How quickly the years pass! 25 Years ago I painted my very first miniature with great excitement. The idea of rendering the world in tiny detail was both fascinating and an excellent creative challenge I couldn’t resist! This is one of the first four miniature paintings I created: “Geese At The Fence” (2.5 x 4 inches), acrylic on art board.
I remember how nervous and excited I was to enter it at a local art show with the Federation of Canadian Artists, a great bunch to work with. Twenty five years and hundreds of miniatures later, I am deeply grateful for this experience, for friends made along the way and for students who taught me more than I taught them! So many good memories, good laughs and always more to learn.
Many kind thanks to everyone who has supported my artwork and this site over the years. Cheers!
A big thank you to the kind folks at Peninsula Gallery and to everyone who supported or came out to see the show in Sidney – it sold out!! All ten miniature paintings featuring aspects of beautiful Vancouver Island have found new homes. Thanks everyone!
For anyone interested, I’ll be at Peninsula Gallery on Saturday, November 18th from 1-3pm if you’d like to stop in and see some miniature paintings and have a chat!
“Beach Rock” (5.25 x 1 .75 inches), acrylic miniature painting. A scene from the beautiful west coast of Vancouver Island.
“Beach Path” miniature painting (measuring a tiny 1.75 x 5.25 inches), acrylic on artboard. This miniature painting is of a pathway at Rathtrevor Beach; a lovely walk anytime of year. Available at Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC.
I’d like to introduce you to Blue! A tiny dragon wreaking havoc in my studio and the result of my first creative cross-over into miniature 3D painting and part of a project I’ve been working on recently.
Having painted miniature 2D for the last 22 years, it has been so much fun crossing over into the 3D miniature world a wee bit and learning about the fine art of 3D painting. Mainly, I’ve learned that it’s much harder to do than it looks! But very much worth the effort and hope I’ll never be too old to learn something new. 😊
I’m so pleased to share this article I’ve written for Tangible Day, a fantastic blog site for miniature painters and hobbyists alike! I’m super grateful for the opportunity to do this so please check out the site as it has so much info available for those in love with the miniature realm.
Newest mini: “Bird on a Fence” (2.25 x 3.5 inches), acrylic on paperboard. I love painting wood and texture and this old barn was a lot of fun. The tiny bird on the fencepost was less fun and a bit more tricky!
When painting a bird this small (just a few millimeters), the goal is really to capture the essence and presence with just a few brush strokes as the extremely small area does not allow for much reworking, without distorting the image. Painting these little details can be trying sometimes but they always present a good challenge.
This little painting is available at Excellent Frameworks in Duncan BC.
I drew inspiration for this new miniature painting titled: “Island Morning” (measuring 1.5 x 5.25 inches), from a morning walk along the water in beautiful Courtney BC.
This tiny painting is available at Excellent Frameworks in Duncan BC. Have a look on-line or stop in to view their annual miniature show if you want to see a great collection of tiny art.
Miniature painting: “In the Heart of the Forest” (1.5 x 4 inches).
A big thank you to the Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington DC for awarding this miniature painting 1st place in Landscape for the 2022 international show. This scene features beautiful Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island. A link to the show is listed below:
Hello September! Starting the fall season off here with a new miniature painting and series of progressive steps for those interested in how it came together.
Miniature painting: “Where the River Bends”. Please scroll down further to see the progression…
Where The River Bends (2 x 4 inches), acrylic on artboard. Miniature painting.
I’ll be in Ladysmith July 9th from 10am-2pm for a 4 hour introduction to the art of painting in miniature. If you’re interested please follow the link below for more information, thank you!
444 Parkhill Terrace, Ladysmith BC. Please click here for more information or to register:
Starting the fall season off here with a new miniature painting and series of progressive steps for those interested in how it came together.
Tiffany Hastie Art 
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