tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28278152327277288462024-03-13T10:53:05.439-07:00Where the Paint meets the CanvasPaintings and Artwork by Rick JanzenRick Janzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868171483338406489noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827815232727728846.post-83128782050697130412013-03-17T10:23:00.002-07:002013-03-17T10:32:19.038-07:00Spring is almost here<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="blackClass" id="ws1024">With</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1025">spring</span> <span class="blackClass" id="ws1026">just</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1027">around</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1028">the</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1029">corner,</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1030">I</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1031">thought</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1032">it</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1033">was</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1034">time</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1035">to</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1036">get</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1037">ready</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1038">to</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1039">do</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1040">some</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1041">outdoor</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1042">painting.</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1043">I</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1044">plan</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1045">to</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1046">get</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1047">out</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1048">a</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1049">lot</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1050">more</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1051">this</span> <span class="blackClass" id="ws1052">year,</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1053">so</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1054">it's</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1055">a</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1056">good</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1057">time</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1058">to</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1059">shake</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1060">off</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1061">the</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1062">cobwebs.</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1063">I've</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1064">recently</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1065">completed</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1066">one</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1067">painting</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1068">(in</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1069">the</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1070">studio),</span> <span class="blackClass" id="ws1071">and</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1072">am</span> <span 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context_menu" id="ws1089">pleasure.</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1090">That</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1092">the</span> <span class="blackClass" id="ws1093">goal</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1094">I've</span> <span class="blackClass" id="ws1095">set</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1096">for</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1097">myself</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1098">this</span> <span class="blackClass" id="ws1099">year, no more thinking, just get out and do it.</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1100">I'm</span> now <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1101">getting</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1102">to</span> <span class="blackClass" id="ws1103">the</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1104">age</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1105">that</span> <span class="blackClass 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Rick Janzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868171483338406489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827815232727728846.post-75450426672359357352012-03-24T17:33:00.001-07:002012-03-27T09:40:43.141-07:00Project SparrowThought I would do a bit of a step by step for my next project. This painting is going to be a nature theme, based on a photo I took in my backyard. I'll start with the process I used to create the finished design. Like most reference pictures I use, they're only the general idea for the painting. I like to take them into Photoshop and build the final design. This usually involves putting two or more picture together to come up with the final image. I post more as the painting progresses. Feel free to leave a comment.<br />
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Step 1: Here is the original photo that I'll start with.<br />
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Step 2: I decide on how to crop it.<br />
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Step 3: I thought I would add some color and detail to the right side.<br />
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Step 4: It still needed something on the right side for balance, so I added the buds and leaves. This is my finished composition, the overall size of the painting will be on a panel measuring 10" x 12", and painted with Acrylics. Let the painting begin.<br />
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Day 1: Spent about 2 hrs. yesterday blocking it in. Just heading out to work on it now. Should be able to finish today.<br />
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Day 2: Painted for about 3 hrs. today. I'm thinking a couple of adjustments and I'll call it done. I'm always worried about spending to much time on a painting and running the risk of over working it. <br />
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The finished painting. I found this to be a very enjoyable project, I think I'll do a couple more.<br /><br />Rick Janzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868171483338406489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827815232727728846.post-9392316668749473192012-03-22T18:13:00.000-07:002012-03-27T19:26:45.432-07:00Making progress on my latest project.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Spent some time today on my recent project of the abandoned truck. I felt inspired after participated in a three day workshop with Mike Svob. It was a real eye opener into using color to the max. He was a wonderful instructor, sharing a wealth of information and his technique for producing rich and appealing paintings. I'll try to post some pictures from the workshop over the next few days.You can check out some of his work under the recommended links section. Here's a couple progress pictures, and the finished painting. <br />
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<br /></div>Rick Janzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868171483338406489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827815232727728846.post-44601147308052640042012-03-08T16:51:00.001-08:002012-03-09T07:57:44.718-08:00Some small paintingsHere's a couple of small canvases that I painted. One in oil, the other two in acrylics. I find by working small, I can finish the same day I start. That's probably why I'll spend more time doing Plein Air this year. The large paintings seem to take longer to complete, not because of their size, but because it takes more to get motivated and work on them.Comments welcomed.<br />
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10" x 12" Oil on canvas board.<br />
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10" x 12" Acrylic on canvas board.<br />
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11" x 14" Acrylic on canvas board.Rick Janzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868171483338406489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827815232727728846.post-74737964975144765422012-03-07T11:40:00.001-08:002012-03-08T08:09:40.344-08:00A little Pen and Ink work Just thought I would do a quick post about Pen and Ink drawings. I find them to be quite relaxing to do, just grab some pens and a sketch book, and your off to the races, no set-up or mixing paints. They usually take a
couple of hours to complete. The nice thing is, they're great for
working out the problems or details for a painting. Here's a couple of pictures of some recent pieces. <br />
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<br />Rick Janzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868171483338406489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827815232727728846.post-19326290475301511012012-02-25T16:03:00.000-08:002012-02-25T19:13:51.109-08:00Starting a new painting todayI was hoping to get out today and do some Plein Air painting, but the weather wasn't co-operating ( cold and windy) So I thought I would start a small painting in the studio instead. It's from a photograph I took on one of my bike adventures through the back roads around Alberta. I was going through a small town when I came across this old truck sitting next to an abandoned building. I've always been a sucker for the look of old vehicles and abandoned buildings. I'm using acrylics on canvas board for this project, and have a couple of hours into it so far. I'll keep you posted on the progress. The one photo shows another painting I'm working. It's of an old man asking for change that I came across while in Mexico. You can never have enough projects on the go.<br />
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<br />Rick Janzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868171483338406489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827815232727728846.post-42644184230463416482012-02-24T08:13:00.000-08:002012-02-25T07:41:17.226-08:00Welcome to my new blog<span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1024">Hello,</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1025">I</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1026">thought</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1027">I</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1028">would</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1029">start</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1030">a</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1031">blog</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1032">to</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1033">follow</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1034">my</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1035">journey</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1036">into</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1037">the</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1038">world</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1039">of</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1040">fine</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1041">art</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1042">painting.</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1043">After</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1044">painting</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1045">commercially</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1046">for</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1047">the</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1048">last</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1049">30-some</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1050">years,</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1051">I've</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1052">decided</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1053">to</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1054">take</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1055">the</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1056">plunge</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1057">and</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1058">paint</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1059">for</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1060">myself.</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1061">It's</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1062">something</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1063">I've</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1064">always</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1065">wanted</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1066">to</span> <span class="blackClass 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id="ws1083">FCA</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1084">(Federation</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1085">of</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1086">Canadian</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1087">Artist)</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1088">and</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1089">recently</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1090">enrolled</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1091">in</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1092">a</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1093">paint</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1094">workshop</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1095">with</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1096">Mike</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1097">Svob.</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1098">I</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1099">am</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1100">by</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1101">no</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1102">means</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1103">new</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1104">to</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1105">using</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1106">a</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1107">brush.</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1108">I've</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1109">been</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1110">a</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1111">Sign</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1112">Painter</span> / <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1114">Muralist,</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1115">and</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1116">worked</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1117">as</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1118">a</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1119">scenic</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1120">painter</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1121">in</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1122">the</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1123">film</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1124">industry,</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1125">but</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1126">never</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1127">really</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1128">took</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1129">the</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1130">time</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1131">to</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1132">paint</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1133">for</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1134">myself.</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1135">It's</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1136">funny</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1137">when</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1138">I</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1139">mention</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1140">that</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1141">I'm</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1142">going</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1143">to</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1144">spend</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1145">more</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1146">time</span> <span class="greenClass context_menu" id="ws1147"><span class="phrase_anchor">painting,</span></span>
<span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1148">people</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1149">say,</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1150">"</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1151">I</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1152">didn't</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1153">know</span> <span class="blackClass" id="ws1154">you</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1155">could</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1156">paint."</span>It's<span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1157"> like</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1158">the</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1159">commercial</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1160">side</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1161">and</span>
<span class="greenClass context_menu" id="ws1162"><span class="phrase_anchor">fine </span>art</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1163">world</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1164">are</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1165">not</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1166">connected.</span> The <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1168">whole</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1169">point</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1170">of</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1171">starting</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1172">this</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1173">blog</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1174">is</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1175">to</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1176">share</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1177">my</span> progress on the road to becoming a better Artist <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1182">Maybe</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1183">others</span> will <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1185">join</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1186">in</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1187">who</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1188">have</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1189">a</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1190">similar</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1191">passion, and also share their information and experience.</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1192">I</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1193">hope</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1194">it</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1195">can</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1196">be</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1197">a</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1198">great</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1199">place</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1200">for</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1201">people</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1202">to</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1203">come</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1204">and</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1205">share</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1206">thoughts</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1209">in</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1210">the</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1211">pursuit</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1212">of</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1213">creating</span> <span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1214">art. Feel free to leave me a comment or any suggestions you might have. Thanks </span><br />
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<span class="blackClass context_menu" id="ws1214">Here are a couple of my recent paintings, painted with Acrylics on canvas board.</span><br />
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