Saturday, October 05, 2013

Rocking Horse with Bear, 
Pastels, 13.5" x 12.5",  unframed,
$100

I like the look of antique toy rocking horses. I found this one at a garage sale. It had a fake little plant in it. I replaced the plant with this tiny bear that I had, and it fit perfectly. It was fun using these toys as a still life. Using pastels worked well to show the fluffy horses mane made of yarn. I think that I captured the child like spirit of these toys.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Blushing Bartlett

Blushing Bartlett
Pastels, 12" x 16" (matted and framed)
$250
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Pears are one of my favorite still life subjects. I enjoy the challenge of depicting their curves and colors. On these, I was attracted their red tinge, and decided to place them center stage on red velvet.

Monday, September 09, 2013

Morning Breakfast

Morning Breakfast
Watercolor, 14" x 18" (matted and framed),
$100

Sometimes I paint or draw from life, sometimes from photographs or sketches, or sometimes I create from a combination of the three. For Still-Life art, I cannot resist gathering everyday items, assembling them into little scenes from life, and painting directly from what I see and experience before me. Still-Life, for me, is a portrait of a moment in life. 

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Jeannette Fromm's Painting Exhibited at the Alameda County Fair

Standing Tall,
Oil on Panel
16" x 20"
Honorable Mention Award
Alameda County Fair
My oil painting titled Standing Tall, is currently on display in the Alameda County Fair Adult Fine Art Exhibition (see below for address). The juried exhibit showcases works from California artists, and is on display in the outdoor exhibit hall next to Festival Square, from June 19 - July 7, 2013. It is a nice show with a wide variety of media exhibited. Check it out if you are heading to the fair! 
4501 Pleasanton Avenue Pleasanton, California 94566
925.426.7600
 
Adult Fine Art Exhibition
The Alameda County Fair

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Sequoia Elementary Silhouette Mural Project: Jeannette Fromm shares her process of creating a mural for a local elementary school.


Have you ever been curious about how an artist paints a mural?

I recently painted a mural for a local elementary school and was asked by several people about my process. For fun, I am including some photos and the steps that I took in creating Sequoia Elementary’s Silhouette Mural Project 2013.

The Project: Silhouettes of six students in a mural, exemplifying the positive energy and spirit of children.  The mural was part of the school’s fundraising auction, and each spot on the mural was auctioned off to six lucky winners.

Photo-Shoot
The mural began with the coordination of a photo-shoot, which was the most important and the most stressful step. This step was the most stressful, because there were many considerations, like the kids’ personalities, activities to do, and getting clear shots that read well as a silhouette. Success here was very important because the final shots determined the overall look of the mural. 


Pose Arrangement
Arrangement of the photos was the next step and also important. At this point I arranged the poses so that the flow of activity worked well together. Creating a good arrangement would add to the overall spirit of the mural. 


Paper Cutouts
With poses and arrangement decided, the next step was to create life sized cutouts. I projected each child onto large white paper and traced them for accuracy. I carefully cut out each silhouette. These paper cutouts were then used as templates. I taped all six  cutouts to the wall, and traced each.


Painting the Mural



Painting the mural was the final step of the process and the most fun for me, because I love painting! I pushed to complete the project before the school’s Open House event so that the parents and community would have the finished mural to enjoy. The whole project took about two and a half weeks to complete. I am very happy with the final mural!


Here is the final mural for 2013.
Silhouette Project 2013


Here is the one I painted for Sequoia Elementary in 2010:

Silhouette Project 2010









Tuesday, June 04, 2013

On the Vine

On the Vine
Watercolor, Image size 10 1/2” x 10 1/4”


I was enjoying a beautiful day at a vineyard in Livermore California few years back and stopped to take a few photographs of some grape clusters growing on the vine. Here is a watercolor inspired by one of the photographs.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Perching Oriole

Perching Oriole
Watercolor, 5 1/2"x 8 1/2"

I have been playing around with watercolor lately. Here is one of my birds. 
I enjoy creating random pools and drips of paint.