To my canadian friends

This picture is a tribute to all the native people of Canada.  This picture came together with the help of a few friends.  Glenda Mast took the picture of the little girl, my mother gave me the picture of the lady holding the fish and Merle Nisly completed the picture with the great photo of the lady in the top left had corner. My desire was to do something from my past.  The older pictures were done in black and white to give a feeling of past history.  The little girl is done in full color to show current.  As I was painting the little girl I kept thinking about what a work of art her outfit is.  It is truly amazing the time that must be put into making an outfit like hers.

Guitar Player

Up close and personal with a guitar player.  This is another painting where I combine my love of music and my love of art.  My husband plays guitar and we often play music together.  This painting is larger then some of my paintings, about 20 x 30 inches.  The challenge was to keep it smooth while covering a large area.  I hope you can feel the warmth of the sun. Play some music today and let it lift your spirit.

Jam Camp

The children and I have been a part of a jam camp. It had some great photo opportunities. I guess once your an artrist you look at every event as a art opportunity. Lots of musicians and musical instruments. I love mixing music and art.

The barn raising

In the Looking Glass

This is a picture of my niece. (Daryl and Robyn's daughter) She did a real great job! There is something in every little girl to dress up and pretend. I know when I got the picture developed the man behind the counter said to me ," This is just what my little girl likes to do". This is my first experience with working with the mirror. I choose to make her very detailed outside the mirror and more muted in the mirror. So, I pushed the color and outside the mirror. I also worked to keep the same colors floating around in the picture.

From wax to watercolor

Color, color, color, This painting was a great color study. With complementary colors bouncing around. The crayon box held a wealth of beauty. This painting was challenging. It was also a lot of fun. I didn't have to be as detailed in this one, so I could concentrate on being bold with strong color. Everyone has memories of coloring as a child. These in many ways become peoples first art experience. So, keep getting out the box and allowing yourself and your children to increase their creativity with these wonderful tools. Have a great day. Jennifer

Cherries

Just for fun. I was needing a brake from the big paintings I've been doing. I had taken a picture of these cherries this summer when they were in season. I was striving for strong color. It was a great little piece to work on. The size is 5 1/2 by 12.