Thursday, November 17, 2011

SFA watercolor "Western Window Dressing" 5x7".


Just listed: 5x7" watercolor "Western Window Dressing".

Love this window box flower display. It's in a working mill - historic Butte Creek Mill in Eagle Point, Oregon. Personally, because of the weathered wood, and my treatment of it, I consider this "highly detailed"!

I'll include the frame if you mention this blog. The frame is professionally made. Priced WAY below gallery price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290634571873


~Jillian

Sunday, November 13, 2011

5x7" Watercolor - Pink Rose Teacup and Saucer.


Original watercolor for sale - original of my most popular image: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290632699261

~Jillian
http://www.JillianCrider.com

Friday, November 11, 2011

11-11-11

An image I made with paintings I made this year so far: 11-11-11

Monday, November 7, 2011

Pumpkin Shadow


5" x 7"
Pastels on paper. What fascinated me about the photo reference in the WetCanvas "November 2011 Pastel Spotlight" challenge was the gradation of value and hues in the pumpkin's shadow as well as the soft-edged shadow on the white table. I played with hue in the bright part of the table too, using pale tints to make it lay flat and establish the direction of the light, reinforcing the highlights on the pumpkin.

The highlights on the pumpkin are the only place I used a pure white soft stick. That helped draw attention to the main subject and help it pop out.

This painting, done for a challenge, became a big part of an art trade with a master painter who's one of my teachers. It's thanks to one of her classes that I became aware of subtle reflected color in shadows and on objects, as well as the use of various bright hues in context and complements to give richness to flat colors like the bright orange of a pumpkin. She loved it on sight and I felt so thrilled.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Giveaway!

Hello there, come to my blog to see the giveaway I'm having, a SFA oil paint. The winner will be selected on November the 10th.

http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/2011/11/paint-giveaway.html

Thanks for visiting and good lick!