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Laughing in the Park

"Laughing in the Park" Commissioned Portrait by Juliane Porter (16" x 20" Oil on archival quality, gallery wrapped canvas. Click image for better, larger view!)

"Laughing in the Park" is my latest commissioned portrait of a beautiful young brother and sister. I had a blast painting this carefree and playful pair. Can't you feel the bond between them?!

While painting, I was reminded of a favorite Emily Dickinson poem, There is Another Sky, which she wrote for her beloved older brother.

There is Another Sky

There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair,
And there is another sunshine,
Though it be darkness there;
Never mind faded forests, Austin,
Never mind silent fields –
Here is a little forest,
Whose leaf is ever green;
Here is a brighter garden,
Where not a frost has been;
In its unfading flowers
I hear the bright bee hum:
Prithee, my brother,
Into my garden come!

~ Emily Dickinson (Written for her brother)

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The Farm

"The Farm" 16" x 20" oil on canvas by Juliane Porter

Rather than my writing about my latest oil painting, "The Farm," I'll share the words of my client, for whom this gorgeous slice of heaven holds years of special family memories:

"It is so beautiful!! I cried when I saw it! It is so perfect and just how I will always remember summers in the Catskills, with the blue, blue sky, the white clouds popping over the green mountains, the reflections in the pond, the weeping willow on the bank of the pond that my grandmother planted, the barn, the farmhouse, I could go on and on…"

It was my absolute pleasure to capture this magical oasis in oil paint for your family to enjoy for generations to come.

Love All,

Juliane

Have you ever commissioned an oil painting for yourself or loved ones? Feel free to contact me if you're interested.

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In Celebration of Autumn

"Prelude to Fall on the Savage River" by Juliane Porter (30″ × 40″ oil on archival linen) Please click painting for BETTER LARGER VIEW.

Download 08 Symphony No 8 In F Major Op. 88 – 3rd Movement – Allegro Grazioso – Molto Vivace

Before you read on, first click the above music link!

Autumn had just begun turning leaves copper and gold when I painted this scene of the Savage River last year. I was hypnotized by the rhythm of leaves, sunshine and water skipping along boulders then smoothing into a deep ribbon along the calm, mossy bank.

A beautiful adventure of life leading life.

Then, just last weekend, as my husband and I basked in our first indoor fire of the season, listening to Dvorak's 8th Symphony, I was instantly transported back to the scene of my painting.

Take a listen to Dvorak's gorgeous symphony singing the emotion and adventure of life that so spoke to me when I painted "Prelude to Fall on the Savage River".

What pieces of music do you associate with Autumn?

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Italy 2 ways ~ Il Volo & Umbria

Today is a tribute to Italy two ways…

First, via the gorgeous voices of Il Volo, a young trio with voices of gold who've already gone platinum in Italy. Their name, “Il Volo,” meaning “flight,” was chosen to signify the feeling that these three young tenors were about to spread their wings and fly. And indeed they have! You will be blown away! (Thank you, Kaye Cloutman, for introducing me to Il Volo. Visit her lovely website, Clout&About)

Teenagers, Piero Barone (17), Ignazio Boschetto (16), & Gianluca Ginoble (16)

And my second tribute to Italy, a painting of a peaceful olive grove in Umbria. Umbria is the region of Italy often compared to Tuscany, without the touristy aspects. Jim and I picnicked beneath these beautiful, old trees enjoying wine, salami and cheese. It was a blustery day, like today, sunny one moment, cloudy the next.

"In the Umbrian Olive Grove" by Juliane Porter (Oil on 18"x14" canvas ~ Click for a better, larger view)

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“Summertime Shade”

"Summertime Shade." Oil on Canvas by Juliane Porter.

(please click image for better, larger view)

This gorgeous, old, climber in Chatham, MA begged to be painted.

I recall my father describing his great joy in climbing about the limbs of such trees as a young boy. I too have always loved and had tremendous respect for trees. They take me back to childhood… Their power, grace & often imposing wisdom of living hundreds of years- like the one pictured here in my painting.

This is a very expressive, childlike painting about innocence and the power of presence.

sun dappled shade

easy breezes

forgiving grace

a

wisdom of hundreds years

presence

See more artwork by Juliane Porter at www.JulianePorter.com.

The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.

-Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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