Daily Painting: Sunday Original - Wolf's Tree

After a relaxing weekend in Door County for a company retreat we made it home. The item on my list to knock off was a picture my son drew me that he wanted a painting of. His version has different colors but overall the concept is the same.

Wolf's Tree

This isn't the final version. After I took the picture and showed him the result he asked for a light snow to be added to the painting. Once I added the snow it went to his room right away.

Sunrise on the Ocean painting by Jen Kalz

This morning I spent a couple of hours painting after finishing up with some morning mertings. A friend sent me a picture of the morning sunrise in Florida that became my inspiration for today's painting.

Sunrise on the Ocean

I love painting the water, being a Cancer sign I naturally gravitate to it. There is something very calming about the sound and ryepetition of the ocean. Bucket list item: move to the beach and wake up to something like this every morning.

Middle of Nowhere painting by Jen Kalz

I started tonight's piece yesterday before heading to bed. When I got home from work this evening I stared at the canvas to figure out what else should be added. After digging through images online I finally settled in the sand dune with the palm trees.

Middle of Nowhere

This painting is also on an 8x10 canvas completed with acrylic. My oldest son calls this the "Bikini Bottom" painting. I simply chuckle every time he does. 

Floating in the Clouds painting by Jen Kalz

Tonight I wanted to paint a couple of originals. While I started backgrounds for three paintings I only completed one and started another. My inspirations tonight was the clouds. But as I was painting I could hear my youngest son's voice in my head saying "balloon". Hopefully one of these years I'll have the courage take a hit air balloon ride.

Floating in the Clouds

This original was completed on 8 x 11 canvas. 

I always love painting landscapes, especially mountains. I'm sure this won't be the last one with a landscape like this.

Daily Painting: A couple of originals

After getting home from the hair salon this evening my little guy and I decided to paint in the studio. He immediately pushed out two original artworks while I roamed through images of Bavarian castles. After finally settling on an image of Hohenschwangau Castle I completed this 8 x 11 original piece:

Hohenschwangau Castle

This original is for my husband who spent a great amount of time and energy revamping our library/office into an art studio. I very much appreciate the support he has shown in letting me explore my creative side.

Tonight I didn't stop at Hohenschwangau Castle, I also completed an 8 x 11 original I started a few weeks back:

Burning Aurora

This original will soon be up on my Etsy site priced at $75.00, if you're interested please contact me via email.

But of course those who know me would say at times I'm an overachiever. Tonight felt like one of those nights. See my update on the south wall of the art studio.

Happy 60th Birthday Dad!

As part of my exploration back into painting I decided to work on something for my dad's birthday this year. Since he's a New Year's baby it is often hard to find something for him right after the holidays. This year was also a milestone for him turning the big 60.

My inspiration for this one, my dad's love of penguins :)

Just Chillin

My favorite part of this painting is the mist coming off the ice on the right.

Getting Back into Painting

Over the recent Christmas Holiday I started getting back into painting after a number of years. My inspiration: a little bundle of joy. Normally I make baby quilts but this time for my dear friend and co-worker I decided to complete a work of art for her baby's bedroom. She was originally due January 15th (Capricorn Zodiac Sign) and so I painted the following:

May the Stars Shine Down on you Capricorn

But of course I didn't listen to my friend's motherly instincts that told her she was going to be overdue. So once the 19th rolled around and no baby arrived I made some modifications to the painting:

May the Stars Shine Down on you Aquarius

Now we have an Aquarius :) Like Mother, Like Daughter. For the lovely Raina Rebecca: May the Stars Always Shine Down on You Little Aquarius.