MaryJill Artist

Welcome to Mary Jill's! I specialize in creating beautiful custom portraits of pets, people, and homes - I can paint anything you can imagine! My collection of original art includes wildlife, Michigan landscapes and unbelievable tiny miniature paintings! I work in watercolor, gouache, acrylic and hand painted digital media on canvas and paper. One of my most popular custom pieces for the holiday season are my original custom snow globe portrait paintings - your pet, home or favorite person in a snowglobe! Realistic pet portraits painted on Lake Michigan beach stones (pocket size to 50 lb. whoppers) are another favorite. Or imagine a funny custom canvas featuring all your dogs playing poker! I received my first custom art commission when I was in college. It was a watercolor of a German Shepherd who had passed away. I was surprised at the owner's emotional reaction to the art, as it deeply touched her heart. My dad thought it odd that someone would pay for a painting of their dog, but I could tell he was proud of me! Over the years it has been wonderful to paint custom art. Creating beautiful paintings filled with treasured meaning is my most important work as an artist.