A20

I just love this clothing shop on the west side of down town Greenville, named Augusta 20 (hence the title A20). It's so stylish and modern... and, as always, I love shop windows! They always hold a feast of shadows, lights, shiny things, colors, and abstract shapes.

This particular watercolor is so warm and watery. The reflections are very implied and suggested with the beautiful watercolor effects. I just love painting in watercolors...

This painting is painted on heavy, hot-press paper (my favorite) with the finest quality watercolor paints. It measures 10x15 inches.

It is available on my shop for a great price! And, like every painting in my shop, will arive on your doorstep, beautifully packaged and wrapped! 

Painting #128 Beautiful On the Insided

And without further ado… I present my latest watercolor painting: Beautiful on the Inside, an 8.5 x 14 painting on fine watercolor paper.


I must admit, this painting took me far longer than any painting has taken so far and it tricked me into biting off way more than I could chew in one day. But the process was so enjoyable, and the subject matter so colorful and charming that I didn’t mind a bit.

As I said before (in the progress post), this is a painting of one of my favorite stores: Anthropologie. I remember the first time I wondered in to Anthropologie. It’s like stepping into a new world where you just never know what lovely thing you might find. It reminds me of a little real-life fairytale world, and I love it…

This painting is not currently framed, but I think it would look stunning with a nice thick white matt, and a modern dark brown or black frame, and, of course, hanging on your wall… Stop by my shop to buy it and to see all the other paintings I have for sale there! EmilyJeffords.etsy.com



Also, if you would like to commission a painting, please send me an email and we can work out all the details. I love creating pieces that are going to be especially meaningful to you, so bring em’ on!

Progress

Progress…

I hope to finish this soon-to-be lovely watercolor today. This is a larger watercolor painting (about 11x14 inches). Between frequent hours of comforting my teary-eyed, teething baby, and the many other “necessary” obligation that have been stacking up for weeks, I have been working on this window scene painting from one of my favorite stores… Anthropologie. I just love the shabby chic clothing, and the artsy home items. Lovely. BTW, my birthday is coming up, so feel free to get me as many gift cards to Anthropologie as you could possibly want. I won’t complain.



Check back to see the finished piece!

Painting #67 Impressionistic Roses... (wow that sounds quite feminine! Sorry guys.)

Greenville is such an amazing city… I know it’s just a little city, in the heart of eastern America, but it’s where we live right now, and I’m loving it. I love the way the city comes alive all at once, everyone walking and talking, eating, enjoying the arts, dancing, walking dogs, playing with kids, and loving the vibe of down town Greenville. Dan, Annalisa, my two little sisters, and I went to Artistphere tonight. What an inspiring walk that was! Hundreds of great artists showing off their best work under white tents. I wish I were literally a sponge and could soak up all the inspiration present. It was great.

I felt especially garden-y today. I think it was the weather… and the fact that my grandmother (along with 14 other family members) are here visiting. She’s such a great gardener and I wish so much I had her talent! Oh, in case you were wondering… my potted plants are thriving (I am so pleased with myself)! They are moist, fresh, and happy.

Back to the paintings: It’s a 9x12 inch watercolor painting of some lovely white roses set in a very natural, lush background. It’s a very impressionistic watercolor painting. I think it looks so elegant in a simple dark frame. I hope you enjoy! This painting is for sale on my Etsy shop, and because this is day #67, it is only $67!

Painting #56 A Little Church in Spain

If my husband in and I ever get “over the pond”, we will defiantly be going to Spain. What a beautiful country! It’s history, architecture, and culture are spectacular. I was so pleased when Elena (a native of Spain) asked me to paint this “ little church” near her home, in a town called Novelda. Can you imagine having a structure like this right down the road? I love the rugged character this church has; only achievable with year and years of warm sun.

I decided to paint this church (I keep wanting to call it a cathedral…) in watercolor. I think watercolor paint plays up the texture of the stones, the crevices, and all the other details in the architecture nicely. This painting measures 10.5x15.5 inches. Elena, I hope you and your family enjoy this painting for years to come!

I spent some time today gardening. Well, no, I can’t really say that… I spent some time trying to revitalize our sun-room with a few plants. The last set of plants definantly died beyond all hope. So, I decided the only way for me to stay on top of them is to become emotionally invested in their survival. I’ve tried simply remembering to water the dear things… doesn’t work. I spent about an hour gathering lovely little finding from our yard, and transplanting them into pot to be moved indoors tomorrow!

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