Happy 2020!
The months before the new year you’ll find me painting backdrops and signs for the Philadelphia Mummers Parade on New Years Day. (The parade is in its 120th year)
Always a celebration when I finish with time to spare! Wishing everyone a wonderful year ahead, Happy New Year!
Club sign
Beginning stages. Always reuse and paint over last years panels. Painting three large panels to create an underwater scene.
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A Saturday afternoon excursion.
I just love mini adventures, a day trip to someplace new. While visiting a farm with the family in New Jersey, I discovered a wildlife refuge a short distance away. The Edwin B. Forysthe National Wildlife Refuge was a great discovery and well worth the time to stop and check it out.
My family and I spent time walking through the marsh area, we traveled along the boardwalk, observed wildlife and we drove along an 8 mile loop through the wetland.
I created a few small paintings from the photographs I captured on our visit.. Let me take you on a little journey…….
A walk along the gravel pathway I stopped to observe the lone trees. I enjoyed the slender shape trunks and bushy foliage of the tree tops. The October sun smiled warmly on us, surrounded by the quiet of nature, while the air danced softly with the tall grass.
(tall grass tall trees. 5×7″ painting on paper: watercolor, acrylic paint on 140 lb coldpress paper)
We walked along a gravel pathway that led to a long stretch of boardwalk over the wetland. All was still, the sun sparkled on the water, you could hear the soft chatter of birds and the buzz of insects flying around. Across the the marsh, there was a glimpse of the Atlantic City skyline in the distance.
(My husband & daughter observing the water. painting on paper, acrylic on 140 lb coldpress paper)
The best part of this wildlife refuge was an 8 mile loop car ride around the marsh area. The views were stunning, we stopped a few times along the way to take in the sights and climb a look out tower.
(The 8 mile loop, 5×7″ painting on paper: acrylic paint on 140 lb coldpress paper)
Photograph: wetlands with Atlantic City skyline in the distance.
The look out tower with a telescope, magnificent views!
This was beautiful and peaceful place, I didn’t want to leave!..
For more information visit the website:
Edwin B. Forysthe National Wildlife Refuge
800 Great Creek Road
Galloway, New Jersey 08205
Visit anytime of the year, sunrise to sunset:
The music video for my song choice, Left Handed Kisses, by Andrew Bird & Fiona Apple was the inspiration for day 40 of The 100 Day Project. Not only was I captivated by the sound but I was also mesmerized by the dynamic between Andrew and Fiona in the music video. The idea to create a quirky portrait of the singers played on repeat in my mind until I drew it out…..
40/100
Watercolor and ink on 140 lb coldpress paper with wood frame..
Pencil sketch
To view more of my 100 day project visit #100DaysOfSongsIllustrated on Instagram.
Music Video: Left Handed Kisses
(Artwork created by me, music by Andrew Bird & Fionna Apple)
Well I’m not going to California but I was encouraged to use the song Going to California by Led Zeppelin as part of my 100 day project..
The song was a recommendation by a fellow Instagram connection. I was inspired by the music and soulful lyrics so I decided to illustrate it.. Thankful for the special song request and the curiosity to give it a try, because this art became one of my favorites on my 100 day journey.
62/100
Mixed media artwork: The figure created with watercolor, pencil, cut paper, (map of California) layered on top of a 5×7″ chip board with acrylic paint
You can view my entire collection of 100 Days Of Songs Illustrated on Instagram..
Blog post about my 100 day project
(Video & art created by me, song is by Led Zeppelin. )
Song inspiration: Yellow, Coldplay – ” Look at the stars Look how they shine for you And all the things you do..Yeah they were all yellow..”
#56 / 100 Days of Songs Illustrated
(Watercolor with cut pieces of art layered on top, 140lb cold press paper)
Original Blog post about the 100 day project
You can find all 100 daily postings of the 100 day project on Instagram @JensImaginings #100DaysOfSongsIllustrated
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During the month of August I will be posting some of my favorite illustrations from my participation in The 100 Day Challenge on Instagram
Day 85 of my 100 days of songs illustrated.
Song inspiration: Six Feet Under by Billie Ellish – “Our love is six feet under I can’t help but wonder if our grave was watered by the rain, would roses bloom?..”
In the video below I am using acrylic paint on 140 lb on cold press paper. If you notice a little difference in the drawing at this stage, I decided to change up the figure midway through the process because the image wasn’t working for me visually.
Working with mixed media, here I am adding watercolor to lower portion of artwork.
Thank you for taking the time to view my art and process.
Previous blog posts about the 100 day project:
*The artwork shown in the video is my creation, but the song playing in the background is not. Song by Billie Ellish, titled: Six Feet Under.
A community of local artists invited to create art that is based on a specific artwork in the Barnes collection located in Philadelphia, PA.
Excited for the opportunity to exhibit at the Barnes and the chance to win a residency with the help of votes from the public. Anyone who wants to participate to be a voter will be able to visit the museum for FREE! To register follow this link LetsConnect once registered you can vote in person and attend the museum for free until June 4th.
If you are not familiar with the Barnes foundation and the special art collection you can read about it here: Barnesfoundation.org
My inspiration was Cézanne’s painting Girl with birdcage.
My painting, Girl With Cat, plays up to the animal theme of Cézanne’s work, I based it on my own daughter and family cat. Studying the colors of Cézanne’s painting and the surrounding art in the room, I created this artwork as if it would be a companion piece to the other paintings. (medium: acrylic paint on 8×10″ canvas)
*If you have any questions about the art or event feel free to send me a message. Thank you!
A collection of my landscape and cityscape paintings will be on display at The Cedars House, a quaint cafe in the woods of Philadelphia. The cafe is a favorite haunt of mine, when hiking the trails in Fairmount Park or sketching in nature. My paintings are on display now through December.
Want to explore Philadelphia’s park & trails, follow the links below:
A little late on the draw posting the images, but I finally completed all 100 days of art this past August.
My theme for this project 100 Days Of Cookie Cat, all cat illustrations were completed on 5×5″ format (140 lb watercolor paper), using a variety of mediums.
You can view the beginning stages of art #1-30 on my previous blog post
#31-60
#69-100
Visit @JensImaginings on Instagram to view the collection of 100 Day art or use hashtag: #100DaysOfCookieCat
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