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I aim to make art to disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed.

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In loving memory of Oakley - a very good boy. Th In loving memory of Oakley - a very good boy. 

That smile gives me such a boost. I know this sweet soul is dearly missed but I hope this piece helps to remember that happy face. 🥰

Follow @jeannemarie_art for more adorable pets and fun surreal creations. 

#mansbestfriend #cutedogs #happydog #dogpainting #petportrait #petportraitartist #petportraitcommission
The creative process… I was not loving the green The creative process…
I was not loving the green monstrosity after the first layers. It always comes together when you persist. 

#oilpainting #petportrait #petportraitartist #australianpetportraitartist #oilonboard #realismpainting #lovedogs #giftsfordoglovers #paintingprocess
Gesture drawing a kid is like herding cats. At lea Gesture drawing a kid is like herding cats. At least the rocks sit still long enough to paint.  #plenair #amomentofwonder #watercolour #paintingoutdoors #metime #sunshinecoastartist
New work in progress - Sweet Soil (can’t tell ye New work in progress - Sweet Soil (can’t tell yet if it works or it sounds too stupid)

Oil on timber canvas. 

 The trick will be having a good plan so this can be done efficiently and not take a gazillion years to finish. 

#workinprogress #sketch #oilpaintingprep #contemporaryart #surrealpainting #growyourfood #littlegardener #wipart #modernart #dirt #soil #soilhealth #soilmatters #conceptualart #dirtisgood #organicgardening #sprayfreegardening
Another dirty little sketch that turned out alrigh Another dirty little sketch that turned out alright…

I’m still painting my ideas into submission to compensate for a lack of sketching practice. The best artists in the world still do sketch practices daily. I find that so inspiring. That these incredible masters still do warmups same swing circles and basic shapes, regular gesture drawings and other exercises. So maybe I’m not inadequate. Maybe I’m just super unfit …artistically speaking. 

Time to make a regular workout routine. Any artists reading this - what’s your creative workout?

Xx JM

#dirtylittlesketch
The sketches that turn into paintings are rarely p The sketches that turn into paintings are rarely pretty or polished. 

They are ideas or quick sketches that just feel like they have potential. 

From there, I need to collect some reference photos to help me make them believable as surreal paintings, create a line drawing to scale on my iPad or photoshop, print it out, transfer onto canvas with chalk on the back of the printed drawing, start painting. 

#sketchvsfinal #art #contemporaryart #surrealart #popsurrealism #conceptualart #paintingprocess #endangeredspecies #habitatlosssucks #protectnativespecies
Had a wonderful time doing this sip ‘n paint par Had a wonderful time doing this sip ‘n paint party with my dear friend and her party crew. What a stunning spot in Maleny. They all did an absolutely fabulous job with our Australian native flower painting 👏🏼💖🥳. 

Whether we’re sipping tea or bubbly - always use different looking glasses or you might drink paint water and wash your brush in tea. The brush won’t mind and the paint is non-toxic but still... We managed to escape disaster and create some lovely art. 

🥂🎨☕️

#sipandpaint #sipnpaint #sipnpaintparty #sipandpaintparty #sunshinecoasthinterland #sunshinecoastartist #sunshinecoastevents #sunshinecoastsipandpaint #sunshinecoastparty #letspaint #letsparty
Woohoo! And the girls love their paintings. “It Woohoo! And the girls love their paintings. 
“It looks like me but cute” 

Oil on timber canvas 45x30cm. 

Commissions welcome - see my website for enquiry form. 

Wishing you a beautiful day 💚

#finishedpainting #oilpainting #yay #childrenart #contemporaryart #popsurrealism #popsurrealpainting #lowbrowpainting #art #fugglers
Progress. Painting and listening to interesting ta Progress. Painting and listening to interesting talks on YouTube about the brain, fast fashion and other interesting topics. I think I’ve learned that the progress we make towards a goal is more important to the balance of good chemicals in the brain than achievements. And also telling ourselves when we are in the thick of working toward something but it’s really difficult and frustrating - that this is the good stuff. This is making me grow and often we see the results from that challenge later after our brains have had a chance to rest and make those new connections. 

I look forward to finishing these but I’m also enjoying the process more, trying to foster more diligence with it, and appreciating all the super uncomfortable bits. 

#artistlife #wip #fugglers #oilpainting #contemporaryart #popsurrealism #popsurrealart #lowbrowart #paintingprocess #paintingpalette #kidsart #portraitpainting #surrealportrait #brainscience
Sometimes the hardest part is to start. Taking r Sometimes the hardest part is to start. 

Taking reference photos, editing them, printing them, tracing, canvas prep (I even forgot to sand) for me is sometimes harder than painting. I’m trying not to let these things be a barrier for me anymore. 

Getting to finish a piece of my vision is worth all the annoying bits I don’t enjoy that are essential to get there. 

I’m also learning to let go of perfectionism and overthinking things. One (or in this case two) paintings at a time. 

What are you afraid to start / procrastinating on? What small first steps can you take to inch you forward today?

#oilpainting #paintingprocess #paintingtimelapse #justdoit #yougotthis #kidsart #portraitpainting
What the heck man… ☹️ Brand new canvas that What the heck man… ☹️

Brand new canvas that had an unfortunate stint in a moisture affected box while we moved is all mouldy. And it was wrapped in plastic! Gross. 

I remembered a video by @tenhun where he mentioned he recently learned it’s good to gesso both the front AND back of your timber canvas (maybe any canvas actually) to prevent moisture and mould affecting your art. So I’m definitely doing that from now on. 

A couple of my finished paintings had mouldy backs also. I don’t have photo or video evidence or my near mental breakdown that followed but let’s just say, it wasn’t pretty. 

The reason these boards are so wonderful to do oil paintings on is also the reason it’s wise to gesso the back. They suck yo the moisture giving me the perfect medium dry time that’s not as frustratingly fast as acrylics and not as long as oils - no mediums required. 

I like to keep it simple without using mediums and love love love the feel of oils on timber canvas. *chef’s kiss* 💋

#artlife #artist #canvasprep #gesso #gessoeverything #ilovegesso #artistlife #arthack #artadvice #oilpainting #timbercanvas #paintingprep #paintingprocess #wip #canvasboard #artiststruggles
Red Fox 🦊 30x45cm oil on timber canvas. In ot Red Fox 🦊
30x45cm oil on timber canvas. 

In other parts of the world, the red fox has been hunted and killed for sport and their coats. In my home Australia, the red fox is the hunter. Second to animal agriculture, the red fox is a primary cause of native species loss and endangerment. Our ecosystem is no match for these incredibly intelligent and stealthy creatures. It’s easier to simply stop hunting an animal and protect those that are left. But our situation here js much more complex. Leave the fox alone and we risk even more of our wildlife becoming endangered or extinct. Try to trap or kill them and we are not only being cruel to them but also to the other creatures that may succumb to their traps, poisons or whatever. 

Us humans really have a knack for messing things up. And the worse we mess them up the more the solution isn’t black and white. What is the lesser of two, three, ten evils? 

#engangeredspecies #redfox #oilpainting #surrealism #popsurrealism #contemporaryart #imaginativerealism #artactivism #australiannativeanimals #govegan #liveandletlive #unfucktheworld #unfucktheworldbevegan #protectnatureandwildlife #stopanimalagriculture #myart #selftaughtartist #surrealpainting #popsurrealpainting #lowbrow #lowbrowart #lowbrowpopsurrealists
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