Jen wants to paint fantastical things!

[JenJen]

This is pretty much one of the reference photos used:

And have a very covered up lady.

 

[FaerieMajikk]

wow JenJen, love your art, I love the amazing detail you have put into the clothing, I work mainly in watercolour also!
I prefer traditional media as well.

 

[JenJen]

Hi there!

Watercolour is brilliant, isn't it?
What else do you dabble with?

 

[JenJen]

Gouache is brilliant. It brings a bit of strength and body to an otherwise very wishy-washy medium like watercolour. I'm still trying to force myself to use it more, but I have this irrational fear of opaque mediums

 

[JenJen]

Have you heard of alla prima's? Doing an oil painting in ONE SITTING. It's a bit mad. I suggest youtubing it. Some crazy artists out there doing portraits in oil in just a few hours. Now that's something I could think about exploring properly. .. Sometime.

Would not have the patience to work on one painting for several years. A bit too high speed over here.

 

[FaerieMajikk]

I like to try lots of things: pastels, oils, acrylics i have even made quite a few OOAK polymer clay sculpts of faeries etc. I like watercolour as it is quick, but i can not resist the smell of oils!
if you like creating quick sketches you should really come and join us for the monthly Sketch Fest started by Ellen Million!

 

[HoopyFrood]

That girl in the very first post stands like I do. (I dunno why, but if I'm shoeless and stationary, chances are I'll be standing on one leg like some kind of bird).

Man, these pictures are awesome. Most envious, painting's always been beyond me and I'm only good at drawing if I'm copying something. Love the caravan one, disappearing into the distance.

 

[JenJen]

Hello hello!

I love standing on one leg too. Not sure why that is. Just seems more comfortable? Although that doesn't really make any sense.

Here's a quick study of a tribal belly dancer:

And a steampunk inspired explorer, emerging from a teacup ...
... I don't know!

 

[Vertigo]

Love that first one, once again you do do movement and expressions very well.

Love the second picture as well, though the emerging from tea cup bit... I guess you've already answered the obvious question with "I don't know"

 

[Ursa major]

Perhaps that explorer doesn't like to fly in saucers....


(And I agree with Vertigo: your picture of the dancer is full of movement and energy.)

 

[JenJen]

Been in a bit of a belly boogie mood lately, so here's a cleaned up version of that blue painting:

And a red dancer to accompany her!

 

[Parson]

Wow, JenJen. All I can say is wow. I think you have both talent and a gift.

 

[Mouse]

Super, super pretty, Jen. I love the skirts!

 

[JenJen]

Yay Thank you my dears!

To avoid upsetting any forum rules. Here's a link to another painting in progress: http://jenspiration-now.blogspot.com/2010/09/wow-troll-shaman-second-paint-scan.html

 

[Vertigo]

Excellent - a bit darker than your other stuff, but I guess a graphic novel can't all be lightness and smiles

 

[Ursa major]

...and as it isn't meant to be humorous, it doesn't matter if it's a little bit blue.

 

[The Judge]

It's obvious she's turned blue because she's catching her death of cold! Don't any of these women believe in wearing clothes?!

 

[JenJen]

A man... complaining about lack of clothes on women?! Gasp! Heresy!

EDIT:
Oh yeah, and the final version has been posted on the blog: http://jenspiration-now.blogspot.com/2010/09/wow-troll-shaman-final-about-time.html

 

[Pyan]

A man... complaining about lack of clothes on women?! Gasp! Heresy!

If that's The Judge you're referring to, you're making a common but incorrect assumption, I'm afraid...

 

[JenJen]

If that's The Judge you're referring to, you're making a common but incorrect assumption, I'm afraid...

Oh really!?
That's a surprise in the morning for me.

But then again, I guess there's no female way of saying Judge. Judgess...