Bev Doolittle JigSaw Puzzles

The Art of Bev Doolittle encompasses the whimsical, the mystical and the spiritual, and her own unique camouflage concepts. These themes are interwoven within the complete body of her work and each reveals a different aspect of the artist herself. Her style is characterized by meticulous realism, unsparing attention to detail and an extraordinary talent for drawing. Many of her works are narrative, telling a story or capturing a moment in the world of dreams or the realm of the spirit. Her storytelling captures the imagination, compelling the viewer to bring his own understanding to the work. "Bev literally could draw as soon as she picked up a pencil," says her mother. "Even before she went to school, she had started drawing horses and people." Bev won her first award at age twelve in an art contest sponsored by the San Gabrial Historical Society and her first one-artist show was held when she was fourteen. Her high school art teacher suggested that she apply for the Saturday Scholarship at the Los Angeles Art Center College of Design; she won the scholarship and began serious art study even before graduating from high school. Later, she was accepted as a student at the Art Center.

Much of Bev's subject matter is provided by the out-of-doors. "I love nature," she says, "I try to look beyond the obvious and create unique, meaningful paintings depicting our Western wilderness and it's inhabitants."

Bev Doolittle's art, especially her camouflage work, demands months of development, research of terrain and animal sketching. After developing the concept, she creates "thumbnail" sketches, up to as many as fifty, where she reworks the image until she has achieved her idea. Next, she works out all the questions of detail in a larger comprehensive pencil drawing. A color study follows, enabling her to determine the colors that add most to the composition. Finally, she decides the size for the original and begins to paint. Her technique is extremely tight and detailed and she works in a very demanding medium—transparent watercolor; it takes long weeks of intensive work to complete an original

MUSIC IN THE WIND PANORAMIC JIGSAW PUZZLE $9.99

This panoramic puzzle features the famous artwork of Bev Doolittle. In her classic hidden image style, this painting shows a young Indian maiden next to a natural sculpture of an ancient ancestor playing an enormous wind instrument. The puzzle contains 700 pieces and measures 34 inches by 12 inches when finished.

WOODLAND ENCOUNTER PANORAMIC JIGSAW PUZZLE $9.99

The red fox is the only creature that stands out in this painting by Bev Doolittle. A closer look will reveal two Native Americans astride their equally well camouflaged horses. This panoramic jigsaw puzzle contains 700 pieces and measures 24" x 12" when assembled.