Congrats to Mississippi State

If you know me then you probably know that I am absolutely crazy about college sports.  I love them!  When Saturday's get here in September it is like Christmas to me.  My orange and blue Auburn shirts are taken out from hiding and there is an extra little pep in my step.  A sense of hope seems to invigorate me.  With that being said, my Auburn Tigers were pretty terrible this year in baseball.....and basketball.....and let's not even talk about football. (Really, I'm just trying to pretend like that season didn't happen.)  Other teams were not quite so upset though.  I heard that yesterday Mississippi State made their way to Omaha for the College World Series in Baseball!  Now don't get me wrong, I despise all things Mississippi State, but it's nice to some college fans besides those rednecks in Tuscaloosa getting to celebrate every once in a while.  So here's to you State Fans!  I hope you guys go all the way!   I don't have any new artwork so I figured I would just post a commission I did for a state fan a few years ago.
                                                             


 This was one of my very first commission's and I really think I have come along way since.  I still love it though.  I drew Bully, the State Mascot, for a State student that I knew.  I used hb, 2b, and 6b graphite pencils drawing this if I remember correctly.  He also wanted an antique look to it so I stained the paper with coffee. (Interesting method, but next time I will definitely just by tinted paper.) I am still very happy with how this piece came out though.  It's something that shows off your school pride, and is a one of a kind for him.  It would be nice though if some Auburn fan *hint hint* asked me to do a piece.  I've done commission's for Alabama and State fans, and let me tell you what that was not easy.  Enjoy though, and know that I'm going to try to keep up posting on here.  I know I took a pretty long break.  (That happens when you don't have internet at your house.)  Have a good day!

David and Jennifer Wedding Commission

This is a painting that I did as a surpass for one of best friend's wedding.  Her mother asked me to do a watercolor painting of them in one of her favorite locations.  This is a 20x30 painting if I remember correctly.  This painting was so much fun working on.  It was interesting delivering it though.  I delivered it in person to Jennifer's mother so I could get her reaction to it.  She absolutely loved it!  Of course I hadn't seen them in such a long time, we ended up standing in the drive way and talking for at least an hour and a half.  While we were talking and there came David and Jennifer pulling up.  Of course this painting was supposed to be a surprise so we had a really fun time trying to explain why in the world I had made the hour trek to her house just to talk to her parents.  We pulled it off though, and the couple had no idea what was in store for them.  Her parents had it framed in the beautiful frame you see here, and they gave it to David and Jennifer the day before the wedding.  Jennifer sent me these pictures of it hanging in her living room!   This piece is especially special because it reminds me that I am getting married in 20 days!  Ahhh!!!!!!

New Albany Piece

This is the latest New Albany painting that I have done.  It is of an alley in downtown New albany.  I found this spot a few weeks ago and just loved it.  I'm pretty happy with the way the painting turned out though there are a few things that I would like back (but that's with any work I have come to find out.)  I will be taking this down to Bab's in downtown New Albany if you want to come look at it.  I will be asking $45 for it, which honestly is dirt cheap for an original watercolor.  Please go check it out when you get a chance.  I have a few other pieces there as well.

11x14 watercolor.  $45

Remember.  If you want a commission done email me at    artbyjeremiah09@gmail.com.  

New Watercolor

This is a tree that I painted today.  It is a techinique I saw called "Primary Tree".  I did this try by first wetting my paper, and then splattering yellow, red, and blue paint onto my paper.  Then I got a spray bottle, and sprayed over.  After it dried I painted in the branches.  Very very cool.  I'm selling this one for $40, and prints of it for $15

Email me if you want one.  artbyjeremiah09@gmail.com

Watercolor stream experiment

After my first few attempts at watercolor I can most definitely say that I am in love!  This is a beautiful medium, and I am excited about working with it for years and years to come.  I have done relatively few watercolor pieces though, and I feel like I know pretty much nothing about it.

This piece was a practice for me to paint rocks in watercolor.  I used a burnt sienna, raw umber, sap green, and ultramarine blue to paint an undertone of the rocks.  I then took a card and began to scrape out the rock shapes by placing it at a 45 degree angle, and rotating it counterclockwise.  I saw a tutorial of this on youtube and decided to give it a shot.  I was pleasantly surprised by the results, and I feel like I learned a good trick with watercolors.  I think i'm going to try a technique sort of like this to paint grass.  Maybe in another painting.  Anyways thanks for stopping by!  If you have any tips or want to just chat about art feel free to leave a comment or email me at: artbyjeremiah09@gmail.com

Hope you have had some wonderful Holidays

I hope everyone has enjoyed their Thanksgiving holidays.  This year has definitely been an interesting one.  For the first time I didn't have Thanksgiving with my family, which I must admit was very weird. I definitely missed my mom's dressing.  Instead I came down to Hattiesburg with my fiancé to spend thanksgiving with her family.  The trip got interesting when her baby sister was in a car accident thirty minutes after we arrived.  She spent 2 nights in the hospital, but thankfully is home now and doing just fine.  Anyways, with the Holidays there hasn't been much drawing or painting going on.  I worked on one piece before leaving, but never had a chance to get it up on here.  I will do that whenever I get back home sometime tonight.

8x10 portrait

With the holidays coming up I know if you are like me you are trying to figure out how to get that special gift for everyone.  I can personally attest to how great a original piece of art is for someone.

This is a drawing I did last year for my grandmother.  It is a picture of my Aunt who passed away a year prior to the drawing.  It hit my grandmother really hard, so I wanted to give her something extra special.  Having something so personal meant the world to her, and I would love to see other people be able to have similar experiences this Christmas.   Pictures of loved ones, or special memories make some of the most special presents.  Email me at:

artbyjeremiah09@gmail.com

and we can talk about some custom artwork for Christmas presents.

Also look up my etsy shop ArtbyJeremiah and you can buy some pieces from there as well.  Thanks for stopping by.  I look forward to putting some new drawings and paintings up on here very soon.

Just got back from New Albany

I would like to thank everyone who came out to New Albany today and stopped by my art stand.  It meant so much having everyone there supporting me and asking questions.  I would especially like to thank those who purchased my art work.  Today was a great learning experience on what to do and what not to do when selling art work.  I left a few paintings there in Bab's for anyone who wants to stop by and possibly purchase them!?!?   I'm hoping to get several more done that I can leave in there to sell!  Once again thanks to everyone who came.  Also here are pictures of what sold today.