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Her Garden, portrait combining different reference photos

January 10, 2017 by admin

This portrait was a Christmas gift for a lovely woman, so I waited until after it was given to show it to you… Augusta’s daughter wanted a painting of Augusta in her garden (which I had seen several photos of on Facebook, and it is … glorious). She sent me some photos of Augusta outside, …

Portrait of a man working. Minnesota and South Dakota portrait paintings.

August 6, 2015 by admin

Hello art enthusiasts, here is the completed painting of our lovely local dry cleaner (detail below). I’ve been breaking one of the cardinal rules of blogging – taking a long break from posting. Thanks for hanging in there with me! I’ve been refueling the creative juices. Do you do that as well? Since my last …

Hi, I’m Jessie. I express my love for the living world in a painterly style that embraces the materials.

I love painting, and enjoy helping other artists achieve their painting goals.

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