“Cocktail Hour” by Renee Ewer

Renee Ewer is a multiple media artist living and working in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Much of her work involves themes of humor, fantasy, mythology, nature, and ecology.

“Cocktail Hour” (2024) • 12” x 18” • Watercolor pencil and mixed media by Renee Ewer •  From the artist: “ ‘Cocktail Hour’ originated as part of an art challenge I’ve been doing every October since 2021, called Frogtober. The premise of Frogtober is simple: my inspiration can come from anywhere – film media, memes, nerd culture, etc. – with the goal of creating one new piece of frog-related art each day for 31 days. For this piece, I wanted to push my skills and play with light and reflections within glass and liquids. I started with micron pen line art on watercolor paper, and then layered in the colors and texture for the background. The frogs were painted last, to reduce the risk of the greens bleeding together with the orange background. Acrylic paints finished the highlights on the glass and shadow.” ”