Presenting, "Evening Beach Bliss", my recent painting of three darlings dancing on the beach in the evening light. It was an absolute joy painting them in oils. Do feel free to share your thoughts.
Please enjoy :)
Love,
Juliane
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"Red Onion, Jug and Clementines" Oil Painting by Juliane Porter
Please enjoy my latest still life painting in oils aptly titled, "Red Onion, Jug and Clementines". As always, free to share your thoughts... I love hearing from you :)
Love,
Juliane
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"School Days", 20 x 24 Oil on Canvas by Juliane Porter
I'm beyond thrilled to present my most recent commissioned oil painting, "School Days", of this beautiful brother and sister heading off to school in their backpacks and crisp white shirts! Painting Katelyn and Riley was absolutely magical. It was such a blessing to have the opportunity to paint this darling duo.
Please enjoy :)
Love,
Juliane
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"A Beautiful Bride" Oil on Canvas by Juliane Porter
Acouple of weeks back I shared Day 2 of this incredibly special oil portrait. Here it is fully complete...
My stunning mother on her wedding day!
I had only a 1960's black and white photo for reference, so I retained the period black and white feel. Regardless, I was struck by her dewy skin, slender figure and most of all the pure joy and love radiating from her being. Her dress was absolutely stunning, worn previously by a model on the runway, which she was able to purchase at a discount as a result. I remember sneaking into the special closet in the attic with my sister when we were little to marvel over this gorgeous wedding gown where it hung safely stowed away alongside many other beautiful pieces from my mother's young adult life... from the pale yellow polka-dotted gown with matching wide yellow sash to her suede wrap mini-skirt and fur ski-vest. She was certainly a fashion plate in her day.
To paint my mother as a twenty-three year old bride enabled me to see life through those eyes, through her eyes as a young woman. Beautiful. Talented. In love. Happy. I saw my sister in her face, in those eyes, in her smile - the way their upper lips shift across their beautiful teeth. I felt my Dad's love for her, his pride in marrying this exquisite creature, and their excitement for the adventure of the unknown. It was like traveling in time and space, inhabiting the hearts and minds of all my family! There truly isn't another experience quite like painting a portrait. And this was one incredibly special piece I'll treasure forever.
I love you, Mommy.
Love All,
Juliane
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Beach Babes, 30" x 40" Commissioned Portrait by Juliane Porter. Oil on Archival Gallery-Wrapped Canvas
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My latest commissioned oil painting was a magical experience... a silhouette of two beautiful sisters walking across the wet sand into the early morning sun of Daufuskie Island, SC.
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"Albies at the Rip." Oil Painted Portrait of a Fly Fishing Catch on 24"x36" Canvas by Juliane Porter. Click for better, larger view.
Fly fishing is my husband’s practice; art is mine. For each of us, it’s a losing of the self within life’s rhythm. And though life is not a work of art and the moments cannot last forever, the fly fisherman’s line dances, catching fleeting glimpses into the elusive mystery of the sea just as the artist’s brush captures moments eternally in paint. And we realize the ebb and flow of all that is around us. One. Infinite. Beauty.
I took the opportunity to sit down with my husband, a dedicated fly fisherman, after capturing, eternally in oil paint, the moment in this painting. Please enjoy his insider's view into the Art of Fly Fishing as well as a few recommendations for three fantastic locations we’ve visited...
~What is the practice of fly fishing to you?Everything. It’s serene. And it can also be very exciting and cathartic.
~Interesting. May I ask in what way it is cathartic? It’s calming. You just relax. Your problems don’t seem very big, if you do have problems. It’s relaxing, reenergizing. Meditative.
~What brought you to fly fishing in the first place?I wanted to expand my love for the water and the outdoors and my passion for game-fishing which I’ve been doing since I was a young boy.
~What brought you to fishing as a young boy?Putting a line out there into this dark space where you couldn’t see, and the chance that something was going to tug on it from another world.
~Many people are familiar with fly fishing in fresh water streams. However, you love fly fishing not only in streams, but also surf fishing along ocean beaches, from your sea kayak and even in salt water estuaries. How do all these options impact your experience of the sport? These infinite options make it a bigger challenge; always having to stay in tune with infinite variables such as wind, tides, migratory patterns, weather conditions… It means you need to be in tune with what’s going on in nature.
~What are some impressive places you’ve fly fished recently along the East Coast?Fishing the Narragansett Bay while staying at The Inn of Castle Hill. Fly fishing around Nantucket while staying at The Wauwinet. Fly Fishing Montauk while staying at The 1770 House in East Hampton.
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one of my recent commissioned oil paintings. what can i say. this little guy, who's not so little any more and growing like a weed, is just as inspiring as his sweet sister (see her portrait here). each time i see these kiddos they fill me with happiness, love and light. the piece is in my living room at the moment... lighting up the space just as those dear faces do! i shall have a hard time parting with it :)
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"Laughing in the Park" Commissioned Portrait by Juliane Porter (16" x 20" Oil on archival quality, gallery wrapped canvas. Click image for better, larger view!)
"Laughing in the Park" is my latest commissioned portrait of a beautiful young brother and sister. I had a blast painting this carefree and playful pair. Can't you feel the bond between them?!
While painting, I was reminded of a favorite Emily Dickinson poem, There is Another Sky, which she wrote for her beloved older brother.
There is Another Sky
There is another sky, Ever serene and fair, And there is another sunshine, Though it be darkness there; Never mind faded forests, Austin, Never mind silent fields - Here is a little forest, Whose leaf is ever green; Here is a brighter garden, Where not a frost has been; In its unfading flowers I hear the bright bee hum: Prithee, my brother, Into my garden come!
"Lizzie Dances under the Pier in the Sands of Isle of Palms" Commissioned Portrait by Juliane Porter. (16"x12" Oil on Archival Gallery Wrapped Canvas) Click for a better, larger view.
Lizzie Dances under the Pier in the Sands of Isle of Palms is my most recent portrait of my dear, dear friend's beautiful daughter.
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