I had a little bit of time today so I went up into the foothills to paint. It was clear out but cold so I sat in the back of my little SUV with the tailgate open and painted. It was a nice little set up. This painting is 8×10″ and I held it inContinue reading “Crestline II”
Author Archives: Jill Millward Artwork
Black Capped Chickadee
Baby Jackrabbit
I’m officially nuts. I took my paints with me to my kids piano lessons (which are one hour each) and painted 2 little 4×4″ jackrabbits while I listened to their lessons. I usually draw or knit and sometimes I do yoga on the floor. We are lucky to have a wonderful and open minded teacher.Continue reading “Baby Jackrabbit”
Still Life with Birds
8×24″ oil on canvas This was a lot of fun to paint. I had been eyeing a pile of tree trimmings across the street for at least a week and today I dragged them into my studio and painted them and then added some birds.
Robin
A fat little Robin. I like the mossy post he’s standing on. 4×4″
Birds
I painted these little 4×4″ birds today for my show.
Wildhorse Ranch
Foothills East
I carted my painting stuff out into the foothills today to paint this tree on the hillside. I’m trying to figure out landscape painting right now, lots to learn. There is always something new to tackle. I want to figure out painting a landscape/cityscape. So you’d see the foothills with Boise in the distance. IContinue reading “Foothills East”
Plein air mishap
I got this one going and then then wind really picked up and sent my painting sailing. It landed face down. But I like the weedy dirty effect.