"Maya and Dallas" Portrait Painting

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"Maya and Dallas," oil, 16"h x 12"w, ©2016 Jill Banks

"Maya and Dallas" depicts my grandniece Maya with her first horse -- and happily combines two favorite subjects. Fun to paint and fun to deliver this week as we've been celebrating a family reunion with my parents, cousin, brothers, their spouses, all of our kids and all their kids. An amazing gathering where we had plenty to be thankful for.

I'm pretty sure Maya is thankful for Dallas plus her human relatives and friends.

Sure hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving.

In case you are still shopping for art for the holidays or other celebrations, consider visiting my studio -- the Artists' Atelier at 759 Walker Road, Great Falls, VA

Ho! Ho! Ho! Holiday Art Shopping in the Great Falls Village Centre
Friday, December 2 -- Art Walk in the Village, 6-9pm
Saturday, December 3 -- Studio/Gallery Open, 10am to 5pm. Come for a visit!
Sunday, December 4 -- Studio/Gallery Open, noon to 4:30pm.

We'd LOVE to see you!
At the Artists' Atelier, 756 Walker Road, Great Falls, VA 22066

After that, I'd be glad to meet you for a studio or home studio visit. Just ask!

Thanks for reading!

Jill Banks
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Best in Show -- BoldBrush Painting Competition September 2016 for "Daily Special" -- Hip Hooray! More info here.  

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Great Day at the Holiday Art Show and Sale

My "booth" at the Holiday Art Show & Sale today

Today was a really great day.

It is my birthday. I spent it hanging out around my "booth" at the Great Falls Studios Holiday Art Show and Sale ... talking with a steady flow of visitors about art. This is a regular event with friendly, familiar faces -- artists and visitors alike. Many came by who had attended last Tuesday's Open House to tell me how much they loved seeing all my work in the home setting.

"Cat's Meow"

I thought that many people left Tuesday night with visions of a particular painting. That was true ... and today five paintings and one drawing were packaged up and taken home by my Tuesday visitors. Gone to new homes are:
"Pretty Girl Hen"
"Cat's Meow"
"Kiwi"
"Dragon Breath"
"Ostrich and Polka Dots"
"Tower Bridge"

"Kiwi"

I made a new discovery today. For the Open House, I felt bad that I didn't have more time to spend with each guest. I talked to one couple today who had come to the party -- and mentioned I'd wished we had a chance to visit. They loved that they had the opportunity to wander through the house looking at and shopping for art. They liked being on their own. Aha! I never thought about it that way! (That's the way I like to browse/shop for most things -- at my own pace, without assistance.) And, now I can see it -- everyone criss-crossing on the stairs with their master list in their hands, figuring out their favorites, with smiles on their faces.

Tomorrow (Sunday, December 11) I'll be back at the Holiday Art Show and Sale from 10am-5pm at the Village Green Day School, 790 Walker Road, Great Falls, VA. I hope you have a chance to stop in!

Exhibits and Events

Holiday Art Show & Sale, December 10&11, 10am-5pm, Village Green Day School, 790 Walker Road, Great Falls, VA

 

 

"Tower Bridge" ink wash and pen&ink

Richeson 75 Animals, Birds and Wildlife Online Exhibition, November 7- December 15, 2011. "Pretty Girl Hen" was selected as one of 75 finalists viewable online at www.richeson75.com/wildlife/index.html and in a full-color catalog.

To read more about the 100 Faces in 100 Days project on my web site (www.jillbanks.com), go to the 100 Faces Project Pages 1 and 2 where you can see all 100 of my volunteers. Click on the paintings, and go to my blog post for that person's sitting.

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100 Faces in 100 Days Project Page 1 (faces 1-54): www.jillbanks.com/jillbanks/100_Faces_in_100_Days_Project.html
100 Faces in 100 Days Project Page 2 (faces 55-100): www.jillbanks.com/jillbanks/100_Faces_in_100_Days_Project_2.html
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