bookmarks

I made up these single page flyers to give away next to the display at the Glen Ellyn Library that is currently showing. I thought they might be handy as bookmarks, I have them in a brochure holder right next to the art.

and even if your walls are full...room for a small one?

These are all framed, 11"by 14",  and not too big for a little  brightness on your wall.

what else?

and some more...

Someone has already asked to purchase the "Hibiscus Twins"!

what is for sale

prices and such

I have been posting about this show on facebook. Sometimes I think facebook is evil and out to steal my work and privacy. Other times, I decide to embrace all that it can do. This is one of the other times. I have heard from lots of folks on facebook, and lots of friends have questions, like which one is which size and how much? It has been great to get so much response, makes me happy. So I made up a price sheet and photo page. I put the information on my other blog too.
www.janiceskivingtonpaintsflowers.com

viewing the Show

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library; top of the stairs, second floor. Artwork on display: 26 new watercolor paintings of flowers and more flowers by Janice Skivington.

Top four paintings are all Rose of Sharon blooms, they look like tropical hibiscus, (they are related) and they bloom in the hottest weather here (like right now). I drew these from the blooms growing in my own driveway.

Pricing is simple; larger paintings are $200.00 for 16x20 in frame and smaller paintings are $100.00 for 11x14 in frame. I hope for people to walk in, fall in love, and impulse buy. With prices like that for original art, you shouldn't have to think too long

Above; I have these orange and yellow tropical hibiscus in a pot on our deck, just had to paint them! And the other painting I just finished a few weeks ago when the peonies and irises were still blooming. Below that you can see my little brochure stand with my bio and information.

Daffodils and more daffodils. I was on a daffodil-a-day drawing and painting kick this spring. I paint flowers just because I find them so interesting. And, I like to draw from a live model, and flowers usually will hold still.

  I paint from life, not from photographs. Every one of these original artworks represents a moment in time spent contemplating a living plant. Each painting brings back a specific memory, that flower, that day.

A fascinated visitor, oh, it is my sister, here from hot and fiery Colorado Springs to enjoy hot and steamy Wheaton, Illinois.

And here are the two sides of the promotional brochure I made up to give visitors a bit of information...take one away to use as a bookmark, for the library books!

Art Show going on now!

The show of my watercolor flower paintings in the Glen Ellyn Public Library is up and ongoing through the rest of the month of July.
Last Sunday, the 1st of July, we had a powerful thunderstorm here in Northern Illinois. High winds uprooted huge trees, flung branches all about, and snapped power lines and utility poles.
I had a scheduled meeting with the coordinator of displays at the library the following Monday morning. Our power had been off all night resulting in a very uncomfortable night's rest. I was not sure if the library was even going to be open because I could see the downed power lines all over town as I drove there with my car loaded with paintings all framed and ready to hang. Not only was the library open, but it is an official cooling center and temperatures had been (and still are) in the 100 degree range. I was glad to see quite a crowd waiting to get in the library doors at 9 AM that day. The show is successfully up and I have a guaranteed audience as long as the hot weather continues and the power is unreliable.

And here is one of my first art enthusiast visitors, (actually, my sister) ready to become a great fan of mine.

in memory of

We have a group of artists from our church that meet to share our work, discuss books, and support each other.
This is a sketch from one of our gatherings of a very dear man. He passed away this week and was mourned by many who loved him.
One of the most remarkable things about this person was his great Faith and how he lived it. We have all been blessed by being part of his life.

I also sketched his wife that same day. I value her friendship and lessons in Faith through all they experienced as a couple.

Celebrations!

Feliz Navidad!
(digital art created with photoshop for a textbook and educational program)