Art
2010s Photorealist Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Art
Glass, Blown Glass
1960s Kinetic Art
Lithograph
Mid-20th Century Modern Art
Oil
Artist Comments
Dorothy Gaziano builds layers of orange and cream over deep blues and black using oil paint and cold wax. The interplay of light and dark draws the viewer in,...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Oil
1990s Contemporary Art
Screen, Other Medium
2010s Contemporary Art
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Art
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Art
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Mid-20th Century Baroque Art
Oil
2010s Contemporary Art
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Art
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
20th Century Surrealist Art
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Canvas, Dye, Oil, Acrylic
1960s Surrealist Art
Board, Oil
2010s Contemporary Art
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
2010s Academic Art
Canvas, Oil
1890s Art Nouveau Art
Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Art
Digital Pigment
1960s Modern Art
Lithograph
1970s Minimalist Art
Printer's Ink
1940s Art
Lithograph
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Mixed Media, Canvas
1890s Impressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Art
Glass, Blown Glass
1960s Art
Lithograph
1950s American Modern Art
Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Art
Oil, Panel
2010s Cubist Art
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Art
Steel
1840s Victorian Art
Oil, Board
1980s Contemporary Art
Lithograph
1980s Abstract Expressionist Art
Lithograph
20th Century American Modern Art
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
2010s Contemporary Art
Platinum
2010s Contemporary Art
Screen
1890s Impressionist Art
Etching
2010s Romantic Art
Photographic Film, Emulsion, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, C Print, Co...
Early 2000s Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Art
Paper, Pencil
2010s Impressionist Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1860s Impressionist Art
Oil
1920s Modern Art
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Acrylic, Cardboard
1990s Art
Lithograph
2010s Pop Art Art
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
2010s Contemporary Art
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink
2010s Abstract Art
Acrylic
1880s Hudson River School Art
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Art
Oil, Board
1930s Modern Art
Etching
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art
Screen
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
1960s Art
Lithograph
1970s Surrealist Art
Lithograph
1920s Modern Art
Lithograph
Artist Comments
Colorful houses sit at the edge of a lake, with a pink boat anchored nearby. The greens and blues of the summer sky reflect on the still water. Artist John Jaster's choice of a bright color palette creates a lively and inviting atmosphere.
About the Artist
Artist John Jaster paints in a style he describes as realistic impressions, capturing colorful views of his adventures across the Americas. "People always ask me how I get such deep brilliant colors," says John. "The answer is layers. Since acrylic paint dries mostly transparent, it requires multiple layers of paint to build up to a specific color. With the right lighting that depth of layering is like sunshine glistening through clear water." In college, John felt a pull towards computer science and pursued a career in software architecture. Although the two paths...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Art
Acrylic
2010s Modern Art
Monotype, Paper
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