3.25.2025

Thinking of Changing Back to This Site

 I've had my website for quite a few years now but I just can't see the reason to keep it. JbeaudetStudios.com is the domain name. I think I can transfer it to this one. I'm not sure how to go about all of that techie stuff. 

This blog is free, other than my domain name JenniferBeaudetartist. I might change that too. I'm not sure what I'm going to do but I was thinking I could just go back to the way I started. I posted on here and linked it to my etsy. Etsy has change so much since I started in 2009. It's hard to be seen on there and hard to compete with other countries. But, I do get seen and do sell on there. I really can't say that my website has helped me besides, looking nice. 


Here's a new one I did from a photo from Elizabeth Mitchell, from a Facebook photo sharing group. It's in France and I added the chickens. I've been wanting to do clothesline paintings for sometime now. 

I did this one on canvas paper using oil paints. I didn't do a great job measuring it beforehand but I think it's about 6x8? 

We're going back to Europe soon and I hope to find many more things to paint! 

I've sold a few paintings and some prints recently. Today this one sold! 

sold


If you get a chance pop over to my Etsy to see if there's anything that catches your eye! I'm trying to clear up some space around here! 


Until later! Happy Spring!

Jen


3.19.2025

Busy March Passing by Like A Lion!

 

oil painting Jen Beaudet Zondervan white flowers and green
16x20 inch oil on canvas

It's been a few months since I've posted anything but I've been busy painting and working. Where does the time go? Well, I've also been planning for our trip to Italy! I'm so excited about it and I've been shopping for the perfect shoes...I haven't found them so I will be wearing my tennis shoes everywhere. I know it won't look good but my feet will be happy. 

This piece is still drying by I just want to share my updated version. Below is what it started as.


It looked nice before but I wanted to give it more oomf. I thought it felt a little flat. I also warmed it up with my favorite color right now (Indian yellow). I love it! 

That's all for now. Have a beautiful day! 

PS I'm having a SALE for SPRING in my etsy shop! 



1.19.2025

Old Hollywood Glamour to Classical Ballet...Inspiration is Everywhere!

 


"Love You" available here


I am inspired by romance and old Hollywood black and white photos are full of that. This is inspired by Jean Harlow. There's a little message in there for you! 


ballet impressionist painting
"Sugarplum Fairies at Rest" available here

This is a 24x24 inch acrylic on canvas. We attended the Nutcracker Ballet at the Segerstrom, in Costa Mesa. It was so nice to dress up and get a little culture. I took this photo with my phone and thought I was being very discreet until someone tapped me on the shoulder. She said please don't. When the lights came on I tried to explain the I'm an artist and I really want to paint this. She didn't care. I saw other people doing the same (no flash, of course) Anyway, it was funny...but I really couldn't help it! I was compelled to snap these photos to paint the beauty I was feeling. I thought about how other artists would go about painting the ballet. It's not possible to set up my easel and paint in the dark. 


I think I will be doing at least one more of these. There's something so much fun about painting figures. 


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11.19.2024

Whispers of Serenity-A Painting Journey

Floral painting by Jennifer Beaudet Zondervan
Sold

 

This is a new floral from my latest series. It sold but I still haven't posted all of the others.

I have frames for two of them and one has painted sides. I wanted to share them as a collection and I'm still working on that. I'm thinking about creating a new website with my old name. It was JenBeaudetArt.com . I have the domain name back in my possession but haven't parked it yet. I'm wondering if I should just make a new one with my whole new name. It's a bit long though...Jen Beaudet Zondervan.com Maybe... JBeaudetZ or JBeaudetZArt. 

Maui Jacaranda tree painting by Jen Beaudet Zondervan
Old one from 2013 (Sold)

I posted my painting "Upcountry in Bloom" because I was just reminded of it when I saw someone use it as their profile photo on Facebook. She credited me Jen Beaudet which was my name when I painted it. Now, I'm Jen Beaudet Z. Names are important. Branding is important. 

This painting was an amazing time in my art journey. I have been to Maui several times and took photos of this area with the jacaranda but I was never there when they were in full bloom. It's my favorite area. I love the green rolling hills. So, when I saw this photo from https://fineartamerica.com/featured/jacaranda-explosion-of-color-as-a-jacaranda-tree-bloms-nature-photographer.html Nature Photographer on Fineartamerica, I asked his permission to paint it. (He doesn't share his name on there, so I won't) We got to know each other and met in person. I handed him the painting and it made a journey to Maui! I sold it online to someone in Alaska and he shipped it there for me! I will never forget that great memory. I still hope to get over there again and say hi. Maybe, the trees will be blooming! 

I'm trying to only paint from my own photos or from life now which limits me to only scenes that I capture. I'm tempted to paint another one of these from my own photos.

This was how I did the other one. I used google maps and found the spot, then used the colors from his photo. 


Below, is my photo that I took while in Maui. It's actually not that bad for an old camera, while driving. 
The painting I made from it is one of my favorites. I remember, it was one of those magical moments when it seemed to just appear effortlessly onto the canvas. 


Maui Road painting by Jen Beaudet Zondervan
Kula (sold)


 
This is a new one from my visit to Martha's Vineyard! I think you can see my style. It really hasn't changed.

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New Florals Blooming in my shop...

  Available here Here's a new one just list in my Etsy shop. I took the reference photo a few years back at an Armstrong's Garden, n...