Portraits By Marilyn - Commissioned Portrait and Pet Watercolor Art http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com Watercolor Portraits with Personality Fri, 18 May 2012 13:36:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Illustration for Children’s Book http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/illustration-for-childrens-book http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/illustration-for-childrens-book#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 13:36:26 +0000 Marilyn Jacobson http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/?p=1414 Continue reading →]]> Author Kristen Huss as published a third book for young children.  It’s a book with simple prayers for very young children.  I will add a link as soon as it is available.  I illustrated the book with different animals familiar to young children.  Most of the animals are pets, and I think they are beautiful.

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]]> http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/90-day-challenge-2/feed 0 Painting Wins Award in Juried Show http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/painting-wins-award-in-juried-show http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/painting-wins-award-in-juried-show#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:18:17 +0000 Marilyn Jacobson http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/?p=1406 Continue reading →]]> My painting, “The Catch” won Honorable Mention at the Minnesota Watercolor Society’s Spring 2012 Juried Show.  I was also pleased that my painting of tulips was used in all the promotional material for the show.

Here is a link to all the award winners in the show:  http://www.minnesotawatercolors.com/p_springshow2012.html

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]]> http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/90-day-challenge/feed 0 The Catch Receives award http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/the-catch-receives-award http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/the-catch-receives-award#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:16:25 +0000 Marilyn Jacobson http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/?p=1401 I’m honored that my painting “The Catch” received an honorable mention award at the Minnesota Watercolor Society’s Spring 2012 juried show.  The judge liked the composition of the painting, which was watercolor on Yuppo.  View painting at http://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-catch-marilyn-jacobson.html?newartwork=true

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]]> http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/90-day-challenge-progress/feed 0 Path of LightArt Show http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/path-of-lightart-show http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/path-of-lightart-show#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:33:13 +0000 Marilyn Jacobson http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/?p=1392 Continue reading →]]> This beautiful water media art show is at:

The FrameWorks Gallery

2022 A Ford Parkway

St Paul, MN.

Come to meet the artists, enjoy refreshments and beverages during the opening  Saturday,April 14, 7 – 9 p.m.

Members of the TEN BRUSHES art group are Marilyn Jacobson, Leny Wendel, Barbara Duffy, Heidi Nelson, Deb Magelssen, Barbara Parisien, Lisa Fertig, Patty Healy, Wendy Westlake, and Kathy Braud.

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]]> http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/ocean-currents-look-like-van-gogh/feed 0 Art 4 Shelter Benefit http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/art-4-shelter-benefit http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/art-4-shelter-benefit#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:34:09 +0000 Marilyn Jacobson http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/?p=1382 Continue reading →]]> Art 4 Shelter is a benefit for Simpson Housing which provides shelter for homeless persons.  Original 5″ X 7″ art by internationally known and yet-to-be-discovered artists will be previewed May 9,  6 – 7 p.m., and sold 7 – 9 p.m. at:

Burnet Gallery

Le Meridien Chambers Hotel
901 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.lemeridienchambers.comhttp://www.art4shelter.org/benefit.html

]]> http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/art-4-shelter-benefit/feed 0 Ninety Day Challenge http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/ninety-day-challenge http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/ninety-day-challenge#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:27:08 +0000 Marilyn Jacobson http://www.portraitsbymarilyn.com/?p=1376 This has nothing to do with art, but everything to do with quality of life.  I am starting a 90 day challenge, during which I plan to lose 40 pounds.  I’ve lose 9 1/2 lbs so far.  Curious?

 

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