Purple and White , Oil, 5 x 5"

I am almost ready for my feature artist show at the East Colony Fine Art Gallery with Cheryl Vratsenes. The opening will be June 11, 2010, 5 to 8 pm. You are all invited. The show will be up June 1st through June 26th.

Monhegan Lupines, Acrylic, 8" x 10" sold

One year when I plein air painted on Monhegan Island, Maine, it just happened to be a huge Lupine explosion. It was just beautiful. Lupines were everywhere. This painting brought that whole week back to me.

Peppers, Acrylic

Chili Peppers, Acrylic, 6" x 9"

Green Chili Peppers, Acrylic, 5" x 7"

Winter Squash, Acrylic, 8" x 10"

Well scanning seems to be the way to go for smaller paintings. I am much happier with this look than the earlier one. Enjoy!

Red Tulips, Acrylic, 8" x 10"

Just finished these tulips and am quite happy. I love working with red, I guess I just love the color red. I scanned this image into my computer and no glare and really came out very nice, so I am going to try to scan in the Squash. The weather is beautiful today and the studio is filled with sunshine. I love it.

Two Tomatoes, Acrylic, 6"x9", sold

Another painting for the show. Again sorry for the glare. I am struggling with photography. I 've some great hints and will do them for my next photos.

Monhegan Island, Maine, Cathedral Woods, Oil

This little painting is 8" x 10". Sorry about the glare, I seem to be having a problem photographing my paintings lately. This painting was hanging in my sister's home but she is going to downsize so gave it back to me and I decided to offer it to you all. It is $275 framed.

Green Pear, Oil, 10" x 8"

The pear is one of my favorite fruit to paint and has been for a long time. I certainly will have more to show some day. Sorry for the glare but I had a hard time to photograph my paintings this time.

The Bee, Oil, 6"x6",sold

I finished three small paintings I had started last week. The Bee is framed and it looks great. Someone asked me about the price of these smaller paintings and the 6x6 and the 5x7 are $100 framed.
We had very warm weather today. I think we broke all records, it was 88 degrees.

Summer White, Acrylic, 5" x 7"

I am really loving the acrylics. Does it show? I teach tomorrow and work at the gallery on Friday and teach Sat morning. On Sunday we will have Brunch for all the family and an Easter egg hunt. What fun. Happy Easter

Lupines 3, Acrylic, 7" x 5", sold

Today's painting was done with Acylics and I thought I would tell you about the paints I use. They are Chroma Atelier Interactive Acrylics. These paints are made in Australia and I get them from Jerry's Artarama. These paints are different than the ordinary acrylics, these acrylics don't dry too quickly and you are able to blend as if you were using oils. I really love them and many of my friends don't even realize they are not oil. Hope you enjoy this little bit of information.

Dancing Eggplants, Acrylic, 12"x9", sold

It's Friday and I have lots of painting to do. These eggplants were so much fun to do.

Sunflower with Purple, Oil, 6" x 9", sold

Finished this little Sunflower and had it framed today. A small gold frame and looking pretty good. Have three 8" x 10" paintings almost done. Will be a feature artist with my good friend CV. We are excited and working hard to have all new paintings for the show which is set for the beginning of June 2010. My how time flies. It feels as if we just had a featured artist show but that was 15 months ago. Anyway time just moves along at a steady pace.

Hot Peppers, Oil, 6" x 9"

My third little hot peppers painting, finished it today.

Sunflower in the Sky, Acrylic, 6" x 6",sold

I am on a roll. Painting every day and now will post a couple of other paintings I have done. I will do more Sunflowers for my upcoming show in June. Have to start now, have lots to do.

Turban Squash Five, Acrylic, 9" x 12"

I love vegetables, especially Turban Squash. It is a gorgeous day out, the sun is shining and Missy and I are going for a walk, a long walk. I hope everyone has a great day.

Cabbage Soup 1, Acrylic, 9" x 12"

I know this is a wild cabbage, and I had a great time painting it. I love playing with color and this purple and blue cabbage was a blast to paint.

It's All About Love, Acrylic,24" x 24", sold

Good Morning, Here is the painting I have been working on. I am finished and going to hang it in the gallery for our Valentine's Show tonight. I was so happy when I sold it to a lovely woman. It made my day, week, month etc. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to all my friends and followers and artists. I love you all.

Hot Peppers, Oil, 6" x 8", Sold

Hot Peppers is finished but I sure need to learn how to photograph wet paintings. I had a frame for this one so I was able to scan it without the wet paint hitting the scanner. Anyone can tell me how to photograph wet paintings I sure would appreciate it.

Happy New Year

Wishing you a very Happy New Year filled with love and happiness and peace.

Happy Holidays

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010
Thank you to all my wonderful friends and family, Love, Jeanne and John and Missy

Colored Pencils and Oil Pastels, sold

This is an older painting that my son owns. I thought you might enjoy seeing it. The size is about 20" x 24". I have not been painting at all lately. My husband John has had a total hip replacement and has been in rehab for two weeks plus the four days in the hospital. I have been seeing him everyday and also at home have been doing a lot of cleaning up and throwing out. Trying to de clutter the house. Today we had good news and he will be coming home tomorrow and I am so happy. The house looks good and very welcoming. He has been greatly missed by me and our dog Missy and all our wonderful neighbors and friends and our great kids. Now maybe I can get back to my art. Love to all.

Two Red Peppers, Oil, 5" x 7", SOLD

These two red peppers are part of a series of vegetables I am doing. Next will be a red turban squash.

Vacation

I'll be on vacation this week. I am going on a cruise with my sister. I hope to be able to sketch and do some watercolors. See you on the 18th. Jeanne

Three Strawberries, Oil, 5" x 5", sold

I painted today for the first time in two weeks. I am so excited I wanted you to see the strawberries today. I know it is not a good photograph but as soon as it dries I will scan it. I used three colors Gamblin Cad Yellow light, Perylene Red and Ultramarine Blue and Permalba
White. It was a challenge but so much fun to do.

The Campfire, Oil, 18" x 24", sold

It's raining and cold today, I would like to be sitting in front of the campfire right now but I am busy painting on my scarves. I should have twenty by the end of the week. I just finished a 30" x 30" and the next one is a long one and that will have a sheep design. What fun I am having.

Boot and Nest, Oil, 16" x 20", sold

This is not a new painting but one that makes me think of fall and winter coming. It was 37 degrees when I woke up this morning and it felt mighty chilly. I taught today and as always a wonderful day. Later when Missy and I got home, we took another walk a very brisk walk. The leaves are changing and looking more beautiful every day. Missy loves this kind of weather. Jennifer gave Missy a Halloween present a very cute ladybug outfit to go trick or treating with.
She loves to wear little outfits so she wore her new one all through class. I hope you know I am working on scarves for the show (opening Nov 7th) and I really miss painting my daily paintings. I will start up as soon as I am done for this show. Love to all.

Two Green Tomatoes Two, Oil, 8" x 10"

Here is the second of my Two Green Tomato series. I am happy with these. All the paintings I show on this blog are framed and ready to hang. I need to get an ebay account and an Esty account. I am all set with paypal, I need my daughter to help me get these accounts going, sorry but I am not confident about doing this alone. Maybe tomorrow I will give ebay a chance. Finished two scarves yesterday and have two more stretched and ready to draw and wax and paint. I expect I will have photographs ready for my Izolajeanne blog tomorrow.

Two Green Tomatoes, Oil, 10" x 8"

Two Oils

I did these oils a while ago. I have been trying to upload new images and just couldn't do it. That is why I have not been on my blog. A little check mark was all I needed to do. Three days it took me to figure that out. Whew