Sabine, France 1944

 

 "Sabine, France 1944"

Acrylic on canvas, 16x20

I've written in the past about a book I found at a thrift store called "The Family of Woman" which is filled with black and white photography of everyday scenes. There is no commentary about the images so you don't really know what's going on; which is perfect for people like me who like to invent new realities! Every time I flip through the book I am captivated by the face of this little girl sitting on a crate next to her mother who is singing and playing the accordion for tips. Though I don't know their actual story, when I see it I see WWII-era France and the resilience that comes from facing a tragedy without giving up hope for the future.

Original fine art by Vancouver, Washington based artist Jamie Lutz Carroll. Buy acrylic paintings, ink and gouache illustrations, limited edition archival prints, and custom and commissioned artwork.

Swing

"Swing"

Acrylic on canvas, 22x28

Original fine art by Vancouver, Washington based artist Jamie Lutz Carroll. Buy acrylic paintings, ink and gouache illustrations, limited edition archival prints, and custom and commissioned artwork.

Dream of Circe

"Dream of Circe"

20x16, acrylic on canvas

I got a book about nude art in Victorian times at the library. For being such prudes they sure had a lot of nudes in art, and had a particular fondness for naked Greek goddesses! This painting was inspired by the collection held in that book. Circe is the goddess of magic who, it is said, turned men into swine. Or perhaps, as Victorian poet Augusta Webster speculated, merely removed the disguise which made them seem human in the first place.

Original fine art by Vancouver, Washington based artist Jamie Lutz Carroll. Buy acrylic paintings, ink and gouache illustrations, limited edition archival prints, and custom and commissioned artwork.

Tom's View

"Tom's View"

8x10, acrylic on canvas board

Original fine art by Vancouver, Washington based artist Jamie Lutz Carroll. Buy acrylic paintings, ink and gouache illustrations, limited edition archival prints, and custom and commissioned artwork.

Sydney

"Sydney"

Acrylic on canvas, 28"x22"

Original fine art by Vancouver, Washington based artist Jamie Lutz Carroll. Buy acrylic paintings, ink and gouache illustrations, limited edition archival prints, and custom and commissioned artwork.

Angular Wit

 "Angular Wit"

Acrylic, ink, wax on cold-press paper, 9"x13"

Original fine art by Vancouver, Washington based artist Jamie Lutz Carroll. Buy acrylic paintings, ink and gouache illustrations, limited edition archival prints, and custom and commissioned artwork.

Vivienne

 "Vivienne"
18x24, acrylic on canvas

Original fine art by Vancouver, Washington based artist Jamie Lutz Carroll. Buy acrylic paintings, ink and gouache illustrations, limited edition archival prints, and custom and commissioned artwork.

The Light Within

"The Light Within"
 18x24, acrylic on canvas

Original fine art by Vancouver, Washington based artist Jamie Lutz Carroll. Buy acrylic paintings, ink and gouache illustrations, limited edition archival prints, and custom and commissioned artwork.

Umbrella Illustration Giveaway at "Our Humble A{Bowe}d"

 
From the moment I put pen (and gouache) to paper on my umbrella illustration series, they've grown a fanbase of their own. Several weeks ago I sold one to home decorating blogger Amanda Bowe, who writes Our Humble A{Bowe}d. She's offering a giveaway over at her site for one of my umbrella illustrations. Complete details and entry instructions can be found here. No worries if you don't win, you can always buy one in my Etsy shop for only $12!


  Original fine art by Vancouver, Washington based artist Jamie Lutz Carroll. Buy acrylic paintings, ink and gouache illustrations, limited edition archival prints, and custom and commissioned artwork.

The Italian Housewife

"The Italian Housewife" I've been experimenting with different illustration techniques lately and this is one of them. I usually don't do a lot of mixed media art but this would most certainly be called that as it includes ink, gouache, acrylic paint, colored pencil, and wax on cold-press watercolor paper.

Original fine art by Vancouver, Washington based artist Jamie Lutz Carroll. Buy acrylic paintings, ink and gouache illustrations, limited edition archival prints, and custom and commissioned artwork.