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The Beauty Of Little Things: My 30 New Miniature Paintings

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This may be cliché, but when was the last time you really stopped to smell the flowers?

Hey there! My name is Rachel Beltz and I am on a mission to make people stop and appreciate the “little” wonderful details of their everyday life. Using watercolors, I aim to create realistic miniatures; each of my pieces are roughly the size of a United States Quarter (for my International friends, that’s about 28 x 28 mm.)

Imagine a house small enough to fit under a single key on your keyboard... maybe your favorite singer... or even a ferocious tiger that could fit under a mere postage stamp? I have painted them all; squeezing in each and every detail.

I paint for the details. Hopefully, you can bring some of this into your daily life. I have spent my 22 years of life on Earth rushing - I don't want other people to do the same.

More info: Instagram | littlequillstudios.com

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Annika Hanson-Carlson 6 years ago

so cute! 0.o

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Annika Hanson-Carlson 6 years ago

beautiful!

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김지수 6 years ago

Nooo! Someone save the goldfish!

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Emily Rose 6 years ago

the highlights and shadows are excellent!

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Annika Hanson-Carlson 6 years ago

i want to take this kitten out of my computer screen and snuggle with it all day

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Annika Hanson-Carlson 6 years ago

moo

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Mimi M 3 years ago

Dang, this is really good.

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Annika Hanson-Carlson 6 years ago

meow

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Jacqueline DeLu 6 years ago

amazing talent!

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Annika Hanson-Carlson 6 years ago

how did you get a perfect square

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Pattie Kelly 6 years ago

A loyal and fierce protector in that dog and the same for General George Washington a match made in Heaven.

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Annika Hanson-Carlson 6 years ago

so pretty

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Pattie Kelly 6 years ago

Marilyn Monroe one of the world's most beautiful woman. She'd love these colors in lipstick.

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The Deez 3 years ago

AWWWWWW!!!

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Random Person 3 years ago

RIP Iron Man :(

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Pattie Kelly 6 years ago

A house surrounded by beauty.

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Annika Hanson-Carlson 6 years ago

hello? spongebob? you in there?

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Melody Lanzatella 6 years ago

In the 1800s the pineapple was so rare and expensive. It was a sign of wealth to have them. Some people actually RENTED them to have them sitting around at parties!

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Pattie Kelly 6 years ago

Does anyone know if George Washington liked pineapple?

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Mya Wilcox 3 years ago

I want some pineapple upside down cake now,

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Autumn 3 years ago

It’s so lifelike!!

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Annika Hanson-Carlson 6 years ago

he's gonna fall! somebody save him!

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GalaxyInAJar 6 years ago

Ha! I love the froot loops

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Pattie Kelly 6 years ago

OK so I am starring in "Back to the Future" do the cars shrink?

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Caro Caro 3 years ago

Rachel, you have tremendous talent.

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Pattie Kelly 6 years ago

Now who can snap that camera?

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Erin welch 6 years ago

THIS IS REALLY GREAT!

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Autumn 3 years ago

Harry!!!

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Jeka Babic 3 years ago

Beautiful David, great work!

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Pattie Kelly 6 years ago

Look at me and don't deny that you love my picture. But please don't mistake me for a postage stamp.

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Heather Fordham 6 years ago

Would love one of my cat. Would put it into a charm or locket. Just ideas for you to share your art.

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Heather Fordham 6 years ago

I actually remember goin on trips in one of these. Scary

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Heather Fordham 6 years ago

You could patent that for beer cap liners.

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Heather Fordham 6 years ago

Perfect

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Heather Fordham 6 years ago

I would love to see more of this artist

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Nina Dragon 6 years ago

Awee Day Gecko!

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Alia Gail 6 years ago

I really have to draw attention to the fact that, not only are the paintings incredible, their TINY! You can literally see individual blades of grass in this, and the whole painting is SHORTER than a blade of grass! I want to see the tools and paint that was used!

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Sara Kate MacFarland 6 years ago

WOW....such detail!!

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Alia Gail 6 years ago

DONT LET THE REAL MAPLE SYRUP TOUCH IT!! I’m getting nervous looking at it lol

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Rachel Beltz

Finding beauty in life's little things - a miniature watercolor artist with a dream. Based in Pennsylvania- 22 years old- owner of Little Quill Studios.

Finding beauty in life's little things - a miniature watercolor artist with a dream. Based in Pennsylvania- 22 years old- owner of Little Quill Studios.

Titas Burinskas

This dude right here? He works as a Community Manager at Bored Panda. Has no back-story, cause his spine works just fine. He writes about himself in third-person, and in first-person about others. Fell in love with storytelling and cannot let that love go. Now, he's here to help you make your own story simply beautiful. Secretly makes cute music samples and writes stories in the dark that nobody has ever heard of before.

This dude right here? He works as a Community Manager at Bored Panda. Has no back-story, cause his spine works just fine. He writes about himself in third-person, and in first-person about others. Fell in love with storytelling and cannot let that love go. Now, he's here to help you make your own story simply beautiful. Secretly makes cute music samples and writes stories in the dark that nobody has ever heard of before.

What do you think ?

Black Dahlia 6 years ago

Amazing; what talent! It's hard enough to create photorealism with watercolors but to do it on such a small scale is almost unfathomable.

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Tracey Agg 6 years ago

This lady is super talented and a wonderful human being. She deserves to be much more widely known for her gorgeous art.x

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ApplePi 6 years ago

It's amazing how you draw that small with so much detail.

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yesssplease 6 years ago

You're so damn good. I'm so jealous. Can you draw anything that accurate???

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Melody Lanzatella 6 years ago

Thank YOU for helping me to see the miraculous beauty in even the tiniest things!

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Alexandru Guraliuc 6 years ago

Great !!

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Mikki 6 years ago

So precious

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Marion Friedl 6 years ago

Awsome, a great artist who posted this!!!

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Fiona Messenger 6 years ago

What pens do you use?

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Rachel Beltz (Post author) 6 years ago

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Rachel Beltz (Post author) 6 years ago

Paint brushes.

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Rachel Beltz (Post author) 6 years ago

Watercolor paint.

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Llama_flower93 3 years ago

These are too cute. I can't deal! I love them!

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Autumn 3 years ago

How do you make them so perfect and detailed?? I really need to learn watercolor.

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Luna Noire 3 years ago

Very derivative of Lorraine Loots of Painting with Ants fame who has been painting tiny watercolor/gouache paintings for years. Meh, it would be nice to see less copying in another's style and do something different.

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Mimi M 3 years ago

Very talented. Irrespective of size.

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Erin welch 6 years ago

YOU ARE JUST AMAZING! THANK YOU!

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Joannie Goulet 6 years ago

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Jef Bateman 6 years ago

Maybe I am misreading the gist of your comment, but are you upset that the person who posted these pictures is practicing self promotion? I think on Bored Panda, an international forum for self-promotion, you are going to find a lot of that. Do you read the Kirkus Book Review? Here is a comment you can post on there: "And one more opinion about a book..." You can use that free of charge; I waive any copyright I might have.

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Rachel Beltz (Post author) 6 years ago

They make you write articles from the first person- even if they scout you out like they did for me. ;)

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Sop Hie 6 years ago

....on a (very cute and crafty) mission, no less ;p

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Black Dahlia 6 years ago

Amazing; what talent! It's hard enough to create photorealism with watercolors but to do it on such a small scale is almost unfathomable.

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Tracey Agg 6 years ago

This lady is super talented and a wonderful human being. She deserves to be much more widely known for her gorgeous art.x

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ApplePi 6 years ago

It's amazing how you draw that small with so much detail.

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yesssplease 6 years ago

You're so damn good. I'm so jealous. Can you draw anything that accurate???

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Melody Lanzatella 6 years ago

Thank YOU for helping me to see the miraculous beauty in even the tiniest things!

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Alexandru Guraliuc 6 years ago

Great !!

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Mikki 6 years ago

So precious

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Marion Friedl 6 years ago

Awsome, a great artist who posted this!!!

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Fiona Messenger 6 years ago

What pens do you use?

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Rachel Beltz (Post author) 6 years ago

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Rachel Beltz (Post author) 6 years ago

Paint brushes.

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Rachel Beltz (Post author) 6 years ago

Watercolor paint.

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Llama_flower93 3 years ago

These are too cute. I can't deal! I love them!

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Autumn 3 years ago

How do you make them so perfect and detailed?? I really need to learn watercolor.

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Luna Noire 3 years ago

Very derivative of Lorraine Loots of Painting with Ants fame who has been painting tiny watercolor/gouache paintings for years. Meh, it would be nice to see less copying in another's style and do something different.

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Mimi M 3 years ago

Very talented. Irrespective of size.

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Erin welch 6 years ago

YOU ARE JUST AMAZING! THANK YOU!

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Joannie Goulet 6 years ago

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Jef Bateman 6 years ago

Maybe I am misreading the gist of your comment, but are you upset that the person who posted these pictures is practicing self promotion? I think on Bored Panda, an international forum for self-promotion, you are going to find a lot of that. Do you read the Kirkus Book Review? Here is a comment you can post on there: "And one more opinion about a book..." You can use that free of charge; I waive any copyright I might have.

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Rachel Beltz (Post author) 6 years ago

They make you write articles from the first person- even if they scout you out like they did for me. ;)

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Sop Hie 6 years ago

....on a (very cute and crafty) mission, no less ;p

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