doodlewash guest artist

An Artist Transformed By Watercolor | June 2, 2022
Hey there, I’m Jill Williams, a Southern watercolor landscape artist, full-time bus life gypsy, nature enthusiast, and painting instructor. Paint, coffee, kayaks, full moons, bacon, campfires, and sunrises are just a few of my favorite things. I’m passionate about drawing, watercolor, and opportunities to connect with other artists to help elevate their creative awareness and skill. It’s an amazing privilege to help creatives expand so they are making greater strides with their own painting goals...
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...My landscapes are figurative with a pensive mood, that invites the viewer to recollect their own relationship with the nature of their youth, and to find a new place for it in the forefront of their daily experience. Capturing the magic of moonlight, backlit trees, stormy clouds, and the complexity of tangled thickets are just a few of my favorite subjects (...read more)

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Guest Artist Interview with Matt Tommey | May 18, 2021
My guest on this week's episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast is going to really inspire you. Jill Williams is an all-around incredible person, teacher, painter, and artist, and my interview with her is going to help you do the thing that God's called you to do without fear. Jill shares the incredible story today of what God is doing in her life and of a new season that she and her husband are stepping into that's pretty exciting and adventurous. I just know you'll love hearing Jill's story. ​
Today we’d like to introduce you to Jill Williams.
Jill, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I can remember drawing from an early age, and the idea that thoughts and feelings could come out as images has always been with me. I don’t think I really knew what being an artist even meant at the time, but once I understood more about my own process, I’ve continued to embrace and nurture my creative growth.
I was pretty much self-taught until I had a few art classes in high school, and then knew that I wanted to pursue art as my vocation and ultimately........ (read more)