ruffled pink peony, bud, dewdrop

8x8 inches / oil on canvas panel
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Catching up now on my commission work and charitable commitments with only a few paintings still pending, so I'll be dedicating my focus on a subject which, according to my survey on the right, is both your favorite and mine: FLOWERS! This was supposed to be my "Year of Flowers" so maybe I'll soon be able to pursue my heart's desire! Here's a prelude. . . .

butter yellow primula, primroses, blue porcelain, wood, contemporary realism

10x8 inches / oil on canvas

I've since added a ladybug on the lower right leaf so I'll get an updated photo for you

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peeled orange, orange glow with cherries & family crest - hyperrealism painting

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12x16 inches / oil on panel
SOLDThis commissioned painting features a glowing orange and my client's family crest interpreted in a rustic carving. His request was for a painting in the hyperrealist style. While I've never considered my work to meet those criteria, I do realize that certain aspects of my paintings have touched that mark, so I gave this a try. (First image is blurry but detail shows clearly.)

Spring Basket of English Roses, Golden Apples and Grapes

8x10 inches / oil on canvas
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Sometimes with working so many paintings at once, I forget to post them once they've gone out the door! Such was the case with this pretty Spring Basket.

Lady Carlisle Teacup, Pink Roses, Chocolate Strawberries, Love Letter

7x10 inches / oil on canvas
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My inspiration for this painting was the essence of femininity and love either for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day or a Special Birthday.

classical oil painting of birds with fruit and porcelain Antique Spode Blue Italian Bowl, American Goldfinches, Pears, Cherries, Grapes, Ants

16x20 inches / oil on canvas
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Set against a backdrop of a torn and frayed, embroidered silk fabric, an antique Spode bowl, cracked and chipped but still treasured, holds a bountiful arrangement of golden pears with grapes and cherries, leaves insect eaten. Sampling the arrangement, as if prepared just for them, is a pair of American Goldfinches. Tucked into the grapes can be seen ants, ladybugs and dewdrops. This composition truly pushes the limits of the canvas so I'd like one day to re-create this painting in a 24x30 inch size with a little more "breathing room". It's so full that it can handle the expanded proportions. If you're interested in commissioning a painting kindly email me at jeanneillenye@sbcglobal.net

teeny weeny miniature strawberries on spode plate

2.5 x 1.75 inches / oil on canvas

email inquiries: jeanneillenye@sbcglobal.net

cherries in spode teacup miniature painting

2.5 x 1.75 inches / oil on canvas

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oranges, cherries, family crest -- work in progress

12 x 16 inches / oil on panel

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Well, I didn't want to reveal this work in progress, but my client is most anxious for a sneak peek, so here it is. He wanted this subject painted in hyperrealist detail. Anyone who paints in this style knows that details cannot be rushed -- in fact, one can feel that attempting to achieve true realism is infinitely impossible. I am reminded of a quotation by Michelangelo which I use on my website homepage, "Trifles make perfection, but perfection itself is no trifle." While I'm shuffling paintings on and off my easel all the time, trying to keep up with my orders, I can't promise when you'll see the completed work, but hopefully very soon.