JoyousJoyfulJoyness

Brief reintro: Hey, I'm Joy! I started my professional art journey at 40, and I'm on a mission to spark and spread happiness! I specialize in painting/drawing animals, esp. cats and capybaras! Follow me for cuteness, smiles, sparkle, and laughs! Shop: www.joyousjoyness.com #art #intro #artist

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ That lean! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #funny #cat #OrangeCat #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

#DetoxDoodles! These animals are from my 100-day journey to swap scrolling for sketching: www.joyousjoyness.com/pages/detox-... This page is all about Fennec and Red Foxes! #art #fox #FennecFox #sketch #sciart #InkArt

My painting, "Capybara Among the Lilies"! My first in a series of Capybaras snoozing in water! #art #flower #capybara #sciart #painting

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Some amazing improv dancing! Sasssyyyy. Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #dance #improv #happy #joyousjoyness #repost

Sticker of the Day! This is my sticker based on my painting, "Capybara and Bubbles"! www.joyousjoyness.com/products/cap... #art #sticker #capybara #bubbles

Enjoyed creating shiny drawings of some of iconic landmarks! This is Orinda Theatre in my hometown! #art #architecture #artdeco #printart #handmade

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Awwww! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #happy #cat #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

This is my painting, "Disappoint," and is number 14 in the Close Encounters Collection. Had a lot of fun with the colors! #cat #art #painting #catart

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Rollin' rollin' rollin'.... Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #funny #dog #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

Sticker of the Day! This is my sticker based on my painting, "Boop"! www.joyousjoyness.com/products/clo... #art #sticker #tuxedocat #cat #boop

#art #sketch #inkdrawing #fungifriends #SilentSunday #FountainPen

✨ A Little (About) Joy ✨ In 2024, my local art council invited me to have a solo gallery show! I displayed my cat and capybara work and had a lovely opening. It felt so surreal seeing my art on the walls! Have you ever seen your hard work out in the world? #intro #artist #AAPI

Watched the #movie Wicker on Friday, wow! I absolutely loved it! Hilarious, heartwarming, raunchy, and Peter Dinklage chewing scenery, what more could you ask for? Have you seen it? youtu.be/UVAki9SGrlg

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Epic biscuit making! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #funny #cat #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

Some face studies I sketched a while ago in pencil! #art #facestudy #portrait #FineArt

My painting, "Capybaras at Moonrise"! Had so much fun with making the colors as soft as possible. #art #cute #capybara #sciart #painting

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ That face! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #funny #cat #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

Sticker of the Day! This is my sticker based on my painting, "Capybara in Spring"! www.joyousjoyness.com/products/fou... #art #sticker #capybara #spring #cherryblossoms

Some kitty sketches using my fountain pen with a fude nib! Absolutely love the thick and thin lines, and the juicy ink! #fountainpen #art #cat #caturday

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Whoops! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #funny #OrangeCat #cat #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

An experiment with alcohol markers! Found it difficult to control the muddiness of the colors if I didn't have a clear plan beforehand. #alcoholmarkers #art #sketchbook #kimono #FineArt

This is my custom foiled portrait of Ella the cute dog! #dog #art #printart #handmade #commissions

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Trying his best! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #funny #cat #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

Painting 10 in the Close Encounters Collection is "Cat-atonic"! It captures that feeling of existential crisis we get once in a while... #blackcat #art #cat #painting #catart

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Tippy taps! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #happy #pony #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

This is my custom drawing of Kingsley the cute grey cat! This portrait will eventually become a shiny foiled print, and this particular style helps foil release cleanly from the print. #art #cat #greycat

My indoor edible #garden is coming along! Focusing on greens & microgreens. Turns out I love #gardening, if it's indoors! Can't wait to show you when it's all fully grown! There's also a south window with some sweet potato plants, not done yet!

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Smackity smack! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #happy #cat #seal #OrangeCat #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

My painting, "Capybara on a Hill"! I painted it in Clip Studio Paint. #art #cute #capybara #sciart #painting

This is my custom portrait of Tippy the happy Cavachon! This portrait will eventually become a shiny foiled print, and this special style helps foil release cleanly from the paper. #art #dog #cavachon

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ SMOSH. Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #happy #cat #OrangeCat #Ginger Cat #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

I dabbled in shrinky dinks in 2021, and this is a custom keychain for a friend who loves her chickens! I used colored pencils to draw the fluffy hen. #shrinkydink #art #bird #chicken #drawing #sciart #handmade

This is my custom foiled drawing of Small the adorable tuxie cat! #cat #art #tuxedocat #printart #handmade #commissions #catart

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ What a cozy spot! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #happy #cat #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

Sticker of the Day! This is my sticker based on my painting, "Spoopy!" www.joyousjoyness.com/products/clo... #art #sticker #blackcat #spoopy #cat

Timelapse of my custom portrait of Zelda the spicy black cat! You can get your own custom portrait here: www.joyousjoyness.com/products/cus... #art #blackcat #timelapse #cat #commissions #catart

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Me too... Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #happy #dog #dachshund #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

At the beginning of the war in 2022, I helped raise $2000 for Ukraine with 3 art pieces featuring Pres. Zelenskyy, a Ukrainian cat, and a Ukrainian dog named Rambo. I wear this t-shirt proudly and always support the bravery of the Ukrainian people! Slava Ukraini! #art #ukraine #cat #dog #painting

Another capybara sketch in my 642 Things to Draw art prompt book! This time it's a capybara with David Bowie's Aladdin Sane makeup. #davidbowie #art #capybara #sketch #aladdinsane #sciart #InkArt

An old painting figuring out Procreate and playing with the brushes and colors. #art #painting #woman #glasses #painting

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Smell my finger. Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #happy #cat #funny #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

Sticker of the Day! This is my sticker based on my painting, "Capybara Under the Lotuses"! www.joyousjoyness.com/products/cap... #art #sticker #lotus #capybara

I'm a huge foodie, so I had to make this foiled latte and ginko leaves drawing! #food #art #coffee #printart #handmade

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Oh lawd he comin'! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #happy #cat #orangecat #gingercat #funny #joyousjoyness #cute #repost

Got inspired by pictures of squirmy cats, and there's this elegance to their silliness. This is called "Spiraling Cats," kinda like a spiral galaxy. #cat #art #painting #catart

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Yep. Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #happy #cat #eepy #funny #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

Sticker of the Day! This is my holographic sticker based on my drawing of a mermaid tail! www.joyousjoyness.com/products/mer... #art #sticker #mermaidtail #mermaid

#art #autumn #capybara #sciart #SilentSunday #fall

✨ A Little (About) Joy ✨ A career win: being chosen for the #SFGiants Pride art contest! I painted a #baseball base for marriage equality & held a flag on the field. Yay 4 using art for good! Interview: youtu.be/Wq9ZjOq52bk Do you use your skills to support a cause? #intro #pride #artist #LGBTQ

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ Just an anteater having a shower! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #happy #anteater #cute #joyousjoyness #repost