Author: jennewyear

“August Morning” is an oil painting  I completed in a three session on site study of morning light between 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM.  The size is 16″ x 20″ It has been accepted into the Chagrin Valley Art Center juried show En Plein Air.

Watercolor on Yupo 9″ x 12″ © 2016 Jennifer Newyear

An April sunrise with snowfall on forsythia, daffodil, and willow with a blush of warmth on the horizon. By the end of the day the snow had melted, only to be replaced with a new coat the next morning.

Over 200 regional artists, including Kathleen Shipman Harrington, Craig Staufer, and I, have paintings in the The Bath Church, United Church Of Christ “17th Annual Epiphany Arts Festival”. Celebrate the joy artists bring into our lives! This Saturday, Jan 16th, 2016 is the reception from 2 – 5. Show runs Jan 16 – Feb 14. Hours are Weds 1-4, Thurs 7-9, Sat 10-3, and Sun 12-3. 3980 W. Bath Rd, Akron, OH 44333.

© 2015 Jennifer Newyear 5.5″ x 8″ Pastel Plein Air

© 2015 Jennifer Newyear11″ x1 4″Oil on Canvas Plein Air

©2016 Jennifer Newyear

“Winter Willow”

11″ x 14″

Charcoal and white oil paint on canvas

The charcoal used in this piece I made from twigs gathered on site, including from the willow tree pictured.

The site is where I live. The piece was completed in one sitting while observing from inside a glassed in porch.

I drew these birds while looking out a window and later referred to the drawing to paint a watercolor. It is about 6″ x 6″.

A year earlier we moved to a property with an established perennial garden. We waited all summer to see if this vine would ever flower. Once the buds appeared, they seemed in no hurry to reveal their true identity. At last the first few flowers popped open. I sat reaching forward with my brush without taking stretching breaks and trying to hold an umbrella stand in place with my foot fighting a gusty wind. The umbrella was to shade my painting and head. I suffered a mild but painful painting injury as a result of this contorted stubbornness.

Russell Realty in Hudson, OH featured my work in the August 2015 Art Hop, an art walk occurring the 2nd Friday of each month. On display were landscapes and portraits in Oil, Pastel, and Watercolor.