Janet Dyer Paintings

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Artist Janet Dyer depicts a burning glow of the setting sun slowly sinking below a snow-covered horizon. Its warmth dusts the clouds a pink hue as the night sky...

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Artist Janet Dyer paints white cottages dotting a soaring cliff. Calm waves crash below, faintly audible above the cool wind rustling the tall palm trees. Janet utilized a palette knife with layers of acrylic. The dark greenery creates a cool contrast to the blue of the ocean. "This was inspired by a TV show set in California."

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Janet Dyer doesn’t like to spend too much time talking about her art, as she’d rather be creating it. She doesn’t have an artist statement, the traditional statement of purpose crafted by visual artists to explain their method. On becoming an artist, Janet simply states, “I picked up some crayons and pencils and brushes and kept using them.” She believes the process of creating art is equal in importance to the final product. The artist enjoys relinquishing control of her paintings to find delightful surprises in her so-called “mistakes.” Janet's expressively gestural yet bucolic landscapes are a testament to the success of her method.

Words that describe this painting: seascape, ocean, water, houses, California, dusk, sunset, cliff, sea, sky, coast, acrylicpaint, panoramic, impressionism, seascape, acrylic painting, blue

Cliff Houses...

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Artist Janet Dyer depicts a lush green garden accented with a lazy brook reflecting the trees and clear sky above. "The grounds of French chateaux are usually extremely manicured," says Janet. "With geometrically designed features like straight-edged canals, the manor residence shows its preference of the time for order and symmetry."

About the Artist
Janet Dyer doesn’t like to spend too much time talking about her art, as she’d rather be creating it. She doesn’t have an artist statement, the traditional statement of purpose crafted by visual artists to explain their method. On becoming an artist, Janet simply states, “I picked up some crayons and pencils and brushes and kept using them.” She believes the process of creating art is equal in importance to the final product. The artist enjoys relinquishing control of her paintings to find delightful surprises in her so-called “mistakes.” Janet's expressively gestural yet bucolic landscapes are a testament to the success of her method.

Words that describe this painting: France, water, sunny, summer, brook, river, stream, garden, Europe, trees, hedge, landscape, impressionism, acrylicpaint, reflection, impressionism, landscape, acrylic painting, green

French Canal...

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"This was based on a detail from a larger painting," says artist Janet Dyer. "I often take photos of my finished work with my iPad and then section out details ...

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A panoramic view of a glorious sunset. Its last coral rays lining the horizon. Artist Janet Dyer took inspiration from videos that were playing during a visit t...

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Artist Janet Dyer captures a verdant meadow on a cloudy day in a delightful palette of varied greens interjected with bright orange. The sky is finished off w...

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"This is somewhat of an exaggerated view of a path in rural France," says artist Janet Dyer. An inspired take on a quiet trail, cutting diagonally across the ...

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Artist Janet Dyer captures a quiet strip of road in the rolling hills of rural England. Gestural broad strokes of bold and deep c...

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Artist Janet Dyer creates many variations of this same landscape scene, utilizing different color palettes and varying the number of details in each. In this ...

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Artist Janet Dyer creates many variations of this same landscape scene, utilizing different media. In this gestural abstract iteration, Janet provides hints of the horizon and a tree with its reflection on the water, creating a mirror image on the bottom half of the composition. Bright pink and red perfectly balances the greens and turquoise. "The farther away I get from the original, the freer the interpretation," says Janet.

About the Artist
Janet Dyer doesn’t like to spend too much time talking about her art, as she’d rather be creating it. She doesn’t have an artist statement, the traditional statement of purpose crafted by visual artists to explain their method. On becoming an artist, Janet simply states, “I picked up some crayons and pencils and brushes and kept using them.” She believes the process of creating art is equal in importance to the final product. The artist enjoys relinquishing control of her paintings to find delightful surprises in her so-called “mistakes.” Janet's expressively gestural yet bucolic landscapes are a testament to the success of her method.

Words that describe this painting: landscape, water, trees, abstract, dream, pond, nature, reflection, abstract, landscape, acrylic painting, green

Lone Tree...

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Artist Janet Dyer extracts an abstracted view of a secluded pond in a national park. Mirror images emerge, separated in the middle by the pond's far bank. Bri...

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With an undertone of cool colors, artist Janet Dyer presents a serene composition of summer in Provence, France. Lush greene...

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Artist Janet Dyer created this impressionist view of the Provence countryside from memory, one of her favorite locations i...

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A quiet, warm sunset on a field near Saumane in Provence, France. The soft blue sky offers a gentle contrast to the glowing pink clouds and saturated red fiel...

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While on a road trip across the English countryside, artist Janet Dyer stopped to view this expanse of farmland. Janet says she was immediately drawn to the p...

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A calm evening along a river in Provence, France overlooking a grove of olive trees. The neutral sky and cool blue water accentuate the verdant landscape. Gre...

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Artist Janet Dyer visits Harriman State Park throughout the year for inspiration for her impressionist paintings. "I was struck by the geometric shape of pink...

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An homage to the blossoms and green grass of spring in the northeast. Simplified palette of greens and pink paired with the unique compositional balance set the...

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Flashes of sunlight in greenery always catch my eye.

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Janet Dyer doesn’t like to spend too much time talking about her art, as she’...

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Janet says this piece was inspired by a summer trip to Vermont. She and her friends rested by the pond in the cool shade of the birch trees. The bright sunlig...

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A countryside path in Provence, leading through summer fields and hills. The slightly tilted composition gives the scene a first person point of view. Great d...

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Janet Dyer visits Harriman State Park throughout the year, especially in springtime, for inspiration for her impressionist paintings. In this piece, two trees...

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Passed by a pond in Vermont, which was interesting from every angle. I liked the birch trees in particular.

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Janet Dyer doesn’t lik...

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The first signs of autumn light up the street in this quiet suburban neighborhood. Cool purple-blue afternoon shadows in the foreground invite the viewer into...

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A quiet, snowy corner of a field, with fresh tracks leading the viewer deeper into the frame. Simplified palette of greens, turquoise and white set the mood a...

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Janet says this painting is based on a detail of a detail of a much larger painting of a river in the Netherlands. A quiet river meanders through a dense green landscape. Simplified palette of greens and blues set the mood of this early evening scene. Great detail suggested with an economy of color and brushwork.

About the Artist
Janet Dyer doesn’t like to spend too much time talking about her art, as she’d rather be creating it. She doesn’t have an artist statement, the traditional statement of purpose crafted by visual artists to explain their method. On becoming an artist, Janet simply states, “I picked up some crayons and pencils and brushes and kept using them.” She believes the process of creating art is equal in importance to the final product. The artist enjoys relinquishing control of her paintings to find delightful surprises in her so-called “mistakes.” Janet's expressively gestural yet bucolic landscapes are a testament to the success of her method.

Words that describe this painting: landscape, river, water, Netherlands, Holland, impressionism, landscape, representational, acrylic painting, green

Bend in the River...

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I was attracted by the quality of light shining on the house through the trees.

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Janet Dyer doesn’t like to spend too much ti...

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A calm summer day in rural Nova Scotia. Yellow-green fields line a blue lake. Lively scrub brush in the foreground and the edge of a road in the bottom right ...

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A walking path through the downs of rural England. Tonal green palette and thin grey path create nice depth and draw the eye back. Hi...

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The shafts of light and the bright field caught my eye as I passed by this row of trees in France.

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Janet Dyer doesn’t like to spen...

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A cherry orchard in spring in Provence, France. This painting is on Claybord and will need a frame for display.

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Janet Dyer doesn’t...

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I'm always attracted by the way sunlight lands on suburban landscaping. This artwork is painted on Claybord, a clay coated hardboard panel.

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Spring in the state park near where I live. This piece is on Claybord and will need a frame for display.

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I liked seeing the contrast between sun and shadow on the French fields in late autumn.

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Janet Dyer doesn’t like to spend too much ...

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Springtime in a large state park. This painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas with finished edges. It comes wired to hang, and can be displayed with or without a frame.

About the Artist
Janet Dyer doesn’t like to spend too much time talking about her art, as she’d rather be creating it. She doesn’t have an artist statement, the traditional statement of purpose crafted by visual artists to explain their method. On becoming an artist, Janet simply states, “I picked up some crayons and pencils and brushes and kept using them.” She believes the process of creating art is equal in importance to the final product. The artist enjoys relinquishing control of her paintings to find delightful surprises in her so-called “mistakes.” Janet's expressively gestural yet bucolic landscapes are a testament to the success of her method.

White Tree...

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Lake Kanawauke, in Harriman State Park. This piece is on a gallery wrapped canvas with finished edges. It can be wired to hang, or framed for display.

About the Artist
Janet Dyer doesn’t like to spend too much time talking about her art, as she’d rather be creating it. She doesn’t have an artist statement, the traditional statement of purpose crafted by visual artists to explain their method. On becoming an artist, Janet simply states, “I picked up some crayons and pencils and brushes and kept using them.” She believes the process of creating art is equal in importance to the final product. The artist enjoys relinquishing control of her paintings to find delightful surprises in her so-called “mistakes.” Janet's expressively gestural yet bucolic landscapes are a testament to the success of her method.

Lone Tree...

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An autumn drive through the state park in Harriman, New York. This painting is on gallery wrapped canvas with white edges. It comes ready to hang.