Saturday, 13 May 2017

Cleaning off the Palette and Spring is Finally Here!

After I finished the 5 small paintings titled 'Prairie Red' I still had some paint on my palette. So like many of you I grabbed another piece of paper and 'used' up the remainder. I came back to it yesterday and added some collage and continued painting. I don't know if it is because spring is finally here, but I seem to have a new energy for exploring and experimenting with my painting. My father and my husband both worked in the oil and gas industry and I have a background in agriculture. So you are probably wondering what that has to do with painting? Well, when I look at a landscape I am not just thinking about what I can see, but what I can't. Soil profiles, rock structures, root systems - 'what lies beneath' - all food for fodder.

Thanks for taking the time to visit and wishing you a day filled with inspiration!


'Folded & Faulted'
6"X6"
acrylic mixed media on
hot press watercolour paper

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  1. dotty seiter: now playing14 May 2017 at 04:12

    Janet, what lies beneath always calls to me, in my living in the world every day as well as in your paintings; I love your manifestation of folded faulted fodder. Your ability to tease with subtleties is compelling.

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  2. Nelvia14 May 2017 at 06:43

    What's beneath is kind of like "feel the animal" when you are painting one. I love the colors here and the diagonals give the eyes a bit of fun. Always interesting to see what you are going to do next. Glad you finally are getting to Spring, enjoy your energy!!

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  3. Sheila16 May 2017 at 01:22

    Love knowing more of your story, and I will now look at your works with a better understanding. Love the rough peaks, the textured sky, the bits of warmth. Wonderful all!!

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