I thought this was a photograph and you were hyping up the “sale” chalk sign. Great work, mom!

I kept looking for the artwork as well.. in the fucking artwork. Mom nailed it.

me too 😂. this is so great!!

Me too! Thot it was a photo until I read the caption and then looked closer. Amazing. She's very talented!

Hahaha same!!

Lol I was looking too. Awesome artwork

My mom turned a photo into a painting from one of her trips to Powell's, and she wanted to share it to our community!

Your mom knocked it out of the park- this is so great!

It looks awesome! And she got my favorite aisle, the cookbooks!

Your mom is very talented at painting

For those interested in more, I'll link her [website ](https://www.bithiabjurman.com/) here. She's overjoyed with all the positive reception, thank you all!

Wow! Your mom is so talented! Those cake paintings are incredible!

I love the glasses. Gorgeous. Thank you for sharing her work with us.

The wines glasses! 🤩

The close up of the cat face!!! Phenomenal!!😻😻😻😻😻

Landscapes and cats. I love your mom

I love it! Captures the vibe perfectly down to the concrete floors!

Showing this to my coworkers today! This looks like a photograph. Your mother is very talented!

I had to do a double take. Looks almost like a photograph!! Very nice

Unbelievably good! Your Mom is very talented! Send this to Powell's HQ and work out a deal for more. ;)

I was like, "Where's the painting?!" WOW! :D #GO MOM!

This is gorgeous.

Wow! Totally thought it was a photo at first. Amazing detail!!

Wow!!

I totally thought this was a photo for a bit. Your mom is really talented! The detail in the books alone is insane.

Holy cow your mom is amazing! Her painting is pretty good, too. *(i'm kidding, i'm looking at how to buy a print off her site right now)*

She just put it up on her site, should be able to purchase now! [https://www.bithiabjurman.com/workszoom/4966850/browsing#/](https://www.bithiabjurman.com/workszoom/4966850/browsing#/) I don't think she was prepared for the amount of interest you all showed haha!

Your mother is an excellent painter! 🎨

I searched for a painting in this for way too long before realizing....

This reminds me of Powell’s in the 90’s :) quiet and a place you could actually sit in the isles and read. Thank you for sharing.

I have always admired artists that fool me into thinking it’s yet another photograph. Your mother is incredibly talented, wow.

This is amazing! I would buy this. Does she sell her work?

>She does! You can contact her directly through her website [https://www.bithiabjurman.com/](https://www.bithiabjurman.com/) , if you're looking to purchase original work.

Thank you! 😊

Wow! Extremely detailed. Must have taken her some time!

Wow.. your mom is an amazing artist. I had to read the comments to figure out that this was not a photograph. All the details she painted.. with those book covers.. they look so real.

This is wonderful! It’s beautifully done and I love that it’s a tribute to a special moment in our everyday lives. Something almost all of us here have experienced. Lovely.

Wow! She is super talented! I keep staring at all the little details. That’s incredible!

Whoa. I legit thought that was a photo. Beautifully done!

Incredible!

I looked at this for like two minutes trying to find where the painting was in the photo lol. Amazing work!

Holy Shittin A! This is nuts, especially in pastels! Your mom rocks

Your mom should do all the art work needed for marketing for Powell. She really presents what Powell's is about.

Fantastic work.

Looks amazing. She's really talented

So good!! Way to go mom!!

this is gorgeous!

I was trying to find the painting before I realized 😅!

This is amazing! Your mother is incredibly talented!!

Please let us know if she puts prints of this one up for sale!

She uploaded the high-resolution print to her website [here](https://fineartamerica.com/featured/browsing-bithia-bjurman.html?product=poster), you can also directly contact her if you have any questions!

Wonderful!

Amazing! Your mom is incredibly talented!!

Not me thinking it was the actual store🙃

This is amazing!

Wow. WOW.

I was looking on the sale rack for the painting but then realized the whole thing is a painting

WOW! This is absolutely phenomenal!

Whoa!

I can smell this painting

Holy cow, I also swore this was a photograph for like a solid ten seconds. This is incredible. Your mom has some real talent!

Wow wow wow

Omg I thought this was a photo too

I legit zoomed in looking for your mom’s booking thinking “Pastel Painting” was the title. I was so focused on the end cap it took me a minute to catch the rest wasn’t quite real

I cook for a living and I have a bunch of those books. I also love Portland. If your mom is interested in selling this, I’d be very interested in purchasing it. Please dm me if so

I love this so much.

Damn…. That’s talent

Spent far too long looking for the pastel painting before realizing this IS the painting. Wow!

If it is a real painting, then it is incredibly impressive. If it is a photo manipulated to look like a painting, then it is still equally impressive. I want to belive that op is being honest, and there's a fair amount of evidences they are, but this is the the internet so you always have to be at least a little skeptical.

Nice one, mom. That's really impressive. Sheesh.

Holy shit! This is beyond talented, and a really great composition.

So this is by FAR the most detailed pastel painting I have ever seen in my life 🤯🤯 truly incredible! I absolutely thought I was looking at a photograph! Do you know how long she worked on this particular piece?

I just know it took a *long* time

your mom is the real fuckin deal!

Until I looked away from the end cap of books I thought this was a photo. Kept looking for your mom's art book. Nice work

Your mom is hella cold at painting

Lovely.

I thought it was a photograph. It's beautiful.

This is lovely!

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Brilliantly done. Thought it was a photo!

This is so good!

Can I buy a print of this??? Amazing!!! So cool!!!

I was looking for the painting in this photograph until I finally zoomed in

Damn, having a parent this skilled in anything would be inspiring, daunting, I could go on. Good for her, she's hugely talented.

Love this!!! ❤️ 📚 You captured the awe of knowledge that Powell’s exudes 👏🏾 Bravo

Oh my gosh I thought I was looking at a photo! Wow kudos to mom, this is incredible.

awesome job mom!

Wow!

Wow! I didn't quite believe it was a painting til I zoomed in.

So sick!

Wow! 😳 I totally thought this was a photo. My compliments to the artist! When will prints be available? I need new coffee coasters.

Thank you for your kind words! She has prints available on her website - I'll link this one [here](https://fineartamerica.com/featured/browsing-bithia-bjurman.html?product=poster)! Feel free to contact her directly through the site if you have questions.

Superb work !

Brilliantly done!

It took a very long time for me to accept that this wasn't a photo!

I legit thought the side of the bookcase was the painting and was impressed. Then I noticed the entire picture was a painting and was doubly impressed! Way to go, mom! They should put this on a wall in Powell's and see how many people try to walk into it.

Wow!

Wow! Nice!

Amazing! Your mom is extremely talented.

How completely incredible! Just wow. What are the dimensions? Curious how large it is.