for ashlee and reese

This was a fun painting for me. It was painted for some friends of mine. Ashlee was trying to surprise Reese for Christmas...and almost had him fooled.

All she really wanted were bright colors and a barn in a field...and that was about it. I drove all around Logan looking for the perfect barn, found a few, and then found a background that I wanted to set the barn in. So I combined a couple of references and the rest was from my head.

The medium is oil...still my favorite (although I am sure it feels abandoned lately). I painted on a wooden panel board (a little bigger than 2 by 3 feet) with poplar sides that my dear friend and patient dad helped me build. One day I will have my own little wood shop!

The colors in this painting make me so happy! Oh, how it would be fun to paint outside again, but only when it is warm and dry. That is my goal this summer...lets see if it sticks!

More on the way,

katie jo

and three...

this little monkey for was one cute girl.



I know I have been a slacker about posting, so hopefully with school and life I can get some pictures thrown up once and a while. I have two pillows finally finished that I can't wait to post!

love,

katie jo

two monkey...

needs a name.




She is my favorite.

katie jo

one monkey...

This little monkey was made almost a year ago for Tim's little sis, but time gets away from me.

love,
katie jo

as promised

I just love pillows...






...and just you wait for the next ones!

katie jo

i'm still here

This is sort of the latest. I am actually working on something else, but it is top secret. So pictures will follow after Christmas.


This little painting was done for a new friend I met while doing an art/craft fair up on campus. It is acrylic on paper on board. Ha, I think that only makes sense to me. I totally apologize for the poor image quality, stuff happens when you are in a hurry.

More to follow very very soon,

katie jo

most recent of the recents...well, sort of

I debated on entering anything for the USU undergrad show, but last minute decided that I might as well...since I am a student once more. So, thanks to Tim for being the endless supplier of reference images, this tiny painting came about. It is only about 5 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches done mostly with acrylics.


More to come, but in the meantime I am trying to finish up everything for the H.O.P.E festival(come check it out!)...oh boy, so much to get done!

katie jo