#artist – Page 2 – Jill Millward Artwork

Little Cuties

I painted this still life of mandarin oranges this morning. I love the loose, fast, carefree feel to this one. I was going to paint strawberries but we didn’t have any, so I grabbed a bunch of mandarins and set them up in the early morning light. Their shadows were getting shorter as the sunContinue reading “Little Cuties”

Flying Nautilus

16X24 oil on canvas I grew up near the coast in Northern California. As a kid my dad would go abalone diving in Fort Bragg with his friends and I would play around on the cliffs with my sisters. It’s a wonder we are still alive. At the end of the abalone diving day weContinue reading “Flying Nautilus”

Boise Sky After Thunderstorm

30X48″ oil on canvas You know what they say about the weather in Idaho? Wait 15 minutes, it will change. I learned quickly that Idahoans like to say that. I’ve been living in Idaho since 2003 and I’m on board with that saying now. When there’s thunder and lightning, it pours rain, hails, and randomlyContinue reading “Boise Sky After Thunderstorm”

Mollie

Need a unique gift idea? I’d be honored to paint your baby. oil on canvas 5X7″ Little Miss Mollie. In my opinion this is the sweetest age and such a sweet little face. A companion post to yesterday’s, this is Josh’s baby sister. Kamie’s 5th and final baby (I think), she is adored by all. Kamie hasContinue reading “Mollie”

Plein Air Tree

9X12 oil on canvas I painted this plein air style tree shortly after I took the plein air class in the fall. The leaves on the trees were a little yellower and were starting to fall. I painted this one in a fast loose style with greens and blues that I love. I like theContinue reading “Plein Air Tree”

Ruby

Here we have darling Ruby. Adorable, sweet, charming, huggy, spunky, quick, funny, smart Ruby. She’s my cousin Heidi’s little girl, Atti’s little sister. I painted this portrait from a photo my cousin sent me that was taken at a professional modeling shoot. They had lights on her and fans and her hair was blowing inContinue reading “Ruby”

Baroque Portrait

9X12 oil on canvas In college I loved studying the art from the Baroque period with the dramatic contrast between light and dark and in general all the drama in the images. So dark and heavy, and a little scary. This portrait is a nod to that era. Last summer my cousin saw the portraitsContinue reading “Baroque Portrait”

My Favorite Portrait

9X12 oil on canvas This is my favorite quirky little portrait. If you follow me on any of my social media sites you’ll see that it’s my profile picture. This is silly little Lady Eowyn. One day she did her hair up in those twisty pink curlers and wore around a pair of costume glassesContinue reading “My Favorite Portrait”

Ballet 1

Ballet 1 Oil on canvas 36X48″ Last week I got this painting back from Evermore where I had it professionally photographed so I can have a high quality image for my website and also I will have the option of making giclee prints from a high resolution image. Two years ago I sat and watched myContinue reading “Ballet 1”

Custom Portrait/Etsy

I’ve been painting custom portraits and yesterday I took a little leap of faith and put an offer on Etsy to sell custom portraits. I set up my Etsy shop and will soon be listing some finished pieces and some made to order portraits. So check it out! If you have a photo of a child,Continue reading “Custom Portrait/Etsy”