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My adult class got messy with mixed-media collage paintings inspired by contemporary painter and collage artist Jane Davies. See her fun and inspiring tutorials on Youtube. We used paper (book paper, sheet music, maps, and mathematical graphs) to build up our collaged background, then began building on layers of paint in neutrals and warm colors. Using rollers, sponges, stamps and textures of all kinds we lifted, printed, stamped and layered paint, pushing some painted areas into the…

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Purchase an art print of the painting "Shoreline #4" by Jane Davies. Choose from multiple sizes and hundreds of frame and mat options. All prints are professionally printed, packaged, and shipped within 3 - 4 business days.

I’ve been exploring slightly figurative images, wondering where these characters come from and what they are doing in my sketchbook. Maybe they are the beginnings of stories, or just a tempor…

I stumble upon Jane Davies so long ago and I've keep a watch mostly from a silent place and watch how, where and liste...

They are paintings, really; I just like the sound of "100 Drawings on Cheap Paper", the online class that started in January and is wrapping up soon. It is offered again beginning in September. The focus of this class is working in quantity, working in series, which helps break through the places that make you get stuck. I'm offering a live four-day workshop on Series as Process at Pacific Northwest Art School on beautiful Whidbey Island, May 31 - June 3. There are a few spots left in this…

Jane Davies is a true explorer, always experimenting and seeking new ways to access her creative instincts, resulting in fresh and exciting work that never stands still. In this candid conversation, we discuss the role of intuition and the value of constant experimentation but we also admit to..

Last weekend we made a big fat mess at the Helen Day Art Center in Stowe, Vermont. This time I approached the workshop a little differently than in the past, based on recent work in my own studio. First we made big fat lines and marks using paint and drawing materials. Then we created some collage fodder in color, including line and and pattern. The Big Fat Art pieces began with either collage (using said fodder) or paint, but ultimately made use of both. Helen Day Art Center furnishes us…

I've been in awe of Mayako Nakamuro's black and white work for a couple of years now since discovering her on Flickr. The rawness and energy of the mark making is breath taking. See her work on Pinterest as well. Using her as inspiration, I began a series of 12"x12" black and white pieces, using India ink, graphite, acrylic, and crayon: 1. I'm considering this and the two below provisionally finished. 2 3 A dozen or so pieces in various stages of the process #2 above, in process Another in…

Planning, brainstorming, setting loosely formed goals (these are my Moving Targets), and getting them down in writing, are among my favorite mental activities, and I practice them year round. So I …

I've been scribbling a lot lately, layering marks in various materials. You can see previous posts about this work here and here. Like many techniques, scribbling is easy. Making an interesting image with it takes some effort, careful judgement, lots of micro-decisions, and practice. Her is a video showing one way that a particular scribble painting developed. Processes vary quite a lot between individual works, but there is some consistency among those that I do in one "sitting". A sitting…

Summers Edge #5 is a painting by Jane Davies which was uploaded on August 30th, 2019. The painting may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more. All products are produced on-demand and shipped worldwide within 2 - 3 business days.