Art of your very own!

I'm selling originals! Lucky for most of us, they're often small.

Here's how to get one:

Browse the gallery (the deviantArt one is most complete), find something you like (I'll note there if it's been sold or given away already), and make an offer. Direct email is best (kir@metasilk.com). If I've already listed it somewhere, we may have to go through them (say, if there's already a bid on it). Otherwise, let's talk (or email).

OR

Find a listing in my Etsy shop and buy it there. Here's the shop link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioMetasilk

OR

Bid on an eBay listing. Here's my eBay list: http://www.ebay.com/sch/elksdotter/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686 (I know, ugly URL. Oh well, it works! )

Commissions are possible too (of course). I might even be able to do something small before Christmas. Let's talk!

"Not Far from Eldamar" (pen and ink)

Ink sketch of an Island (Micron pens on 60lb Caslon sketch paper).

[later] Thinking it needed more sky info I bounced an idea off @ellenmillion and in consequence tried some dotted air mist...

May print lightly on watercolor and tint that, which would also clarify the sky. And be kind of nifty. This paper is probably too lightweight for tints unless I did colored pencil.

Hmm...

As always, your thoughts most very welcome!

3 SFA miniatures (dollhouse size original paintings)

Yesterday, and today I've just completed 3 more miniature dollhouse (1:12 scale) paintings. All original watercolors from local scenes. 2" x 1 1/2" approximately. 

I've listed them on eBay - you'll find them HERE. 

 This one is "Wash Day" a very old colonial ranch house a few miles from me. 

 I also have very good news for collectors. A frame maker I have dealt with for over 10 years, who specializes in miniature frames is working with me to offer frames for these new works of mine. Anyone who buys from me will be given this contact information. When I was collecting miniatures, trying to frame them was very difficult until I found someone. 

Anyway - take a look at my 3 newest. 

"Wash Day" 

"The Secluded Garden" 

"On Hidden Pond" Anyone in the Rogue Valley happen to know where they these locations are? The valley has such a treasure trove of wonderful, picturesque places. 

~Jillian

"Mouse with Flowers" (colored pencil, matboard)

Mom had some scraps of mat board she was getting rid of, so I thought I'd try my hand at a technique I've seen Jessica Douglas [link] do some time ago. (Go see her very fabulous art, even though there's nothing quite like this in her gallery right now.)

So. Colored pencil on mat board.

Very fun! Because of the darkness of the mat, and because of the thickness/strength of the board, I had to push my nervousness with applying color with a heavier hand. Very good for me!
I don't have a mat cutter, so the other experiment was trimming away some of the red with an X-acto knife. Feh. I like it OK in the original (better than a smooth edge), but not in the digital versions, go figure.

Also, there's clearly some dust on my scanner. Whoops. Nor am I at all sure that you are seeing the colors I am, and on my laptop's LCD screen, the colors are darker and slightly more muted than in the original.

The original is about 6cm by 6 cm. Yeah, tiny! ANd that's why this image is so small—sure, I scanned it at 600dpi (the scanner whined about 1200, silly thing, though that was before I rebooted it), so I could print it bigger, but ... I probably shouldn't! (Might anyway...)

This picture sold at our local Community Art Show in May. Huzzah!

5x7" Watercolor - Renaissance Pirate

I fell in love with Renaissance Fairs in 1998 when I went to my first in Atlanta, Georgia. It also wet my appetite for other events.

This is from 2011. "The Pirate Rogue" - watercolor painting from Rogue Renaissance Faire.
5x7" The costume is wonderful in its detail - a great mix of colors and textures. But how costumes like this get worn on such hot days, I will never know.

~Jillian

Newly listed on eBay. A week of Art!

A busy day, taking advantage of the free listings on eBay. Lots of Art, including ACEOs, originals, prints, and more. Take a look. I dropped the price on quite a few. http://www.ebay.com/sch/merchant/artistjillian

 You're welcome to make offers, and I will combine shipping.

Thank you so much for looking.
~Jillian

Title 2

"Longfingers" (pen and ink)

Inked drawing of some creatures from somewhere and/or somewhen else. Inspired (accidentally, compositionally) by a coloring book illustration from Torn World. I also had in the back of my a head a book I had as a kid, After Man: A Zoology of the Future. I think these are marsupalian, with some raccoon-like and some lemur-like characteristics.

This is a digitally cleaned up version of the original illustration. There's a matte version also (that is how I gave it to my friend for her birthday).

Visually, I wonder which version is better, and why... I don't mean in terms of quality of the image file you see, but whether the cropped (by the matting) or uncropped one is better.

ACEO - SFA - "Love Blossoms" original watercolor painting.

"Love Blossoms"

Lithia Park, Ashland, Oregon.
The duck pond in Spring. A lovely place to linger, no matter what the season.

Watercolor ACEO - 2.5x3.5".

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290677021603

My 2nd painting in as many days, almost.

~Jillian

ACEO - SFA - "Fall Inn" halloween pumpkins old inn.

Just listed on eBay - "Fall Inn" watercolor ACEO 2.5x3.5"


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290676346070

I love the blue with the orange, and the wonderful build-up of fall leaves. This is an historic hotel (Inn) in Prospect, Oregon, all decked out in its season's colors. The hotel is over 120 year old and even had presidents and other notable people stay there.

It's one of my favorite photo-taking areas in Southern Oregon.

~Jillian

9x9" square SFA watercolor Fuchsia Lore

Clearing out my closets: Old art fuchsias - 4x ACEOs and one 9x9" watercolor. Bargain art Square 9x9" Fuchsias. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290673512436

Click to see all my listings from this listing, at the top of the description.

Thanks for looking,
~Jillian

29 faces in February

 Hello!
For all the people that like to paint or draw portraits, faces, I have a challenge for you!

 http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/2012/01/29-faces-challenge.html

For those that like facebook, there's an event page to visit:

https://www.facebook.com/events/337032286318115/

Participate, challenge yourself, or come visit the art posted. See you soon!