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©2025 Painting by Jill Saur ©2025, Painting by Jill Saur   "It's not about what it is, it's about what it can become." - Dr. Seuss This sunrise in Kauai was spectacular!  It's become a special memory that I've been able to share with my sister.  My goal as an artist is to capture a dynamic, living moment and express it with paint and canvas.  I wasn't feeling well when I painted this one.  It took a bit of time, persistence, and even painting with my opposite hand.  I pushed through and I'm pleased that I did.  I painted the...

I'm Jill Saur, and I love to paint commissions.  My process alleviates the guesswork and stress a client might have as to the outcome of their commission.  I've been incredibly blessed to have the nicest clients which motivates me even further to meet their expectations.  After seeing my process below, you can contact me through my website: www.JillSaur.com.    This 30"x40" commissioned painting, titled, "Buckhead Vista," was for a client in Atlanta.  Below, you can see photos of my process and my clients review. - Jill Saur From my clients who commissioned 30"x40" "Buckhead Vista" "Jill made our first original painting...

I painted this seascape several months ago. It's resting in my foyer for me to determine if it's finished. Since moving to Florida, I'm all about the ocean and clouds. I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale and even then, as a teenager, I couldn't wait to get to the ocean for the sunrise. Now, living near the gulf, I'm a sunset girl. As a result, I look forward to my artistic journey here in the Suncoast. I just finished a commission for a client in Maine and now I'm back to working on a large piece that I started for...

My 36"x24" acrylic painting, "Ultramarine Abstract" radiates emotional depth with swaths of ultramarine blue, a color that feels both infinite and intimate. The canvas is alive with layered strokes—some fluid and sweeping, others sharp and urgent—creating a rhythm that pulls the viewer inward. Variations in tone range from deep, velvety midnight blues to luminous, electric highlights, suggesting movement like ocean currents or shifting skies. It's as if the painting is in constant dialogue with the unseen. The absence of representational forms gives the ultramarine and other blues the space to speak its own language—one of mystery, and boundless possibility. This...

Melodic chords played on a grand piano echo through a symphonic chamber. And, so it is with our sunsets here on the west coast of Florida. They linger and fill the sky with an ethereal beauty that evoke feelings of comfort and peace. I grew up on the east coast of Florida where the colors of the sunrise were dramatic, yet they happened for a brief moment in time and would quickly dissipate. Having just moved to the west coast of Florida, it’s such a treat at sunset to be wowed by the skies for well over an hour! The...