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Art Subject: Land
Cambria Coast View, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Catherine McCargar shares a soothing scene of the Pacific Ocean skirting along the verdant coast. Invigorating frothy waves waves...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Watercolor
White Rock Lake
By Brian Cobble
Located in Dallas, TX
Brian Cobble’s landscapes tend to particularly focus on the interplay of man and his surroundings, whether natural or built. A signature attention to the liminal aspects of a scene, ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Tuffy
Located in Dallas, TX
“Anne Weary, who grew up as a Texas cowgirl, is at home in the outdoors and knows its ways and its language. There is a sort of very quiet but very powerful mysticism in her work, a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Near Point Lobos - Mid Century Carmel Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century watercolor seascape of Near Point, at Mansion Overlook, Carmel, California by Margaret Wherry Ziegler (American, 1909-1989), c.1960. Signed "M.W. Ziegler" lower right. Presented in rustic black frame. Image size, 12"H x 22"L.
Margaret Zeigler studied art at the Cincinnati Art Academy, Minneapolis Art...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
'Woodland Stream in Spring', San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey, California
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "Phillips" for James March Phillips (American, 1913-1981) and painted circa 1965.
A profusion of autumn-tinged, California flora is shown growing beside the lush banks of a forest stream.
Born in California, James March Phillips first studied in San Francisco at the Jean Turner Art Academy and, later, under Alfred Owles...
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Mytoge Mountain Road, Utah, Summer
Located in Dallas, TX
Jane Starks immerses herself in the history and archaeology of the places she loves to paint: wilderness areas of Texas, New Mexico, and Utah. The paintings are begun and completed o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Loguivy, Paysage de Bretagne
By Lucien Ott
Located in Dallas, TX
Ott was part of a generation of painters at the end of the 19th century for whom drawing was the greatest mode of expression. This watercolor was painted at Loguivy in Bretagne where...
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Clingendael – 15-11-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
A Bit of Mystery This graphite pencil drawing ‘Clingendael – 15-11-23’ is the second impressionist drawing in a row. Last one of Amsterdam already was devoid of any cubist s...
Category
2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
The Long View, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Patricia Prendergast displays a breathtaking forest river glistening under the gentle sun. The tranquil stream reflects the dense woodland foliage building an alluring color harmony. She creates a sense of depth by applying multiple layers of pastel and dabbing it with alcohol to achieve a thick consistency. Patricia uses various mark-making techniques to bring the trees and water on the left forward and push the right side into the distance.
About the Artist
Pastel artist Patricia Prendergast creates impressionist artworks that depict the rivers and landscapes near her home in Sacramento, California. With each nature vignette, she captures the sense of larger natural rhythms through quick mark-making, mauve undertones, and a tranquil and serene haziness. Her work recalls the paintings from the Hudson River School such as Thomas Cole and Asher Brown Durand. Before working on her pastels at home in her studio, she spends hours studying nature on walks along the river near her home. Since becoming an artist, she says “everything is more vivid - the beauty of light and shadow in the trees, the subtlety of the color of clouds, the sparkle and reflections in water.†Her work as been exhibited in solo shows around California. She is represented by UGallery.
Words that describe this painting: pastel, river, trees, grass, foliage, impressionism, plein air, paper, pastelwork, reflection, water, nature, impressionism, nature, pastel artwork...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Oil Pastel
Smooth Sailing, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A panoramic autumn view of rolling hills and a sailboat on the bay in Northern California. The blue water provides a refreshing sight within the grassy straw-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Watercolor
Family tangle. Watercolour on paper, Landscape, Classic, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary watercolour painting on paper by Polish artist Wlodzimierz Karczmarzyk. The title is 'Family tangle. Main colour is green. Artwork's style is sketch-like but realistic a...
Category
Early 2000s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Forest outskirts. Watercolour on paper, Landscape, Classic, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary watercolour painting on paper by Polish artist Wlodzimierz Karczmarzyk. The title is 'Forest outskirts'. Main colour is green. Artwork's style is sketch-like but realist...
Category
Early 2000s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Park tree. Acrylic, watercolour on paper, Landscape, Classic, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary acrylic and watercolor painting on paper by Polish artist Wlodzimierz Karczmarzyk. The title is 'Park tree'. Main colour is green. Artwork's style is sketch-like but rea...
Category
Early 2000s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Paper
New Day Dawning, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Trees dot a grassy landscape under a clear blue sky. Captured by the shadows cast by a lone tree, artist Catherine McCargar painted this peaceful scene on a late California summer morning. The purple and lavender shades contrast and complement the golden glow of the morning sun. Catherine employed an impressionist style to simplify the subject matter, yet her brushwork on the foreground grasses is intricately detailed.
About the Artist
Impressionist Catherine McCargar expresses her deep admiration of nature through landscape paintings of Northern California. While she is well-versed in a range of media, her preferred medium for painting is watercolor. The fluidity of the paint allows her to capture the muted undertones and the fleeting light found in the natural world. While the backgrounds of her paintings are impressionistic, the foregrounds of her paintings are often highly detailed, showcasing her technical mastery over her medium.
Words that describe this painting: landscape, field, trees, impressionism, shadow, sunlight, summer, sky, watercolor, paper, morning, impressionism, landscape, watercolor painting, green
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Watercolor
Mori Point II
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Mori Point II', original watercolor by Internationally acclaimed American Realist James Torlakson measures 20 x 38 inches and framed 29 x 46 1/2 inches.
"Torlakson's work depicts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Drawings and Wa...
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
It's a Sunny Day, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A tranquil scene from a stretch on the American River in Sacramento, California. Artist Patricia Prendergast painted this piece by enlarging a smaller plein a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Oil Pastel
Rock cut state park, Painting, Watercolor on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Watercolor painting on canvas panel :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :...
Category
2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Rock cut state park, Painting, Watercolor on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Watercolor painting on canvas panel :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :...
Category
2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
In the park, Painting, Watercolor on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Watercolor painting on canvas panel :: Painting :: Classical :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
In the Clearing, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Catherine McCargar displays a dreamy forest clearing in delicate color. Trees line the landscape, casting shadows on the wintry terrain. A peaceful and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Watercolor
At the Edge of the Stream, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"The sunlight danced across the water and on the foliage hanging over the stream, creating a frame for the deep woods beyond," Patri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Oil Pastel
"HOPE", watercolor, spring, snow flowers, trees, moss, gardens, flora, nature
Located in Toronto, Ontario
HOPE is a new watercolor on Arches paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 22x30". The artist has written that in the spring of 2020, at the height ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Forest in Lucien - Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Sunny landscape, Realistic
Located in Warsaw, PL
LUDOMIR SŁUPECZAŃSKI (b. 1934, d. 2012)
graduated from the Faculty of Architecture after studies accomplished at the atelier of professor Jan Bogusławski in 1959. Since 1955, he has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
“Summertime”
Located in Southampton, NY
Great example of the the artistic excellence of William J. Kayla and his mastery of the watercolor. Circa 1925. Signed lower left. Condition is very go...
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
'Spring Violets, English Cotswolds', Royal Society of British Artists, Dobunni
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Andy le Poidevin' (British, d. 2019) and dated 2001.
A gentle English watercolor showing a view of a woodland scene in the English Cotswolds with distant morning...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Winding River, Mid Century Autumnal Watercolor Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully vibrant mid-century autumnal landscape watercolor of rolling mountains and river by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). The artis...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mid Century French Original Painting of a Hillside Cityscape w/ Lush Vegetation
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Hillside Cityscape with Lush Vegetation"
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
'Hidden Cove, Big Sur', California, Society of Western Artists, Who Was Who
By Nat Levy
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, mid-century Impressionist-style watercolor on Arches paper showing a misty view of turquoise waves rolling into a secluded rocky cove in Big Sur, California
Signed lower right 'Nat Levy' (American, 1896-1984), titled 'Little River' and painted circa 1955.
A notable California watercolorist...
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
A dusk - XXI Century, Contemporary Pastel Drawing, Landscape
Located in Warsaw, PL
Maka Cielecka
Graduated from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. Worked in Canada and in the Netherlands as a graphic artist. In the mid-90s she began her extensive travels, including t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Pastel, Cardboard
Ghost Ranch Encantado 8
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ghost Ranch Encantado
22 x 22" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board.
I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Crescent Bridge, California
By Joseph Weisman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Crescent Bridge, California" c.1960 is a watercolor on paper by California artist Joseph Weisman, 1907-1994. It is hand signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The size is 12 x 16 inches. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:
Born in Schenectady, NY on Feb. 17, 1907. Weisman settled in Los Angeles in the 1920s. He studied there at Chouinard Art School, Art Center School, and with Murphy, Hinkle, Barse Miller...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Arnold Grossman Watercolor of Wawona River, Yosemite National Park
Located in San Francisco, CA
This vibrant watercolor is by noted California artist Arnold Grossman (1923-2016). It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist “Gros...
Category
1980s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Winter landscape - XX Century, Watercolor Painting, Realistic View of Woods
By Dariusz Aniszewski
Located in Warsaw, PL
DARIUSZ ANISZEWSKI (born in 1972)
Polish painter. He graduated from the Art School in Gdynia Orłowo and then studied painting under the guidance of prof. Antoni Fałat and prof. Andrz...
Category
20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Forest, Original Watercolor, Light, Trees, France
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Watercolor on Archival and Heavy paper - Original Watercolor, Light, Trees, France
This is a watercolor inspired by a forest in France, the work is in very good condition and is sig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
PERCY WARNER VIEW - Landscape Painting of Tennessee National Park w/ Hills
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Coming soon
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
NEWRY
Located in Portland, ME
Barr, Wyatt. NEWRY. Drawing, Charcoal and ink wash on Arches 300lb. Hot Press Watercolor paper, 2014. The subject is a hillside next to Step Falls in Newry, Maine. Signed and dated. ...
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Ink
In the park. Paper, watercolor, 42x29.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In the park. Paper, watercolor, 42x29.5 cm
Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013)
Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In ...
Category
1970s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Jean Baptiste Georges Gassies (1829-1919) - Watercolour, Stork by a River
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour scene of a stork standing by the river looking out over the woodland landscape. Signed to the lower right. On paper.
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mariahoeve – 03-05-24, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
My Own District This graphite pencil drawing ‘Mariahoeve – 03-05-24’ is my next landscape sketch after ‘Den Haag – Nassaulaan – 01-05-24’. This time it’s my own ne...
Category
2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
William Edward Croxford (1852-1926) - 1921 Watercolour, Near Porth, Newquay
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished watercolour painting with gouache details by the artist William Edward Croxford. Known for his marine landscapes, this work was painted in the artist's usual style, d...
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Stone bench under the woods by Charles Goetz - Watercolor 42x30 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper by Isaac Charles Goetz
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
French Watercolor - Le Guerzit Coastline
Located in Houston, TX
Relaxing watercolor seascape of the varied coastline along Le Guerzit, France by artist C. Querneville, circa 1940. Titled and signed lower left.
Original artwork on paper displaye...
Category
1940s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Riverbank 5, photorealist graphite landscape drawing, 2021
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
Mary Reilly’s laborious method of toning her paper serves as the starting point for her intricate compositions. She begins by covering the entire sheet with up to eight smooth, unmod...
Category
2010s Photorealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Ancient Mesquite Tree, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Leslie White
Located in Yardley, PA
This giant mesquite tree is on the grounds of Mission San Jose in San Antonio, Texas. This painting shows just a portion of the tree which is the biggest mesquite I've ever seen. I'...
Category
2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Shady hollow way - Into the heart of the forest -
By Hans Dvoràk
Located in Berlin, DE
Hans Dvořák (19th century). Shady hollow way in a sunny forest. Watercolour and pen-and-ink drawing, 58.5 x 43 cm (visible size), 70 x 55.5 cm (frame), signed and dated "Hans Dvořák ...
Category
1880s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Joseph Knight, Moorland Landscape With Cattle
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century gouache by British artist Joseph Knight (1837-1909) depicts a gentle moorland landscape with cattle. Knight was primarily known for his naturalistic depictions of North Wales.
Raised amid the hurried industrious streets of Chorlton-Upon-Medlock in Manchester, Knight was obliged to pursue a career at one of its many cotton mills. His father, also Joseph Knight, was a mill engineer and would’ve expected his son to follow suit. It appears he was sent to work at the age of four - unthinkable today, but not uncommon in the 1840s.
In around 1841, Knight was involved in an accident, which resulted in the loss of his right arm. This probably coincided with him being sent, together with his siblings, to stay with relatives, Thomas and Jane Knight, also of Chorlton. Evidently, following this, he undertook a change of direction, taking the first steps on a path to artistry.
During the mid to late 19th century, landscape paintings grew in popularity partly due to the desires of a new middle-class buyer but also as a tonic for increasing urbanisation. And perhaps there’s no better example of an artist who understood the restorative qualities of nature than Joseph Knight.
In his early teens, he gained employment at a photography studio, primarily assisting with portraiture. With a keen eye for composition, his skills flourished and were met with much approval from staff and customers alike. It was here that he first met with Mr. Henry Crowley who was so taken by the boy’s aptitude that he encouraged him to seek a career as a painter. Crowley funded his education, enrolling him at the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, where the emphasis was on honing one’s draughtsmanship in a strict environment via diligent study and life drawing.
With his technique now evolved, commissions were forthcoming - both as a painter and photographer. In the 1861 census, now married, he records his occupation as ‘Photographic artist and painter in oil’. It’s plausible that he was involved in adding tints to photographic portraits during this period while also working as a painter.
As recognition of his development, in 1868, he was elected as a full member of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, and a year later debuted at London’s Royal Academy with ‘Evening, Near Quimper, Brittany’ and ‘Breton Peasants’. It was around this time that he came to the attention of several of his younger contemporaries who viewed his naturalistic approach as altogether fresher and entirely modern. In a quiet rebellion against their formulaic training, they undertook to paint directly from nature, ‘en plein air’, without the rigour of academic constraints. The group, which included Joshua Anderson Hague...
Category
1890s English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Roots and Beyond" Shoreside Scene in Austin, Texas with Swan Trees Water Park
Located in Austin, TX
Depiction of Town Lake in Austin, Texas from the shore by Tom Shefelman
20" x 28"
Watercolor on Paper
Category
20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Permafrost, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This piece is featuring a frozen hillside overlooking a newly frozen over lake with dark formidable trees showing. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certi...
Category
2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Landscape in Meudon - Drawing by Micheline Frouin - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape in Meudon is a drawing realized by Micheline Frouin in 1967.
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Hand-Signed.
Good conditions.
The artwork is realized through deft expressive ...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
PLUM ISLAND GRASS
Located in New York, NY
pastel on paper
landscape
brown wood frame
Category
1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Clingendael – 16-03-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Love Doing Landscapes This graphite pencil drawing ‘Clingendael – 16-03-23’ follows shortly after my last one of Castle Wittenburg two days ago. Frankly I just love doing la...
Category
2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Fort Burgwin, NM, Spring
Located in Dallas, TX
Jane Starks immerses herself in the history and archaeology of the places she loves to paint: wilderness areas of Texas, New Mexico, and Utah. The paintings are begun and completed o...
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Mt. Diablo Deep and Wide, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Catherine McCargar exhibits a scenic landscape of Mt. Diablo with an impressionistic style. The dense leaves of the lush trees rustle from the refreshing gusts of mountain air. Catherine notes that the dark parts of the mountain appear obscured in the shadows during early fall when the lower foothills turn a soft golden yellow. She captures the view en plein air from a location in Walnut Creek...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Watercolor
Pot Creek, New Mexico, Summer
Located in Dallas, TX
Jane Starks immerses herself in the history and archaeology of the places she loves to paint: wilderness areas of Texas, New Mexico, and Utah. The paintings are begun and completed o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper
''Krasiya'', Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Excellent piece of original art. Handmade Signed Painting. Original watercolor painting by Ukrainian artist Maksym Kisilov Title: ''Krasiya'' Size: 14.9" x 22" (38 x 56 cm) MA...
Category
2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Reaching Across, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Patricia set up her easel at one of her favorite spots along the American River and painted a small study of the early morning scene. Then she went back to he...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Oil Pastel
"Crossroads A-38, " Pastel Landscape signed by Jan Richardson-Baughman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Crossroads A-38" by Jan Richardson-Baughman is a pastel drawing on paper. The work is framed and matted with an off-white acid-free mat board. It is signed in the lower right corner and titled in the lower left, both in pencil. The landscape drawing shows a country road starting in the lower left and heading off into a grove of trees in the center. Vivid green grass frames the lower right, offsetting the dark green and red of the trees, while the expansive blue sky takes up the top third of the image.
Art size: 16" x 20"
Frame size: 30" x 26"
A move to an eighty-acre farm in Western Michigan from Detroit suited Janet Richardson Baughman to a tee. She and her three siblings loved country life and relished the many humorous adjustments to their new surroundings. The one-room schoolhouse she attended, for example, contrasted sharply with her earlier city school. Sports programs had been fairly sophisticated in the city. Rural sports consisted of her teacher piling everyone in her car, including the trunk, and then driving the children to another one-room schoolhouse for games. When Janet reached the sixth grade, a chapter in American history closed because all of the one-room schoolhouses were annexed by the nearest cities, but that unusual educational experience is something Janet fondly remembers.
Growing up in a family that was very artistic, it is not surprising that Janet loved drawing. She and her brothers and sisters would make Christmas decorations for the Christmas tree and had ongoing art projects all year long. Her architect father was an artist in his free time. As the children have become adults, they are all involved in artistic endeavors from carving to sculpture.
Janet's high school years were spent riding and showing her horses. "That was my life," she says. Living on the farm allowed her freedom to indulge her love of animals including the dogs that were so special to her. Active in 4H, Janet became an accomplished seamstress and an excellent cook. She took no art classes in high school although she sometimes helped her father with drafting.
Starting college with the intention of majoring in speech and drama, Janet took an art class only because it was required. She found the art classes so appealing that she took one after another. Eventually, having taken every art class offered, the university had to design independent studies for her.
With her beloved horses back on the farm, Janet discovered a new passion, and that was ceramics. First working as a waitress during college to earn income, Janet later became a Student Assistant and lived at the Ceramics Studio. As an assistant, she would make clay and glazes, fire the kiln, and assist the instructor however she could. At first, she had planned to become a high school teacher, but she was encouraged to earn her graduate degree and pursue her artistic endeavors, in addition to teaching. Janet graduated in 1975 with a BFA in Ceramics and Weaving from Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
Following her mentor's advice, she went to Indiana State University in Indiana for her graduate work where she studied under Dick Hay...
Category
1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Heavy Rains, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Some large puddles have developed out in the countryside after some heavy rains from a summer thunderstorm. Strong contrasts were created with the sky and clouds reflecting off the w...
Category
2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
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