"Golden Temptation", Small Oil Painting, Realism, Fruit

This 8 x 8" oil was my first attempt to recreate my watercolor style in oil. Luminescence is the quality that I always strive for and I was very pleased that I achieved it here. "Golden Temptation" can be yours for $250.00 plus tax. Contact me by email for more information: info@juliekirkland.com Please note that I will be traveling March 3 through March 14th, but will respond when I return.

Contemporary realism paintings, apple paintings, Colorado artist Julie Kirkland, daily paintings,paintings on canvas,oil paintings, yellow paintings

"A Windy Day in Pear-is", Colorado Artist Julie Kirkland, Small Oil Paintings, Pears

These three pears appeared to me to be battling a fierce head wind, but I was at a loss for a title. My Facebook friends came up with at least 24 great options, but I loved Genevieve Snyder's pick "A Windy Day in Pear-is." This painting is for sale for $250.00. Contact me by email for more information:info@juliekirkland.com.

Labels: Contemporary still life paintings, daily paintings, Colorado artist Julie Kirkland, oil paintings, canvas paintings, pears

Contemporary Animal Portraits, Julie Kirkland

"Princess" 6 x 6 oil This painting was commissioned as a gift for a collector's daughter who was thrilled when she received it. To inquire about a commission of your pet, contact Julie at info@juliekirkland.com or visit my website http://www.juliekirkland.com/

And so it begins.....

Welcome to the first step in my blogging adventure!  What you're likely to witness here is my delight and my struggle on my journey to become a better painter.  I'll start with my latest exercise, "Plum Crazy."  I'm taking part in a weekly online painting challenge sponsored by "Daily Paintworks."  This assignment was to paint the same thing 8 times, spending only 10 minutes on each one.  I had so much fun that I'm likely to repeat this often!