Nymph

It is a new year and that has us looking ahead... to spring and summer.  

© copyright Nymph charcoal on 11x14 drawing paper by Jacqueline Williams.  

Waiting

© copyright. Waiting, charcoal on 11x14 drawing paper. Artwork and image by Jacqueline Williams. 

Bird Watching

I have just finished this piece and now I am working on two 6x12 canvas board versions of this painting. Trying to get the last bits of painting done for this years Art Walk.  

© copyright artwork and image by Jacqueline Williams.    

A Work In Progress...

It's all in the details. I have set this painting aside for now only because I really wanted to work on my other painting. It is not unusual for me to have two or three... or five paintings on the go. 

I am all registered for this years Art Walk, stood in line for over an hour. Just over two months to go and the creative flow continues...  - JW

24x24 acrylic. © copyright artwork and image by Jacqueline Williams.  

My Latest Painting

It took me awhile. I can be meticulous with detail and when doing silhouette type painting therefore I find I can get a bit preoccupied. This isn't the subject matter I gravitate towards however I am exploring.    

© copyright artwork and image by Jacqueline Williams.   

I painted this awhile ago however never posted it. This is personally one of my favourite paintings. 

© copyright artwork and image by Jacqueline Williams. A Neesha B. Project, 11x14 acrylic on canvas. Reproducing image and artwork strictly prohibited.  

Getting back into the swing of things and messing around with my charcoals! 

© copyright artwork by Jacqueline Williams.  

My Painting

I put the baking aside yesterday and decided to finish this painting.    

For the Birds. Acrylic on 9x12 canvas. © copyright image photo and artwork by Jacqueline Williams. Any use of the image, artwork and photo strictly prohibited unless with the artist's permission.  

Silhouetted

Silhouettes intrigue me. possibly brought on from an art class in grade school when you stood in front of the over head projector and the teacher traced the outline of your profile, the head and shoulders only, on to a piece of paper that was taped to the chalkboard. then you had to cut it out and mount it on an already prepared cardboard like paper. i remember how for the major of the school year everyone's silhouette bordered around the top of the classroom walls. 

this is my current painting. no paper cutouts. acrylic paint on a 9x12 canvas. this painting comes with an appropriate sized wooden easel for display. i can also see this being painted in a very colourful style. 

© copyright image, photo and artwork by Jacqueline Williams. any use of the artwork, photo or image is strictly prohibited unless with the artist's permission.          

Art Walking

Day 1: i am all set up and ready to go! at the Whyte Avenue Art Walk. very hot but keeping hydrated... drinking water and iced coffee. friends stop by. meeting lots of wonderful people. met the young man who bought three of my paintings months ago! sold two paintings!

Day 2: very... very hot today!!! decided to set up on the other side of the street. being beside the pub's patio couldn't be that bad. the patio's speaker blaring the likes of Neil Diamond, U2, and Queen. lots of traffic today on the avenue. sometimes the people have been standing in line waiting to move up or down the sidewalk. saw lots of dogs. more friends stopped by to say hi and see how i was doing.  

i moved my chair over to the other side of the sidewalk under the umbrella i brought to get some relief from the sun. with the steady flow of people i decided to sketch out some ideas. these are them. sold three paintings!   

Day 3: Rain! Rain! and more rain! stood in the rain for seven hours. at times the rain came down so hard i thought the sidewalk was going to overflow and everything would be washed away. my friend Robin had her display to the right of me. we kept each other company and warm with lattés. there were quite a few people out. most people stopped and chatted and admired both of our determination. sold one painting and it was worth it! 


Thanks to everyone, who purchased my pieces and have given them a new home, who stopped by to say hi and chat about my art and poetry, those who inquired about custom pieces and to my family, my kidlets and friends thank you for your support! 




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over the past months i have been gearing up for this years Artwalk. painting many canvases and ceramics. this is one of my most current paintings that will be coming with me. it's not titled, yet. it's bright, bold and ready to hang somewhere other than in my studio. 

© copyright artwork by Jacqueline Williams. 11x14 acrylic on canvas. photo by Jacqueline Williams. publishing prohibited unless with the author's permission.    

guess who's coming to dinner...

my owl design on a plate. here is the first of my designs that will grace a plate. i am sure my other designs will serve up well. - jw

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three tulips

here is the lovely little tulip bud vase i have painted. simple but sweet. -jw

little blue bird

most recently i started painting on ceramics. i have painted my artwork on vases, tiles and plates. the little blue bird trinket box is the latest and ever so cute! painting on canvas and painting on ceramics are two different things. i had to reverse some of my thinking on how to approach drawing and painting with ceramics. with a canvas i feel i have more control. ceramics less so... drawing, painting, the number of coats of paint and once it hits the kiln equals accepting what is handed to you when you pick it up. all of this continues to be a learning experience for me and something i am enjoying quite a bit. -jw

© copyright artwork and photo by Jacqueline Williams

a burst of colour

everything is white. everything is cold. the wind cuts. sometimes there is sunshine and sometimes there is blue skies. vivid green and a vibrant palette. a gentle breeze.

© copyright watercolour pastels on 11x14 sketch paper, February 2011. artwork and poem by JAQ. publishing prohibited unless with the author's permission.

just want to have a little fun and paint something slightly nonsensical so to speak. baaaaaa

© copyright December 2010 acrylic paint on 11x14 canvas board by JAQ.

i enjoy watching birds. watching their movements. adoring their curious habits. trying to decode their conversations.

© copyright artwork by JAQ. charcoal on 11x14 sketch paper. December 2010

the pawn

© artwork by JAQ. charcoal on 11x14 sketch paper

the jester

© copyright artwork by JAQ. charcoal on 11x14 sketch paper

the queen

© copyright artwork by JAQ. charcoal on 11x14 sketch paper