Jessie Good
Painting in the Pacific Northwest

I create serene, slightly whimsical paintings.

I start with a watercolor under-painting and add texture with oil paint or oil pastel, letting the watercolor peek through in tiny places. Nice color and texture surprises come out of this. Texture and layering are a big part of my paintings, and I love to have a hidden element peeking out from a deeper layer.

My paintings show relationships between characters or between a character and its world. The characters are mostly people or birds. I think birds have fun quirky behaviors and great shapes, and for me, they represent life and death, and freedom.