Whisper of Autumn

The wind is starting to blow, and I hear the whisper of autumn in the air.  Finally...after a long and hot summer here in Tennessee.  The first thing I love to do when the weather reaches more comfortable temperatures is get outside and take photos.  Last Sunday, my family and I stumbled upon a little gem here in Jackson -- the agricultural experiment station.  Lovely fall harvest displays filled with pumpkins and gourds and other neat things abound!  This is the display which greeted us:

I loved all the white pumpkins.  I've never seen a white pumpkin before!

And this knotty pumpkin was quite interesting:

I shot about 500-600 photos while we were there.  The flowers were amazing!  I have so much work ahead of me to get these all up on the new website.  Here's a sneak peek at one of them:

Visit this page, and go down to the bottom where you'll find links to my wedding invitations and stationery I created using this goldenrod flower image.

The day after we visited this facility and got tons of wonderful photos, we went to a friend's house to photograph her new baby colt.  So I'll have some horse photos up for you soon, too. :)

It was really nice after working so hard for the past month on the new website to get OUT of the office and spend some time in nature.  Tomorrow, we're heading downtown to photograph pets at the Pet Fest. I'm looking forward to seeing more of my furry friends again.  Being cooped up inside is for the dogs!

Check out all of the autumn harvest photos in this gallery on the website.  Also, I created a page to explain the three licensing agreements I now have in place.  And I'm offering a very generous grand opening discount coupon on digital downloads until November 15.  Visit my stock photo information page here to get your code.

InJoy,
Jai

The New JaiArt.Com

Please stop by and check out my new website design at the new JaiArt.Com!  You can order prints from small to large, canvas prints, framed prints and more great gift items with my art and photography all directly from the website now.  In order to celebrate the grand opening, we're offering a coupon for 20% off your order.  Expires 10/9/2011 - Use code: GROP20 at checkout.

Gallery of Angel Art - Jai's Angels

Gallery of Angel Art - Jai's Angels

Facebook Pets

I've been having some fun lately painting some of my facebook friends' pets.  

The first painting shown above features a pair of Cane Corso dogs, Ripley and Lucian.  I found two great head shots of them, and painted them together in one portrait.  This painting is available on prints here and merchandise here.

This is Harley the Shih Tzu.  He belongs to one of my long-time friends on Facebook and is spoiled rotten, from the sounds of things!  He is a beautiful example of the breed, and his painting is available on prints here and merchandise here.

And I couldn't resist doing this painting of Bunny the Kitten.  She is a sweet little calico, and was given her name "Bunny" because she hops around a lot.  Bunny's painting is available on prints here and merchandise here.

If you'd like to join my Facebook friends list, I may paint one of your pets as well!  Just click here and request a friendship.

InJoy,
Jai

Romantic Landscapes #4 and #5

Here's my two newest romantic landscapes in the series of 12 I'm working on.  The painting above is titled "Garden Kiss" and features a couple stealing a kiss on the garden walkway.  This painting is available on prints here and merchandise here.

This painting is titled "Wishing Pond" and features a couple sitting on a bench in front of a private miniature pond, making a wish together.  Wishing Pond is available on prints here and on merchandise here.

In the merchandise section, you'll notice the paintings are all available on wedding invitations.  These make fabulous choices if you're looking for a unique, artistic look for your wedding presentation!

Just seven more to go!

I hope you are enjoying these.

InJoy,
Jai

Going to the Chapel

This is painting #3 in my Romantic Landscape series.  Going to the Chapel actually features a couple I know.  A photo of them holding hands moved me, and since they were married recently, I thought it was quite fitting to use them for the inspiration for this painting.

Here's a close up showing the detail.  Going to the Chapel is available on products here.  There are 9 more paintings to go in this little series.

InJoy,
--Jai

New Animal Paintings

 And birds too!  One bird anyway...the gorgeous peacock above. :)  This peacock painting is available here.

And here we have a stunning Snow Leopard.  I photographed this guy at the Memphis Zoo.  He made a great subject for a portrait! I love his golden eyes.  Snow Leopard cards and gifts are available here.

And then we have a tiger...once again, I met this fella at the Memphis Zoo. This tiger portrait is available here.

Here's one of the dogs I met at a local dog show.  This fella was belonged to a vendor who was selling dog treats, and he kept a close eye on everything.  This Pug portrait is available here.

InJoy,
Jai

New Romantic Landscapes

I recently finished these two "romantic landscapes", as I call them.  I love peaceful and romantic scenes. These paintings are created using an impressionist style.  The first painting features lovers under a huge old tree. It's titled "Lover's Tree".  Check out the close up photo below:

 The Lover's Tree painting is available on a wide range of invitations, cards, and gifts in my shop.

I've titled this second painting "Secluded Stream".  It's a great place for a couple to meet and have an intimate moment. This painting is available on a variety of products here.

You can acquire fine art prints (plain, matted, or matted and framed) on paper and canvas in my other online gallery of work.

I plan on doing about 10 more of these romantic landscapes, for a total of 12 in the series. Hopefully I'll have them all done soon, as I'd love to offer everyone a new calendar in time for Christmas. :)

InJoy,
Jai