Jennifer Love Artwork BLOG

Hello, art enthusiasts and nature lovers! 🌼 Have you ever closely observed a butterfly flitting between flowers? If you haven’t, you’re in for a treat! Today, I’m excited to share one of my watercolor paintings that captures the vibrant dance of a majestic monarch butterfly amidst a colorful floral landscape. The Inspiration Behind the Canvas Nature is a never-ending source of inspiration. While looking out my kitchen window to my Buddleia bushes, I spotted this lovely lady and had to rush out to grab a few pics on my phone camera. Wings spread wide, travelling from flower to flower as if it was showcasing a grand performance just for me, it's so hard to capture these beauties in flight, so I took some pics while she was resting on the flower.  The result? A vibrant watercolor that’s all about celebrating the joy of nature! Vibrancy in Every Stroke In this piece, splashes of bold pink flowers create a lively backdrop for our butterfly friend. Each stroke was a playful clash of hue...

Hello fellow art lovers! Today, I'm thrilled to share my latest creation that captures the essence of spontaneity and joy. Meet my vibrant hummingbird, Little Red. A splash of color making its playful debut on a canvas that couldn't contain its energy! Click here for purchase info about Little Red The Colorful Magical Flight When I first envisioned this piece, I wanted to channel the vibrant, frenetic energy of a hummingbird—the ultimate acrobat of the avian world! With its iridescent feathers, this tiny creature moves with a grace that barely seems possible. Using bold and lively hues, I layered a deep blue background around brilliant reds and oranges, defining my image by painting the negative space around it, and representing the contrast between the lively world of the bird and the calmness of the night sky. It’s like a party in there! Each brushstroke feels like an invitation to dance with colors—because who says art can’t have a little groove? Birds of a Feather Spea...

Celebrate the start of Spring with new artwork for your home! All prints and art products are 15%  off through Thursday – use code SPRING23  at checkout. 🌱 Shop the Sale »   Thank you for supporting my work! ~Jennifer Love

Watercolor demonstration. Marigold

Today is International Women's Day! I am grateful for the women in my life who have influenced me in so many ways, including my mother, who taught me to be strong and independent, resilient, and to keep going. My grandmother, a child of the Great Depression, who taught me unconditional love, frugalness, how to snap green beans and shell peas. My sister, beautiful and creative. My friend - fierce and loyal. My aunt, who drove me to the NICU every day to sit with my son for the first three weeks when I couldn't drive after my c-section. Plus so many more friends, neighbors, teachers, and loved ones who have touched my life. I hope I can give back to the world a little bit of the love the wonderful women who surround me have shown me. FLASH Sale & Charity donation In honor of International Women's Day, I will be donating 10% of all my art sales made on March 8th to P.E.O. International (P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization where women CELEBRATE the advancement of women...

Watercolor demo for Crescent Senior Living in Sandy, UT 

So what do you do when inflation, grocery and gas prices are high? You run a sale, so at least something costs less! Announcing my “Inflation SUCKS” sale! Use code RELIEF25 at checkout for 25% off my art storewide. Ends 5/20. Prints, originals, cards, mugs, and more! I hope you find something perfect for you! Here’s the link: https://www.jenniferloveartwork.com/

Registration is open for my summer workshop "Woven Watercolor" with OSHER Lifelong Learning at the University of Utah. (For adults 50+).    Click here to register Maybe I'll see some of you in class this summer (online)! Woven Watercolor Workshop with Jennifer Love (2022) Thursdays, June 23, June 30, July 7 5:00pm-6:30pm (MDT) - This will be a live streaming class COURSE DESCRIPTION Discover a fun way to breathe new life into your watercolors! For beginners, intermediate, or advanced painters, woven watercolors are a way to add texture and dimension to your paintings. This course will teach you a few basic watercolor techniques such as wet-in-wet and dry brush, along with various ways to create texture on your paper. There will be a quick instructional on how to set up your paint palette and supplies for most efficient use. You will then learn to plan and execute a woven watercolor painting from concept to finished product. Send me an email if you have any questions abou...

Updated from a previous post... I was once asked about the brand of paint I use and whether I prefer cold water or hot water to paint.  Both were interesting questions and I didn't have an immediate answer for that customer - though I should have!  After that, I have made an effort to become more aware of the supplies I use to create my artwork, and why I prefer some brands over others. This has been a good exercise for me as well as arming me with the sure knowledge of the answers to those questions should they arise again sometime in the future! "A Patchwork Fall" - watercolor ©Jennifer Love I once ran out of Ultramarine Blue paint in my palette and had to replace it with a tube from a brand I don't normally use. While the color match was similar, the properties of the paint differed quite a bit in use. It helped me realize why I seek out my preferred brand of paint. :) As to the cold vs. hot water, I generally use cold tap water. Over ti...

Hi there! With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I thought I’d put together a very special offer for you in case there’s a mom in your life who would appreciate something truly unconventional next month. (Or even if you want or need a little something special for yourself!) Use the code MOM2022 at checkout on my website to unlock 30% off your entire order! My new website has my original paintings available for purchase as well as print on demand greeting cards, prints, magnets, mugs, tote bags and more! I'm loading new images up frequently. https://www.jenniferloveartwork.com/ This is my biggest discount of the year and will only be available through May 7th, but o rder by April 17th to ensure delivery by Mother's Day! "Flower Patch" ©Jennifer Love Woven watercolor painting.

  It is my great honor to be invited to participate as an artist in the 2022 Community Nursing Services Art & Soup celebration, which is being held in person again this year after two years of pandemic hiatus. This incredible fundraiser benefits the CNS Charitable Care Program which provides home health care and hospice to thousands of uninsured and underinsured, low-income individuals across the state of Utah.  Click here  to learn more. 35% of all art sales during this event are donated to the Charitable Care program. It has been (and continues to be) a challenging time in the world. This fundraiser is one way to help make a direct impact for good in my little corner of the world.  If you live in the Salt Lake area, I hope you'll come to Art & Soup. Mention that you received my email newsletter and I will extend a 20% discount to any purchase you make at my artist booth during this event.  March 16 - 17, 2022 11a - 2p (lunch session) 5p ...

Do you know how to ride a bike? Did you ever have to pick yourself up, dust off your bruised and bloodied knees and try again? I still have gravel in my knees from many a crash in my youth. But, it is also a badge of honor! Proof that the effort I made to learn and improve paid off! And, now that I have the skill, I will never forget, no matter how long it’s been since I got on a bike. Learning to ride a bike is a good metaphor for our art pursuits. Being an artist requires tenacity. It requires dusting ourselves off and trying again. It sometimes even requires my blood, sweat, and tears (literally)! But, over the years, I have learned not to take rejection too personally (although it still stings), and I have persevered - and this is something all artists must do!  In 2003, when I joined the Utah Watercolor Society (UWS), I was anxious to “get going” with my art. I had no idea how competitive the art world was! I made slides of all my best pieces of artwork. I set up a st...

Roses, Peonies, Iris Summer is here! We had a wet, wet, wet spring (an unusual amount of rain for Utah). But, thanks to all that water, I have some beautiful flowers in my yard. This year has also been my personal project push to finish the KonMari tidying and decluttering method to my home. I started KonMari in 2015 (long before the Netflix special)...but, I paused in the middle due to life commitments. (I accepted the nomination to V.P of the Utah Watercolor Society 2016-2017, then President 2017-2018, then Past President 2018-2019).  With the 2019 UWS year closing out at the end of May, I decided I would push through to finish the tidying event in my home that had been on hiatus since 2016. I know, I know...that's not what the book says to do. "Tidy all at once, quickly, in one go." But, life happens! So January 2019 came, and I said to my husband "We're going to get this done!" and we jumped back in to the Komono (miscellaneous) ca...