Boulder Artist

My Face-painting featured in White Pelican Boutique!

2011-11-28T13:42:00.000-08:00

I was so flattered to be featured doing face-painting in the fantastic blog of one of my clients!
Kristin Rein is a trained chef, entrepreneur, blogger, and mom of two adorable and creative bilingual kids (her husband is originally from Spain - also a very nice person).
Have a look at her great vintage and culinary inspired blog:

White Pelican Boutique

We would love to hear your comments!

Walk for Lupus Now: A Great Cause!

2011-04-28T09:34:00.001-07:00

Jessica will be painting faces at the Denver Lupus Walk, Saturday, May 22, 2011

Boulder Artist: Boulder Artist

2011-02-26T19:02:00.000-08:00

Browse more Boulder Artist watercolor portraits and fine art.

Boulder Artist

2011-02-26T18:56:00.000-08:00

Boulder Artist

2010-11-25T09:45:00.000-08:00

Beau: Continued

2010-11-22T14:19:00.000-08:00

Almost done!

The Void: Beau, where are you?

2010-11-21T16:42:00.000-08:00

Beau in his entirety...well, as whole as he going to get, here. He might get a little fuzzier, but first let's put him in his cozy setting.

Watercolor Pet Portrait: Beau

2010-11-20T17:33:00.000-08:00

Coming along!I brought in some violet and rose madder.

Sketching in Watercolor

2010-11-18T05:34:00.000-08:00

The yellow outlines guide orange, ochre and sienna strokes, filling in the soft furry wrinkles in Beau's face. There are drops of pthalo blue in some of the transitions between sienna and ochre.

I would like to give the eyes a bit more detail than I can see in the photograph.

Jodie's Custom Holiday Card Design

2010-11-17T19:21:00.000-08:00

Here is the photo I'll paint from.
Meet Mr. Beau!

In Honor of Our Supporters

2010-11-12T09:38:00.000-08:00

I am one of 23 artist/owners at Lafayette artist co-op gallery, pARTiculars! We have been recognized as one of the most successful cooperative galleries in Boulder county. And we owe much of that recognition to our supporters! So next Friday, we celebrate your support, with a Customer Appreciation reception at the gallery!

Come be showered with gratitude
and enjoy art, wine and hors d'ouvres!
Friday, November 19, 2010
6:00-9:00 pm

Mary's Holiday in Mexico

2010-11-12T08:08:00.001-08:00

Here is a custom Holiday Greeting Card design I did for my friend Mary. She hates our Colorado winters and said this was a far better representation of her ideal winter holiday!

Mary's criteria:

night scene on the beach, with lights.
gazebo
iguana

Print-ready!

2010-11-11T21:14:00.001-08:00

Carolyn's Finished Custom Watercolor Holiday Card Design.
I hope you've enjoyed the show.
I will print a set of 25 cards for her and the original painting will hang in pARTiculars Gallery and Teaching Studio.
Next Friday, the 19th of November, is Customer Appreciation Day at pARTiculars Art Gallery!
Come see us from 6:00-9:00 pm, and enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres.

Compelled to paint!

2010-11-10T10:34:00.000-08:00

I couldn't stop! Only a few more days before it's time to print greeting cards from this painting.

Watercolors Flowing Blue

2010-11-09T20:57:00.000-08:00

I worked on it a little more. I think now is the time to let it rest a day or two before deciding how it will fill out! I don't want to lose the lightness off it, but it needs some grounding and deepening.

2010-11-09T06:46:00.000-08:00

A little of the river is finally peeking through!

Little Red Sleigh

2010-11-07T08:39:00.000-08:00

I started up again on Carolyn's card in while Lucas hooked up the scanner. I was using my inability to nicely document my work as I went along as an excuse not to paint! But now, I don't currently have an excuse.
So on we go, to Grandmother's House!

A custom watercolor painting turned holiday card: Reconsiderations

2010-10-28T17:31:00.000-07:00

Here is another draft of Carolyn's Holiday card painting. I decided to change some things about the layout. My previous composition left too little room to showcase the covered bridge as I wanted to.

Humble Postings

2010-10-28T13:35:00.000-07:00

I am overriding perfectionist tendencies and baring my feeble, disorganized artistic efforts, hoping I will persist long enough to show improvement!
Here is the first dabbling of a small painting for a friend's Holiday card. Carolyn loves covered bridges and has three grandkids, which I will try to incorporate in a tiny illustration. It is painted on a 7.5" x 9.75" 300lb piece of cold press watercolor paper.

Carolyn's criteria:

Covered bridge in natural wood tones, with snow on the roof

grandchildren on a horse-drawn sled

snowy landscape

blue color theme

the letter "C", for the family surname, above the entry to the covered bridge

This will be fun!

Memorial Day at the Boulder Creek Fest

2010-05-31T20:34:00.000-07:00

We had the best view of the Creek and the duck race from our spot by
the main Art Tent.

Our booth-neighbor, Kenny, came by to check on my progress.

Red Umbrella at the Boulder Creek Fest

2010-05-29T22:19:00.000-07:00

photo by the Lazy Chef

Thanks to all my visitors! It was so nice to have you!

photograph by Neil Purrett

It was a perfect day, until around 5:00, in Boulder at the Creek Fest. I loved getting feedback about my plein air painting of the creek and Fest-goers! Nice meeting all of you.
I hope you'll drop me a line or stop in at pARTiculars Gallery in Lafayette sometime soon!

My Little Co-op Gallery

2010-05-26T19:54:00.000-07:00

pARTiculars Art Night Out in Lafayette, CO 5/21/10

It was a lot of fun!!! Try and make it to the next one before dark...June 18th.

The framed portrait.

2010-03-21T03:42:00.000-07:00

The framed painting in its home setting!

A portrait of a photo that wasn't.

2010-02-17T13:15:00.000-08:00

Lucas wanted to give his sister and brother-in-law a memorable gift.

He recalled his sister wishing she had taken photos of her dogs
when they were puppies and used to play in their toy basket.
They weren't this little at the same time, though!