Bel Jones

Oil Painting Commission

beljones — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:03:52 +0000

A few months back I was contacted to produce a large oil painting, inspired by one of the clients favorite artists, Martine Emdur. Upon researching Martine’s work I quickly discovered that she has developed an incredible skill of painting underwater images of people, with perfect reproduction of how light travels through water and how it looks on our skin. I was very aware how much of a challenge this was going to be for me and agreed to take on the project, excited to explore a new style and learn a lot throughout the process.

1800mm x 1200mm frame

I chose to use Belgian Linen for this piece rather than your regular run of the mill canvas…

…and prime it myself

The photo I took of a friend in lake Wanaka which I used for reference.

After around 60 hours over two and a bit months she’s finally completed and ready to move into her new home.

Once she was finished I needed to dismount the canvas from the frame, so that I could roll it up and package it safe and secure before making its journey over to Australia.

She now lives in Noosa, Australia in a beautiful waterfront apartment with spectacular ocean views

Fajita Pie

beljones — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:01:46 +0000

1 cooked & chopped chicken breast
3 eggs
1 tortilla
1 can of large red kidney beans
1 can of corn kernels
1/2 red capsicum
1/4 cup green beans
3 tbsp salsa
Handful of grated cheese
Salt & pepper

Chuck it in the oven at 180• for about half an hour & enjoy!

Four-eyed,Un-zipped,Gutted Little Bird

beljones — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:58:56 +0000

I’ve been working on a few different pieces in the past month and a bit, including the large oil painting that I have on the go at the moment, which is almost finished. I’ll be putting up a blog post of its process once I’m done. But here’s one little guy that I finished off today, the rest can be seen on my Illustration and Watercolour pages.

Unit Farm Jam 2012

beljones — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:53:45 +0000

Soggy faces, muddy tires, heli’s, sheep, tents, BBQs, beers and bikes; This years Unit Farm Jam down in Southland was a little damp, but epic nonetheless.

The “RedBull baby” 13 year old Jai Bradley from Australia

Weddings, Posts & Photos

beljones — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:18:53 +0000

Ok, so a-post-a-day has temporarily been a-post-every-couple-of-days-or-so lately,but I’ve been busy (which is great) and have been collecting a little more content to fill my site with. Here’s a few photos from Grace and Elliot’s wedding

http://beljones.com/grace-and-elliot-sims/

I’ll be adding more to the photography section of the site over the next few weeks.

Enjoy!

Grace and Elliot Sims

beljones — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:15:39 +0000

Congratulations to my lovely friends Grace and Elliot Sims on their beautiful wedding today in Wanaka

Good night Wanaka

beljones — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:34:13 +0000

Just another day in the office

beljones — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:57:34 +0000

Mug life

beljones — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:54:24 +0000

Harry

beljones — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:32:29 +0000

We rescued this little guy from the middle of the road today, his name is Harry and he is a hedgehog. Temporarily residing with us before returning to the wild.