JEANNE ILLENYE - Still Lifes: 2/1/10

orange burst green grapes peeled orange segments oil painting illenye

"Orange Burst!"

7x5 inches / oil on canvas panel

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PRETTY FACES little gems still life oil painting jeanne illenye WHITE PANSIES IN CREAMWARE BASKET

"Pretty Faces"

6x6 inches / oil on panel
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(shown larger than actual painting)

White Pansies look around and nod in this vintage style creamware basket. Pansies are so sweet, and this one entitled "Pretty Faces" just makes me think of all the joyous days of Spring! Particularly clean and crisp, this oil painting features shades of white in an antique reproduction creamware basket based on one that was found within the grounds of Colonial Williamsburg. There's something so fresh and pure about white which makes it's enduring versatility so useful in any setting, from classical & traditional to country french & cottage chic to contemporary. Their petals mimic the wings of white butterflies with contrasting deep purple and violet repeating the openwork of the creamware basket.
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Symbolism in Art HOPE blue egg wood block little gems still life oil painting jeanne illenye HOPE blue egg wood block

"Hope"

5x5 inches / oil on panel
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Symbolism:
In this painting entitled "Hope" I wanted to point up the fragility of Nature (egg) and our tentative future (black space) in the face of current environmental abuse (wood) with a dim light still shining upon the scene (hope).

" Startled " nest of twigs & leaves with eggs & blue bird feathers, antique vintage cigar box, contemporary realism, oil painting by jeanne illenye

"Startled"
18 x 14 inches / oil on canvas
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Resting upon an antique Honduras cigar box, an intricate nest of twigs, grass & leaves protects three precious white eggs with pure blue, downy soft feathers fluttering lightly as a startled mother takes flight.

Oranges & Walnuts classical oil painting for kitchen remodeling makeover by interior designer Tiffany McKinzie, Dallas, TX

"Oranges & Walnuts"

18 x 24 inches / oil on canvas

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Featured in a beautifully completed kitchen design project by my client

Tiffany McKinzie Interior Design Services, Dallas, TX

client kitchen image 1

client kitchen image 2

white phalaenopsis orchid in blue & white oriental bowl, classical oil painting, little gem

White Phalaenopsis Orchid No. 2

6x6 inches / oil on panel
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Robin's Nest with blue eggs & leaves, Jeanne Illenye Little Gems Still Life Oil Painting, Realism

Robin's Nest

6x6 inches / oil on panel

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cozy knits realism - little gems oil painting by jeanne illenye

“Cozy Knits” 5x5 inches / oil on panel © Jeanne Illenye

Challenged by this month’s group subject of striped socks, I finally settled on my third idea which is presented here. Being that I love detail in both my paintings and needlework, I seemed to be increasingly intrigued by every photo and zoomed closer each time. Presenting my subjects in warm shades of oatmeal (rather than the actual bright red & white of the socks) underscored the cozy ambience. Little did I know at the onset that painting a pile of knitted items with a degree of accuracy was nearly as time consuming as actually knitting them!

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