portraits – Page 2 – Jill Millward Artwork

Marathon

Yesterday I ran the Phoenix marathon. Busy weekend. So I thought I’d repost one of my favorite portraits. This is Gabby and Sophia. Sisters.

I wish I had a better picture of this one! it’s one of my favorites. I painted this for my sister and her husband for Christmas and surprised them with it. I was in such a rush to get it framed and in the mail that I didn’t take any good photos. I had it framedContinue reading “Jeni’s Peaches”

Boys at the Fair

Last summer I took a million pictures at the county fair and then decided to paint this one. These two had just bought homemade ice cream and were sitting outside the small animal petting zoo area. I like their expressions in the picture with one blankly staring and brother pulling a face. I love the colorsContinue reading “Boys at the Fair”

Doggie Portrait

Oil on canvas 4″X4″ Here we have Josie my neighbors little doggie. I also have a niece named Josie and I painted her portrait, too. Josie and Josie.

Kids

Here are Ethan, Eowyn, and Sammy all together. Eowyn looks so small compared to the boys. They will be framed together. When I paint portraits I try to convey personality through body language and expression. I also try to make it look like the person. I’ve found that the better I know a person,Continue reading “Kids”

Ethan is done

12X16 oil on canvas I’m all done with Ethan, Sammy, and Eowyn. Here is Ethan. I painted his jeans yesterday and finished this and that. I’m looking forward to getting Sammy back from the print shop so I can see how the three look together. With all three together the piece will be 36X16 inches.Continue reading “Ethan is done”

Ethan

Ethan needs some pants. Yesterday I worked on Ethan’s face, hands, and shirt. Everything but his pants. Today I will put some pants on him, although I like the surreal look of having the clouds for pants. I liked the way the others looked with the clouds coming through too, maybe I will paint anotherContinue reading “Ethan”

Clouds

I’ve started the last of the set of 3 Kids in the Clouds painting. I’m excited to work on and finish this one and see how they all look together.

Happy Valentines Day!

Kids in the Clouds

Every single new painting is a leap of faith. Here’s the start of my next one. Drawing done and darkest of dark spots painted in. Today I will work on her skin and see where it goes from there. This is #2 in a set of 3 that I am doing. They are on separate canvasesContinue reading “Kids in the Clouds”