Fun New Trees!

See the inspiration across from my art studio?

Thank goodness it's Green again out there!

This is almost all of a new commissioned piece for a dear friend. The 4 trees represent the family. The small one on the left is the hope for a boy... there is some blue in the tree, and the small one on the right represents the girl who is here, there is some lavender in this tree.


I listened to a lot of jazz/ love themed songs out of New Orleans ( www.wwoz.org ) to keep the mood right. Absolutely I enjoyed doing this and putting lots of love into as well.





These two images are the same, the one below is without the flash...

Left side, a bit dark without the flash...

The dad, who I have yet to meet, hopefully one day, is a lover of Autumn in Ohio. I actually started this in November, but was forcing it and ended up painting over it. Underneath what you see is a new underpainting.... Just some play with lines, hearts, shapes and positive words. Then with a deep breath and some prayful words,, I was off and really enjoyed this!

CHEERS!

jen

Morning Light

Yellow Springs

Three Little Birds Sat on My Window

I have a new series of Paintings hanging at Williams Restaurant in Yellow Springs. Thank you so much to everyone who purchased the previous paintings.

I hope you are enjoying them as much as I love creating them.

This new series has a lot of birds and trees, probably b/c that is what I look at outside my window everyday in the art studio at home.. Trees, snow, birds, people walking dogs, kids riding bikes.

I feel so blessed in the mornings to watch the sunrise and colors change across the sky. I always feel like a kid and still yell for my husband to come see it too!

Ain't Life Grand!

journal pages and YUMMY colors

I have started journaling again since the holidays are over, kinda a ReSet button. I don't do a lot of words, but I love quotes. The Left side of the journal page with the upside down tree reads, Embrace Uncertainty.
The right side reads, Love is the Center of the Universe.
Both I heard Deepak Chopra say. I love listening to him, his voice is soft and I could listen all day.
He gets up at 4 am every day to meditate for 2 hours then goes to the gym!

ok, aren't these colors just DELICIOUS!? They are Metallic Watercolors that a friend gave me over the holidays! Perfect. She just knows how much I love color and Sparkle is always fabulous. Can't wait to dive into these tonight. NOT so sure how they would work on the straight Journal paper... ? ANy thoughts out there? Art teacher friends, Michelle? Connie? Should I use watercolor paper and adhere it in the journal pages?