"Releasing Fireflies" Original 8x10 acrylic painting $2400 SOLD - prints available worldwide now from $9.99 at my Strangeling website - (link is in my profile!!) - (PS remember, if you place an order $25+ you'll also receive a free Time Flies pin!) Summer is here, and with it (in some parts of the world at least) comes the fireflies! (Or “lightning bugs” as we called them when I was little). I remember always being worried about them, as us kids would put them in jars with holes poked in the top for air. I worried that people would leave the jars somewhere and forget about them, or that somebody would forget to poke holes. My favourite part was when we let them go – it was a relief, and it always looked a bit magical! I painted this painting for an Insectarium themed show, the original sold but we have prints & canvases available! Prints are the same sizes as the original - 8x10", we ship worldwide, glossy paper prints signed on the back by me are on sale for $9.99 and hand embellished limited edition canvas prints (signed, numbered, hand accented in acrylic paints, wrapped on boards with a hanger already on the back, edition of only 25 made) are $100 each on my Strangeling website (link in profile) - we ship anywhere in the world! Also on eBay, Etsy and Amazon Enjoy! XO Jasmine #strangeling #jasminebecketgriffith #insectariun #lightningbugs #firefly #fireflies #summer #surreal #surrealism #painting #fantasyart #popsurrealism #newcontemporary #newcontemporaryart #lowbrowart #acrylic #acrylics #bigeyes #bigeyeart #bigeyedart #art

Work-in-progress! Here I am adding the first layers of shading for a new painting - "Releasing Fireflies"- the third of four paintings I will be doing for the Insectarium show at Eight and Sand Gallery in Seattle this July! Mostly a sketch at this point in black & grey paint, I'm adding some neutral lighter tones with a soft fuzzy brush and fingerpainting a bit. Lighting will be very important in this painting as there is a very directed light source (the jar of fireflies!) so I want to keep that in mind as I'm working. Summer is here, and with it (in some parts of the world at least) comes the fireflies! (Or "lightning bugs" as we called them when I was little). I remember always being worried about them, as us kids would put them in jars with holes poked in the top for air. I worried that people would leave the jars somewhere and forget about them, or that somebody would forget to poke holes. My favourite part was when we let them go - it was a relief, and it always looked a bit magical! This piece is on an 8x10" panel, original acrylic painting, she'll come in a gorgeous ornate 16x19" frame (I have four matching frames, three 8x10s and a 12x16 for the Insectarium show, I'll post pics of the others shortly), and she will be priced at $2400. If anybody is interested in this piece just contact my friend/curator Alex at: [email protected] Eight and Sand Gallery ships worldwide, and they do also offer short-term installment plans for payment. Gonna be in Seattle? I'll be at the show in person, 6-9pm on July 8th (Saturday night is the opening) - details are here - https://www.facebook.com/events/286697448432102 #strangeling #jasminebecketgriffith #insectariun #lightningbugs #firefly #fireflies #summer #surreal #surrealism #painting #fantasyart #popsurrealism #newcontemporary #newcontemporaryart #lowbrowart #acrylic #acrylics #bigeyes #bigeyeart #bigeyedart #art #wip #eightandsand #eightandsandgallery #seattleart (at Mayfair)

Work-in-Progress! Here is "Insectarium II: Carnivorous Plants" - she is the second of four paintings I will be doing for the Insectarium show at Eight and Sand Gallery in Seattle this July! Perhaps it's because I'm a vegetarian, but I've always been rather fascinated by carnivorous plants. One of my favourite parts of Kew Gardens is the carnivorous plant display inside the greenhouse - beautiful! Still in the earlier stages of this one, I'm beginning to work on her eyes, her lovely pink hair, and the pitcher plants & Venus Flytraps! This piece is on an 8x10" panel, original acrylic painting, she'll come in a gorgeous ornate 16x19" frame (I have four matching frames, three 8x10s and a 12x16 for the Insectarium show, I'll post pics of the others shortly), and she will be priced at $2400. If anybody is interested in this piece just contact my friend/curator Alex at: [email protected] Eight and Sand Gallery ships worldwide, and they do also offer short-term installment plans for payment. Gonna be in Seattle? I'll be at the show in person, 6-9pm on July 8th (Saturday night is the opening), Eight and Sand Gallery is located in the Georgetown area (just google it!). #strangeling #jasminebecketgriffith #insectariun #carnivorousplants #venusflytraps #carnivorousplant #flytrap #surreal #surrealism #painting #fantasyart #popsurrealism #newcontemporary #newcontemporaryart #lowbrowart #acrylic #acrylics #bigeyes #bigeyeart #bigeyedart #art #wip #eightandsand #eightandsandgallery #seattleart (at Mayfair)

Work-in-progress! Further along on "Releasing Fireflies"- the third of four paintings I will be doing for the Insectarium show at Eight and Sand Gallery in Seattle this July! We'll also have prints at some point later in July up at Strangeling.com as always. I've mostly been focusing on the background at this point - I wanted it to be very swampy, Spanish moss, dim enough to show that the fireflies will be glowing (eventually) but with a decent amount of detail still on the trees & branches. Mostly cool tones at this point, I will be adding a lot of warm tones once I begin work on the central character and of course the primary light source will be from the jar of fireflies (and others sparkling in the distance!). This piece is on an 8x10" panel, original acrylic painting, she'll come in a gorgeous ornate 16x19" frame (I have four matching frames, three 8x10s and a 12x16 for the Insectarium show, I'll post pics of the others shortly), and she will be priced at $2400. If anybody is interested in this piece just contact my friend/curator Alex at: [email protected] Eight and Sand Gallery ships worldwide, and they do also offer short-term installment plans for payment. Gonna be in Seattle? I'll be at the show in person, 6-9pm on July 8th (Saturday night is the opening) #strangeling #jasminebecketgriffith #insectariun #lightningbugs #firefly #fireflies #summer #surreal #surrealism #painting #fantasyart #popsurrealism #newcontemporary #newcontemporaryart #lowbrowart #acrylic #acrylics #bigeyes #bigeyeart #bigeyedart #art #wip #eightandsand #eightandsandgallery #seattleart