oil painting – Jill Millward Artwork

Finished!

I worked out some final details on this big plein air piece. When I started it I wondered if the scale of the project was too ambitious, but I allowed it to develop over time and I didn’t feel a rush to complete the whole piece right away. I enjoyed the process of being outsideContinue reading “Finished!”

It’s coming along!

More Progress!

24X48 oil on canvas This morning I went out and painted on location for about 3 hours with a friend. It was fun to have someone with me. I still have a ways to go. I like this point in the progress of a painting. When I have all the element in and I startContinue reading “More Progress!”

Progress 24X48″

New Biggish Piece

This new painting is 24X48″. I bought the canvas the other day and then used a white modeling paste to both smooth out the canvas bumps, which I don’t care for, and give the painting texture in some places. Then I used red, pink, and orange acrylic paint for the underpainting. You will see inContinue reading “New Biggish Piece”

Rimrock

11X14 oil on panel I went out last Thursday morning to Rimrock Reserve, a small bit of preserved natural open space near my house, and painted this plein air. I have done 2 small 5X7 paintings of this area and wanted to see how it would be to paint the scene a little bigger. IContinue reading “Rimrock”

Cottonwood, Sage, and Tablerock

5X7″ oil on canvas panel This morning I went out and spent a couple of hours sitting in the foothills, painting, and just enjoying being outside on a quiet Saturday morning. I am enjoying the peace of plein air painting more and more. I’ve made a pact with myself to be at peace with theContinue reading “Cottonwood, Sage, and Tablerock”

Morning Tree

8X10″ oil on canvas

Dry Creek Road

11X14 oil on panel Today my daughter went to school all day so I was able to go out and paint in the morning (we homeschool half time). I went out to the farmland that is at the base of the foothills on the other side of Boise from where I live. I sat inContinue reading “Dry Creek Road”