Jill Kittock’s Swamp Thing turns an everyday bath into a humid, dreamlike hideaway. The scene shows a woman reclining in a sage-green tub, half-lost in a paperback titled “Swamp Thing,” as vines, algae, and houseplants climb their way up the walls like the room itself has started to grow. It’s a little magical and a little funny — the kind of image that feels like stepping into someone’s private ritual, where time slows down and the world softens at the edges.
Jill paints the whole moment in cool greens and watery blues, with pops of pink from a window shade and a bath mat that looks permanently soggy from steam. Her acrylic gouache textures give the air a thick, misty quality, and the fine ink lines pick up on small details — the tilt of the reader’s glasses, the lazily hanging shower curtain, the little bottles perched along the tub’s edge. It’s humid in the best way, full of warmth and quiet self-care, like a long bath taken on a day when you finally have nothing to rush toward.
This piece adds a calming, whimsical mood to bathrooms, bedrooms, studios, or anywhere that could use a little color and softness. It’s a print that feels alive but peaceful — a reminder to slow down, breathe, and maybe let the plants take over a little.
Details
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Archival giclée print on fine art paper
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Includes approximately a 1.5–2 inch white border (varies by size) to aid with framing
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Shipped rolled in a tube.
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Titled and signed lightly near the artwork
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Sold unframed
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Size: 14 × 11 inches (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Color may vary slightly depending on screen settings.
Illustrated by Jill Kittock, whose artwork blends humor, tender domestic moments, and soft surrealism into richly detailed scenes that feel both personal and full of story.