Boise Landscape – Page 8 – Jill Millward Artwork

Nov 11th Trees

Nov 10th Trees

The fall colors in Boise are still hanging on so I went down and sat on the rocks and wet leaves by the river and painted. I like this one. And I like my tree a day challenge because I can already see evolution in my work. One idea always rolls into the next. ThereContinue reading “Nov 10th Trees”

Nov 8th trees

I am happy with today’s trees. I went and sat by the river and painted Plein air. I love all the color I can see when I am outside and working from life. There are a few little things to touch up but is mostly there.

Nov 7 trees (sage)

This painting is just about as Idaho as it gets. I went out into the foothills today and chose this sage bush as my subject. This sage narrowly escaped the fire. As did my friends house!

Tablerock Plein Air

Today I drove up the hill to my friends house to paint Tablerock which was burned in a huge fire just before the 4th of July. An illegal firework started it. For a long time the hill was completely black. Yesterday I went running up there and noticed how much grass is growing back.Continue reading “Tablerock Plein Air”

Nov 1st trees & foothills

Oct 31st Catalpa and Maple

Here’s another painting of trees at Manitau (dog) park. 5×7 oil on canvas. I wanted to paint this because I like the bright colors of the changing fall leaves contrasted with the dark tangle of trees and bushes behind them.

Oct 29th Trees- Plein Air

Today I packed all my stuff into the back of my car and went out and painted on location. I painted as fast as I could because I was limited by time. I don’t normally paint on location. There are a lot of variables from weather to time that make it tricky, as all PleinContinue reading “Oct 29th Trees- Plein Air”

Oct 28th Trees

Today’s trees. And a bird. My friend asked me to paint a birdhouse to be auctioned off at a charity event in December. So today I practiced painting a little bird. It turned out very plump. The trees are in Camelsback park in Boise Idaho.