I am taking a Digital Photography class to strengthen my paintings during my final semester at SDSU. This class required a professional quality digital camera. So, using craigslist, I got a great deal on the DSLR Canon EOS 20D and two zoom lenses and I am super excited!

If anyone needs high quality photos give me a call.

Here are a few images I took this weekend at the Salton Sea.

Simple Reflection Jessica Siemens 2010

Abandoned Train Jessica Siemens 2010

I got a fancy hair cut and am now displaying several paintings at the hair salon Flip. Just a few blocks from my home in North Park on University and Granada Ave.

My paintings will be on display for a month, so feel free to stop by and check them out and if you want to get a cut as well, I have some coupons

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New Fancy Haircut

Panoramic Daisies in Flip Salon Jessica Siemens 2010

Sorrento Valley Hike

On my way to work a couple weeks ago I felt like going on a small hike and ran into this beautiful scene. I sat down in the wet fallen leaves and began to draw..

Sorrento Valley Hike color penicl Jessica Siemens 2009

Harmonica Jose

I experimented in color penicl while Jose experimented with his harmonica.

Harmonica Jose color penicl Jessica Siemens 2010

Reflection Inspired by M.C. Escher

Can you guess where I am?

Jessica Siemens reflection 1 pencil on paper

Happy New Year!

Holly and Bella oil on canvas Jessica Siemens 2009

SDSU Advanced Painting Exhibition is on display Today until Dec 10

Each student is showing their favorite piece from this semester. I really hope you can come see what us painting students are up to these days.

Saturday at 6pm we will be having our reception with a potluck of food and music by The Sullied Accolades.

This is our beautiful flyer made by Rebecca Shockley. Directions are below.

Advanced Painting Exhibition 2009

The gallery is located on SDSU campus in the Everett Gee Jackson Gallery in the Art Department

Lately I have had the craving to paint some small paintings. Yesterday I decided to do just that! Megan and I walked around the park for a while until I found something I thought was interesting. It was a fun little painting, taught me a little something about my self.

If you are interested in owning any of my art click the email button to your right and send me a message.

Street near Balboa Park oil on canvas 12x9'' Jessica Siemens 2009

Blue Leaves oil on canvas Jessica Siemens 2009

Very fun painting. Because of its large size I could use my entire body to make marks, and blue! blue is a wonderful color to work with.

Below is a picture of the first day painting this one, to show off its size hehe.

Day one Blue Leaves Oil on Canvas Jessica Siemens 2009

Here is a detail or two…

Detail 1 Blue Leaves Jessica Siemens

Detail 2 Blue Leaves Jessica Siemens

My latest painting, Yellow Dandelions.
Completed in three weeks.. I may go back into it and play around with the paint a little bit more but this is a good stopping point.

Due to popular demand I will again explain my process a little with some in progress photos

After stapling the large canvas to the wall I painted a couple layers of Gesso on.

Starting with a layer of bright yellow…

Jessica Siemens

I add more dark and light tones to the brilliant yellow

In Progress Jessica Siemens

After much more color, splashing around, throwing paint on the wall and letting it drip unto the ground, this is the finished result of the largest yellow dandilions youll see on canvas.

Giant Yellow Flowers oil on canvas 50x108'' Jessica Siemens 2009

Next up I need to pull it off the wall and make this one into a giant scroll! Inspired by a chinese scroll in my room, I think these two flowers would look eligant displayed in this manner. Ive never turned canvas into a scroll but I can sew and I am excited, so wish me luck!

Jess