Jennifer Lawson

A very slow Sunday afternoon at the gallery. No energy to do much other than a few quick oil studies while I ponder what to paint next... ...

A commercial job made it impossible to complete Everyday in May 2013. This month-long daily drawing challenge comes around every year in Ma...

#3 Something of joy—The gallery where I work and paint # 4 Socks—The fleece socks I wore everynight on Mt Kilimamjaro #...

Living on the waterfront in Portland Maine, the sounds of the gulls awaken me in the morning as they swoop around the buildings and chase...

It has been such a long since I have done any watercolor sketches so the Every Day in May challenge seemed like the perfect opportunity to...

Still cold and gray here in Maine. Such a contrast to the colors I mix on my palette which is a good balance for what I see out the windows...

Starting to paint for the show—a low budget event! All paintings are done with supplies that I already have—oil paints and canvases. Many o...

I am starting to paint for real...ugh, that pesky impending show. I love painting and drawing animals and periodically do pet portraits, ...

A quick paint sketch using the paints left on my palette before packing it all up to travel back to Maine. Still paint left...I wonder if I...

Possibly my last small painting study while here with my family in California. Tomorrow, I travel back to Maine to start painting for real ...

I am still in California visiting my family. I find a little time each day to work on these small paintings hoping to hon my painting skill...

I am still here in California helping my family with my dear old dad. In between helping my mom around the house I manage to paint a bit. L...

A quick painting last night of my father.  6 x 6 oil on board

I'm in California with my family helping to care for my dear old dad, so not much time for painting. I did manage to sneak in a few qui...

Full Moon over Portland Harbor 8 x 8 oil on canvas panel Stella 6 x 8 oil on canvas panel (a gift) Sophie 4 x 5 oil on ...

Not very productive the past few days, but I try not to let it get me down. Like all things creative it comes and goes.  Chickadee 6 ...

Continuing on my painting journey, averaging about two small studies a day...  Puffin 6 x 6 oil on canvas panel  Seagull 4 ...

I am continuing on my oil painting journey with my small studies using a limited palette (3 colors + white), small panels found around the ...