Art of Jenna

Oil, watercolor, acrylic and pastel paintings

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Gulf View, Alla prima 6x8" Oil painting

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I painted this during the Tarpon Springs Plein Air Paintout last week. The location of this scene is in Howard Park before you cross over t...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Morning Stroll, Sand Hill Cranes

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I saw these two sand hill cranes strolling the PHCC campus one day and luckily - for once - had my camera with me. The sand hill cranes are...
Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Tern and Gull

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I paint with watercolors all the time but rarely post the images here. Here's one I just finished. I was playing with different texture...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Key Vista

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I recently completed this painting which I had started en plein air at Key Vista Park. I really like the colors I got into this one, which y...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

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Here's our plein air group (West Coast Plein Air - Florida) ready for lunch. We're painting at Anclote River Park this month. We ha...
Thursday, July 07, 2011

Brackish Pond

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I painted this little painting of a pond area on Honeymoon Island. It's right near the beach but inland a bit from the water. There'...

Palmy Day

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Here's a little plein air of a path in Port Richey Waterfront Park, which is a few blocks from where I live. I just finished it recentl...

Sunday Drive

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Another one from Hernando County along Bayou Drive. This is definitely one of my favorite painting places. We go there a lot because it...
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Country Road

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Our plein air group painted at this farm/ranch for a few weeks during strawberry season and then were asked back for a day event during bl...
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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Bayou Marsh

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Our plein air group has been painting this month along Bayou Drive - a favorite location in Hernando County. I painted this from the side o...
Sunday, May 15, 2011

Safe Harbor

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A pastel painting of one of my favorite views in Phillipe Park, Safety Harbor FL. My plein air group went there several months back. I only...
Sunday, May 08, 2011

West Coast Plein Air Painting Sites May 2011

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Hello painters - We will be painting along Bayou Drive in Hernando County for the month of May. Long views and salt marshes along the Gulf...
Monday, April 04, 2011

Plein Air Paint Out at the JG Ranch

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We are on to do a paintout at the JG Ranch on Saturday, April 30 from 10am to 2pm. The owners have really enjoyed having us painting ou...

West Coast Plein Air Painting Sites April 2011

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Hello Plein Air Painters! Our group will be painting at two locations at 9:30 on Fridays in April: April 1 and 8: Along the Dunedin Caus...
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Saturday, March 12, 2011

River's Edge Rhythms

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This is a 12x18" pastel painting of a scene in Anclote River Park. I'm having trouble with the mechanics of this post - for some r...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Dusk

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This scene is along the south end of the beach at Howard Park a couple of months ago. It was painted mostly plein air but I didn't fi...
Friday, February 18, 2011

Garden Dreams

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I set up this still-life and painted it as a demo for my Soft Pastels class at the Pasco Art Center. I love the Art Center - it's in ...
Monday, February 14, 2011

Beach Cove

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I painted this little piece a few months ago along Howard Beach in Tarpon Springs. I've been very lax about photographing my work - and...
Monday, January 24, 2011

River View

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I started this plein air painting on a toned canvas, which greatly sped up the process. I tried to think of each stroke as I put it down ...
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

West Coast Plein Air Painting Sites January 2011

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Happy New Year! The West Coast Plein Air - Florida group will be painting at Phillipe Park in Safety Harbor during January. We will meet ...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Painting Location for December

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Hello everybody - The West Coast Plein Air- Florida group will be painting in beautiful downtown New Port Richey for the month of December...

Palm Tree, Dunedin

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Plein air painting of a palm tree near the Pinellas Trail in Dunedin FL. I wanted to keep my brush strokes loose and energetic while I wa...
Friday, October 08, 2010

STUDIO WALTZ October 9, 2010

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Once again I will be painting en plein air for STUDIO WALTZ. It's tomorrow (Saturday Oct. 9) from 9:00 to 5:00. You can find me near ...

Flora

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I painted this still-life as a demonstation for my Pastel Painting class at the Pasco Arts Center. The Center is in a really neat old cra...
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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Beach Palms

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And here's another painting from Honeymoon Island. I like the simplicity of this composition and I also like the tropical colors in ...
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Honeymoon Beach

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Another view from Honeymoon Island, this was painted on the beach near the North parking area. It's so hot at this time of year but ...

A Shaded Path

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My plein air group has been painting at Honeymoon Island for the last several weeks and this is a shady spot on a little path near the bea...
Sunday, August 08, 2010

Inlet of Palms

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Palm trees line the inner banks of the Pithlaschacotee River (more commonly known as the Cotee River), which flows into the Gulf of Mexico...
Sunday, July 25, 2010

Beach Parking

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This was painted in plein air from Howard Beach in Tarpon Springs. We set up right off the side of the parking lot, which you can see on th...
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Monday, July 19, 2010

Jenkins Creek

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Another creekside painting, this one has a somewhat abstracty (I know it's not a word) impressionistic quality. I don't usually p...

Red Tree

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I'm so far behind on posting my paintings and resolve (once again) to catch up. This painting has thick vibrant layers of oil paint. ...
Thursday, July 08, 2010

Elizabeth Gilbert on being creative

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Friday, July 02, 2010

Salt Marsh

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This was painted in plein air off Bayou Drive, Hernando County. Salt Marsh, 8x10, Oil Thanks for visiting!
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Jenna Star Friedman
I am a passionate painter of nature. Much of my work is done en plein air because I love being outside where I am immersed and challenged by the light in that time and place. Each painting is an act of focus and discovery and I am always learning something. I paint in oil, watercolor, acrylics and soft pastel. I teach various art classes and workshops at Pasco Hernando State College. I also teach a couple of painting classes a week in my Studio. I've been a teacher for most of my adult life although previously I worked with younger students in the public schools. I'm now really happy to be teaching art to adults. Please check my website for more information about my classes. www.jennastarfriedman.com
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