A Thousand Lives

This painting has lived a thousand lives.

Made with tons of love for some dear friends, I couldn't be happier with the final result!

Although a thousand lives may be a bit of an exaggeration, which I specialize in ;), it is true that most of my paintings have many layers. Some paintings just happen to have much bigger transformations than others. The photos below may look like four completely different paintings, but they're actually all the same one! These are the layers from the midway through the painting, to completion. There were even more layers underneath that first photo, and along the way too, just not captured.

 And, because it's fun to watch things as a slideshow, thought I'd share that too!

Thanks for being here!
~Jacki 

Ferns, Roots & Sperm Whale Tails!

A detail of a painting that I'm working on.  I love when I see other artists' progress on their work, so I'm trying to be more intentional about sharing mine.  Wishing you as much joy in your work as I have in mine...

...a link to more of my work :)

You've Come A Long Way, Baby!

I got a t-shirt that says this from a clothing exchange within the last year. It makes me feel good every time I wear it.  It's like a little pat on the back. So, I turned it into a little card.

I didn't know where this catch phrase began, and upon looking it up just discovered that it's from a cigarette campaign ad from the '60's. Makes me bummed that it was created for that, but am happy it exists in my brain for other reasons.

Not sure if it will make someone else just as happy, but will be sending off this card to someone tomorrow! Email, like or send a comment!

:::Word Love:::

First, there's the word lover in me, which thinks compassion is humanity at its very best.

Then, there's the scrabble/boggle lover in me, which loves that you can find both compass & passion, amongst other words, within compassion.

And, since compassion is so damn awesome, I'm mailing the little note above to a random person.

Email me, or enter a comment below and I'll put your name in the hat to get a chance to win this! I'll be drawing the name on Wednesday, June 10th at Noon Central Standard Time. Any/all are welcome!!

The Life of a Painting

Curious about what goes into a painting?

Several years ago, I completed the painting above. It now resides in the home of the lovely family who commissioned me. At their permission, I am now posting photos.

While I worked on the piece, I took *photos* along the way...

As you can see, a painting can take on major transformations before it is completed.

And now, having thrown the whole sequence into a slideshow format, it is now available for your under 2.5 minute viewing pleasure! 

*Please note that making the painting is a much higher priority than capturing & editing the photos of it. Hence, the photo quality is much lower quality than the actual work. Regardless, hope you enjoy!

As always, you can see more of my work at my website: www.jackizitek.com