Jill's New Website - JillPoyerd.com

Today, Jill published her new website, JillPoyerd.com. Previously, it was *jpwatercolors.com, but as she has expanded into oil paintings, books, and e-learning, it seemed appropriate to redefine the page.

In the process, she revamped the site by using another provider (Wix.com) as it is much richer in capabilities than her previous hosting company. The look is very different from her prior site, which she had for years, but it gives a cleaner, refined look about it. She was uncomfortable about using her last name as it is not easy to remember, but the decision was made as it also will cover for any future additions she brings to her base.


* jpwatercolors.com will be forwarded to the new website, JillPoyerd.com, as a phasing out approach.

Jill's Instructional Landscape Painting Videos - Now Available

Jill just published her new e-Learning site for Landscape Painting Instruction. She currently has only the first course in the series; titled Composition. She put a lot of effort and kept the price reasonably low to reach a broader audience.

Personal bias, of course, but I do believe these videos are wonderfully done. My interest was kept up throughout as it was both instructional and entertaining.  I now look at scenery with a deeper appreciation and a critical eye as to whether I am looking at a paint-worthy scene. So, enjoy!

This course has 5 videos:

Compostion 1: Introduction
Compostion 2:Design Tools
Compostion 3:Photo Shoot
Compostion 4:Capturing Emotion
Compostion 5:Putting it All Together

Avid Reader/Military History Buff

An interesting tidbit about Jill is one of her hobbies. She is an avid reader, and has a special interest in military history. I think parts of the interest comes from her early childhood with her brother's interest in military themes, her years as a military spouse, and living in an area rich in US Civil War history.

When our son was very young, Jill would take him all over the local area battlefield sites and gained an appreciation for the strategy and personal interest stories of the people and soldiers of the time. We have several points of interest and battlefields; such as, Manassas, Antietam, Balls Bluff, and Harpers Ferry.
The picture above is a shelf of WWII books, she went through. Honestly, anyone who could willingly read through the George C. Marshall series is, in my book, a military history buff.
A favorite historical figure for her is Teddy Roosevelt. He is one of mine, as well. She read through a few of his biographies and was just amazed at his accomplishments as well as his integrity. I, and most probably Jill, would recommend the two books shown here by Edmund Morris. Well written and researched.

Informational and eLearning Painting Videos

Well, Jill has been very busy with her newest passion in creating information/instructional videos these past few months. I am very impressed with the level of effort and skill already afforded to making this a reality.

In addition to YouTube, she now uses Vimeo for both the information and now her e-Learning series.

The e-Learning series is her pay-for training. She has not stood it up formally yet, but the pricing is going to be quite affordable. I've seen a number of the completed training videos and like the free informational ones, they are not only interesting but entertaining. I walked away with a lot of information mostly due to the style it is relayed with not only static pictures but diagraming and highlighting techniques, as well as well-placed music and some videos.

So, now when I look at paintings or photos, I automatically try identify the style and tools used to compose the piece.

Of course, I have a bias, but hopefully have been a highly critical assistant to her projects.

Recommend: Look at the free informational things she's done and then decide if you'll enjoy the eLearning series (when it comes out)...I believe you will.