John Jaster

Surf Dance, Original Painting

2021

Artist Comments
A mom and her three kids walk toward a gentle surf on a fun summer vacation. Artist John Jaster paints a vibrant heartwarming family portrait under the bright sun. He highlights the sprightly colors of the children's swimsuits and the sparkle of the blue water. John uses heavy body acrylics with multiple layers to achieve bold and rich colors.

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 may seem unrelated, John says his work in software strongly influences his artwork in terms of distilling complex systems without losing the magic and wonder. Today, John works from a large home studio with a fireplace, lots of natural light, and jazz playing in the background. Since 2010, John’s paintings have been displayed in over 90 juried exhibitions and published in leading art magazines and books.

Words that describe this painting: kids, beach, ocean, sea, waves, vacation, water, sand, summer, coast, surf, mom, family, people, bathing suits, sunny, happy, fun, realistic, impressionism, people, travel, acrylic painting, blue

Surf Dance
John Jaster
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2021
18 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 2 oz.