Jen Jovan Art Musings and Random Thoughts

Gladys and the Pips

4/3/2019

"Gladys and the Pips" - mixed media on cradled wood panel, 16" x 20" x 1.5". Ready to hang. Available here and at Artfinder.

It is whimsical week in the studio, where anything can happen! An antlered rabbit named Gladys appeared on the board. She takes her singing career seriously.

In this piece, water-based inks were mixed with acrylic white gesso to generate vibrant colors that go on smoothly with a matte finish. And quite a few coconut caramels were consumed (Gladys' favorite treat, I discovered).

This particular painting is a really big deal...it is number one thousand. That's right, 1,000 pieces of art created by these two hands since 2009. It also marks a decade of painting and doodling and dabbling and making malarkey in the world. Whoa. This calls for cake!

Gladys and the Pips

Cake would also be the perfect way to celebrate our READER GIVEAWAY winner!

Dozens of wonderful readers subscribed to the blog and/or shared blog posts. Thank you!! A name was selected at random - congratulations Pam G! This sweet giclee print will be on its way to you in the mail!

Stay tuned for more giveaways in the coming weeks as my smart and sassy intern invents more ways to have fun with the business of art. :)

4 Comments

Dotty Seiter link

4/3/2019 08:39:17 pm

1. Gotta try me some ink and gesso.
2. Those backup singers!!! : )
3. Holy moly: 1000 pieces of painting and doodling and dabbling and malarkey and imaJENation. The. Best.

jen

4/4/2019 11:54:23 am

Dotty! Thank you!!!!! I am a bit astounded that I made it this far. Who knew? Maybe now I can have my own backup singers?

Carol Edan link

4/4/2019 02:12:54 am

WOW! 1000 Congrats! And you managed to keep count! Those birds are singing your triumph! How you manage to find so many interesting animals is beyond my comprehension! A Bunny with antlers... now what will the goat have?

4/4/2019 11:55:39 am

Carol, as a reformed banker, I still use spreadsheets....it is a habit I cannot break! ha ha! So every painting is catalogued and accounted for. And triumphant singing birds - YAY! Thank you! Pondering the goat's accoutrements....

Gladys and the Pips

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