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Boston Creme 5 x 5 in., oil The Boston Creme. Chocolate. Custard. Need I say more? I loved painting the warm browns and highlights of the chocolate frosting. |
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Boston Creme
Monday, November 19, 2012
Jelly Donut
Jelly Donut, oil, 5 x 5 inches
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
White Icing
"White Icing," 5x5 inches oil
I'm rolling out the donuts starting this week, so be on the look out for your personal favorite! These will be great gifts for the donut lovers that you know and also look great framed in sets for yourself. I have a baker's dozen, and today's offering is a classic white iced donut! Bidding starts at $30, so don't miss out!
Monday, November 5, 2012
Win a Painting!
A Pretty Good Pear 6x6 inch oil $125
Visit me this weekend on the 10th Annual Pikes Peak Studio Tour and register to win "A Pretty Good Pear." Tour my home studio and choose from a large selection of my paintings for yourself or for holiday gift giving. This year, I'm offering just a few 2013 desk calendars for sale. And don't forget, I have all those donuts I talked about. First come, first served!
Mostly, I'd just love to see you and chat in my home studio! Look me up on the map; I'm Studio 14.
For more information on the tour hours, and a map, visit
If you have any questions, contact me at info@juliekirkland.com
Love to All, Julie
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Old Fashion, Glazed
Old Fashion, Glazed 6 x 6 inches, oil
In preparation for the Pikes Peak Studio Tour, I set out to paint some small, very affordable paintings, 5 x 5" in size. Who knows why, but I decided to start with a donut. One thing led to another, and I ended up painting a dozen donuts and a cup of coffee. Powdered sugar, chocolate covered, jelly-filled, sprinkled, boston creme.... They're charming on their own and will be great displayed in groupings. This Old Fashion Donut I painted expressly to auction on Daily Paintworks, so it is the traditional 6 x 6".
I'm dying to show you all of them, but am keeping them under wraps for the tour. Your first chance to see them will be at the First Friday ArtWalk in Old Colorado City. Did I paint your favorite donut? Come see on November 2nd.
In hopes of preserving my figure, I'm now turning my attention to painting inedible things...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan 9 x 12" Oil
I've had this photo of my daughter Audrey for two years now, and finally decided to tackle it. The style's a bit different for me, and I took some liberties with the photo, adding a background, changing her scarf color and dressing her up with some jewelry (including that big rock on her finger). I had so much fun painting it that I'm planning to do some more portraits in like this if I can find some suitable subjects in my reference photos (or get my daughter to model for me again).
Sunday, October 14, 2012
I See London
"I See London..." 8 x 10" oil $250 unframed
If you don't know this already, it's probably time that you found out. I get "wild hairs", and I get them pretty frequently. I just get an overwhelming impulse to paint something out of the ordinary, just as I did with this painting. It's actually leading me to paint a series called "The Unmentionables."
Here's number two in the series:
"Line Dancing" 14 x 11" oil $350 unframed
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Bottoms Up!
"Bottoms Up!" 6 x 6" oil on panel
This little painting was inspired by the Daily Paintworks challenge to paint an egg--out of its shell. I loved painting this shot glass, so don't be surprised if you see more of it!
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Aspen Grove
Aspen Grove, oil on solid oak panel $180
I tried two new things on this panel. First, I hadn't yet attempted painting aspens in oil and second, I painted it on a solid oak panel. The painting is in the center of the panel, and the carved wood around it creates a wide frame. This required me to paint and finish the "frame," and so I've learned a whole new skill set. Sanding, masking, painting, bringing out the color with steel wool, burnishing with rottenstone, more burnishing, more masking, gessoing, waxing to bring out a warm glow...and then I paint the painting! Below, you'll see the finished result.
I've been occupied with preparing for several shows lately, and will now have time to post the new pieces starting this week. My biggest event of the year is fast approaching: The 2012 Pikes Peak Studio Tour here in Colorado Springs. I'll be opening my home studio November 10 and November 11 for people to visit and view all of my art, cards and prints in one place. I'll have both framed and unframed originals and hopefully something for everyone's budget. Put it on your calendar now if you're interested.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Double Barrels
"Double Barrels" 6x6 inch oil on canvas panel
Don't forget that I'm giving away a small painting this month to one of the lucky subscribers of my blog! Just enter your email in the "Enter you email address" box on the upper right of this page.
Questions? info@juliekirkland.com
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Monday, September 10, 2012
60 Watts
60 Watts 6 x 6 inch oil on canvas panel
One morning last week, I put a white light bulb on a white background and immediately realized that the challenge for me would be to keep the light colors dark enough for the white highlight to pop out. Also, it was my first attempt to put writing on an object. The trick was to make the bulb information recognizable, but not legible.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
"The Girls"
Bibi and Madeline are referred to as "The Girls" by their loving owners. One of them is quiet and reserved, and the other is outgoing and energetic. Can you guess which description fits which dog?
This portrait was commissioned by the dogs owners. If you would be interested in having your own pet, (or perhaps someone else's pet as a memorable holiday gift) please contact me at info@juliekirkland.com. Portraits start as low as $100. You can see more of my animal paintings on my website.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Grateful Bouquet
Grateful Bouquet 6 x 6 inch oil on stretched canvas
This month, I'm giving away the small painting pictured above! If you are already subscribed to my blog, you're automatically entered for a chance to win it. If you haven't already subscribed, just go to the top of the sidebar on the right and enter your email address.
That's it!
On September 30th, I'll have my handsome husband (David) pull a name out of a hat and I'll announce the winner here in a blog post that should arrive in your inbox no later than October 1. I will actually post the email address of the winner, as that is the only record I have of my subscribers. Since I object to having my personal address posted online due to the spam it generates, I'll only post the part of your address that come before the "@" and leave off your email provider.
Good luck!
Questions? Email me
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Summer's Warmth
Summer's Warmth 6 x 6 inch oil on canvas panel
Long, hot summers....I soak them up knowing that winter comes quickly. I like to think that I can store summer's warmth in my bones to summon up on cold winter days.
Sunflowers, and now Rudebekia, continue to entertain me and I'm having fun exploring different ways of painting them. Now that the stores are no longer selling sunflowers, I've purchased some gallon plants to model for me in the sun. I have photos to continue working from, but have noticed that the subjects that I paint from life are so much more expressive.
I'd love for you to sign up to have my blog posts sent directly to your email inbox. Sometime in September, I plan to give away a small painting to someone on my subscriber list!
Contact me at info@juliekirkland.com or by commenting below.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
"Indian Summer"
Looking at this painting, I feel the weight of late summer heat on a still day and hear lazy, buzzing bees and chirruping cicadas. Ahhhhh....where's my iced tea?
While sunflowers are tall and narrow, I put this blossom in a short, wide format because it communicates the calm, drowsy mood and the weight of the flower's heavy head. The composition I chose is unusual, but I really like it.
"Indian Summer" is a 6" x 12" oil on canvas panel.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Glamour Girls
Glamour Girls, 6 x 8 inch oil on panel $95, unframed
I'm really enjoying painting sunflowers--each piece seems to unfold with an energy that's all its own. I need to take a break from them temporarily to complete a couple of commissions and to prepare for a show that I have coming up in mid-September. That show is at Retrospect, a store featuring nostalgic items from the 50's and 60's in Monument, CO. I'll be creating works featuring some of the retro pieces in my still life collection and expect to have a lot of fun with it!
This painting is now being auctioned on Daily Paintworks with an opening bid of only $39. I'm new to the auction game, and still building a following, so right now, the auctions are a great opportunity for you to own my work at very low prices. Until there is a bid on "Glamour Girls," I offer a "Buy it now" option in case you'd like to insure that this painting will be hanging on your walls!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Sunshine Petals
Sunshine Petals 6 x 6 inch oil
Sunflowers are harbingers of summer, sunshine and happiness. When you see one, you're obliged to smile! I'm having fun with lusciously thick paint. My painting process is a combination of brushwork, scraping and palette knife.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Joy and Happiness
Joy and Happiness 6 x 4 inch oil
The sunflowers that I brought to the studio on Monday are holding up beautifully, especially considering the heat. As long as they continue to pose so prettily, I'll happily keep painting them. Today I tried a closer cropping, and really like the result. Next, I'll paint them with a blue background in hopes that the coolness of the blue will help me ignore the air temperature!
Monday, July 23, 2012
Three Sisters in Blue
Three Sisters in Blue 6x8 oil on panel
The temperature in the studio today was in the 90's. I can even feel the heat in the colors and haziness of this little painting. Maybe gazing at "Three Sisters in Blue" next winter will bring back a little of that heat!
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Pearfect Fit
This mug fits the pear to "pearfection" and she looks so
comfortable that I don't think she'll be leaving anytime soon!
"Pearfect Fit," 6x6" oil on panel. $65 unframed, or by
auction at my Daily Paintworks Gallery.
comfortable that I don't think she'll be leaving anytime soon!
"Pearfect Fit," 6x6" oil on panel. $65 unframed, or by
auction at my Daily Paintworks Gallery.
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