Alla Prima – Page 3 – Jill Millward Artwork

Cardinal

This guy was a commission from my show. And I’m happy to report that my client likes it.

Rabbit and Rocks 5×5″ oil on canvas Here’s my first painting of 2017. A lucky rabbit! I think that by the end of the year all these little paintings are going to push me out of my studio. This little canvas was originally a failed lemon 🍋 still life. For a while you could seeContinue reading “Rabbit and Rocks”

Happy New Year!🎆🎊

Another late night critterscape. I wait until everyone is in bed to paint. My kids don’t mind me painting while they are home from school over Christmas vacation, but I’ve found that I can’t concentrate on painting while they are all going different directions. And then I feel frustrated. So my solution is to paintContinue reading “Happy New Year!🎆🎊”

Chickadee

Auction piece

A friend who is organizing a charity auction asked me to paint a birdhouse for the auction. When she first asked me a few months ago I was hesitant because I’ve never done anything like it. Finally I said I would try and would paint birds on it. That is what got me painting birdsContinue reading “Auction piece”

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”

Happy Thanksgiving

Castlerock and Tablerock

This is sort of my view from my kitchen window. I say sort of because I do see Castlerock and Tablerock from my house, but from a different angle. I went out and painted the early morning shadows on the hills. If it’s sunny, I’ll give it another try in the morning. The skyContinue reading “Castlerock and Tablerock”