30 Days of Self-Portraits?

My friend, Peter Yesis, is doing 30 days of self portraits on his blog and feeling inspired I've painted one. :) It resembles me but I'm going to have to try again for a better likeness. This was pretty quick, about an hour and I held the mirror in my hand which does not facilitate painting. Anyone up for a self-portrait challenge? You don't have to post more than one.

Measures about 2 inches square.

Gabriele

5 x 7 inches, watercolor and gouache, 2009.

This was a portrait commission. The client wanted something romantic and suggested something reminiscent of J.W. Waterhouse, as we are both fans of his work.

One hour watercolor portrait

This is from Wetcanvas' All Media Event weekly paint which I used to be a regular at but now only join in occasionally. Anyway, I had an unplanned day off today and decided to paint this 1 year old boy. I only gave myself an hour but went over about 10 minutes. I really enjoy doing these little watercolor portraits and I've got a little collection piled on my desk. ;)

4 x 4 inches

Reflection

(c) M Pruitt 2009

"Refelction" - painting in transparent watercolor - so many interpretations, down to the eyes refelcting the sky and a flying bird. 16"wide 12" high.

Portrait Study

Pauline, Watercolor on gessoed watercolor paper, 16 x 16

Painting from Life

Pauline is new to modeling for painters, but she was a natural. This is 20 x 14, watercolor on gessoed watercolor paper.

She Loves Her Baby

This is my friend, Missy, and her 10 month old baby, Emma. I love the pictures where she's kissing her baby so I wanted to capture the moment for her.

Watercolor 5 x 7 140 lb cold press.

Orchid

"Orchid"6x6 watercolor
I am currently visiting in Southern California partly business but mostly pleasure - the pleasure of being warm, surrounded by food I enjoy and of course friends and family.

I had the opportunity to paint a quick commission for a business which I was pleased to do on my trip. Here is the painting framed and ready for delivery! I think it will be a nice addition to their intimate lobby. It's a business by two sisters. One makes silk orchid arrangements and the other has an orchid nursery.

Happy Easter to our Daily Watercolors artists and readers!

Red Kale

Red Kale, 10 x 12

Original watercolor ACEO painting seascape dinghy, row boat

On eBay.

One of my fav. subjects - the ocean/sealife...

Just listed.
"Rowing out"
ACEO, original watercolor - 2.5x3.5"



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~Jillian

Tom

12 x 16 inches, watercolour, 2009.

A portrait of my dear friend Shirley's handsome youngest son Tom. It was commissioned as a gift for his 18th birthday.

Geranium

Geranium.

Watercolor and black indian ink on Arches 140lbs paper 9 x 12 inches

I alreadyy had a paint that had this green border, I decided to give a brother for the art show, so it won't be alone on the wall.

Daphne

Watercolor and black indian ink on Arches 140lbs paper 9 x 12 inches

Golden Persian Kitten

I can't stand to paint ACEO size all the time. I have to just do it once in awhile. When I do, it's difficult to choose a subject, unless it's individual flowers. I do find that cat portraits make a pretty good ACEO subject, though. And they're fun. This one is a Golden Persian, one of my childhood pets. Her name was Frisky. Pretty original name.

My watercolor blog: http://paintinginwatercolor.blogspot.com

Hummel KIds

This is a portrait commission I just finished. They're so cute. They remind me of Hummel figurines. It measures 12.5 x 15.5 inches painted on Arches 140 lb. Cold Press. The Work In Progress is on my personal blog. ;)

Unusual technique using watercolors & twinkling H2O colors.

Well... this one was FUN!!!!
I've used the technique before, about 8 or 9 years ago, on a larger work. I've been going to do it on ACEOs but haven't seemed to get around to it. I was recently reminded of it in a current magazine, so decided to do one, and 'hit' on the idea of doing an octopus.

The auction is 3 days only.

MUST see to appreciate.
The listing had WIP photos of the process.
This shimmers with iridescent colors!

watercolor + ink
ACEO - 2.5 x 3.5" on watercolor paper.

"Deep Sea-cur"




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~Jillian
http://www.JillianCrider.com

A quick little fantasy pen & wash - Special sale

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"Daisy"
ACEO 2.5x3.5" Pen & Watercolor. Original.

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The Japanese Lady

I never thought that preparing a show could be like having a nap, but neither thought it was so stressful I made this one to relax the mind. It helped!


8x8 inches
Watercolor on Arches 140lbs paper

Alfa Romeo

13 x 10 inches.
Watercolor on Favini 180lbs paper.

Alfa Romeo C6 2500 Pininfarina Design, this car is a real museum piece, I took a photo of it in an ancient place of my town and you can see the reflections of trees and of an ancient church on the hood.
It's been a big work to render with watercolor the entire scene, but I enjoed the result very much.

Sistahs and their Fiestas DSDF 23-24

"Coffee Clutch" 9x12 watercolor

It was hard for me to take this challenge too seriously for some reason lol I wanted to title this "Sistahs and their Fiestas". I love the word "sistahs" so I decided to use Fiestaware to rhyme the word with hahaha! Actually my original concept was a full sheet watercolor on Yupo but I just couldn't get my supplies together on time and the 8x10 study I did for it fizzled within 15 minutes (too small).

So here is my contribution to DSDF week 23-24 challenge with Karin Jurick! One can only imagine what these sistahs from different muthas were are ranting about.

"Cupcake"

Just a very simple watercolor and ink ACEO (2.5x3.5")

Just listed.

"CupCake"

A whimsical artwork, watercolor & ink that I did a while back. I've used it as the basis for a tiny graphic available on networking sites, and also on Cafe Press where I've put it onto bibs, onesies, together with the lettering. A fun work. I thought it was cute. Hope you do, too.

Auction:
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~Jillian

European Dolls

8 x 10 inches, watercolour, 2009

Another doll painting, these dolls are from different European countries and wearing traditional costume. The boy and girl on the left are from Germany, the doll at the back Greece and the small blonde doll from Italy.

Cutlery triptych

This is a triptych, the measures of each one are 7 x 20 inches (17 x 51 cm)
It's made for my coming show here in Turin.

Baby portrait....Hayley

I painted this yesterday as a demo while I sat at an art "show" (emphasis on show, not many were buying). It's my now 13 year old daughter when she was about 7/8 months. This painting is why I love watercolor so much. It looks fresh and loose even when carefully controlled. It's about 7 x 5 inches.

Old, sold watercolors now new journal covers.

I have a lot of scans of my old, sold ACEOs and other watercolors, and love using them for other purposes. I've shown before how I created magnets from them. Now I've been even more creative, putting them on the front of journals, with other design elements.

Hope you'll take a look in the "WHAT'S NEW" section of my Cafe Press store:
http://www.cafepress.com/jilliancrider
Direct link to 'what's new':
http://www.cafepress.com/jilliancrider/3157762

I'm doing more right now, so be sure to bookmark it.
Thanks for looking.
~Jillian