Today's watercolor. ACEO 2.5x3.5" "Birdhouse Charm".

Just finished. Just listed. ACEO watercolor 2.5x3.5". "Birdhouse Charm" http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290547652607

Thanks for looking.

~Jillian

Watercolor ACEO "Rhythm and Blues".

ACEO - "Rhythm and Blues" 2.5x3.5" watercolor. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290547212083

Another porch in Jacksonville, Oregon.

Thanks for looking.
~Jillian

Watercolor ACEO. "Let the Sunshine Inn"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290546150390

Already listed on eBay - Another patio/porch - this time at an Inn. A sunny/shady retreat ... "Let the Sunshine Inn". The Magnolia Inn, Jacksonville, Oregon. I love the palm shadows and the scrolls on the chair. Watercolor ACEO. 2.5" x 3.5".

~Jillian

Another ACEO "Strawberry Fields" house porch series.

Just listed - Retro/Vintage porch with strawberries. ACEO watercolor. 2.5x3.5" http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290544030738

"How about sitting on your retro furniture of a century- old house,eating fresh strawberries and enjoying the semi-rural view. Another rendition of a summer porch in
nearby historic Jacksonville, Oregon."

~Jillian

ACEO watercolor "Evening Shadows".

Another ACEO watercolor "Evening Shadows". It's ACEO sized (2.5x3.5"). Cat sitting on the edge of his porch. Very cozy looking, eh? Love that red door! Jacksonville, Oregon.

Just listed on eBay ... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290540540872
~Jillian
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ACEO watercolor - "Stormy September" landscape.

Just finished this painting tonight. Watercolor on 300 lb paper. ACEO 2.5x3.5" A landscape "Stormy September". A southern landscape. I found the colors amazing. At some stage I'll do this bigger, and also, maybe, in oils.

I'll probably list it for sale tomorrow, on eBay.
UPDATE: Now listed on eBay ... HERE.
~Jillian

ZIPpo

This is for the Daily PaintWorks Challenge

It's metal, I couldn't resist.

Very limited palette - burnt sienna, ultramarine blue 

and titanium white.

I don't use white with my watercolors so the paper did that job.

Had fun and Thanks to Theresa Bayer for bringing this Challenge to light!

Jack

8 x 9 inches, watercolor, 2011.

Commission.

A portrait of a young boy, Jack, He is the brother of the little girl I painted last year, Elsie. He is a big Star Wars fan, so I was asked to put him in a Jedi costume with an outer space background! I must admit he was tricky to get right but I got there in the end :)

Asian Lillies

Asian Lillies, 14 x 18.8 inches, watercolor.

A painting from a couple of years ago.

Kathy

7.8 x 10 inches, watercolor, 2010.

I was invited by the lovely and talented Kathy Jurek to team up for my second entry in this year's EBSQ Portrait Swap.
You can see Kathy's work (including her portrait of me) here and on her blog.

EBSQArt Annual Portrait Swap

This is my painting of Mark Satchwill for the EBSQArt.com annual portrait swap.

Sunflowers

I've been on this sunflower kick for a year or so now. Just can't get enough of them. I have so much fun mixing the yellows and especially using the beautiful new Quin Gold. What a perfect opportunity to use two of the most complimentary colors - greyed green and terra cotta. Yummy combination. If you're a watercolorist, be good to yourself - get a tube of Winsor & Newton Quin Gold. It's like a present to yourself.

Please visit my blog when you have a minute: http://paintinginwatercolor.blogspot.com

Harry

This is a painting of my nephew, Harry, playing in the leaves last year. He was 4 at the time and this is in Massachusetts where he lives. He's a character!

Amanda

8 x 10 inches, watercolor, 2010.

A portrait of artist and fellow EBSQ'er Amanda Makepeace. Amanda and I have paired up for this year's EBSQ Portrait Swap, and this is my portrait of her.

Watercolor Images made into Pendants

These watercolor paintings are just under one inch square. They are secured under a glass tile, then wire wrapped with some cool beads to create a beautiful pendant necklace.

A new ACEO - in time for Halloween!

My first ACEO (collectible art, just 2.5x3.5") I've done in ages.
A watercolor.

I've listed it for 5 days on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290485817498

"Don't Worry, Be Happy"

I've also listed a lot of older artworks at greatly reduced prices.

Thanks for looking.
~Jillian

Happy October!

Bring on the pumpkin paintings!

A Plate of Peppers

12 x 9 inches, watercolour, 2010.

A painting of a variety of the peppers I've grown this year. There are Poblana chili, , Red Cherry chili peppers, Cayenne chili peppers and sweet Ingrid bell peppers at the back.

A Baby Fairy

I drew this baby and then used my drawing to play and practice my illustration.

Daisies in Teacup

I've gotten so addicted to painting small close-up items - I love closely-cropped pieces, too. I hardly ever paint large pieces anymore. I just don't have enough time, because I work full-time. But someday.

Please visit my blog at http://paintinginwatercolor.blogspot.com when you have time. Thank you!

The Armada Portrait

20×25cm , watercolor, 2010.

A painting of Elizabeth I about the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. She cradles an English Galleon, and in the background rages a stormy sea.

Cassie and Mannie

8 x 10 inches, watercolor, 2010.

Every year the EBSQ have a Pet Portrait Swap - you pair up with another artist from the site and swap portraits of each other's pets. I haven't taken part for a couple of years but this year I agreed to swap with Tracey Allyn Greene as she is a big cat lover and I have the new kittens (and she does lovely work!). This painting is of two of her cats, Mannie and Cassie. They had been abandoned and were lucky enough to be found and later adopted by Tracey. I tried to convey how contented and happy they are to be with each other and with Tracey!

Lemons On Blue

8 x 10 inches, watercolor, 2010.

Lovely lemons on a blue background. I will include a step by step guide to how this was painted, as well as a look at stretching paper and mixing colour in my second CraftEDU class, coming soon!

Hedgehog

I've had this notion about painting Hedgehogs for awhile. It's not my normal subject, but I decided to give it a try. This one was my first, and I guess it's more of an illustration. I hope to develop the subject matter to make it more my usual style - more loose and watercolory. This painting is an aceo size, and is available in my Etsy shop.

Please visit my watercolor blog if you can, at: http://paintinginwatercolor.blogspot.com