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March 4, 2015
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Miniature pieces for all the nooks and crannies of your home. I've always been drawn to small things...things that draw you in and invite you to take a closer look. I like things that almost go unnoticed and arouse delightful surprise upon finding. I'll continue to challenge myself to paint larger, but it's the small curiosities that really get me excited- I'm not sure if I'll ever stop making these darlings. • • • • #abmathome #liveauthentically #dshome #doitfortheprocess #canadianartist #dslooking #gowildlyandslow #sodomino #apartmenttherapy #aconsideredhome #seekthesimplicity #verilymoment #thatauthenticfeeling #decorhome #mywestelm #homewithrue #bhghome #bohohome #designsponge #myhousebeautiful #interiorinspiration #theeverygirl #dsart #studioinspiration #jennihaikonenart
Lance-leaved Lungwort (Study No. 1) This unfortunately named flower became one of my new favourites while painting the Everything is Blue collection. Its blossoms are a mixture of bright blue and purple and its leaves are a lovely sage green. The delicate blooms hang in clusters like rain drops from each small stem. It would be a wonder to find this plant in the wild, and while it doesn't grow much in and around central Saskatchewan, it has made its home in the southern part of the province. (Do I have any followers that have discovered this beauty?) ⁣ ⁣ 4/5 of the Lungwort paintings are still available in my online shop. Just head over to the link in my profile or head to www.jennihaikonen.com⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #capturemycraft #inspofinds #a_still_life #seekinspirecreate #amonthoflovely #thesimpleeveryday #foreverfaffing #styleonmytable #gowildlyandslow #domesticforaging #thatvelvetfeeling #thesincerestoryteller #distractionsandinspirations #searchwandercollect #botanicalart #watercolor #styling #doitfortheprocess #vintagehome #inspiredbycharm #vintagedecor #vintagelook #studioviews #studioscenes #dslooking #watercolor #watercolorillustration #botanicalillustration #wildflower #bluebell
9/30 “Restful Melody”, $50 [6”x8”] acrylic on birch panel.⁣ 🌾 ⁣ Today was a good day (after a few hard ones) because: ⁣ ⁣ 1. I had the chance to catch up and start planning something fun with @hawthorn.floral.atelier. She is such a lovely soul and creates the most beautiful florals. I am so excited to see how our collaboration unfolds and share with you more in the future. ⁣🌷 ⁣ 2. I went on a walk to @littlebirdpatisserie and enjoyed a little escape to imaginary France while working on my email newsletter. (Note: Now, when you sign up, you will receive 20% off your first order in my shop!) ⁣🌼 ⁣ 3. Spring is making itself known and I FOUND GREEN GRASS. If you know the prairies, you will know that green grass hasn't been seen since October. Hallelujah. ⁣🌱 ⁣ I feel like this painting is particularly fitting to celebrate all that joy. DM if you are interested in purchasing. ⁣🌿 •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #abmathome #liveauthentically #dshome #doitfortheprocess #canadianartist #dslooking #gowildlyandslow #sodomino #apartmenttherapy #aconsideredhome #seekthesimplicity #verilymoment #thatauthenticfeeling #decorhome #mywestelm #homewithrue #bhghome #bohohome #designsponge #myhousebeautiful #interiorinspiration #theeverygirl #dsart #studioinspiration #jennihaikonenart ⁣
Ok. so I'm a bit behind in this challenge... (How did I not expect this??) But I'm slowly making my way as I have time- each piece is teaching me new things about brush strokes, paint application, colour and composition. I'm always amazed at how a simple practice can provide so much insight!⁣ ⁣ 1. 6/30 “Flowers at my Feet”, $50 [8”x10”] acrylic on birch panel⁣ 2. 7/30 “Summer's Eve Song”, $50 [8”x10”] acrylic on birch panel⁣ 3. 8/30 “Valley Glades” $75 [8”x10”] acrylic on birch panel⁣ ⁣ #dailybraverychallenge. (Please DM for details on purchasing).⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #jennihaikonenart #interiordesign #homedecor #art #decor #interiors #homedesign #interiordesigner #homesweethome #artist #canadianpainter #contemporaryart #homestyle #affordableart #grass #meadow #spring #flower #impressionism #yxeartist #sodomino #acrylicpainting #yxeartist #yxe⁣
Harebell Study No. 3, SOLD [2.25x3.25 inches]. This piece is from the Everything is Blue Collection, which are all available on my website (through the link in my profile). Although this one has sold, there are a multitude of other pieces that are still available for purchase. I'm looking forward to the day when I will be able to see a multitude of these flowers in the meadow, as well as my shop! ⁣ ⁣ Do you have memories attached to picking these whimsical wildflowers? ⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #capturemycraft #inspofinds #a_still_life #seekinspirecreate #amonthoflovely #thesimpleeveryday #foreverfaffing #styleonmytable #gowildlyandslow #domesticforaging #thatvelvetfeeling #thesincerestoryteller #distractionsandinspirations #searchwandercollect #botanicalart #watercolor #styling #doitfortheprocess #vintagehome #inspiredbycharm #vintagedecor #vintagelook #studioviews #studioscenes #dslooking #watercolor #watercolorillustration #botanicalillustration #wildflower #harebell
1. 5/30 “Pastoral Eglantine”, $90 [8”x10”] and 2. 4/30 “Pasture Muse”, $75 [8”x10”]. 🌾 Choosing to post the first piece second because I'm not completely happy with No. 4, to be honest. It was an experiment, but I told myself I'd post each piece that I created and I'm sticking to my word. But truth be told, I learned something through it, so that is worth something. It was through No. 4 that I created No. 5, which I am over the moon with! Sometimes it takes getting through the pieces that stretch you to find fulfillment in something beyond. #dailybraverychallenge. (Please DM for details on purchasing). • • • • • #jennihaikonenart #interiordesign #homedecor #art #decor #interiors #homedesign #interiordesigner #homesweethome #artist #canadianpainter #contemporaryart #homestyle #affordableart #grass #meadow #spring #flower #impressionism #yxeartist #sodomino #acrylicpainting
In case you needed something beautiful today: ⁣ ⁣ “I cannot see what flowers are at my feet, ⁣ Nor what soft incense hangs upon the boughs, ⁣ But, in embalmed darkness, guess each sweet ⁣ Wherewith the seasonable month endows⁣ The grass, the thicket, and the fruit-tree wild; ⁣ White hawthorn, and the pastoral eglantine; ⁣ Fast fading violets cover'd up in leaves; ⁣ And mid-May's eldest child,⁣ The coming musk-rose, full of dewy wine, ⁣ The murmurous haunt of flies on summer eves.” ⁣ ⁣ -from Ode to a Nightingale, by Keats.⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #creativehappylife #homeinthestudio #courageouscreative #sodomino #creativeprocess #colourmyhome #kinfolkstyle #therisingtidesociety #cornerofmyhome #doingneutralright #myinteriorstyle #darlingmoment #makersmovement #theartofslowliving⁣
3/30 “Waiting on Spring”, $90 CAD [8x10”]. This piece felt challenging. It took a lot of work and then rework before I came to a place of being happy with it. Perhaps that's just like winter -it's a bit of a struggle before you come to the rejuvenating Spring. I challenged myself to incorporate some floral blooms into my meadow this time, in fact, I think I'm going to incorporate many blooms in the days ahead to encourage spring to come and challenge myself with some colour! #dailybraverychallenge • • • • • #jennihaikonenart #botanicalart #botanical #canadianpainter #canadianartist #plantart #plant #artgallery #instaartists #decor #yxe #yxeartist #createmagazine #contemporaryartist #artcollectors #affordableart #doitfortheprocess #dailybraverypaintings #independentmaker #emergingartist #acrylicpainting
It's very rare that you won't find a stack of paintings laying around the studio. This pile features the blue crocus studies for my Everything is Blue collection. Who else is dreaming about crocuses popping up?? Or, if you do have crocuses at this time of year, have you found any yet? 🌱 • • • • #kinfolklife #slowlivingforlife #momentsofmine #sgiew #sgiew_warmth #simpleandstill #thatauthenticfeeling #persuepretty #amonthoflovely #shared_joy#fosterthoughtfulness #distractionsandinspirations #cornersofmyworld #nestandburrow #feastandflourish #foundandforaged #gatheredstyle #foreverfaffing #aconsideredhome #curatedlife #capturequiet #nordicmood #jennihaikonenart #dsart #watercolor #plantart #watercolorart #plant #botanicalart
2/30 “Warm Haze”, $50 CAD [6x8”]. #dailybraverychallenge • • • • • #jennihaikonenart #botanicalart #botanical #canadianpainter #canadianartist #plantart #plant #artgallery #instaartists #decor #yxe #yxeartist #createmagazine #contemporaryartist #artcollectors #affordableart #doitfortheprocess #dailybraverypaintings #independentmaker #emergingartist #acrylicpainting
Studio mess. Each piece I create starts as a mess, but sometimes this is my favourite part- painting with abandon because the outcome doesn’t matter, covering a surface with paint simply to cover it. This is called the ground and is the basis for every single painting created. 🖌 🎨 * * * * * #seekthesimplicity #inspiremyinstagram #feelfreefeed #exploretocreate #inspiredbyart #thatsdarling #nothingisordinary #postitforaesthetic #artlife #gowildlyandslow #thatvelvetfeeling #thesincerestoryteller #doitfortheprocess
Taking a break from the blue for a moment (a post “out of the blue”?) to share about a challenge that I'm planning on taking part in this month. @meredithcbullock is hosting a challenge called Daily Bravery Challenge- a challenge to do something intentionally each day and share it. And since @robynn.olson is also doing a 30 in 60 painting challenge, I thought I'd join in as a way to keep myself motivated in this seasonal in-between month! ⁣ ⁣ My goal? To paint 30 acrylic studies on birch panel board. I'd like to challenge myself to venture into new colour palettes and landscape subjects. I may not be able to paint one every single day, but I'll at least try to post every day and since I'm starting a bit late, I'm going to try to finish by April 5. And hopefully, by stating this and posting about it, I'll be held accountable to finish. Anyone else game to join in? Head to @meredithcbullock 's page for more details (and this isn't just for painting! It could be a challenge for any kind of consistency in life!) #dailybraverychallenge⁣ ⁣ ps. This is my 1/30. A study I did last month for a larger painting I'm working on. ⁣ ⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #jennihaikonenart #botanicalart #botanical #botanicalillustration #canadianpainter #canadianartist #plantart #plant #artgallery #instaartists #decor #yxe #yxeartist #createmagazine #contemporaryartist #artcollectors #affordableart #doitfortheprocess #dailybraverypaintings #independentmaker #emergingartist
Over the weekend, I released the Everything is Blue Collection on my website! Some pieces have sold already (including this one), but there are still plenty of pieces that are waiting for the right person to come along! It has been an exciting thing for me to share with you and I'd love for you to have a look at the entire collection together by heading to my website- the link is in my profile. ⁣ ⁣ And a huge thank you to those who have been sharing my posts here on Instagram. It honestly means so much to me as a small business and helps to make sure that my updates receive a larger audience than the very small one that is made typical by the algorithm these days. If you feel so inclined, please spread the word by liking or sharing this post, as well. ⁣#everythingisbluecollection •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #kinfolklife #slowlivingforlife #momentsofmine #sgiew #sgiew_warmth #simpleandstill #thatauthenticfeeling #persuepretty #amonthoflovely #shared_joy #simplethingsmadebeautiful #distractionsandinspirations #feastandflourish #foundandforaged #gatheredstyle #byarrangement #foreverfaffing #aconsideredhome #curatedlife #capturequiet #nordicmood #jennihaikonenart #dsart #blue #watercolor #plantart #watercolorart #plant #botanicalart
And the “Everything is Blue” Collection is now available!! 🔹 I've been pouring my time into creating these delicate and small pieces for you, as I explore the world of blue. It's been a challenge to move beyond my typical colour palette, but so very worth it in all that I've learned and how I've garnered an new appreciation for the colour! I may just be seeing the world through blue-coloured glasses now... (hmm, should I do a rose collection?🥀). Please have a browse at these pieces by heading to my website, or the link is in my profile. I would SO appreciate any feedback from you as you do, and if you feel so inclined, please spread the word by sharing this post- my reach only goes so far and it's nice to get a little help from friends!⁣ 💛 ⁣ “Blue, spontaneous and fragile, so wide-spread that I may draw deep from the well of illusion and accept that I am beside a lake, or a field of blue flax in flower...” -Colette⁣ ⁣ #EverythingIsBlueCollection⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #jennihaikonenart #botanicalart #botanical #botanicalillustration #canadianpainter #canadianartist #plantart #plant #artgallery #instaartists #decor #yxe #yxeartist #createmagazine #contemporaryartist #artcollectors #affordableart #doitfortheprocess #dailybraverypaintings #independentmaker #emergingartist #watercolor #botanicalwatercolor⁣
Blue Grass Study No.1 🌾 Today at 6 pm CT #EverythingIsBlueCollection • • • • #capturemycraft #inspofinds #a_still_life #seekinspirecreate #amonthoflovely #thesimpleeveryday #foreverfaffing #styleonmytable #gowildlyandslow #asecondofwhimsy #itsamoodywednesday #distractionsandinspirations #botanicalart #botanicalartist #wearethemakers #dailydoseofpaper #etsyca #dscolor #dslooking #botanical #handmadepaper #jennihaikonenart #blue #plantart #plant #impressionism #miniatureart
“Blue bottle buzzing⁣ Lazy Days ⁣ The sky blue butterfly⁣ 🦋 Sways on a cornflower⁣ Lost in the warmth⁣ Of the blue heart haze⁣ Singing the blues⁣ Quiet and slowly⁣ Blue of my heart⁣ Blue of my dreams⁣ Slow blue love⁣ Of delphinium days.”⁣ -Derek Jarman, Simon Turner from the film, Blue⁣ ⁣ Lost in these words of blue about warmer days as winter continues to drag on. I'm so looking forward to sharing this collection of pieces with you on Saturday (or on Thursday if you are a newsletter subscriber). I've been taking photos of each piece and creating their listings for purchase this week. It's so very satisfying to see it all put together in one space and it's also very fulfilling to see a full studio of pieces laying about, here and there. I like the ebb and flow of movement as work is created and pieces move in and out, on their way to you. It's all a part of the beautiful process of being a Maker.⁣ #EverythingIsBlueCollection⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #jennihaikonenart #botanicalart #botanical #botanicalillustration #canadianpainter #plantart #plant #artgallery #instaartists #decor #yxe #yxeartist #createmagazine #contemporaryartist #artcollectors #affordableart #doitfortheprocess #dailybraverypaintings #independentmaker #emergingartist #watercolor #botanicalwatercolor⁣
Sometimes I wish that I could share with you more than just an image of a painting. There is SO much more to each of my pieces than paint spread on canvas (or board or paper). When I paint, I feel things that go so much deeper than everyday emotion... I feel a world beyond, I feel a rooted peace that extends beyond understanding, I feel deeply contented solitude. These feelings become attached to each painted piece as I create- the image becomes the feeling, the feeling becomes the image. They are not easily separated. ⁣🌿 ⁣ Except they are. Because how do you share this spiritual realm when it attaches itself to the frantic scroll of social media? How do you transport the viewer to the undisturbed, quiet and restful space intended for them, when the pull of another post or another image looms near? ⁣🌾 ⁣ When is the last time you looked at a piece of art (I mean really, really looked. For 5 minutes or more)? I know even a minute is a lot to ask for in this day and age, but would you do something for me? Would you look at this image of this painted grassy plain for a minute or two, and would you think of one word to describe how it makes you feel? Maybe it evokes a memory, or an emotion, or nothing at all, but even that is something. ⁣🌿 ⁣ And if you feel comfortable, could you share that word in the comments below? One of my greatest joys as an artist is hearing how my pieces connect with people out in the different corners of the world and I would love to hear from you.⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #abmathome #liveauthentically #dshome #doitfortheprocess #canadianartist #dslooking #gowildlyandslow #sodomino #apartmenttherapy #aconsideredhome #seekthesimplicity #verilymoment #thatauthenticfeeling #decorhome #mywestelm #homewithrue #bhghome #bohohome #designsponge #myhousebeautiful #interiorinspiration #theeverygirl #dsart #studioinspiration #jennihaikonenart ⁣
“Blue is the color of longing for the distances you never arrive in, for the blue world...For many years, I have been moved by the blue at the far edge of what can be seen, that color of horizons, of remote mountain ranges, of anything far away. The color of that distance is the color of an emotion, the color of solitude and of desire, the color of there seen from here, the color of where you are not. And the color of where you can never go. For the blue is not in the place those miles away at the horizon, but in the atmospheric distance between you and the mountains.” —Rebecca Solnit, Field Guide to Getting Lost⁣ ⁣ 🔹If you would like early access to this collection of original paintings (each piece is one-of-a-kind and unique), by signing up to my newsletter, you will receive a link to the collection before it is released to the public on March 2nd! To sign up, follow the link in my profile, or head to my website where there is a form on the home page. ⁣🔹 •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #kinfolklife #slowlivingforlife #momentsofmine #sgiew #sgiew_warmth #simpleandstill #thatauthenticfeeling #persuepretty #fosterthoughtfulness #distractionsandinspirations #mymonthofsundays #cornersofmyworld #foundandforaged #gatheredstyle #byarrangement #foreverfaffing #aconsideredhome #curatedlife #capturequiet #jennihaikonenart #dsart #blue #watercolor #plantart #watercolorart #plant #botanicalart⁣
“The world is blue at its edges and in its depths. This blue is the light that got lost. Light at the blue end of the spectrum does not travel the whole distance from the sun to us. It disperses among the molecules of the air, it scatters in water. Water is colorless, shallow water appears to be the color of whatever lies underneath it, but deep water is full of this scattered light, the purer the water the deeper the blue. The sky is blue for the same reason, but the blue at the horizon, the blue of land that seems to be dissolving into the sky, is a deeper, dreamier, melancholy blue, the blue at the farthest reaches of the places where you see for miles, the blue of distance. This light that does not touch us, does not travel the whole distance, the light that gets lost, gives us the beauty of the world, so much of which is in the color blue.” —Rebecca Solnit, Field Guide to Getting Lost.⁣ ⁣ Everything is Blue Collection, coming Saturday March 2nd at 6pm CT. Sign up for my newsletter to receive earlier access- link in profile. #everythingisbluecollection ⁣ ⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #capturemycraft #inspofinds #a_still_life #seekinspirecreate #amonthoflovely #thesimpleeveryday #foreverfaffing #styleonmytable #gowildlyandslow #asecondofwhimsy #itsamoodywednesday #distractionsandinspirations #botanicalart #botanicalartist #wearethemakers #dailydoseofpaper #etsyca #dscolor #dslooking #botanical #handmadepaper #jennihaikonenart #blue #watercolor #watercolorart #plantart #plant⁣
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