Jill Millward Artwork

Huntington Beach

Was it better before?

48X36″ oil on canvas Today this painting went in yet another direction. I decided to change the landscape to an actual place way up in the foothills that I ran to with some friends a while back. Now it is looking down into the valley below. It’s still a work in progress. The paint onContinue reading “Was it better before?”

Coastal Abstracts

Black Cliffs 2

I painted Black Cliffs again but in a less literal way. My hope is to find my style somewhere between representational and abstract. I think this is what that is. You can see that it’s a landscape, I think. But definitely abstracted.

Remembered Morning Run

11X14″ oil on canvas Yesteterday I went out for a run in the foothills and took a bunch of pictures. The sky, light, and hills were beautiful. Today I looked through the photos so I could paint the scene. I wanted to paint an abstract of just being there so I put away the photosContinue reading “Remembered Morning Run”

Done!

Here’s a little slide show of the progress.

Black Cliffs

16X20 oil on canvas I’m still at it with my plein air abstract landscapes. Today Inwent out and basically did an oil sketch and a start to this painting outside and then came in and finished from my memory of the place. I’m not sure it’s finished yet. And I’m hoping it doesn’t look likeContinue reading “Black Cliffs”

Oregon Coast

Last year I did a portrait of some kids playing at the coast in Oregon. After I finished t I started a smaller Oregon Coast painting with no kids and a different composition. Today I got it out and worked on it some more. I think there might be too much contrast between the wetContinue reading “Oregon Coast”

More progress, getting closer.

Castlerock from Morningside

14X18 oil on canvas Today I went out and did this plein air painting. I had to brave the wind and ended up painting right out of the back of the car with the canvas laying flat in the back. My canvas kept blowing away at first. Note to self- bring along the thing thatContinue reading “Castlerock from Morningside”