My name is Jeannie and I'm a California-based Acrylic artist.  I'm at home in the Sonoma Valley, where art, wine and nature provide a passport to happiness! The Bay Area is one big, outdoor playground and it's the constant inspiration behind my artwork.  

JEANNIE DOUGLAS ART was founded on my passion for color, adventure, and the great outdoors.  I'm on a mission to inspire you to live an artful and colorful life! 

My intention is to spread the joy of owning original art that speaks to you. Finding original art that brings you joy, can take you on a powerful and fun journey that expresses your individuality, perspective and personality.  

"BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE WAY THE OCEAN REFUSES TO STOP KISSING THE SHORELINE, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT'S SENT AWAY."

-Sarah Kay

I'm a "California Dreaming" gal!  I have lived in Northern and Southern California for most of my life. I am beyond grateful to be surrounded by the magnificence of a landscape that inspires and ignites my senses everyday. 

BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED

As I travel up and down the state, it's hard not to have my breath taken away by the raw, natural beauty of California. It's my true passion behind my paintings.  

Some of my favorite stomping grounds are the California beaches up and down the coast, the alpine mountains, San Francisco Bay, Wine Country, Big Sur, Yosemite, Tahoe, and the rolling hills filled with hiking trails and wildflowers.

   

"NEVER LOSE AN OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING ANYTHING BEAUTIFUL."

-RALPH WALDO EMERSON

 

"AND TO THIS DAY, I LOVE ENDLESS LANDSCAPES, BIG HORIZONS, SUNFLOWERS AND NARCISSI."

-Gisela Hausmann

HOW AND WHEN DID I START PAINTING?

I discovered the joy of art later in life, when I began to nourish my soul through painting. 

MY 3 BOYS WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG, FROLICKING IN THE FLOWERS

MY 3 HANDSOME SONS

"I AM SEEKING. I AM STRIVING. I AM IN IT WITH ALL MY HEART."

-VINCENT VAN GOGH

I was in a time in my life, where I was seeing the world through a black and white lens. Art lightened my heart with color and emotion.

I enrolled in a watercolor class on a whim, without any prior art experience. Something magical happened to me when I picked up the paintbrush and started to paint. It was a creative, left brain, AH-HA moment, that left me with a life long love for the arts.

 After 10 years of painting in just Watercolor and Gouache, I have now ventured into the land of Acrylic paint and I am here to stay!  It is my medium of choice because it is so versatile, provides lots of juicy, vibrant color, depth and texture. It can be used straight from the tube or mixed for a thick, impasto like texture, which mimics the look and feel of oil paints.  It can be thinned with water or gel mediums to give it that watercolor effect. I also love the fact that Acrylic paints dry quickly, because I use lots of layers in my paintings and I like to work fast and furious.  I'm not overly patient! Once Acrylic paint is dry, it is water resistant and there is no toxic solvents that need to be used.

I will never stop learning, creating and enjoying the process, because being an artist is who I am. Painting started as a passion, and now, it's my career.  I feel grateful that I can have a job that is so rewarding.

LIFE LESSONS LEARNED ALONG THE WAY 

On my creative journey, I have learned, to let go of the ideal and started enjoying the process of creating art. Becoming a painter, has taught me how to capture the moment, observe and savor the details, loosen up and be free.  It has taught me to challenge myself, take risks, let go and trust. When I set out to create, I give myself permission to experiment and sometimes fail. This allows me to grow, problem solve, learn, try new things, and create art with wild abandon!