Jessie Lilac Blog

 Hello, I expect you're getting busier by the day in the lead up to christmas! If you have a little moment to spare amongst the madness, I'd like to show you my latest watercolour painting that I'm calling 'Queen Neptune'. She's available here if you'd like to see the details. (crop) (crop)  Could I have been inspired by my christmas fairy as I painted this? Or maybe by my recent visits to the sea? ..both probably! My Etsy shop will be closed this Wednesday evening,(17th December) for the christmas holidays and I'll reopen on January 1st.  I managed to squeeze in one last christmassy painting! This one is called 'Chance Meeting'. It's 10 x 8 and £30 (worldwide shipping, all currencies accepted.) If you'd like to see the details, please click here . I'll be back here soon, meanwhile, enjoy the run up to christmas! xx

Thankyou for your lovely comments on my previous post, they are very much appreciated and I love to read each one. :) If you've been to visit my shop lately you might have noticed that my artwork has taken a little turn recently towards the festive season! The idea for these designs started with a sketch I made in my sketchbook and I discovered how much I enjoyed making the effect of  brightly coloured patterns and colours in contrast to a black background. It really makes the colours pop. Here it is below.. I've been wanting to paint onto wooden shapes for ages so I took the plunge and bought some little hearts and ovals made of plain plywood.  The painting began! I loved how the paper sheet on my table became covered in heart shapes as I painted the base coats in black. :) I made up the designs as I went along, working on several at a time to let the layers dry. Each one is different. And here we are with the finished pieces!...