Painting for Christmas

Painting Christmas presents is one of my favorite things to do ! This year I only did two paintings . I just love the fact that I can give someone a gift from my heart and soul . Art is one of those gifts that keeps on giving . My children and I over the last few years we go to Michaels to get materials to make a Christmas ornaments to go on the Christmas Tree . When they get older and move on as an adult they will take the ornaments with them to put on their Christmas Trees to share with their family ! This is what Christmas means to me , the gifts of love and sharing that with our children and loved ones . As a child we'd make Christmas cookies and frost them . Some of those cookies were burned but, that did not matter ! My mother always also made her clam chowder soup and garlic bread ! We'd then finish the evening off at church at midnight to sing Happy Birthday to Jesus . These are traditions of love are ones I still do with my children and always will !

Circus Monkeys

My thought as I was doing this painting was one of if the world was a big monkey circus. One of fun and imagination.

Looking Back

It's is funny how time goes by , us as artists are always changing . Looking back at when I first started drawing was as a little girl I never remember not drawing .My youngest daughter is following in my footsteps ! I'm very proud of that ! I'm grateful to see this ! She is drawing these pretty little girls with so much design in them . She reminded me of when I first drew Garfield and did bubble letters for my friends book covers . Art is so much a part of my spirit and soul ! Art is the one thing that no matter how much time goes by I can't live without it !

Lighthouse At Night

Title: "Lighthouse At Night"
Created: June, 2009
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 6" x 6" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

SOLD

What Do You as an Artist Think About Political Art ?

I was wondering what people think about political art ? I'm not really happy about this as , some political art can be perceived as brainwashing . This kind of art was used in the past for personal political statements to be made . This is a very effective and sometimes damaging . This has been on my mind a lot lately . In that I see that history is repeating itself ,on a level that is now reaching our children in school !

Loving the Artistic Abilities of Others !

It is really great to see old friends that have such great artistic ability ! We are all such different creators of how we paint and draw ! When someone shares their gifts with you it is very special to me . I really get what is inside of that person and how they are feeling . The great old masters were some of the most expressive and passionate artists I have ever seen ! When I go to a museum or see art in the streets, I'm very drawn to the colors and images I see . We went to the Art Fair in Bellvue Washington last year and I was blown away by some of the artists . From woodworks to canvas it inspired me and made me so grateful to be able to be an artist!

I love circus themed Art !

More and more I love circus themed art . These are fun paintings to do ! So much of a circus is fantasy anyways . This last painting I finished was of monkeys at the circus. They are monkeys that are in charge and cracking the whip ! Themed paintings are my favorite paintings to create as it is such a freedom of whimsical expression . A lot of artist paint what they see instead of using their imagination from what is within . I use images as a ideas and then I create my own paintings from what I want to be my own .

I Sold Two Paintings Today !

It is always interesting when you go to show someone your paintings and then they end up loving them ! I love to see a persons expression as they see what you have created as an artist for the first time. The computer is such a great way to see our body of work , but it is something else to see a painting in front of you . The textures and colors are what define and make us such a diverse group of artists ! I feel very lucky to be able to capture my vision and put it on canvas ! The paintings I sold today are two very different lighthouse scenes . These lighthouse paintings were memories I remember as a child going to the San Fransisco Bay , with my father . I'm glad that someone is going to have a timeless enjoyment of one of the greatest memories of my past in their home !

Starting a new painting !

The painting I'm gonna be working on is of a horse and a tiny jockey . This is for someone who likes themed work . These are my favorite paintings to paint because they tell a story ! I love all of my work to capture people , places , or a time period .

Today is a special day !

On this day August 6th , 1994 was the day I married my husband ! He really inspired me to really become an artist ! He saw my gifts before I did and I love him for that ! I'm really grateful that he is in my life ! He is not only my husband but my best friend ! All great gifts are the ones that money cannot buy , but ones that capture our soul !

Ballerina Girl

Title: "Ballerina Girl"
Created: June, 2009
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 11" x 14" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Finished a new painting !

My newest painting has a lot of purple in it . This lighthouse painting was a little different . It is at night and the lighthouse lights are on ! It was such a fun challenge for me . It is funny how no two paintings are ever alike !

Art at the Church !

This week has been one of helping with the VBS at the church . We used black paper as these were space themed ! I loved it ! I let the children use their fingertips as they looked like little stars ! It was a lot of fun ! Art is so much in our lives as another form of inside expression !

Sailing at Dusk

Title: "Sailing at Dusk"
Created: June, 2009
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 6" x 6" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas


This is a one of my new series of lighthouses I am doing! I hope you enjoy these!

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Midnight Forest

Title: "Midnight Forest"
Created: Jan, 2007
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 18" x 24" Canvas Panel


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Whimsical Trees

Title: "Whimsical Trees"
Created: August, 2008
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 16" x 20" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Enjoy Painting My Lighthouses

This group of lighthouses I'm working on are different beaches from different parts of the world . I always love the different colors of the sunsets that these lighthouse scenes are in . Gosh the one I'm painting right now is a beautiful purple color sunset. Sunsets are never the same and there are so many different colors that appear in them . That is the great thing about it . As artist we are so lucky to be able to have that choice !

Sunshine Hippie

Title: "Sunshine Hippie"
Created: Nov, 2007
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 12" x 12" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Tribal Slave

Title: "Tribal Slave"
Created: August, 2008
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 12" x 12" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Working on a new peice !

I love to do my paintings in groups of two's . Right now it is lighthouses by the sea with sailboats . This is enjoyable to me as there are so many in the world . Some of my greatest memories are as a child going to the beach with my mom and dad ! My father lived in San Francisco for a while before he met my mom . We'd go there as a family to the beach a lot . We would rent bikes and stroll through Golden Gate Park ! I truly miss it !

Tribal Surfer

Title: "Tribal Surfer"
Created: August, 2008
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 16" x 20" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Ahh the surfer dude!

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Remembering the 40's

Title: "Remembering the 40's"
Created: Jan, 2008
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 8" x 10" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Sea Of Color

Title: "Sea Of Color"
Created: August, 2008
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 6" x 6" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

This was an experiment in color and texture.

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The Scotsman

Title: "The Scotsman"
Created: Jan, 2008
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 6" x 12" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

When I painted this he reminded me of the times I went with my husband to the old cigar and pipe shops. He loves his pipe and a good hill in Scotland!

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Greed

Title: "Greed"
Created: Jan, 2008
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 8" x 10" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

His love his money... What more can I say.


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The Warrior

Created: August, 2008
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 12" x 12" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

This painting is full of textures and thick paint!

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Bruno

Size: 18" x 24" , canvas panel
Created: December, 2007
Medium: Acrylics
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Middle Aged Freak

Size: 15" x 30" , canvas panel
Created: November, 2007
Medium: Acrylics

This is yet another one that I did in the past. It was painted on a 15x30" canvas panel using acrylics.

This is my crazy guy! Full of color and life, but NUTS!

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Dame de la nuit

Size: 15" x 30" , canvas panel
Created: December, 2007
Medium: Acrylics

This is another one that I did in the past. It was painted on a 15x30" canvas panel using acrylics. it is full of textures and full of fun!

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Savage Woman

Title: "Savage Woman"
Created: Nov, 2007
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 16" x 20" Canvas Panel

Note: The panel is slightly warped.

She was my tribes woman in a set of tribes people I have done in the past. The story behind her is that she is hiding from her savage husband :) I painted this one on a 16x20" canvas panel...


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Vinyeard #2

Title: "Vineyard #2"
Created: June, 2009
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 11" x 14" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Finished both paintings !

I'm very happy to have these paintings finished . The wine vineyard was a little bit of a challenge . I had fun with the lighthouse painting . I enjoy painting on a smaller canvas .Lately , I seem to like to paint the sunset scenes lately . I've always liked working with black and white more . When you add any colors to black they just pop .

Just about finished with my painting!

Just about finished with my painting ! I was very upset with the news of what was going on with my eyesight. If I never painted again for me it would be like loosing myself and I cannot do that !I love to see all the new artists and their paintings it inspires me as an artist ! My husband showed me a video of a man who has been blind and he was brilliant because , he paints and draws and his work is beautiful ! All art comes from within with all its passion !

Painting in progress

This is a painting in progress and I just wanted to share with everyone. It is part of a vineyard series I am doing from across the world.

My New Eyes

This week for me has been a little hard I got some bad news from a retina specialist. My eyesight of partial distorted blindness is permanent . This a little challenging to me as an artist! I will still paint no matter what ! Painting is in my soul ! It is the greatest form of emotional expression to me ! This has taught me that my pain will make me persevere even more no matter what !

New paintings I will be working on

Hello , to all ! I'm working on some new paintings of the winery landscape . I love the colors of vineyards from all around the world . Growing up in Livermore ,California which is wine country I think these are paintings I always wanted to do . As I move along with my painting I do love to change the subjects I'm painting . I do feel that is what makes it interesting ! I will share these paintings as I finish them .

New Blog!

Hello Everyone,

I have finally updated my blog and will be reimporting all my paintings. I will start with all my sold work first, then add all my new and pieces!

I know I haven't updated the blog in a while, but since the move things have gotten a little crazy to say the least.

Now that I have set up this new site, I will try to update it more often. I have so many new paintings to share with everyone!

Thank you again,

Jill