Jake Burns Art

Jake Burns Art Portraits & Custom artwork

06/02/2026

Salem Life's reporter, Pat Bruno, has written a wonderful article on the Greater Salem Artists Association's plein air painting session there last month. You can pick up free copies of the paper at many locations in and around Salem.

"Drop It!"Digital painting of my pup's favorite game - not fetch but keep away!⬇️Boop the snoot to see the full image.
05/30/2026

"Drop It!"
Digital painting of my pup's favorite game - not fetch but keep away!
⬇️Boop the snoot to see the full image.

A collection of portraits from Greater Haverhill Arts Association workshops!
05/03/2026

A collection of portraits from Greater Haverhill Arts Association workshops!

From saturday's Greater Haverhill Arts Association artist workshop. I absolutely love drawing from life. I love how the ...
03/29/2026

From saturday's Greater Haverhill Arts Association artist workshop.

I absolutely love drawing from life.

I love how the model's expression can change throughout the sitting. It's not a quick smile like taking a picture, it's a long meditation. So much emotion and personality can be portrayed through a face at rest.

It's interesting to see how the model behaves. Some people can't help but fidget, while others sit like a stone long after their legs have fallen asleep.
The challenge of drawing a living, moving subject is a huge part of the enjoyment.

This might not produce a "better" drawing than if done from a photo reference, but the process really helps put me in the artist mindset.

"Doctor's Orders"Our cat Dorito has been coned for the time being and so he made a great model for some painting practic...
03/17/2026

"Doctor's Orders"

Our cat Dorito has been coned for the time being and so he made a great model for some painting practice.

Very happy to get the Honorable Mention ribbon in a show filled with such incredibly talented people! Had a great time &...
03/08/2026

Very happy to get the Honorable Mention ribbon in a show filled with such incredibly talented people! Had a great time & met some wonderful artists.
Thank you to everyone at GSAA for putting this event together!
And thank you to my wife Kaela for letting me use her wonderful photo.

Salem Rail Trail from a much warmer day
02/22/2026

Salem Rail Trail from a much warmer day

I was mindlessly scribbling on my ipad when all of a sudden this guy appeared. He said his name is Anxious the fool, and...
02/22/2026

I was mindlessly scribbling on my ipad when all of a sudden this guy appeared. He said his name is Anxious the fool, and he's not very happy about the portrait.

"The Prize"5x7" acrylic on paperReference photo by Kaela Elizabeth
02/15/2026

"The Prize"
5x7" acrylic on paper
Reference photo by Kaela Elizabeth

Where we took our vows. ❤️11x14" - pyrography, graphite, & colored pencils.
02/10/2026

Where we took our vows. ❤️
11x14" - pyrography, graphite, & colored pencils.

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