Jolie

Here is the under-bridge over-bridge painting in a 35-second time-lapse. Sorry for my head being in the shot so much. For those who like to see the process.

Oil painting of under bridge arches with reflection on left with woman with umbrella traveling over bridge on right. A splash of turquoise intersects the scene but is stopped by the umbrella.

I wanted to share this fast painting. It is from two photos: an under- and an over-bridge. I will have a time-lapse soon on the web.

Photo of the lunar eclipse looking Westward with the Atlantic ocean behind me. The building in shadows is the local pavilion/casino. There is an arched window back lit with orange and the building has a red tint to it. The sky is deep blue very early in the morning

#tidesouttuesday lunar eclipse early this morning from the beach. This photo looks a little like a Magritte. #lunareclipse #photography #eastcoastkin

Here is a rare peek at my messy studio. No Audio. A studio full of paintings!

A person with blond hair and a black tank holds their hands at 6 and 7, denoting 7:30. The painting is round like a watch face and the places for midnight, three, six, and nine are marked in roman numerals. The lower half of the painting is stripped like farmland.

The teller of time, or watch face, has a few layers of paint now.

#WIP #Art #OilPainting #Surreal #ContemporaryArt

Multiple WIP drawings and edits available in slideshow at jolietheall.com/2026/02/28/w...

And I see you peeking around the corner!!

The artist, Jolie Theall an elder transwomen in her studio surrounded by paints and paintings

New profile picture taken in studio by my friend, an Emmy winning cinematographer

Thank you!

I was just accepted into my first IRL gallery exhibit in Los Angeles during April Art Walk. With 5 pieces. YAY!!!

Opening night is April 2nd. Party will be fun.

Another 2026 goal achieved.

Thank you Christine! You always give welcomed and helpful feedback. Interesting I had to set that painting aside after the first bit of paint while I dropped everything to help the person who said that with a health emergency. Fingers crossed.

Thank you Kelly

Watch face with roman numerals. Woman in watch is holding time at 7:30, She has her arm and hand distorted and foreshortened as if popping out of the watch face.

Work in Progress.
It was pointed out that my drawing skill has progressed faster than my painting skill even though I draw to paint. 🤷‍♀️
I want to get better at painting, so maybe I'll just post the drawings before I paint over them. IDK
#Art #Drawing #Timelord

"Who Lost This One?" - my oil painting 12x16"

A little over halfway done. The texture of sand up close is always a challenging one.

#art #painting #hands #beach #fineart #gallery #collector #sanantonio #texas #sanfrancisco

Incredible! Beautiful.

A dancer in an orange and black skirt strikes a pose. Dance is from Martha Graham Dance Company’s’ 100 celebration of Letters to the World, a dance based on the poems of Emily Dickinson.

Graham's Letter to the World.
14x 17" Oil

#Art #OilPainting #ContemporaryArt

A man in baggy black jeans and a white t-shirt painted with a black square blasts out of a red lily. He has tattoos, a black cap, and sunglasses. The lily has six petals, six stamens, and one pistil. Pollen is floating around in Blast City.

Pollinator
14" x 17" Oil Painting.

#Art #OilPainting #ContemporaryArt #Stunday

This is going to fit in nicely with a theme from last fall: jolietheall.com/category/fae...

One skill that I have enjoyed developing is filtering. Filtering so I can compartmentalize layers, simplify, or ignore information I don't want at the moment.

Oh, and I don’t know if you could tell, but I actually re-drew the drawing midway sue that time lapse. Because I wanted to retain the original drawing as a drawing.

I ended up spending more time later on the hair

Thanks. I’ve sort of self taught my own style, but every one I do is different.

That’s so funny. I got bread, butter, and ice cream sandwiches yesterday.

Thanks again, Chloe (@eldergodchloe.bsky.social), for agreeing to cooperate and be drawn and painted.

Here are the first two hours of the most recent painting of Chloe in a 1-minute time-lapse. From drawing to first layer of paint. For the latest edit, definitely check out the website at jolietheall.com

Note if the drawing looks a bit different from the painting, it is. I drew it over to paint. 😂

Two sketchbooks with a drawing and painting of same reference photo of Chloe my 2026 must from bsky. Drawing is graphite pencil and painting shows yellow green halo surrounding young mid 30s trans women painted in oils in an expressive painting style where you can see thick paint and heavy brush work.

Expressive oil painting with glowing blue effervescent background surrounds Chloe who is ready to go out for new years eve. She is wearing a little black dress (LBD) and lavish face makeup. Her earrings are glowing like a Vermeer.

Like the Celtic Goddess Morrigan, Two Winds is ready for Love, War, or preferably both. There are two ravens giving council while the goddess spins a charm where one door closes and a window opens. The whole painting is glowing yellow which emanates from the center of the painting.

What can you say here except it is a rare portrait of a male by Jolie. But it is the god David Bowie which Jolie did not find the least bit odd to paint. You see she usually paints women. But Jolie says if she is going to be painting a man then David is not a bad place to start. Look at that jaw and that energy. I can almost get it. And I do love his music. Who should be next?

Hi #PortfolioDay

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I began painting a bit over a year ago and posted during #JanuArty & #FebruArty last year. Here is a portfolio of recent paintings and also look for a post of portfolio from a year ago.

and I forgot alt text. So sorry.

A late 30's trans woman in a black top and brunette hair. She is looking through the lens and wondering when everybody else will be showing up.

Here is a new, bright, and hopeful painting of Chloe (@eldergodchloe.bsky.social) to improve your day.
#Art #OilPainting #Portrait

Also, I've been adding more stuff to the website, such as the last few edits slideshow and a 1-minute time lapse.
jolietheall.com/2026/01/12/c...

A famous foto from before Marilyn Monroe was famous. She is in a green top and black skirt and has a green matching purse. She is sitting on steps that are terra cotta and grey.

An oil painting of a famous foto from before she was famous.

#Art #OilPainting #MarilynMonroe

A late 30s woman in a Little Black Dress( LBD) and brunette hair looks at the viewer as if viewing herself. She is going to a New Year's Eve celebration with friends, so she has a full face of makeup and jewelry. In the background is a staggered gradation of four variations of ultramarine blue, mixed with (from outside) burnt umber, tube pure, phthalo blue, magenta, and turquoise, with the same with white.

New Year, New Muse
This was fun, trying new color techniques for the new year.
Thanks so much, Chloe @eldergodchloe.bsky.social for being my new favorite model.