Jill Millward Artwork

More light

More light through the wave and on the girls. Still a little more to do.

WIP Kids on the Beach

Now to turn the lights on. It’s getting there. Next I’ll go in and work on their skin tones and bring up the values.

Here’s where I’m at today. I blocked in basic skin tones with mainly 2 values of light and dark. I also worked some on the foamy water that the girls are standing in. When I paint in their swimsuits and the little hand trowel in the little ones hand I will have paint all overContinue reading “Progress on the wave”

Wave

I started the wave in my Kids on the Beach painting today. I have the basic colors and shapes blocked in. I’m excited to see it coming together!

Playing on the Beach

Here is the start of my new painting, I have finally drawn it in. It’s of two little girls playing on the beach in Santa Cruz in front of a beautiful wave. I’m looking forward to painting it. The colors of the wave are out of this world, hopefully I’ll be able to bring itContinue reading “Playing on the Beach”

Monterey Cypress

oil on canvas 36X48 I think my Monterey Cypress painting is done for now, I’ll probably come back to it at some point. But it was time to move onto something new.

Cypress Tree

Still workinng away on this one. I am working on putting in some atmospheric perspective. Pushing back parts of the tree and branches. I also changed the landscape some more. I didn’t like my rocks so I painted them out. I will add something else in eventually, like some bushes. My next step will beContinue reading “Cypress Tree”

Progress!

Started something new!

Finally I have something started! It’s been busy here since the arrival of Mr. Puppy. He is a great, smart, lovable dog, but my word I AM TIRED! Here we have a Monterey Cypress tree in beautiful, amazing, breathtaking Monterey California. I started it recently and have a lot to do on it still. 36X48″Continue reading “Started something new!”

Bandit

I’ve been so busy with this guy that I haven’t painted for a bit. Plus we just got back from a loooooooong vacation to CA visiting family. We had a great time in my hometown and did all the usual things we do every summer: the beach in Medocino, Yokayo Pool, lots of pizza andContinue reading “Bandit”