Original Paintings

Julie's oil paintings usually begin much like the classic grisaille, with a tonal wash and "rub out", to obtain the proper values for the work before adding many thin layers of color, as I progress to the final layer of paint. The grisaille process was invented by the"old masters" hundreds of year ago and has proved to be a valuable tool to getting a painting off to a good start by defining all the tonal values that I want to appear in the finished work. My work includes a wide variety of subjects including landscapes, seascapes, harbors and boats, food & floral still life, tropical fantasy, sunsets and moonlight and island life.