Paintings & Drawings

Thanks for visiting my site.

I’m an artist in Memphis, Tennessee.

My primary media are and ink, watercolor, and pencil on paper and oil on paper. Contact me to explore ideas for commissions. To see my most recent work, visit my Instagram @huntingtonchristina (also displayed at the bottom of this page).

House portraits

Remember a favorite place or celebrate buying your first home with an architectural portrait. I work from photographs and direct observation when possible.

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Recent paintings

Small still life paintings from direct observation have formed an important part of my practice for several years.

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Fall 2020 exhibition

I showed about 50 of my recent still life paintings at Eclectic Eye (242 Cooper Street, Memphis) October 17 - December 18, 2020. They’re also posted on this page.

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Ink & watercolor drawings

Fine tip, brush pen, marker or ink blocks—I’ve been drawing with ink for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I add watercolor or gouache.

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Quick sketch from the porch with a fude pen and ink-and-water brush pen. The trees will be leafing out any day now. #urbansketching #walktosee #sketchbook #backyard #treesketch
With #urbansketchers today at a landmark of #modernarchitecture in Memphis. A.L. Aydelott designed this home as his personal residence. Keep an eye out, it will be listed soon with @modernmemphishomes #sketchbook #walktosee #sketchingnowbuildings #in
From a photo I took in #nola recently. #sketchbook #travelsketch #travelsketching #inkandwatercolor #inkandwash #sketchingnowbuildings #onepointperspective #frenchquarter
@thisplaceinhistory @natashahazlett One of the drawings I did of the lovely “Arabesque” house. I need to revisit this one. So many interesting volumes—great practice for drawing buildings! #sketchbook #sketchingnowbuildings #inkandw
I didn’t sketch much on my recent whirlwind trip to fabulous New Orleans, but I did capture the hangry line @parkwaypoorboys . Swipe to see me eating their delicious fried pickles as captured by @darklens #urbansketchers #urbansketching #people
Super fun time with #urbansketchers in The Pinch district in #downtownmemphis today. #sketchbook #walktosee #sketchingnowbuildings #inkandwatercolor #inkandwash
I want my “sketching in the cold wind” badge for today’s outing at @crosstownconcourse #urbansketchers #urbansketching #walktosee #sketchbook #sketchbooks #watercolor #inkandwatercolor #inkandwash #sketchingnowwatercoloronlocation #
From a photo taken for me by @maymegillham in #stlouis #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbook #inkandwatercolor #inkandwash #tudorhouse #sketchingnowbuildings #houseportrait
Sketching the snow before it disappears #urbansketchers #sketchbook #walktosee #watercolor #snowday #landscapepainting #urbansketching
Drawn from a friend’s photo of his daily walk. #sketchbook #watercolors #watercolor #landscape #barn
Old mail sorting chutes @crosstownconcourse with #urbansketchers #walktosee #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbook #urbansketching #watercolor #watercolorpencils
From a photo taken on my day trip to Oxford, MS, with @thisplaceinhistory . Follow her for more lovely photos of historic homes! #sketchbook #sketchingnowbuildings #watercolor #watercolorpencils #carandache #carandachemuseumaquarelle #romanszmal #rom
Started in Oxford, MS using the “7 lines” method from #sketchingnowtravelsketching by @lizsteelart and finished at home. It’s a new year, but I like the sense of continuity in finishing a drawing started last year. 2024 threw me a f
Fun adventure in Oxford today with @thisplaceinhistory ! I started this sketch of @rowanoakofficial on site and added paint when I got home. #urbansketchers #walktosee #sketchbook #sketchingnowbuildings
Inspired again by @jesssstravels and her photos #sketchbook #inkandwatercolor #inkandwash #sketchingnowbuildings
Drawn from memory—the winter sky at dusk when I got home today. Remember this day. #sketchbook #watercolor #landscape #wintersky