrobe clean. Which is one of the reasons they tend to stick to shadowy corners and dimly lit bars. If you squint, they look pretty darn good.
September 17, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Oh sure, green now, but just blink in the next few weeks and all will be warm golden and red fall!

#trees #fall #leaves #photography #portland #ourhouse
Green leaves and shadows in our backyard
September 17, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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Hello Bluesky humans! I’m so happy to be here in the friendly place. 😁

Art does not always speak for itself, so you’ll see words with my paintings to help illuminate. Want more words? More art? Subscribe at www.lolajovan.com

#art #painting #penandink #fantasyart #illustrationart #abstractart
September 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Messy and Marvelous
oil on wood panel
14 x 11

The big secret is this: No one else can brave you.
Messy, yes. And marvelous. - Rachel Hébert

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#art #painting #oilpainting #landscapeart #abstractscape #abstractlandscape
​an abstracted landscape suggesting water reflections, fall colors, buildings and gray skies. The poem begins like this: “It cannot be always comfortable. So love the thousand knives as they enter and see your shape still sitting. See that you too belong to paws of soft silent hungers, to thirst-tangled roots, to silver-spun constellations. Know you’re no sicker than the rest of us.”
September 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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My handsome, talented, brilliant husband had a birthday this week! I think 67 looks extra fabulous on him. 😊

As has become our delightful tradition, there was a gift of art from me. ❤️

#art #penandink #portrait #birthday #love
A pen and ink portrait of my husband ❤️
September 16, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Months and months of paint and preparation.
Weeks and weeks of photographing, writing and posting.
A slowly simmering cauldron of inspiration, execution and excitement...

And now, the Quirk Show is finally here! Show opens 9/17. My collection goes live 9/21. 😁

#art #artauction
A collage of all the pieces in my Quirk Collection which goes live September 21!
September 15, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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A little animation and sound, just for fun!

The original oil painting is from the new book release, MonstroUS, and will be available at the Quirk Show on September 21.

#art #oilpainting #animation #midjourney #illustrationart #fantasyart #monstroUS
September 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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A little taste of fall and winter this week as the morning clouds turned the world gray, gray, gray.

#portland #waterfront #willametteriver #morningwalks #cityskyline #bridges
A gray morning on the Portland waterfront
September 15, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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It’s coming! The Quirk Show!!!

#art #painting #penandink #artauction #artshow #artevent #onlineauction
September 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Nothing Is Free, Right?
pen and ink on Yupo
9 x 11 inches

A piece of original art from the book MONSTROUS, by Lola Jovan.

Get the art: www.lolajovan.com/c/products/n...

Get the book: waywordbooks.com/product/mons...

#fantasyart #painting
#art #fairytales #monstrous #penandink #illustration
A pen and ink drawing of the devil and his wife on a sofa. An illustration from the new book release, MonstroUS
September 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Currently obsessed with pigeons…😊

#pigeons #portland #waterfront #slomo #photography #morningwalks
September 14, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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A little animation and sound - just for fun!

The original pen and ink drawing will be available September 21 at the Quirk Show!

#art #animation #midjourney #penandink #strongwoman #badassfemale #woman #illustrationart
September 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Just a flock of pigeons, looking pretty and doing pigeony things…

#pigeons #portland #birds #photography #flock #dailybird
September 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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It is the time for

bold women
strong women
confident women
opinionated women.

We don’t have to be tame to be peaceful. We don’t have to be in conflict to be wild. We can be both.

Coming to the quirk show Sept 21

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#art #penandink #illustrationart #badasswoman #fantasyart
A pen and ink drawing of a strong woman with swords. Jess makes her own rules and doesn’t take “no” for an answer. All while being cool as a cucumber, a lime popsicle and a lemon sorbet. She will be available at the Quirk Show! DM me or comment for details.
September 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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A little animation and sound just for fun!

The original oil painting will be available September 21 at the Quirk Show!

#animation #midjourney #art #oilpainting #painting #animalart #fantasyart #bobcat #crow
September 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Let me set the stage.

2nd floor slanted roof of a tall old house. Dog barking incessantly at the window. A family of raccoons, working at the screens, unfazed by the height, the dog, or us!

They visit nightly. Hoping to get inside. Fortunately, they are very cute.

#portland #raccoons #night
September 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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"The life of the wood, meadow, and lake go on without us... bobcats track the snowy lake in winter." — Anonymous naturalist

Coming September 21 to the Quirk Show!

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#art #painting #oilpainting #bobcat #crow #fantasyart #animalart
An oil painting of a bobcat and a crow. This bobcat and crow have an unusual relationship! Friends, adventurers, followers of the wild path. I like to imagine them out there exploring even as we sleep, even in the cold stillness of winter. I wonder where they are right now? This painting will be available September 21 at the Quirk Show! DM me for details!😊
September 11, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Our neighbors do Halloween in the best and brightest way…

#halloween #skeleton #portland #nightscene #photography
A neighbor’s house lit up for Halloween, complete with giant skeleton Closeup of the skeleton
September 11, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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pen and ink on Yupo
7 x 10 inches

A piece of original art from the book MONSTROUS, by Lola Jovan.

Get the art: www.lolajovan.com/c/products/t...

Get the book: waywordbooks.com/product/mons...

#fantasyart #penandink #illustrationart
#art #fairytales #monstrous

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An illustration from the new book release, MonstroUS. In this pen and ink drawing, a woman writes as the devil looks in from a doorway.
September 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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Yes, I have a thing for boots. But what woman doesn’t? From over the knee black leather boots to worn and scuffed cowboy boots to wellies for puddle stomping - I have boots.

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#art #penandink #cowgirl #treasurebox #boots #illustrationart #blackandwhite #fineart #cowboyboots
September 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM