still life

2020 Studio Sale

Posted by Julie Holmes in Blog, contemporary realism, fine art, still life, Studio Sale

It’s time for the 2020 Studio Sale here at Julie Holmes Studio. Earlier this week, I notified my email subscribers about this sale. It’s exciting to report that several of my paintings have already sold, thanks to loyal subscribers. Woohoo! Before I continue on I want to welcome new subscribers (welcome!) and remind everyone what […]

Bountiful One

Posted by Julie Holmes in Blog, fine art, Gouache, Gouache painting, still life, The creative life

It’s November which means it’s time to enjoy the Bountiful One. What in the world do I mean by Bountiful One? I am speaking of the colorful Persimmon. The native version of this plant is the Diospyros Virginiana and shazam, I would love to have one of these trees in our backyard. However, there are […]

Harvest For The World

Posted by Julie Holmes in Blog, fine art, Oil Painting, still life, The creative life, the joy, the struggle

I named this painting “Harvest for the World” but I could have named it so many other things. Like what? Well, “Twisted 2020” for the amazing twisted stem on the pumpkin and for the completely twisted experience of this pandemic-ridden and overwhelming year. But I decided to lean into the goodness of the Isley Brother’s […]

Two Stacked Pumpkins

Posted by Julie Holmes in Blog, Gouache, Gouache painting, Oil Painting, still life, The creative life, the joy

Welcome to Pumpkin Central where two stacked pumpkins are a sign of a happy home. Right? No? Well, maybe not everyone is as absolutely nutsoid and crazy about pumpkins as I am. (Mr Studly, by the way, completely agrees with the previous statement ;-D). But before I get too far ahead of myself, please let’s […]

Usual Suspects

Posted by Julie Holmes in Art gallery, Blog, Gouache, Gouache painting, still life, The creative life, the joy, the struggle

In last week’s post, I describe my delight at the discovery of what now is this week’s usual suspects: kabocha squash and red pears. Oh la lah I am so excited to share some adventures in a new medium. But wait, dear reader, before I share all of that, let’s remind any new readers (welcome!) […]

Tipping Point

Posted by Julie Holmes in Blog, fine art, north light, Oil Painting, still life, The creative life, the joy, the struggle

Hello dear reader! Do you have a feeling we have reached a Tipping Point? Good Goddess I hope we have…on so many fronts. Two things before I go much further: 1. what is a tipping point and 2. what is this blog, painting and post all about. Definition of Tipping Point Previously, I have written […]

Unity

Posted by Julie Holmes in Blog, fine art, Oil Painting, still life, The creative life, the joy

How about a little unity? You may think, like me, that there’s little room for unity at this polarized point in time. And, you would be absolutely accurate and spot on. Which must be why we might want to reverse the trend and go with unity, eh? But before I get ahead of myself, I’ll […]

Playing

Posted by Julie Holmes in Blog, daily practice, Gouache, still life, The creative life, the joy

Is it really possible to be playing in the midst of 2020’s endless problems? Let’s hope so. I named this little painting “Playing” for several reasons. Yes, I promise to share these reasons and more. But first, let’s remind any new blog readers about this colorful place and blog and its reason for being. Favorite […]

Resting

Posted by Julie Holmes in Blog, fine art, north light, Oil Painting, still life, The creative life, the joy

Resting? Resting! I found this leaf on one of my morning walks with our dog, Chloe. So, even though I wasn’t resting at the time, I came to think of this lovely oak leaf as resting while I painted it. Favorite Things Before I get too far ahead of myself, I will share that this […]

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