Animal Alphabet – Jill Millward Artwork

Elk

There are a lot of elk wandering around in the foothills now. I think they are coming down from higher elevations looking for food. Although there is a ton of snow down here too. On a side note, we had 3 snow days in a row last week and now church has been cancelled. Continue reading “Elk”

Owls

If you read my post yesterday you would have heard about the kids having 2 consecutive snow days on the heels of Christmas break. Well, they made the call and we will have tomorrow off too. 3 snow day in a row. And you know the first thing my oldest son said? ?? “What areContinue reading “Owls”

Owl

Rabbit and Rocks

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

Critterscape #1

My ongoing 2017 project will be Critterscapes. I enjoy painting these quick small pieces and trying different compositions. At the end of the year I hope to take them all in to have them scanned and made into some sort for children’s book. Maybe an animal ABC or the likes. We will see. I alsoContinue reading “Critterscape #1”

Rhino Portrait

Just for fun. I’m thinking of painting an animal alphabet. I painted this pink Black Rhino a few months ago and hung it on the wall to dry and then painted my nephew and hung him to dry and noticed the 2 together. It made me laugh. I had to specify that it’s aContinue reading “Rhino Portrait”