Blog Detail
Plein Air Painting Journal
http://jillberry.blogspot.com
Plein Air Painting Journal is designed to share the experience of painting in the great outdoors. It features photos of the painting site or INSPIRATION, and the INTERPRETATION or finished landscape painting. Florida artist, Jill Berry works with oil paint and a palette knife to preserve the beauty of her natural environment on canvas. JILLBERRYARTIST.com
Recent Posts
Under the Live Oak
Since my first visit to Pensacola, the majestic Live Oak tree has captivated me. They are a symbol of strength in the South, used for building ships that cannonballs could not penetrate. Yet, their little leaves produce such delicate shadow patterns....
Looking for the Moon Shine
Do you ever get a creative surge in the dark of night and try to imprint it for later? Ever grab a pen in the middle of the night to safeguard your brainstorm? Ever play "Cranium"... and have to draw "Sensosketch"- with your eyes closed? That's about...
So You Think You Can Paint
Friday the weather was spectacular. This island-like outcropping drew me down to the water's edge. To tell you the truth, it was after I got all set up there and stopped moving that I realized, I was floating~~~still moving. That's when I fancied th...
The Flame and the Bloom
I know I promote Florida as if on the board of tourism here. But there are things I miss from the days of my youth in Kentucky... driving it's curves, the rise and fall of hilly terrain... experiencing the rotation of the seasons: Autumn color, ice ...
Tea for Two with Gingersnaps
Contemplating~ what to paint? I stirred in the honey... as my cup of tea became the source of inspiration. I reasoned that "tea for two" with it's implied fellowship was a more interesting sentiment, so I gave up a second cup. Two sitters now... but ...
Shrimp Boat
Shrimp Boat, 12x12, Oil Just on old shrimp boat... lounging in the bay... on another regular day... here in the seaside city of Pensacola. No real art news this week. Oh yeah! I was mentioned in the local newspaper's "Eye on Art"! Reading from the p...

