Jilly Ballantyne -

My Name: Jillian Ballantyne

My Website/Blog: www.paintingriviera.com

Location: Riviera, France

Artwork Count: 28

Profile Views: 3941

Followers: 85

Joined On: Jul 08, 2008

About Me

I am a scottish painter with a BA hons in Art, living in the south of france. I also host and tutor painting holidays in matisse's former villa, in the town of vence, on the cote d'azur. I post finished work on my daily painting blog http://jillyballantyne.blogspot.com/ Commissions undertaken, get in touch!

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Antony Bridge - 7/8/2008 7:48:00 AM

Jilly, that painting behind you in stunning, nice to see it in context with some scale with you in front. love the way the wallpaper is with the plant. Is this one of your best paintings so far? Looks awesome. x

winnie - 7/10/2008 5:29:00 PM

Amazing the 3 dimensional illusion in ur paintings!the colors, lines, pattern altogether!!

silvina day - 7/12/2008 4:26:00 PM

Wonderful use of pattern! You''ve created some Interesting interiors. I''m just beginning to use patterned textiles in my paintings.

Elisa - 7/23/2008 3:23:00 AM

I love your work! I also play with pattern in my work and love to see what other do with it.

Chromazone - 7/24/2008 6:00:00 PM

Ah, first thought you were part of the painting. Nice trompe l''oeil!

Austin Maloney - 7/25/2008 9:34:00 PM

I thought that you were part of the painting as well. Bravo

jilly Ballantyne - 7/25/2008 10:16:00 PM

funny, it wasn''t my intention to make it look like i was in the painting, if it had been i''d have been happy with the likeness! the pic was taken just before the private view at my show in Nice, have to say I was a little nervous... I wanted a pic that showed the scale of the roomscape paintings. thank you for all your kind words

Caitlin Rose - 7/28/2008 2:53:00 AM

Jilly, it''s a photograph I took :-) That''s how I start out my acrylic paintings. I take a photograph. I''m working on that one right now, actually! I really like the colors in your art. Hugs from New York! ~Caitlin

Erin Kruczek - 7/28/2008 3:12:00 PM

i love the patterns that you use!

winnie - 7/29/2008 2:17:00 PM

Beautifull!!I love your ''last glass''

Dawn - 7/31/2008 8:51:00 AM

Your work has a very funky quality to it. I particularly love the chair paintings. Are they for sale?

Googie - 8/2/2008 9:28:00 AM

Yes indeed some Great Art work by some great artists! I concur! Give us more!

jilly Ballantyne - 8/11/2008 7:45:00 AM

hi to Angus McEwan, I''m sorry the ''reply to message'' is not working on this site today! so if you want, send me your email address. Hope it is sunny in Fife! hi Dawn, I will soon include an online gallery (''my work'' page on www.paintingriviera.com) where my paintings can be purchased, in the meantime if anyone wants a price list i can send it via email.

Pauline - 8/14/2008 9:22:00 AM

A great deal of creative thought goes into the design of these works.... and they are exceedingly lovely.

Rebecca Crowell - 8/22/2008 10:33:00 PM

Thank you Jilly for your comment on my page awhile back! My account has been kind of messed up and have not been able to view my page. So I''m finally getting around to looking at other people''s work and to say hello!

- 8/26/2008 8:27:00 AM

Hey Jillian, how cool to be working and teaching in Matisse''s old villa, one of my favourite artists! i teach too but not somewhere nearly so special! Love your work by the way, great colour schemes!

Collette Fergus - 8/26/2008 8:28:00 AM

Opps sorry didnt put my name to above comment!

David Boles - 8/27/2008 3:26:00 PM

Just wanted to take a second to thank you for dropping by my page and taking the time to comment. So thanks and you do pretty good work yourself. I like it lots.

John Lake - 8/28/2008 3:34:00 PM

Back at ya Jillian : ) I like a lot of your works...

liza hirst - 9/7/2008 8:23:00 PM

Hi Jilly, i also wanted to thank you for leaving a comment on my profile a few days ago! i like your work very much, too - especially the interiors. WOW - working in Matisse'' villa! He is one of my heros! So long, thanks again, Liza

Veronica Funk - 9/17/2008 5:38:00 PM

I just love the vibrant colour and pattern in your work. Beautiful!

anderson - 9/17/2008 9:41:00 PM

Your work is lovely!

Anne Kleu - 10/29/2008 12:55:00 PM

Hi Jillian, I am in South Africa St Francis Bay, and also do painting holidays on the spectacular canals. We also have a spot in the bush in the greater Kruger, and can organise painting holidays there too. If you have any clients wanting to come out here pass them on, and I will do likewise! I love your work and am intrigued as to whether you have painted yourself into the works, infront of the Chaize Lounge, and the workshop, or if you have photoshoped yourself into the image? It is totally realistic?

avelin - 3/15/2009 5:44:00 PM

hello how is everything,hope all is well with you. My name is Avelin Regato,I found your contact after reading your profile I picked interest to contact you. I''ve something very important which I would love to share with you privately, therefore, would advise you to kindly write me back on:(avregato@live.fr) so that I''ll give you details. Waiting anxiously for your anticipated corporation, Yours, Avelin