Morning on the Lake original painting by Jen Kalz

This morning I had this urge to paint. I had been trying different mediums the past week with pencil and oils. However this morning I wanted to accomplish something. I had a picture saved from a Facebook post a former co-worker and friend posted a few weeks back.

Morning on the Lake

Thank you for posting this beautiful view from your lake house Lori Cross-Schotten 😊

A View of Paris painting by Jen Kalz

Date night at home with the hubby drinking wine and painting themes about Paris. I've never had the chance to visit this amazing city (another bucket item on my list) but I am always mesmerized at some the photographs I see. Tonight's painting was inspired by one of the photographs I saw.

A View of Paris

As I spent the night painting this scene I kept thinking of the Gertrude Stein's quote "America is my country but Paris is my hometown". I think when I do get the chance to visit Paris that I will probably feel the same way.

Street Fountain painting by Jen Kalz

I recently was in Tulsa, OK on a business trip. While there over a weekend I had the chance to walk around downtown on my way to meet some co-workers for drinks and dinner. On my way to the restaurant I passed a roundabout intersection with a fountain in the middle. The site of it was so unique and unexpected that of course I took a picture. That fountain was the inspiration for the following painting.

Street Fountain

I completed this painting a couple of nights ago. The building in the background is unique as downtown Tulsa has more office buildings and not a lot of greenery.