Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Peacefully Green

Peacefully Green...

The third and final piece in my mixed media ginkgo leaf series.  This one is not for sale, but commissions are always welcome and I have many pieces currently for sale at A Cool Chick Place in Avon, CT.  Stop by this lovely shop and check them out!



This one is green and has the most intricate cut out.  Enjoy!

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Heart, hearts, hearts!

All you need is love...
Hearts, hearts, hearts!

This is my heart ginkgo mixed media- the second in the series.
Made of pressed and preserved leaves, watercolor, quality papers, ribbon, and beads.

Enjoy!



This work is currently owned and not for sale.  I am happy to make custom leaf pieces though :)

Friday, April 13, 2012

Welcome!

Welcome to my art blog!


I will be posting some of my artwork, but for now please check out my Facebook page to see my current and past art....

Art by Jayme Gilchrist:



The great dream artist, Marc Chagall, once said, "That great art picks up where nature ends." I look to the world around me for inspiration.  I often take pictures of the natural beauty outside, saving them to use for desk clutter… I mean painting references.
In my day-to-day life I enjoy  watching my students create and getting in touch with my own creative side.

I work mostly in watercolor, mixed media, and pen and ink.  I really enjoy the transparency and challenge of working with watercolor.  If it isn’t right the first time, you have to start over . . . it can be annoying but mostly it makes me feel lucky.  Mixed media brings a whole new dimension and character to a piece of art; it makes me feel like I’m putting together an outfit or a puzzle… the outcome is always unique and my own.  And pen and ink is detailed, precise, and technical… it lets my inner organizational freak out.


Me on a fall hike!