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Case study · Art marketplace

A self-taught artist — now a platform other artists build on.

Megghan Warren had a real following but no owned channel to sell or grow. We built Oil and Pencil as a gallery-grade home, full ecommerce, and a multi-artist platform under one brand.

Portfolio note: Oil and Pencil platform work is still in progress. This page uses current preview assets and placeholders — update when new gallery and shop screens are finalized.

Oil and Pencil — website preview
TEMP · case-oilandpencil.webp — replace with oap-hero-v2.webp when ready
Solo → Platform
One artist to many
Ecommerce
Full store + artist listings
Launched
Live at oilandpencil.com

01 · The problem

Talent without a home base.

Work lived on platforms Megghan didn't own — no payments, no brand story, no room for other artists to join.

Placeholder · Before state
assets/placeholders/oap-before-social.webp
SWAP · oap-before-social.webp — Instagram / link-in-bio era

02 · The approach

Gallery-grade storytelling plus commerce.

Art framed like art — not product grids. Every visit can become a sale; every artist can build a following alongside the founder.

Placeholder · Gallery / artwork detail
assets/placeholders/oap-gallery-detail.webp
SWAP · oap-gallery-detail.webp
Placeholder · Shop / product page
assets/placeholders/oap-shop-product.webp
SWAP · oap-shop-product.webp

03 · Platform

Multi-artist under the Oil and Pencil name.

Hand-picked artists sell on the platform — extending reach without diluting the core brand Megghan built.

Placeholder · Artist / platform view
assets/placeholders/oap-platform-artists.webp
SWAP · oap-platform-artists.webp — in progress

04 · Results

A brand, not a hobby.

From no website to a full store and marketplace — launched and live for customers and collaborating artists.

Tony gave my art a real home. I went from no website to a full store and a platform where other artists can sell alongside me. It finally feels like a brand, not a hobby.

Megghan WarrenFounder, Oil and Pencil
Web designEcommerceMarketplaceBrandStorytelling

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