Maine Lighthouse Painting by Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Lighthouse Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Just finished my 24"x12" acrylic palette knife painting of a Maine Lighthouse. I softened the buildings with a touch of fog, brought a light path up two areas of the rocks, creating a path for the eye to travel through the painting, and sprinkled a little pixie dust in the water. 

Painting is like a dance. With quick strokes of the brush, the beginning is often like the tango. The middle is like a fine waltz, keeping in step with the music. The end of a painting is like a slow dance, paying close attention to the partners every nuance, move and look. It's always best when I let the painting lead!

Interested in this painting?  Send me an email and I'll send a prompt reply. EMAIL  To see more of my work, please visit my website.  CLICK HERE

Cayman Island Painting

©1990-2013 Boat On Beach Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

I just put the finishing touches on this 16"x20" acrylic palette knife painting that I titled, "Cayman Blues".  This little boat was beached on Little Cayman Island and I thought it made for a nice shot and someday a nice painting.

The Cayman Islands contain some of the worlds most beautiful waters to dive and snorkel in.  The beaches are pristine.  I count it a privilege to have been there several times in my life.

Interested in this painting?  Send me an email and I'll send you a prompt reply.  EMAIL
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Red Tulip Painting

©1990-2013 Red Tulip Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Do you love the many hues of red?  I do and I paint with them often.  The color red stirs excitement, passion, and imagination.  My 36"x36" acrylic painting on canvas, "Rhapsody In Red", was a labor of love.  Reds can be very difficult to work with when blending their many hues.  Those who know me know that I never give up.  This painting was no exception!  

In invite you to become a collector.  Experience the joy of owning artwork that inspires and uplifts your soul.  My Email.  My Website.  Thanks for viewing! - Jill Saur

UGA VI Painting

© UGA VI painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

It was a privilege to be given a press pass to photograph on the sidelines during the University of Georgia football games.  Through my photography, I was able to get subject matter to paint.  Here is a 50th anniversary painting that I did of UGA VI.  It's titled, "UGA VI, Guardian of the Legacy".  Limited editions are available for this painting.  I still have the original painting that I've been holding on to it for that "special fan".

Interested in a limited edition or the original?  Send me an email and I'll send you a prompt reply!  EMAIL  To see more of my work, visit my website. CLICK HERE  Thanks, Jill Saur

Leita Thompson Memorial Park

©1990-2013 Tree Photo byJill Saur, all rights reserved

“In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.” – Ansel Adams  

Leita Thompson Memorial Park is a one hundred acre park near our home just outside of Atlanta. In an open field near the entrance, you’ll find this stately old tree resting on a hill.  No doubt, this tree will soon find it's way onto my canvas.  www.jillsaur.com

Tree Art

©1990-20113 Tree Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

The tree painting was inspired by a tree down at the beautiful Chattahoochee River in Roswell, GA.  I love to create texture in my art.  Working intuitively, using a variety of palette knives, I layer the paint and watch the scene come to life.  This 11"x14" acrylic palette knife painting is titled, "Delightful Encounter".  

Interested in this painting?  Send me an email and I'll send you a prompt reply.  EMAIL
To see more of my work, please visit my website. CLICK HERE

Seabird Key by Jill Saur

©1990-2013 SeaBird Key by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Seabird Key is an enthralling getaway just a short boat ride from Marathon Key.  A number of years ago, I had the privilege of spending a glorious week there with my sister.  On the eastern corner of the small island, there was an abandoned boat.  I was taken with the colors, age, and presence of this old craft.  Last year I came across my photos of this boat and knew I had to paint it.

Here is my finished work, painted in the Post-Impressionist style, reminiscent of Van Gogh.  This 11"x14" acrylic painting on canvas is titled, "Rhapsodic Blues".   Interested in this painting?  Send me an email and I'll send you a prompt reply. EMAIL  To see more of my work, please visit my website.  MY WEBSITE  Thank you for viewing! - Jill Saur

Pear Still Life by Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Pear Still Life by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

My still life paintings portray a story.  This 10"x10" acrylic pear painting on wide border canvas is titled, "Reunion".  It represents the coming together of a family that has been separated by the distance of time and space.

"The sweetness of reunion is the joy of heaven" - Richard Paul Evans

I invite you to become a collector and experience the joy of owning artwork that uplifts and inspires the soul!  www.JillSaurFineArt.com

Painting Thoughts

©2013 Jill Saur, all right's reserved

As a photographer, I photograph what I see. As an artist, I paint what I remember. This juxtaposition is a beautiful dance. When I walk amidst the aspens, I’m moved to capture their beauty. But, capturing them is not enough. I must reach for the paint, brushes and canvas that will once again set them free. - Jill Saur  My website:  CLICK HERE

Aspen Tree Painting by Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Aspen Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved 

This 11"x14" acrylic palette knife painting is titled, "Eye Of The Beholder".   I rendered this aspen tree painting in exciting hues that dance within the texture.  My reference was an image I captured while on vacation in Crested Butte, Colorado.   We spent the entire week up on Kebler Pass where I was in heaven amongst these beautiful trees!

This painting is available to purchase by contacting me through my website. CLICK HERE.   I invite you to become a collector.  Thanks for viewing! -  Jill Saur

Aspen Tree Paintings

Trees in art, my favorite subject to paint!  What's the allure?  Since the beginning of time, in fact since Genesis, trees have been and continue to be used to teach us great lessons in life.  In art, I've been inspired by Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh's renderings of trees. 

However, the single painting that influenced my love for telling stories by rendering trees was one painting that I saw when I was a teenager.  In fact, I watched every stroke being applied as the soulful rendering of this one tree came to life.  The artist was my mother.  It was sort of a fantasy painting with a light that emanated deep inside the forest, where a little cabin rested comfortably in the woods.  Fraught with emotion, her painting expressed  feelings that she could never express in words.  I was amazed and captivated by this beautiful medium in which to express oneself!  Paint is my vehicle of expression and trees are most often my storytellers.  

These two 36"x48" acrylic paintings on canvas are for sale.  These works are uplifting and full of life.  The story?  Well, it's in the painting!    My Website

©1990-2013 Aspen Tree Paintings by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Aspen In Winter

©1990-2013 Aspen Tree Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

"In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy". - William Blake

My 36"x48" acrylic painting on wide border canvas,  "Awake Before Winter", is serene, inviting, and certainly to be enjoyed.   This aspen tree paining has a glow that emanates during the light of day as well as the darker hours of the evening, beckoning the viewer to contemplate the depth of this work.

I invite you to become a collector and experience the joy of owning artwork that uplifts your soul!
Email me, CLICK HERE.  To see more of my work, please visit my website. CLICK HERE

Aspen Tree Painting

©1990-2013 Aspen Tree Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

My 18"x24", acrylic aspen tree painting on canvas, "Golden Vibrance", hangs in my personal collection.  Bold, eye-catching, and a true focal point for any room, this work of art is available to purchase in a reproduction, either on paper or canvas.  As always, I love to embellish my reproductions to give them the complete look of an "original".  This work was inspired by one of my trips to Taos, New Mexico in the fall.

Send me an email to purchase one of these and I'll respond promptly.  CLICK HERE  To see more of my available artwork, visit my website.  WEBSITE

Trees In Art by Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Trees In Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

This is "my tree" at the Chattahoochee River. It's the subject of a number of my paintings. Its life is fraught with meaning to my artistic soul and its sheer will to survive inspires me.  Completely hollow inside the base of this tree, one or two roots running up the side, manage to sustain the life of this warrior.  

My 30"x40" acrylic painting, "The Hastening Tree", remains in my personal collection.  Reproductions are available. www.JillSaur.com

I invite you to become a collector and experience the joy of owning artwork that uplifts and inspires your soul!  Thank you for viewing - Jill Saur

Tree At Dawn

©2013 Tree Photo by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

This is "my tree" at the Chattahoochee River. It's the subject of a number of my paintings. Its life is fraught with meaning to my artistic soul and its sheer will to survive inspires me.  Completely hollow inside the base of this tree, one or two roots running up the side, manage to sustain the life of this warrior.  www.JillSaurFineArt.com

Going The Extra Mile In Life And Business

©1990-2013 Aspen Tree Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

I love my clients and the owner of "Rhapsody For You" is no exception.  This is a 48"x36" acrylic painting on canvas that was purchased to be the focal point of a beautiful home here in Atlanta.  My client had a carpenter  build a panel over the built in mirror above her exquisite marble fireplace in order to hang my painting.  

When she recently saw a new technique that I added to my work, I could see how much she loved and appreciated what I was doing.  Two weeks later and I've been to her home, picked up her painting, added my new technique and re-delivered it back to her home.  She didn't ask me to make the changes, I offered.  She compensated me for my work, but the greatest reward for me was to see her smile when I re-hung her painting.

My father taught me at an early age that "Going The Extra Mile" in life and business is what makes you stand out from the rest.  By the way, he didn't teach me that with his words, he taught me that with his actions.  - Jill Saur  www.JillSaurFineArt.com

Trees

 ©2012 Tree in Roswell, GA by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

TREES - Jill Saur

There are places I go to look at the trees

Their limbs are like arms reaching toward the sun

Sublimely they live and in silence they speak

Until they bow down from whence they’ve come 

Tree Landscape by Jill Saur

Dramatic, emotionally engaging, and filled with metaphor, my 20"x16" acrylic painting, "Paso Doble", reflects the dance of life.  Oftentimes, the dance is soft and melodic and at other times, the dance is so dramatic that it requires the fortitude and strength of a matador. 

This painting is available to purchase.  Send me an email and I'll send you a prompt reply.  EMAIL   Or, visit my website to see more of my work.  WEBSITE

©1990-2012 Trees on Canvas by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Aspen Tree Painting by Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Aspen Tree Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

My new little 8"x10" acrylic palette knife painting has rich texture and hues of gold that beckon the viewer to immerse themselves in the finest of daydreams.  "Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time". - Thomas Merton

This painting is available to purchase by contacting my through my website.  Thank you for viewing! - Jill Saur  MY WEBSITE

The Love of Painting by Jill Saur

The Love Of Painting  By Jill Saur

©1990-2012 Butterfly Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

I love picking up a blank white canvas.  I love contemplating the possibilities of what will emerge when I let myself go.

I love the musing of which brush I will select, or which brush will select me.  My brushes are like old friends with whom I am very familiar, yet I still find delight in what they are capable of doing.

I love picking up my palette knife. It is the instrument that will facilitate the mixing and dividing of hue, as well as the application of rich, dramatic texture that will bring my paintings to life.

I love opening the jars of paint, to be reminded of how their hues have deeply affected my life. The vivid blues speak of my first bicycle, and the shimmering waters of the ocean at dawn.  Painful or pleasing, color is deeply interwoven into every synapse of my being.

I love the way the first strokes of paint glide across the canvas, and I love the way I can feel the texture of that canvas through the vibrations in my brush.

I love stepping back to become an observer, and waiting until the painting reveals what it needs before I proceed.

I love when light and shadow and form begin to emerge from the canvas, and take on a life of their own.

I love what painting teaches me about life, and I love what life teaches me about painting.  I love that I can paint what I feel, and I especially love how I feel when I paint.

I love that the painting experience lightens pain, and gives wings of flight to fettered human limitations.

I love the way painting causes me to look to a source greater than myself for inspiration and guidance.  And, when I get to the end of a painting, I love that I know when I’ve made that final stroke that enables me to say, “It is finished”.

Though I cannot sing with my voice, my paintings are like a song that will resonate through the years, even after I’m gone.  - Jill Saur 2010

My website: www.JillSaurFineArt.com

Tulip Painting by Jill Saur

This 36"x36" acrylic tulip painting on wide bordered canvas, "Rhapsody In Red", is my latest floral.  This is a happy, joyful, and spirited painting that will certainly be the focal point of any room.  This expressive painting is available to purchase by contacting me through my website.  Thank you for viewing, Jill Saur  CLICK HERE

©1990-2013 Tulip Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

LionFish Painting

Creatures that are both breathtakingly beautiful and deadly at the same time intrigue me. The lionfish, with its long flamboyant pectoral fins and dazzling red-orange and white striped body, is one of those creatures. Second to the stingray, its sting is one of the most venomous fish in the ocean.

Although I've seen these fish in the wild, there’s a stunning exhibit of them in the Gatlinburg Aquarium, one of my favorite aquariums in the United States!

This 40"x30" oil painting on a wide border canvas, "Lion In Blue", is available to purchase by contacting me through my website.  www.JillSaurFineArt.com

©1990-2012 lionfish painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Tree Art

©1990-2013 Aspen Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

I rendered these two 36"x48" aspen tree paintings as if they were aglow by the light of the moon in the dark of the darkest night.  It's no secret that I love aspens!  These two large paintings, "Circle of Quiet One" and "Circle of Quiet Two", have recently sold to a new collector.

My oversized paintings are usually purchased to be the focal point of a big room.  Also, a larger work of art can actually make a smaller room appear to be much bigger than it is.  To see more of my work, please visit my website. CLICK HERE

Crested Butte Co and Kebler Pass

©2012 Crested Butte Co, by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

The mystique, the majesty, the utter magnificent experience of spending time on the mountain top amidst the aspen forest on Kebler Pass.  This is where my spirit soars and my artistic senses are inspired to continue to paint and tell the story of these "Giving Trees".  I took this photo this past fall and plan on returning this summer.

Please visit my website so see my artwork.  I invite you to become a collector and experience the joy of owning original artwork that uplifts your soul!   CLICK HERE

Jesus On The Cross

©1990-2013 "Jesus On The Cross" by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Yes, He arose. But, before he arose, he suffered a horrid crucifixion so that we would be able to be forgiven and live. I painted, "Jesus On The Cross" five years ago and upon finishing, I wept.  "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.  For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him". -  John 3:16, verses 16+17

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Aspen Tree Painting by Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Aspen Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Summer in Aspen, or any other destination in Colorado, is a beautiful experience!  I have another trip to Crested Butte planned for this summer and I can't wait to photograph  the aspen trees, wildflowers, and spectacular mountain vistas.

My 36"x36" acrylic aspen tree painting, "Summer Path", hangs in the home of one my special collector's.  Although this painting is sold, it is available in a giclee on canvas or paper.  Please keep in mind that I love to paint commissions and I'd be happy to discuss such a venture with you.

Please visit my website to see more of my work and to read about my commissioned pieces.  Just CLICK HERE.

Aspen

Aspen trees in the fall are completely mesmerizing, breathtakingly beautiful, and a joy to behold.  I recently sold this 36"x36" aspen tree painting to a new collector.  I still offer this image in a hand-embellished giclee on canvas.  You can learn more about giclees on my website. (see below)

I especially love to paint commissions for clients who need a particular painting in a specific size.  If you're interested in one of my original paintings, a giclee, or having a commissioned piece painted just for you, please contact me through my website.  CLICK HERE

©1990-2013 Aspen Tree Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Aspen by Jill Saur

© 1990-2013 Aspen Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

This little 8"x8" aspen acrylic palette knife painting, "Joyful Expectation", is loaded with texture and is available for immediate purchase at Galerie Matilda in Historic Roswell, Ga.  This painting was inspired by my trip to Crested Butte, Colorado and particularly the aspen forests on Kebler Pass.

To see more of my work on my website or to inquire about this piece please click here. CLICK HERE

The Aspen by Atlanta Artist Painter - Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Aspen Artwork by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Colorado landscape paintings seem to be in my blood.  I'm in love with Colorado's beautiful mountains, fresh air, and of course the ever alluring aspen trees that evoke my spiritual and artistic senses.  I want to send a big thank you to all of my clients who have appreciated and collected my paintings over the years.  THANK YOU!

This 24"x18" acrylic painting on wide bordered canvas, "Serene Summer" is one of my new aspen tree paintings.  It was inspired by my trip to Crested Butte, Colorado in the Fall.  It's loaded with texture (palette knife work), depth and soothing colors that uplift the soul.  Please email me if you are interested in purchasing this piece.  CLICK HERE.  To see more of my work please visit my website at www.JillSaurFineArt.com.

Aspen Painting by Atlanta Artist Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Aspen Painting buy Jill Saur

My new 8"x10" palette knife oil painting, "Aspen Breeze", has just the right amount of texture to lead your eye into the ambient aspen forest and spark a daydream or two.  Andre Gide once said, "Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better".  It was from that collaboration that is painting was born.

To see more of my work or purchase this painting, CLICK HERE.

Aspen

©1990-2013 Aspen Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Saturated in hues of sumptuous greens and golden yellows, my new 24"x18" acrylic aspen painting on wide-bordered canvas is titled, "Harmonious Encore".  This painting was inspired by my trip to Crested Butte, Colorado and a week up in the forests of Kebler Pass last October.  With brush, palette knife and carefully chosen hues,  I've expressed one solitary moment in time that made we want to say, "Encore".

To purchase this painting, please call me or contact me through my website.  CLICK HERE

Abstract Landscape Painting

©1990-2012 Trees In Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Today, I reflected back on my 16"x20" acrylic abstract tree painting, "Fire and Water".  While painting this deeply emotional piece, I watched it emerge before my eyes.  I wasn't painting it, it was painting me.  Those special works of art usually turn out to be my best pieces. 

I love what Paul Cezanne said, "Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations".  The experience of creating art is truly beautiful and mysterious at the same time. - Jill Saur  www.JillSaur.com

Artwork Paintings

©1990-2013 American Art of Jill Saur, all rights reserved

J.R. Tolkien said, "Not all those who wander are lost".  I love to wander through forests or hillsides. There are discoveries to be made and thoughts to be formed while beholding the beauty of Gods nature.

This 11"x14" acrylic painting is entitled, "Loves Journey".  I try to include a path in my landscapes.  Hopefully, it invites the viewer to dream about their life's journey and ponder all the possibilities that lay before them.  www.JillSaur.com

Artwork Paintings

© 1990-2013 Artwork Paintings by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Pablo Picasso said, "The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off of our souls".  I love that quote!  My tag-line, "joy on canvas", is indicative of what my clients tell me they feel when they view my work.  That always makes me feel great because I pour my heart and soul into all my work.
My goal is for my work to emanate the joy and beauty of life.

This is one of my new small works of art.  This 8"x10" acrylic aspen tree painting is entitled, "Echoed Love".  It was inspired by my latest trip to Crested Butte, Colorado, where I spent an entire week photographing aspens and getting ideas for new paintings.  To purchase this painting, please contact me through my website.  I accept all major credit cards.  CLICK HERE

American Art by Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Contemporary Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

You won't find these trees growing in Atlanta, Ga., but you will find them in the homes of my patrons here in the south.  Aside from my collectors around the country, I'm thankful to my clients in the south who appreciate the stunning beauty of an aspen tree forest!

This grouping, "Aspen Rhapsody In Snow", is a collection of three individual acrylic paintings on a wide border canvas that hang side by side.  All together, they measure 72" wide by 30" tall.  If there's just a hint of light in the room, these paintings emanate a beautiful glow.  To inquire about this piece, please contact me through my website. CLICK HERE

Aspen Trees by Atlanta Artist, Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Aspen Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Shimmering hues of radiance dance amid the trees as dawn unfolds a new day in my acrylic aspen tree painting, "Summer Path".  This original is sold but a beautiful limited edition hand-embellished giclee is available by contacting me through my website.  www.JillSaurFineArt.com

Aspen Art by Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Aspen Tree Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Aspen tree and birch tree paintings are my specialty.  Although I paint other subject matter, which I love, I'm particularly known for my vibrant, emotive, and uplifting tree paintings.

This 36"x36" acrylic painting on wide bordered canvas is titled, "Harmonious Encore".  If there is just a hint of light in the room, this painting has an ethereal glow that emanates right off of the canvas.  I invite you to become a collector and experience the joy of owning artwork that uplifts your soul.

www.JillSaurFineArt.com

Aspen Trees by Jill Saur

©1990-2013 Aspen Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved 

This is my new 11"x14" acrylic palette knife painting, "Eye Of The Beholder".  My reference was a photo I took while on vacation in Crested Butte, Colorado.  We spent the entire week up on Kebler Pass where I was in heaven amongst these beautiful trees!

This new painting is available to purchase by contacting me through my website. CLICK HERE.   I invite you to become a collector.  

Thanks for viewing, Jill

Aspen Art by Jill Saur

©1990-2012 Aspen Tree Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

My aspen tree painting, "Passion At Play", has been shipped to a new collector in Florida via
Gallerie Matilda.  Thanks to my new collector and Gallerie Matilda.  I love it when my aspens find their way to the land of palm trees!  

Having grown up by the sea in Ft. Lauderdale, I have so many wonderful memories of that beautiful state!

To see more of my work, please visit my website at www.JillSaurFineArt.com.

Aspen Art by Jill Saur

©2012 Aspen Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

"You Make Me Smile", is the title of my new 12"x9" acrylic aspen tree painting.  This painting has movement, it exudes joy, and of course there's always a story in my renderings.  Here, the forest exudes inexplicable happiness as the two trees in the foreground watch and participate in the dance of life.

To inquire about this painting or see more of my work, please visit my website.  www.JillSaurFineArt.com.

Aspen Art

©1990-2012 Aspen Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

“A tree against the sky possesses the same interest, the same character, the same expression as the figure of a human. – George Rouault”. (French painter)

"Aspen Dance" is one of my new oil paintings (8"x8").  I rendered this piece using a palette knife.  I closed my eyes and mused on one of my trips to Colorado, where the blue azure sky against the dancing white aspen trees ignite a flame of inspiration.

This piece is for sale by contacting me at www.JillSaur.com.  Thank you for viewing! - Jill

Aspen

I rendered these two 36"x48" aspen tree paintings as if they were aglow by the light of the moon in the dark of the darkest night.  It's no secret that I love aspens!  These two large paintings, "Circle of Quiet One" and "Circle of Quiet Two", are hanging in Matilda's fine Art Gallerie in Historic Roswell, GA.

To see more of my work, please visit my website. CLICK HERE

Subject Matter To Paint by Jill Saur

©2010 Sunflower by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

I've wanted to paint sunflowers for a long time now.  I either paint from live set-ups in my studio, my imagination, or subject matter that I've captured in my photography.  Yesterday, I devoted the entire day, right up until I taught my evening class, to capturing sunflowers.  I photographed all morning in a field, and then I spent the afternoon photographing a special setup that I created in my studio.

Outdoors, some of the sunflowers seemed to have personalities all their own.  There were the flamboyant ones, the shy ones, the ones that gazed down to the earth, and those special ones that gazed up to the heavens.  Indoors, I photographed against a black drop cloth and used a vase that complimented the sunny yellow flowers.  Yesterday, I worked a twelve-hour day.

I've written this to explain the long arduous process that many artists go through to get their subject matter to paint.  It's all too common these days to see paintings, by established artists, being copied and signed by other artists, then sold as originals.  Some people have the misconception that if they just change one or two things from the original, then it's their own.  Legally, if a judge can determine that the latter painting was derived from the original, it is a copyright violation, subject to heavy fines.

There's nothing more rewarding than knowing that your art is the result of your insight, creativity, and hard work.  Copy the Old Masters to learn, take your own photos, and if you see a photo you want to paint, get permission from the photographer.  Otherwise, don't use it.
Also, check out copyright free websites where you can use photos that people have donated for subject matter to paint.  A good one is Wet Canvas.  (www.wetcanvas.com)

Happy Painting! - Jill Saur  www.JillSaurFineArt.com

Abstract Tree Art by Jill Saur

©1990-2012 Abstract Tree Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Fresh off the easel, this abstract acrylic palette knife painting is expressive, vibrant, and awaiting a new home.

I've been selling my work to collector's for over twenty-five years.  To read what my patrons have to say about collecting my work, please visit my website.   CLICK HERE

Colorado Art

©1990-2012 Colorado Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Aspen trees inspire my soul to see deeper into the nature of God and His creation.  This is my new 11"x14" oil palette knife painting, "Aspen Breeze".  This painting is available to purchase by contacting me through my website.  CLICK HERE

I'm deeply thankful to my patrons who collect my work and allow me to do what I love so much!  I am forever grateful. - Jill Saur

Tulip Painting by Jill Saur

©1990-2012 Tulip Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

This 10"x8" acrylic mixed media painting of tulips is being offered right now at a special price to entice new collector's.  This artwork is on a wide bordered canvas with the sides painted.  There's no need for a frame.  My tag line is, "Joy on Canvas".  I invite you to see why patrons have been collecting my work for over twenty-five years.  This piece is available from my gallery on Contemporary Fine Art International.  CLICK HERE

To see more of my work on my personal website.  CLICK HERE

Colorado Art by Jill Saur

©1990-2012 Colorado Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Aspens in the fall are a site to behold.  This painting was inspired by a trip to Colorado with my wonderful sister.  Aspen trees are amongst the oldest living organisms on the planet and they can grow a new tree from their root ball.  I love the symbolism they carry and the beauty they hold for those walk amongst them.

This painting, "Autumn Green", is an original acrylic on canvas and measures 11"x14".  It has texture in the trees and foliage and has a lovely warm glow when the lights are dimmed.
This one is available by contacting me through my website.  Thank you for viewing.
www.JillSaurFineArt.com

Beach With Boat Painting by Jill Saur

©1990-2012 Boat Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

This abandoned boat on the beach, "Rhapsodic Blues", was inspired by a vacation I took on a tiny island in the Florida Keys, where I came across this enticing scene.  This 14"x11" acrylic palette knife painting is rendered in the impressionistic style of Vincent Van Gogh, one of my favorite artists.

This piece is available to purchase in my Fine Art Gallery in C.F.A.I.  As always, I'll include a Certificate of Authenticity.  CLICK HERE

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Contemporary Still Life by Jill Saur

Dynamic, colorful, and uplifting, my 14"x11"x1.5" acrylic palette knife painting, with the image painted on the sides, is loaded with texture and ready to hang.  Painted in a modern style, this piece is sure to be the focal point on any wall.  This painting is in my gallery in Contemporary Fine Art International.  It can be purchased immediately through a secured check-out.  CLICK HERE   

To see more of my work, please visit my website at  www.JillSaurFineArt.com.  

©1990-2012 Pear Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

Trees on Canvas by Jill Saur

Dramatic, emotionally engaging, and filled with metaphor, this 20"x16" acrylic painting is titled, "Paso Doble".  It reflects the dance of life.  Sometimes the dance is soft and melodic, while at other times the dance is so dramatic, it requires the fortitude and strength of a matador.  

"Paso Doble", along with a Certificate of Authenticity, can be acquired by contacting me through my website.  www.JillSaurFineArt.com.

©1990-2012 Trees on Canvas by Jill Saur, all rights reserved