This holiday season I've been busy:

A.  Getting Come Back, Jack! Published on Amazon.com
B.  Painting Pet Portrait Christmas Ornaments
C.  Painting portraits of children

Here's a MUCH deserved thanks to Robert Frederick who did the desktop publishing part of putting my book Come Back Jack! on Amazon.com.  Not only does he have wonderful computer skills and terrific ideas but Robert also has the patience of Job and a kind and generous spirit.  He is the reason this project met my crazy deadline.  A million thanks to Robert's family, as well.  They shared their home, husband, father and even their pizza with me!

If you need some top notch photography done check out Robert's work.


Because all of the Pet Portrait ornaments are surprise Christmas gifts, I can't post photos of me them now.  Watch this space, though.  I'll get them up after Christmas.  Please order yours for 2018 early.

Ornament  and child portrait prices prices going up next year.  Order now to get yours for  the 2017 price.

Come Back, Jack!

Come Back, Jack! 

written and illustrated by Ellen G. Howell

is now available at Amazon.com!!!!  Order now for Christmas!

 Jack is on a mad dash in this new adventure. And look who joins him! If you love books about Natchitoches, this one is a unique addition to your collection. 

Come Back, Jack! makes a great stocking stuffer.  

Its Easy to Read style means your child can read it to you.  

Enjoy tracing Jack's path on the map of historic downtown Natchitoches in the front and the back of the book. (Paperback; $14.99) 

Merry Christmas!!!

I shared this on my Facebook Page but wanted to be sure to get my greeting out to all so here it is, again.  It's an oil painting to which I've added some digital Christmas decorations.

For all of you lovely people who visited my tent at the Melrose Arts and Crafts Festival this year:  THANKS!
Please come by Jokie's Gallery at 126 Rue St Denis in Natchitoches...just off Front Street.  I'm filling in for the gallery manager for a bit and would be thrilled to share the wonders of the art world that we have there!!  Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10 am - 6 pm.
And while you're on Rue St Denis be sure to visit Lagniappe Gifts and Tres Bien Antiques next door to the Jokie's Gallery.

"Daisies" has been sold...come and see what else we have.

 In fact, you might want to spend an afternoon on Rue St Denis...there's so much to see!

April 15, 2017

Each of these is from a new series I've just done called "Deep Splash"

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Here is work from this week so far.

Meditation
12" x 12"
Mixed Media on linoleum

Girl Stuff
12" x 12"
Mixed Media on Linoleum

Fierce Love
12" x 12"
Mixed Media on Linoleum

Meditation Spiral
9" x 12"
Acrylics on Paper
work in progress

Garden of Childhood
12" x 16"
Mixed Media on Paper

Work in progress
14" x 14'
Mixed Media on woven placemat

Work in progress
9" x 12"
Acrylics on paper

Meditation
9" X 12"
Acrylics on paper

Have been trying out some new techniques:

Garden of Childhood
12" X 16"
Mixed Media on paper

Morning Glories

11" X 14"

Oils on canvas

This is a drawing I did in 2014...just colored it last night.  

Mardi Gras Lady

9"  X 12"

Watercolor pencil on paper

Saturday, March 11, 2017

This morning's progress...bringing a bit more color into the painting.

11" X 14"
Oils on canvas
Commissioned work

Friday Afternoon's work

Started this painting in 2015 to include in Fins, Fur, and Feathers Exhibition.
Glad to get back to it.  This is one of the few mallards I've seen this year!

Friday, March 10, 2017

Today I worked on the fun stuff:  Face and hands.
Already seeing things to change!!!!!!  Love it so much.

Thursday, March  9, 2017. Working on this portrait.  11" X 14"  oils on canvas.

In Your Face
Each painting is 8" X 10"
Man left is oils on board; man on right is oils on canvas

This is a project that I've been working on for awhile.  I plan to add another painting of the man..or maybe 3 more.  Depends on how much fun I'm having with it!

Met tonight with artists and owners of Jokie's Gallery in Natchitoches.  This is an exciting and interesting enterprise.  After 3 months in operation there was a lot to discuss.

most recent pet portrait..acrylics on wood; 4"X 4"

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Top of bar stool.  Acrylics on painted wood.  For sale at Tres Bien Antiques, Natchitoches.