New: Pumpkins and flowers on a door step. Unique pen & wash painting.

"Doorstep Domination" - A totally new ACEO (2.5x3.5") from me. A continuation of my 'garden series' - painted on old handwritten ledger paper (1898) glued onto cardstock art card, partially gesso'd, then pen & wash painting (ink + watercolor/watercolour). Fall foliage with pumpkins massed on an old doorstop in front of a vintage window with lace curtains. On Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/…/25…/original-aceo-ink-and-watercolour? Artist: Jillian Crider (artistjillian)

A 7th ACEO in my current pen & wash garden series.

This is a genuine 1887 handwritten ledger page, backed with acid-free cardstock.
Some of the original handwriting appears on the vintage paper.

On top I've done some pen and wash paintings/sketches from my photos of gardens and other delights. It's an ACEO - 2.5x3.5" - collectible art trading card size. Done in pen & wash - art journal, sketchbook style.

Sometimes a friend just lets you loose in their garden. This was what happened with Connie's garden. A much loved and carefree garden full of delightful old treasures and critters. A venture of discovery. Light and shadow. A great old wheelbarrow here, with rusty watering can. Overflowing with bright red geraniums.

I've used white gesso under some of the painting - as this helps to make the colors 'pop' a little more.
This is the same type of sketching used in art journals, urban sketches, and travel diaries.

Listed on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/291262424980

2nd ACEO in my new series - a gorgeous window box with a shuttered windown

This is the 2nd ACEO (2.5x3.5" - collectible art card size) from me in a series I am doing. Pen and wash - journal-style - watercolor with ink. This is an eye-catching window box of red geraniums putting on their spring-time show on a ledge in front of a divided window on a cedar shake house, that sports dual-panel shutters to complete the 'look'. Painted onto a handwritten ledger paper from 1887, and backed with cardstock.

Now on eBay - find it here ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/291254725571 - Jillian Crider 'artistjillian' - Thank you for looking. More coming soon ... I'm doing a 'series' - I am putting my studies of local gardens to good use! :)