January 2010 Archive

Struggles of the Week »

Jill Van Sickle Painting

Curves, Version 1

Jill Van Sickle Painting

Curves, Version 2

Jill Van Sickle Painting

Trees, Version 1

Jill Van Sickle Painting

Trees, Version 2

Jill Van Sickle Painting

Trees, Version 3

Jill Van Sickle Painting

Trees, Version 4


City Critters »

While in Tucson, I was obsessed with seeing the coyotes I could hear howling every night. I was also tickled every time I saw a road runner or the funny little quail families. With animals on the mind, I did a painting of a doe. It turned out quite well, and Merry at Gallery 360 suggested I do more animals for my upcoming show.

We agreed I should do animals that people in the Twin Cities might relate to. We had trouble thinking of anything that wasn’t squirrels! Do any of you have ideas of animals I might paint?