Sam Lynn Arnold is our Instagram Weekly Winner!

To celebrate all the amazing artists staying home and creating, every week we will be sending out a FREE 32 oz ArtResin kit to one lucky artist who has tagged us on Instagram—and we'll share their work with the world! 

Congratulations to artist Sam Lynn Arnold, our third weekly winner for April! Sam is a professional artist and artist-educator working in Chicago. Following a health crisis, Sam began creating artwork every day as a way to heal and find joy, and she has been working as a full-time artist ever since! 

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@art_resin I hope you are still shipping out the good stuff because I am sadly running low on my supply of resin!! 🤞🏻 ^ ^ ^ ^ #samlynnstudio #painting #resin #artresin #urbanart #abstractart #abstractpainting #mountains #surfaces #mixedmedia #chicagoartist #chicagoart #maximalist #artforbreakfast #artwork #southloop #artstudio #landscapepainting #shiny #acrylicpainting #homedecor #paletteknifepainting #canvaspainting #artvideo #woodcanvas #shoplocal #positivevibes #artforsalebyartist #chicagobusiness #studioscenes

A post shared by Sam Lynn Arnold (@samlynnstudio) on Apr 5, 2020 at 8:01pm PDT

To create her vivid landscapes, Sam starts by layering acrylic colors with a palette knife. Once the paint dries, she outlines each color shift in black to create the form of the landscape. Finally, Sam applies a layer of ArtResin to protect her work and add vibrancy to her colors.

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The gritty, sparkling texture in the water from the @goldenpaints Course Alumina is so wonderful. 😍 ^ ^ ^ ^ #samlynnstudio #painting #resin #artresin #urbanart #abstractart #abstractpainting #lake #surfaces #mixedmedia #chicagoartist #chicagoart #maximalist #artforbreakfast #artwork #southloop #artstudio #landscapepainting #shiny #acrylicpainting #homedecor #paletteknifepainting #canvaspainting #artvideo #woodcanvas #shoplocal #positivevibes #artforsalebyartist #chicagobusiness #studioscenes

A post shared by Sam Lynn Arnold (@samlynnstudio) on Mar 12, 2020 at 4:42pm PDT

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Continuing to work on this big guy! Outlining hour.... I lost count 😂 ^ ^ ^ ^ #samlynnstudio #painting #flowers #urbanart #abstractart #abstractpainting #plants #landscapepainting #mixedmedia #chicagoartist #chicagoart #maximalist #artforbreakfast #artist #artwork #southloop #artstudio #nature #smallbusiness #acrylicpainting #homedecor #paletteknifepainting #canvaspainting #bigpainting #coronavirus #outlining #positivevibes #artforsalebyartist #chicagobusiness #studioscenes

A post shared by Sam Lynn Arnold (@samlynnstudio) on Mar 19, 2020 at 10:32am PDT

You can find more of Sam’s work on Instagram @samlynnstuido, on her website www.samlynnstudio.com, and on display at Jackson Junge Gallery in Chicago.

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This fire filled forest is finished up with a glossy resin coating. ^ ^ ^ ^ #samlynnstudio #painting #resin #artresin #urbanart #abstractart #abstractpainting #glossy #fire #mixedmedia #chicagoartist #chicagoart #maximalist #artforbreakfast #artwork #southloop #artstudio #landscapepainting #smallbusiness #acrylicpainting #homedecor #paletteknifepainting #canvaspainting #artvideo #woodcanvas #trees #positivevibes #artforsalebyartist #chicagobusiness #studioscenes

A post shared by Sam Lynn Arnold (@samlynnstudio) on Mar 3, 2020 at 3:44pm PST

Congratulations on your win, Sam!

Don't forget, tag YOUR ArtResin work with @art_resin on Instagram, and YOU could be our next weekly winner!!