Author Archives: Marilyn Jacobson

About Marilyn Jacobson

Hi! I'm Marilyn. I'm the woman in the middle picture at the top of the page. Life is such an adventure! Before retirement, I was a Social Worker in a cancer center. I had the priveledge of working with people in all conditions of life: birth, joy, sorrow, conflict, problem-solving, decision-making, end-of-life, reconciliation, hope. After retirement, I discovered I have a talent for portrait painting! My goal as a portrait painter is capturing the personality of people and pets in paintings. I think I'm able to do this because of my Social Work experiences. I have painted many commissions of people and pets, usually from a photograph. If needed, two or more photographs can be combined into one painting. My pictures usually tell a story, or there's a story behind them.... And just for fun, I also create other art in addition to portraits. I hope you enjoy my paintings as much as I enjoy creating them. Capture a special memory or occasion with a beautiful painting!

At the Beach

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Marilyn Jacobson

Here is a sketch with watercolor pencil of a father and son at the beach.  I may try a watercolor later.  I need to work on the perspective of the ocean waves, so it won’t look like they’re about to … Continue reading →

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Artists for Abundance Entry

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Marilyn Jacobson

For the second year,  the Northstar Watercolor Society will host a spring mini-show and fund-raiser to support Second Harvest Heartland. Artists are invited to submit one “mini” painting  that has a maximum outside dimension of 12 by 12 inches. The … Continue reading →

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Seeing God Juried Art Exhibit

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Marilyn Jacobson

A picture of me with my painting “And He Called His Name Jesus” at the artist’s reception of the Seeing God Juried Art Exhibit.  Beautiful art.  I’m one of 29 artists selected to participate.

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Artwork Accepted into Juried Show

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Marilyn Jacobson

My painting “His Name Shall Be Called Jesus” was accepted into the Seeing GodJuried Art Show at the Benedictine Monastery in Maple Grove.  One of 29 artists, I will attend the reception Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 7 – 8:30 p..  … Continue reading →

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Path of Light

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Marilyn Jacobson

These two images are actually one picture.  Watercolor on yupo is fun and challenging. It is not easy to apply as much color as I would like to have in the painting, because of the nature of the yupo.  The … Continue reading →

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Art4Housing Benefit

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Marilyn Jacobson

This is an invitation for all artists to join this event: Art 4 Shelter | A Benefit for Simpson Housing Services Our mission: To house, support and advocate for people experiencing homelessness. To support this cause, go to http://www.art4shelter.org/submissions.html.  Deadline … Continue reading →

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Attending Greg Lipelt Workshop

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Marilyn Jacobson

Two paintings completed during the Greg Lipelt workshop on portrait painting.  I especially like the portrait on the right.

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Mother and Son Share Joy in Portrait

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Marilyn Jacobson

It’s fun to capture the joy in this portrait.  What can be better than enjoying a sunny day together?  This painting captures a wonderful memory!

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Snow Leopard Painting

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Marilyn Jacobson

Here is the completed painting of a snow leopard, a magnificent animal.  I will make numbered giclee prints of this painting.  Perhaps the shop at the Como Zoo would like to sell prints of this painting.

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New Year’s Goals

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Marilyn Jacobson

For  2012 my goal is to sketch daily, from real life when possible, or from T.V.  I want to focus mainly on people in sports or performing music.  Here is a sketch of various hockey players I did while watching … Continue reading →

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