Wednesday, April 28, 2010

"Wine Country Picnic", miniature paintings, a painting a day, paintings of wine, wine country, paintings of grapes, affordable paintings, Napa Valley



"Wine Country Picnic", 5x7, oil on Raymar linen panel-$89 with free shipping

I am finally feeling much more confident painting grapes. My friend Jon Greeley says that painting grapes are easy. Well, easy for him to say! I messed around with this little painting till I finally managed to add some volume to the grapes. I think I should thank David Leffel for helping me with this one. He will tell you that the shadow side of the grape is always more vibrant in color than where the light enters from the front. That is because as the light exits the grape on its shadow site, the grape lights up with vibrant color! Thanks David!



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Sunday, April 25, 2010

"Concerto in pink and blue"- hydrangeas, peonies, apples and grapes, still life painting by Maryanne Jacobse

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"Concerto in Pink and Blue", 18x24, oil on 1.5 inch thick gallery wrapped canvas-$750

This painting was painted from life in which pink and blue hydrangeas were placed into an antique urn that I purchased years ago at the antique show at Chester Springs. I decided to stick the apple atop the grapes because I knew the red against the green grapes would add drama.

Here is my set-up:
This painting would make a very special gift for Mother's Day or for that wonderful person in your life who loves all things beautiful, and especially if they include flowers! I would be happy to frame it for you, too, if you would like to purchase it already framed. Please contact me for additional costs if you would like to purchase the painting framed .

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

"Mother's Love", 9x12, oil on canvas, paintings of mothers, paintings of mothers and babies, mother's day paintings, poignant paintings of motherhood



"Mother's Love", 9x12, oil on canvas © Copyright, Maryanne Jacobsen

With Mother's Day and motherhood in general on my mind quite a bit these days, I had wanted to paint a scene of a mother and child for some time now. I had wanted to tackle this painting since I first saw the photo last fall. But I was a little reluctant to try to paint something so incredibly beautiful, so I kept putting it off. I finally started it on Monday, and have been working on it all week non-stop. I am sorry I did not use linen for the painting, since the toothy canvas was a pain to work with. I struggled with the flesh tones much more than I have in the past- not sure if it was the outdoor lighting or what. Anyhow, here is the result. I may tweak some of the passages a bit, but it is probably about finished.

A huge thank-you to a very lovely lady, Sara Tribe, for granting me permission to use this picture that she took of her sister Ashley, and Baby Ellie, as a reference for this painting. (Love and miss you , Sara!)

The painting is not for sale at this time, as I have decided to use it as a study for a larger piece. Yes, this next one will definitely be on linen!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Inn on the Alameda, paintings of Santa Fe, Santa Fe architecture

"Inn on the Alameda", 14x11, oil on canvas panel- $150

This painting is about a year old, and I've re-worked it a couple times so it is definitely not the same painting that it was originally. I took out the lower wall and added the dark blue foliage in the bottom right, which added a nice feeling of depth to the scene. The painting is filled with thick impasto and depicts the architectural features of an enchanting Bed and Breakfast in Santa Fe, New Mexico called The Inn on the Alameda. In view of the fact that it's been re-worked a couple times, I am offering it for the affordable price of only $150. If you have ever been to this lovely B&B, you are probably an art connoisseur anyhow, since The Inn on the Alameda is located in the heart of downtown Santa Fe, within walking distance to galleries on Canyon Road and other Santa Fe/Taos attractions. To read more about this beautiful bed and breakfast, go here. This painting was painted with palette knife only and is very colorful. Click on the photo to see more detail of this original oil painting.

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Poetic Mission, 14x11, oil on linen, Mission San Juan Capistrano, Mission arches

"Poetic Mission", 14x11, oil on linen

I painted this a few months ago but pulled it out yesterday and re-worked a couple passages. The painting is quite lovely in person; the photo does not do it justice.

If you are unfamiliar with the beautiful Capistrano Mission in San Juan Capistrano , California, this old Spanish mission is a site where the swallows return annually to migrate in March, on St. Joseph's feast day. Be sure to visit the mission, (regardless of your religion), as it is a place of unbelievable beauty and serenity!



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Monday, April 19, 2010

Bad Hair day, plein air oil, alla prima- thick impasto!

"Bad Hair Day", 11x14, oil on canvas-SALE! -$79 plus $8 shipping and handling

I painted this tree around this time last year when the beautiful yellow tabebuia tree was blooming in my neighborhood. Since then, the poor thing was struck by lightning and is no longer there. I certainly hope that I didn't jinx the tree with this painting! Anyhow, in memory of a truly lovely tree that I had hoped to paint in all it's glory the day that I set out to do so, I am reposting this, and offering the painting for sale for only $79. Last summer, the painting was juried into Art Center Sarasota's wild exhibit, "Masquerade, Mystery and Mischief", and it has lots of thick vibrant impasto throughout. Please use the PayPal button below to purchase. Here's last spring's post re-posted for my reader's amusement:

Yeah, you know what I'm talking about. We all have days like this.

Here's the story behind the painting, in case you're interested.

We have these gorgeous trees here in Southwest Florida called Tree of Gold. Well, I'm sure that's not their real name, but that's what people call them. They only bloom for about a week and then they're done until the following year. Truth is, they aren't very pretty without their big gold blossoms. Well anyway, I went and set up my paints in front of one of these trees not far from my home. It was hot and humid, so I set up on the sidewalk of a county street so the red ants wouldn't chew on me as they would if I painted in the grass. It was also very windy. My easel blew over twice, but no problem. I kept going. A kid on a skate board came whizzing by and almost knocked me over. Then a woman on a bike came by and chided me for blocking the sidewalk because "golf carts need to go through here". "There is abundant grass on either side of the sidewalk in which the golf carts can pass beside me, and in fact one has already done so", I explained to the woman. "You just shouldn't be here!" she screamed at me.

Well, so much for my "Tree of gold" Within seconds it became "Bad Hair Day", as I took my palette knife and just took out all my anger on the poor canvas. It's full of thick, expensive, wasted paint, by the way. Just click on the painting and you'll see how much paint I wasted on this sucker!

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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Farmhouse in Provence, 14x18, oil on linen, French country landscape, Farmhouse, French landscape, clouds, Tuscany


"Farmhouse in Provence", 14x11, oil on linen-$350

The photograph of this painting does not do it justice. I definitely need a new camera!

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Pink Bougainvillea-Balboa Park-$79 with free shipping

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"Pink Bougainvillea-Balboa Park", 5x7 oil on Claussens linen-$79 with free shipping (US only)

Here is another little painting of the artist colony at Balboa Park in San Diego California. To see another painting of this enchanting little enclave of artists , please go here.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

"Ready for friends", 14x18 oil on canvas


"Ready for Friends", 14x18, oil on canvas-$79 plus $10 shipping and handling

I did a lot of experimenting on this piece,scraping out and replacing passages over and over again, so I am willing to sell it for only $79 plus $10 shipping and handling. If you would like to purchase this painting, please use the Paypal button below.

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