"Autumn Still Life", 12x16, oil on linen, paintings of sunflowers, Ukranian national flower, peace, peace for Ukraine, still life with sunflowers

 "Autumn Still Life", 12x16, oil on linen

I have always loved sunflowers. They never fail to cheer me up when they are in my house. I buy a bunch of sunflowers every other week and keep them in my kitchen to keep me company when I cook.

The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine, and in support of the Ukrainians, artists are encouraged to blast social media with paintings of sunflowers. So don't be surprised to see a lot of sunflower paintings in the days ahead.

Let us pray that this conflict will be short, and that peace will be permanent.

"Spring Thaw", 9x12, oil, winter, snow, snowfall, creek, flowing stream, winter landscape, snowscape

 "Spring Thaw", 9x12, oil

It's been a very long winter in many parts of the country and with three weeks left until Spring, it's time to start looking for those daffodils!

Winter is a time for reflection, and simple enjoyments, and so as spring slowly approaches us, my hope is to take time to savor some of those moments when winter is displayed in all its quiet stillness and beauty. 

I painted this with a quiet palette, using many grays and the coldest blue of all-Prussian blue. It's not a blue that I use often, but for winter scenes, it seems to feel appropriate.

This painting is available. Please contact me at maryannejacobsen@aol.com for more info.

"Dappled Forest", 11x14, oil on masonite panel, Brandywine river, dappled forest, light and shadow, impressionist paintings. paintings of trees

 "Dappled Forest",11x14, oil on masonite

A few years ago, during a trip to Pennsylvania, I took a walk along the Brandywine River. The morning light was dappled along the path and into the trees along the river. I took a picture of the scene because it was so beautiful.

Yesterday, I painted it. I remember there was someone fishing along the river that day. I hope I can find the picture of the fisherman, because I would like to try to repaint the scene with the fisherman in it.

This was an experimental painting. I started out by shut throwing a lotto big shapes on the panel to see if I could find my way back into the scene. I think I did. So now I'll try a bigger one, hopefully with a fisherman in it.

If you would like to purchase this painting , it is on special this week for only $200. Use this link to purchase directly from my website. 

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