What's New?

  It has been a little bit since my last post so I figured I'd check in with what has been going on in my world. It has been a busy 2014 so far between commissions, series work, advertising and my day job. I have added more to my "Life in the 'Dale" series, and have added a new series to my freedom fairies collection called "Free as Celebration" where each fairy represents a holiday! I have started exploring pastels again and been trying new pastel supports with much personal success. I have been updating my print site as well, taking new photos of my work for better clarity, adding older artworks, and promoting like crazy!!


Here is a glimpse at what I have been up to while I've been away from my blog!!

 Commissions-
"Breelynn" 16"x20" Acrylic © Shana L Rowe Jackson 2014

http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/shaggy-dog-shana-rowe.html
"Shaggy Dog" 11"x14" acrylic © Shana L Rowe Jackson 2014

http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/mount-washington-shana-rowe.html
"Mount Washington" 12"x14" Acrylic © Shana L Rowe Jackson 2014

"Jakey" 11"x14" Graphite © Shana L Rowe Jackson 2014
I have done one more commission this year that is to be given as a gift in early March, I will be able to post pictures after it is received by it's new owner!

 What's new in the 'Dale? Blizzards followed by a lot of luck!!

These two were painted back to back in one day!


http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/storm-of-the-century-shana-rowe.html
"Storm of the Century" 18"x24" Acrylic © Shana L Rowe Jackson 2014

http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/luck-of-the-dale-shana-rowe.html
"Luck of the 'Dale" 18"x24" Acrylic © Shana L Rowe Jackson 2014 
Here is my newest pastel work done on black velour!!
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/tuckered-shana-rowe.html
"Tuckered" 11"x14" Acrylic on black velour © Shana L Rowe Jackson 2014
Celebrate with the freedom fairies!!
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/free-as-a-new-years-resolution-shana-rowe.html
"Free as a New Years Resolution" 11"x14" acrylic © Shana L Rowe Jackson 2014

http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/free-as-a-valentines-love-shana-rowe.html
"Free as a Valentine's Love" 11"x14" acrylic © Shana L Rowe Jackson 2014
I also had the chance to do some work for my "Revival" project where I take work I did when I was a kid, and do a new version to revive my old ideas, and measure my artistic growth. Here is my newest piece from that project, done 10 years almost to the day after I did the original!!
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/afternoon-snack-shana-rowe.html
"Afternoon Snack" Oil © Shana L Rowe Jackson 2014
"Afternoon Snack Original" done when I was 16 Years old!!

Side by side compare
This is only the beginning!! I have many more ideas, so keep your eyes open for new work!! You never know what I will be doing next!!!

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