Limes in Blue Willow

8" by 8" acrylic on gessoed masonite

Apparently I can't stay away from painting this bowl. Here's my first time to put fruit in it, though. I loved using the greens and blues and moody greys and whites with this one. I worked quite a while on it, we went camping, and then came back to moldy limes in my still life set up. I switched out my limes and finished it today. SOLD

Earth Light Born

12" by 12" mixed media on masonite with raised wooden shapes. The top photo is a detail.

And now for something completely different, to quote my husband quoting Monty Python.

This collage has overlapped images of two weed silhouettes. I love the name and form of Tree of Heaven and Peppergrass. It's part of my continuing exploration (obsession) with using weeds as symbolism for a Post Eden fallen world in which even the weeds are beautiful. I've also used paint chips and sheet music for an old Christmas hymn.  SOLD

Double Iris original painting by Polly Jones

12" by 24" original oil painting on gallery wrapped stretched canvas. This was painted a while back but never got posted somehow. SOLD

This painting has a lot of energy owing to the use of brushwork to carve out the forms and it's intense color. I've used the blue and violet background fabric because of the swirling field it creates and a vintage Vera scarf of wild oranges and yellows to contrast with the green glass vase. Usually I paint irises in a more serene atmosphere but liked immersing their forms in a vibrant setting this time.

Mystery Flower

12" by 12" original acrylic painting on stretched canvas, with 3/4 inch edge unframed.

Friends were about to come over to eat so I dashed out to the yard for flowers to put on the table. I was so surprised to find this exotic flower in the back, don't even know what kind it is. We've been here 3 years now and it had never bloomed before. It may be an amarylis planted before we moved in, though I didn't know they could survive winter. Anyway I loved the structure and color of it so decided to try my hand painting it. SOLD

Almost Ripe

6" by 6" acrylic on gessoed masonite, unframed.
I wanted to keep the brushwork and color fresh, just like the strawberries. SOLD

I did this a while back and tried to post it several times. In fact, I almost changed the name of it to Almost Crazy. Our internet provider was having interference with a radio station in New Mexico and I could barely check my email much less post to this blog. Well, we tried to wait it out (for ages) but have finally switched to another company. Here is my new email address pollyjonesart@gmail.com If you ever have a question or comment you can contact me directly or just leave a comment on the blog.

I hope this isn't a repeat post for some of you. I'm having problems due to my email address change.

Waiting original painting

6" by 6" acrylic on gessoed masonite

The gessoed surface on this one kept soaking up the paint. I don't know why it seemed more absorbant than ususal.

Love Story original painting

8" by 8" acrylic.

I have a new (quite old) blue willow mug and a dainty version in teacup form. Putting these together reminded me once again of the poignant story behind the blue willow motif. Two star-crossed lovers die escaping and are transformed into love birds rising above the bridge and boat.

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Little Pitcher

8" by 8" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. SOLD

After my last lousy oil attempt, I wanted to use acylics again...much more familiar territory. Though I find that working with oils has changed the way I'm using the acrylics somehow. I keep forgetting I don't have the luxury of time to get around to the wet edges.

Picking Dandelions

8" by 8" oil on gallery wrapped canvas with 1 and 3/8 inch edge.

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A Spoon and Other Inventions

9" by 12" oil and collage on stretched canvas, unframed. I have a collection of vintage children's encyclopedias that I love. I enjoy the drawings, the colors and the way knowledge is organized and categorized. The section on inventions seems a bit naive in it's presentation, but, it truly is awe inspiring to think of all the amazing things that people have come up with. The collaged circles on my painting of the spoon include nylons, a zipper, sewing machine, a television and more. I don't know who invented the spoon, anyone know?  SOLD

Shallow Blue Willow

Here is an 8" by 8" painting I did a while back when my computer was down.

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Reflecion on a Sugar Bowl

12" by 12" oil on stretched canvas. I hadn't used oils in some time. I always forget how vastly different acrylics and oils are in the way the paint holds it's brushmark with texture and color separation. SOLD

John's Daffodil original painting

8" by 8" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas with 1 and 2/3 inch edge. SOLD
My daffodils were quickly gone; it's nice to have friends with flowers.

Red Bell Open original painting

12" by 12" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas with 1 and 2/3 inch edge.

Sometimes a painting idea comes from a desire to combine colors rather than specific subject matter. I've been wanting to use brown and red together for some time. I finally noticed the brown and white transferware plate hanging in the bathroom when I had the perfect red bell pepper. The teal background wasn't part of the original impulse, oh well, each painting has a life of it's own you have to respect. SOLD

Daffodils in Honey Jars

12" by 12" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. SOLD

Orange Umbrella

8" by 8" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, 1 and 2/3 inch edge. This photo is really hard to get right to match the painting. The yellow is not this strong. SOLD

I've been away so long I almost forgot my password to log in to Blogger. We've had computer trouble, hopefully it's fixed now. I have a backlog of a few paintings to add over the next few days. Right now I need to go find a very noisy cricket hiding somewhere in the kitchen. I thought they were summer bugs.

Lime Bright

The sun was bright today! This was after a cold day with snow yesterday. This is a 6" by 6" acrylic on gessoed masonite. SOLD

Palimpsest Exhibit

Here are some photos of our exhibit at the ACU Cockerell Art Gallery. It was a great night, over 300 people came! It opened on Abilene's monthly Artwalk, Feb 14th and will continue until March 7.

The second picture down is of Robert Green, Kenny Jones and me. We're standing in front of a couple of Robert's wonderful mixed media pieces. The last photo is of Kenny and me, his drawing is on the right and my painting is on the left.

Empty Bowls

This Saturday, Feb 23 between 11 am and 7 pm there will be an opportunity to participate in Abilene, Tx first Empty Bowl project. It will benefit hungry people on the local and international level. How it works...artists donate ceramic bowls that they have created. These are used for holding soup that area people can donate money for(suggested minimum of 10 dollars) What a great idea! You get a meal and a bowl! There will also be an auction that includes artwork, crafts, and items from local businesses. My little 8" square painting shown above will be there. This event is to be held at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church at 1741 Sayles Blvd.

Show Opening

We're so excited about our show opening! Robert Green did the post card image shown above as a composite of all three of our works. This really fits our exhibit theme of layering. I'll post show and artist statements later. Hope you can come!

Work in Progress

I hope I finish this painting in time for our February 14th show. I thought I would show an in progress shot and at the same time show off my new easel (Christmas present from Kenny) It has made it possible for me to work larger.

Morning Tea

12" by 12" acrylic on stretched canvas. SOLD

Hello, it's been a month since I've posted anything. Still alive and painting. I did this one a while back and am still not totally happy with it.

I'm working on some pieces for an art show that will open in a month. It's a joint show with my husband, Kenny and Robert Green. More on that later.

Blog Love

Hello, just wanted to share a couple of wonderful blogs I was featured on recently. I had noticed a lot more traffic on my Etsy store and couldn't figure out the reason. How fun to be notified that my work was put on a holiday gift guide for Chic and Charming! (a modern salon for smart, fashionable women) You can see the post here along with Sandy Mac and Midnight Paintings by Kerri King, two other Etsy artists I was proud to be shown with.

I was also thrilled to be featured on Absolutely Beautiful Things! Talented designer Anna Spiro of Australia authors this blog full of gorgeous photos. Here is the post about my painting that she bought.

Well, I better get to work now.

Lime, Stripes

6" by 6" original acrylic painting on stretched canvas, ready to frame.

For this still life, I used retro fabric found while thrifting. It was a scrap leftover from pillows I made and just wide enough to put the limes on. I like how noisy the color scheme turned out.

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Two Pickles

8" by 10" oil on gessoed masonite.

This is post 100 for my blog! It's been a little over a year since I started this blog. Thanks everyone for looking at my paintings and reading my ramblings.

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