New Paintings!

It has been a c-r-a-z-y week but I have managed to get some new paintings done and put online!

New in my At The Dog Show series: "Arms of Comfort", featuring a Cocker Spaniel in the arms of his owner. Click here to view my At The Dog show series webpage and see more detail of this painting.


Next up, I was in a bit of a fruity mood....so I completed a couple of still life paintings of juicy oranges. Click here to see them in more detail on my website.


And finally, the last painting was a quick floral study I did of a Daffodil. I was still experimenting with different brushes in all of these paintings, and I finally nailed the look I was after with the Daffodil. See this lovely flower in more detail on my website.


Thanks so much for stopping in to view my work and for sharing my website with fellow art lovers! Comments are always welcome.

InJoy,
♥ Jai
http://www.jaiart.com
Enjoy my mini art gallery on the front page, and shop for limited edition prints, cards, and gifts with your favorite paintings. Be sure to read the news page for upcoming series, events, contests, and more exciting things!

Purple Tulip Flower Painting

Recently I captured this really neat photo of a neighbor's purple tulip. I love the way the colors came out in the photo, but I could still imagine it somewhat brighter. So I decided to do a painting of the tulip with brighter colors.

Below is how I began the painting. I used an oil brush this time, instead of the usual palette knife. I love the short choppy strokes from the palette knife, but I felt like experimenting with something different on this one. After painting for a little while, I decided to go for even brighter colors. The end result of my tulip painting is below. I thought you'd enjoy seeing the finished painting compared to the original photo. :)

























Fun gifts and cards featuring today's painting are available in my gift shop. Fine art prints on canvas and/or paper (with matting and framing options too!) are available at this gallery.

Thanks so much for stopping in to view my work and for sharing my website with fellow art lovers! Comments are always welcome.

InJoy,
♥ Jai
http://www.jaiart.com
Enjoy my mini art gallery on the front page, and shop for limited edition prints, cards, and gifts with your favorite paintings. Be sure to read the news page for upcoming series, events, contests, and more exciting things!

Daisies and Bluebirds | New Paintings

Still working on some simple designs this week for my new Sentiments Greeting Card line in my gift shop.

The first design is a painting of purple daisies and it's the art on a "can't wait to see you again" greeting card. The art is also available on other cards and gifts here.

The bluebird design is the featured art on a card with the message of "I appreciate your cheerful spirit". It's a super way to say "thank you" to someone who has graced you with their positive attitude! The art is also available on gifts.

In addition to finishing these designs, I just came back from a photo shoot with Shadow, a 6 year old Chihuahua who lives down the street from me. I hope I captured a few good poses...I'm especially looking forward to seeing his photo with a little stuffed duck toy - I think he will be the next subject in my Dogs With Toys art series!

Thanks so much for stopping in to view my work and for sharing my website with fellow art lovers! Comments are always welcome.

InJoy,
♥ Jai
http://www.jaiart.com
Enjoy my mini art gallery on the front page, and shop for limited edition prints, cards, and gifts with your favorite paintings. Be sure to read the news page for upcoming series, events, contests, and more exciting things!

Mother's Day Gifts

Mother's Day is approaching quickly, and I've made a couple of beautiful, floral designs from my paintings available on unique gifts for your mom this year.

Mother Pink Daisy Art Coffee Mug by jaisjewels

Mother First Light Pink Magnolia Tote Bag by jaisjewels

Mother Pink Daisy T Shirt by jaisjewels

Mother First Light Magnolia Mousepad by jaisjewels

Mother First Light Magnolia Card by jaisjewels

Mother Pink Daisy Card by jaisjewels

See all of the Mother's Day gifts with these paintings here.

And here's another something special your Mom would love...a custom painting of her furry or feathered friend. I have 2 openings left for custom pet portraits before Mother's Day. Visit my custom pet portraits page for information and pricing.
http://www.jaiart.com/custom-pet-portraits.html

Thanks so much for stopping in to view my work and for sharing my website with fellow art lovers! Comments are always welcome.

InJoy,
♥ Jai
http://www.jaiart.com
Enjoy my mini art gallery on the front page, and shop for limited edition prints, cards, and gifts with your favorite paintings. Be sure to read the news page for upcoming series, events, contests, and more exciting things!

First Light | Magnolia Painting | TBA Winner

Wow, what a busy week! Lots going on this week, but I still found time to get outside and photograph some of our spring blooms.

This is a painting of one of our pink magnolia blossoms in my neighbor's yard. I titled it "First Light", as the sun gently poured over the petals, giving the flower a sweet yellow glow.

And I was quite honored to receive a Today's Best Award from Zazzle.Com yesterday for this piece of art.

Hopefully with the spring season upon us, I'll have more floral paintings to offer. You can order prints and merchandise of First Light from my website. The mugs with this image are exceptionally beautiful, and would make a great Mother's Day gift. I also designed a Mother's Day card. :)

Thanks so much for stopping in to view my work and for sharing my website with fellow art lovers! Comments are always welcome.

InJoy,
♥ Jai
http://www.jaiart.com
Enjoy my mini art gallery on the front page, and shop for limited edition prints, cards, and gifts with your favorite paintings. Be sure to read the news page for upcoming series, events, contests, and more exciting things!

Dixie Lane Magnolia Painting

In a rush today...must go to job #2. Before I left, I wanted to finish this flower painting.

Down at the other end of Dixie Lane, there is a gorgeous magnolia tree, which makes the largest blooms I've ever seen! This is a painting of one single bloom, its beauty now forever preserved. :)

Canvas prints, cards, gifts, etc are available via my website.

Okay, must run! Once again, thanks so much for stopping in to view my work and for sharing my website with fellow art lovers! Comments are always welcome.

InJoy,
♥ Jai
http://www.jaiart.com
Enjoy my mini art gallery on the front page, and shop for limited edition prints, cards, and gifts with your favorite paintings. Be sure to read the news page for upcoming series, events, contests, and more exciting things!