New House Portrait-Wedding Gift

As I've mentioned before, I just Love love, and when my Mom commissioned me to paint an old friend's, new house, for a wedding gift.. I couldn't have been happier!

I was a little late getting it to them (sorry Aly!) But I so appreciate the kind words and thank you notes about this painting.

 

 Thanks again Alyson for all the kind words! Enjoy and Happy Marriage and new house:)

Landscape Painting-Fords Beach

Another sea-scape that makes me want to dive right into that clear blue water! Or who am I kidding, lying on that soft sand with a pretty umbrella drink in hand would also be lovely:)

This painting was commissioned by one of my good buddies in CO, as a thank you gift for her Mom. She took this picture on vacation and wanted to capture it on canvas!

 

 Thanks A-Dog for thinking about me! Enjoy!

Sea Island Baby

I was honored when one of my best friends asked me to paint this picture of her niece, at her vacation home in Sea Island, GA.

A gift for her Mom, the painting needed to capture the cuteness of little Claire as well as the serenity of that beautiful beach!

It was one of my first landscape pieces and just love how bright the colors are!

Makes me want to take a vacation...hmm.

 

Thanks so much Margie for thinking about me! I can't wait to come back and visit
Sea Island soon! :)

House Portraits-Pencil Sketches

I've done so much painting lately, that I have almost forgotten how fun and nice it is to sometimes just draw with pencil. I'm for sure stronger with paint, but every now and then, it's fun to get back to the "roots".

See below for a series of House sketches that I was commissioned to do by a family friend. The husband had me draw each house he and his wife (and family) have lived in over their lifetime. He was going to have them framed and give them to his wife as a Christmas gift. How cute is that?

I love love! (AND such thoughtful gift giving!)

Sketched Dec. 2011

And..I'm Back

Well, after almost a year of being MIA, I figured no better time than now to say hello and start back up with the life and times of B Jolly Arts:)

I'll be posting more frequently (or at least try to) and get up to date on the various paintings and artwork I have done over the past year.

Enjoy!

House Portrait

A friend of mine commissioned me to do a painting of her parent's house in Indiana.

For her Mom's Birthday she was able to surprise her with this one of a kind and unique gift!

A picture of the House sent to me for painting...

The final product...

Thanks again Kat and Happy Belated to your Mom!

Funk House

Last summer, I moved in with my future In-law's as Patrick and I got ready to embark on a new journey to move out West to Colorado!

As a Thank you, I painted a picture of their Chicago suburb home!

"Funk House", Acrylic on canvas, 16 by 20 inches

Even though we now live 1,000 plus miles away from Chicago, it's so great to know that we always have a place to come back Home to!

Thanks again Don and Elaine! I can't wait to become apart of your wonderful family:)