Shadowed Eyes

Original watercolor portrait by Janis Goldblatt measuring 8x10 on Yupo.  Again, en plein air painting season is here, and I'm getting ready with hat, sunscreen, bottled water, easel, paints and paint brush!

Snow Capped Mountains and Evergreen

Original watercolor landscape by Janis Goldblatt measuring 8x11 image on Arches 140lb hot pressed.

Blue Lake Shore

Original watercolor landscape by Janis Goldblatt measuring 8.5 x 9.5" image

Spring On The Poudre

Original Colorado Landscape watercolor painting measuring 10x8 image; 14x12 framed. 

The temperatures have been in the 60's and 70's this past week, prompting me to get out my fly fishing equipment and head up to the Poudre River!   Even if I don't fish, having a picnic and painting en plein air sounds lovely!

To purchase, contact Janis at Janis@JanisGoldblatt.com

Shadowed Gateway

Original watercolor landscape by Janis Goldblatt measuring 12x9 image, 17x14 framed.  This painting was also inspired by a glorious fall day in Rocky Mountain National Park and is on exhibit at the Foothills Art Center gift/gallery beginning March 2 to coincide with the State Watercolor Exhibit.

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Sunlit and Shadowed Aspens

Original watercolor landscape by Janis Goldblatt measuring 9x12 image.  This painting was inspired by the access to Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park on a glorious autumn day! 
Come to The  Foothills Art Center in Golden, Colorado where it is on exhibit at the FAC gift/gallery beginning March 2, 2012  to coincide with the State Watercolor Exhibition. 

Be sure to visit www.Foothillsartcenter.org .  Hope to see you there! 

This Old House

THIS OLD HOUSE by Janis Goldblatt 

Original watercolor landscape, 11x7.5" image, 16x12 framed

Inspired by The Avery House - Fort Collins

HELLO FRIENDS

You are invited to attend the Artists Association of Northern Colorado - AANC Board Invitational Art Show

I am honored to have been invited to show three paintings at the AANC Invitational Show,

Feb 3-Feb 29, 2012 at 148 West Oak Street, Fort Collins, CO.

All three paintings were inspired by everyday scenes in Fort Collins, Colorado including:

This Old House - inspired by The Avery House

Before The Dinner - inspired by The Canyon Chop House

Cold Winter Lake - inspired by Terry Lake

(scroll down to view previously posted)

Cobb Lake (on yupo)

Original watercolor landscape on yupo measuring 9x12 image, 14x18 framed. This is a loose rendition of one of my favorite wildlife areas, where I love to walk and run and watch my golden retrievers frolic, swim, and retrieve bumpers! I am inspired to do a series of watercolors on yupo, working larger, more free , and even more abstractly. I'll also post a smaller pen and ink with watercolor wash of Cobb Lk, which will illustrate a difference in terms of approach, mood, & effect.

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Sunflower II

Original Watercolor Floral by Janis Goldblatt measuring 8x8.

Aspen, Flowers and Bricks

SOLD  Original Watercolor by Janis Goldblatt measures 6x4 image, 10x8 outter mat. 

Exhibited at Foorhills Art Center, Golden, CO HART 2011.

Sunflower

Original watercolor floral by Janis Goldblatt measuring 11x8 image, 16x12 outter mat. 

On exhibit at Foothills Art Center Golden, CO - Holiday Art Show

Misty Lake Shore with Boaters

SOLD Original Watercolor Landscape by Janis Goldblatt measuring 5x7 image, 8x10 framed.

On exhibit at the Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO- Holiday Art Show.

Please visit www.foothillsartcenter.org.

One Evergreen - mini

SOLD  Original Watercolor Landscape by Janis Goldblatt measuring 3.5x2.5 image, 8x10 outter.

On exhibit at the Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO- Holiday Art Show. 

Please visit www.foothillsartcenter.org.

Evergreens (#3 in series)

Original landscape watercolor by Janis Goldblatt measuring 6x4 image.
I did a series of Evergreen miniatures while demonstrating watercolor painting last weekend at the Foothills Art Center. www.foothillsartcenter.org. Hope you enjoy!
I'll post a few of them. So just scroll down.
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Evergreens (#4 in serires)

In Private Collection Original lanndscape watercolor by Janis Goldblatt measuring 7x5 image.

I did a series of Evergreen miniatures while demonstrating watercolor painting last weekend at the Foothills Art Center. www.foothillsartcenter.org. Hope you enjoy!

I'll post a few of them. So just scroll down.

Evergreens (#5 in series)

Original lanndscape watercolor by Janis Goldblatt measuring 6x4 image.

I did a series of Evergreen miniatures while demonstrating watercolor painting last weekend at the Foothills Art Center. www.foothillsartcenter.org.   Hope you enjoy! 

I'll post a few of them. So just scroll down. 

Evergreens ( #6 in series)

Original lanndscape watercolor by Janis Goldblatt measuring 6x4 image.

I did a series of Evergreen miniatures while demonstrating watercolor painting last weekend at the Foothills Art Center.  www.foothillsartcenter.org.   Hope you enjoy!

Lone Evergreen

Sold  Original landscape watercolor painting by Janis Goldblatt measuring 3.5x2.5 image, 4.5x3.5 framed.  On exhibit at Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO during the Holiday Art Show. 

Visit www.foothillsartcenter.org  and scroll down for more information. 

I will be posting some images of the series of miniature evergreens that I demo-ed last weekend.

Evergreens

In Private Collection Original watercolor landsacape of Evergreens by Janis Goldblatt measuring 6x4.

I will be demonstrating watercolor painting at the Foothills Art Center in Golden CO on

Saturday, December 3 from 11 am-2 pm.

Please plan to come and meet the artists & enjoy some holiday shopping.

I plan to do a series of miniature Evergreen paintings and perhaps a few other themes, if time allows.

Icy Blue Lake

Sold  Original Watercolor Landscape by Janis Goldblatt measuring 4x6, framed 6x8.  

This painting was inspired by a scene in Rocky Mt. National Park.  Now showing at the Foothills Art Center HART Show.  (Scroll down for more info or go to www.foothillsartcenter.com)

Cold Lake Shore with Distant Mountains

Original Watercolor landscape painting by Janis Goldblatt image measuring 8x10; framed: 14x11

This painting is now on exhibit at Lincoln Gallery, Loveland, CO through June 2012

HART Show Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO

Please come to the Holiday Art Market at the Foothills Art Center in Golden, CO where many of my original watercolor paintings are on exhibit and for sale.  It is a spectacular holiday event where you can find one of a kind original gifts created by just over a hundred Colorado Artists.

Outdoor Steps

In Private Collection Original watercolor by Janis Goldblatt measuring 7.5"x5.5" (framed 10x8). 

This painting was inspired by the courtyard at the Central City Opera House.  I was captured by the light, perspective, and a sense of historical events on this quiet, reflective, and almost spring day.  Currently on exhibit at CWS Member Show through Nov. 20, 2011  (See below)

Colorado Watercolor Society Juried Member Show

The Colorado Watercolor Society invites you to meet the artist at the

Opening Reception of our Annual Members Water Media Exhibit

Friday, November 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m

The Armory at Brighton Cultural Center,

300 Strong Street, Brighton, CO

This year’s juror is artist Mark Silvers.

Exhibit Dates: 

Wednesday, October 25 - Sunday, November 20

Placid Lake Shore - Miniature

SOLD!   Landscape Watercolor measures 4x6  (framed 6x8) by Janis Goldblatt. 

This painting was juried into the Mountainside Miniature Show by juror Jill Soukup and was honored to received the Jack Richeson Merchandise Award.  It remains on exhibit at the Foothills Art Center through October 29.   The show coincides with the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibit.  Also, please visit the Gallery Gift Shop to view more of my artwork and other Colorado Artists' work.  www.Foothillsartcenter.org

BOATHOUSE AND BOAT

SOLD! ORIGINAL LANDSCAPE WATERCOLOR by Janis Goldblatt 5x7 image; 8x10 frame.  Currently showing at the juried Mountainside Miniatures Exhibit and Sale, Foothills Art Center,  Golden, CO  www.Foothillsartcenter.org

Juried by Jill Soukup

Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction

SOLD!The time is quickly approaching!  Please come support this amazing cause!  Fabulous art work to be auctioned including this original watercolor by Janis Goldblatt. 

Janis Goldblatt's Art Blog: Upcoming Shows and Exhibits: Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction Sun. Sept. 4, 2011 Register to bid on this painting  at www.richardschmidauction.com

PLACID LAKE SHORE

SOLD! A reminder that this original and framed watercolor painting will be in the

ArtThrives live auction on Friday, June 29.

Please visit the ChildSafe website for more information and plan to attend the event at the Fort Collins Country Club.  (Scroll down to previous post for more information.)

An original watercolor landscape by Janis Goldblatt measuring 10x14

evokes a feeling of peace, contentment, and serenity.

Janis has donated this painting to an amazing cause and hopes you will participate. There will be an option for on-line bidding/viewing prior to the actual event. Stay tuned for more information.

ChildSafe is holding its second annual ArtThrives! fundraiser on July 29, 2011 at the Fort Collins Country Club. Celebrating the invaluable role that art plays in the lives of ChildSafe children and clients, Art Thrives! is a fundraising event designed to celebrate the healing effects of art and to promote awareness and community support for the non-profit therapy and intervention services ChildSafe provides to families and individuals affected by sexual abuse.

Two Evergreens

SOLD Original Watercolor Landscape measures 10.5"x8" image; 16"x12" framed.

Currently on exhibit at The Armory at Brighton - CWS through Aug 1, 2011

Pot and Plants

Original watercolor painting by Janis Goldblatt  measures 14"x10' on 200lb Langton Not

This painting is one of my six paintings on exhibit through the Colorado Watercolor Society at

THE ARMORY AT BRIGHTON CULTURAL CENTER

300 STRONG STREET, BRIGHTON, CO

June 27-August 1, 2011

Please come visit the show!

To purchase, contact Janis at Janis@JanisGoldblatt.com

Please visit my website at www.JanisGoldblatt.com

High Country Lake

Original watercolor landscape by Janis Goldblatt on Arches CP, measures 7.5x7.5", framed 12x12"

Come celebrate and see

three of my original watercolors that were juried into this fabulous, fun, annual show.

The Regional Fine Arts Show, sponsored by Thompson Valley Art League

Juried by Lani Vlaanderen.

OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011  6:00-8:00PM

Lincoln Gallery, 429 North Lincoln Ave, Loveland, CO

June 6- June 24, 2011

www.lincolngallery.com

A multi- media art show featuring select artists from the Northern Colorado area!

To purchase, contact Janis at Janis@JanisGoldblatt.com

Please visit my website at www.JanisGoldblatt.com

Tree and Picnic Bench

A striking original watercolor landscape by Janis Goldblatt measures 14x11 on 200lb Langton Not. 

This is one of my three paintings exhibited at Celebration of Color Show June 3- July 4, 2011. 

Please plan to attend the show located at 148 W. Oak St, Ste D, Ft. Collins, CO, at the Artists Association of Northern Colorado Art Gallery.  Vist the website at www.artistsassoc.com

Please visit my website at www.JanisGoldblatt.com

Spring Fragrance

SOLD!

I have donated this painted artist's palette to the Alzheimer's Association for "Memories in the Making" fund raising event.  It will be in the silent auction along with 40 other palettes created by other artists.  Please support of a great cause and visit www.alz.org/co for more information regarding the June 2 event.  There will also be a preview and opportunity to bid at the Artist's Palette Party on May 5.  Email me for more information, and also please visit my website at http://janisgoldblatt.com/

Barn watercolor study

A simple watercolor wash painted quickly and directly allows for experimenting with compositional changes while adding a dimension of color and temperature.  This was done on  9x12  gray-toned pastel paper.  I took the liberty of adding a tree trunk on the left which serves to push the barn back, join the shadow shapes, and provide more of a frame and/or environment in which the barn now "sits".  The colors are mostly cool temperature which provide a colder emotional or atmospheric dimension.  Perhaps I will do another one using warmer colors before doing that "masterpiece".

Barn value study

Here is a value study on an 8x10.5 piece of white drawing paper rendered with 3 pens - ie 2 shades of gray plus black, plus the white of the paper.  Limiting the number of values encourages one to simplify, adjust design, and avoid getting too detailed in your preliminary sketches which serve to help work out your final composition.   I will probably do another value study using a watercolor wash to further workout my value concept/design, thinking about temperature and color, as well.  I like to do these studies and then return to them months later in order to do a painting that doesn't necessarily get caught up with local color. 

Dancing Lake Shore IV

Original watercolor landscape by Janis Goldblatt on 4x6  Fabriano Artistico Traditional White 140 lb CP

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Different papers same subject

Here yet, is another way to "test" different papers.  I taped down different kinds of watercolor paper and painted basically the same scene in a similar fashion to get a feel for how the pigment takes to the paper.  The top row was applied wet-on-dry whereas the bottom row, wet-in-wet. The types of paper are labeled.  You can keep then keep your "tests" as a handy reference and reminder of the qualities of each support.  And/or they can be cut and given as quaint little ATC's!  Have fun experimenting.

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Speaking of different papers - or supports, here is an interesting and informative exercise that I first saw in the book "Painting in Watercolour" by Jenny Rodwell.  

Line up several kinds of papers as shown above, and paint a scene across all of them.  As you do so, you will learn about how each takes the application of pigment and the resulting effect.  Try different approaches such as wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, washes, caligraphic strokes, etc.

Dancing Lakeshore with Tree

Here is yet another of the series painted on Yupo, a synthetic support that has no absorbant qualities.  Rather, the wet paint "sits" on the surface until the water evaporates, leaving the pigment.  The surface is then treated with an acrylic archival finish with UVLS for protection.

Original watercolor landscape by Colorado artist, Janis Goldblatt on Yupo measuring 9.5x9.5".

To purchase, contact Janis at  Janis@JanisGoldblatt.com

Please visit my website at http://janisgoldblatt.com/

Dancing Lake Shore

SOLD!

Original watercolor landscape on exhibit at The Foothills Art Center, Gift Gallery, Golden, CO.  Measures 3.5 x 4.5  on Arches 140lb hot press and it is matted and framed (8x10).
Please visit http://www.foothillsartcenter.org/
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Dancing Shoreline III

Original watercolor landscape on exhibit at The Foothills Art Center, Gift Gallery, Golden, CO.  Measures 3.5 x 4.5  on Nujabi 140lb and it is matted and framed (8x10).
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Dancing Shoreline II - 3.5x4.5 original watercolor landscape by Colorado Artist Janis Goldblatt

 I am doing a series of these delightful minature landscapes using wet-in-wet on the background and lively rigger work in the foreground with some limited spatters to add texture and dimensionality.  This series is rendered on different types of paper which I will try to post over the next several days.  See if you can discern a difference.  I certainly can when applying paint!

 Original watercolor landscape on exhibit at The Foothills Art Center, Gift Gallery, Golden, CO.  Measures 3.5 x 4.5  on Fabriano 140lb soft press and it is matted and framed (8x10).

Please visit http://www.foothillsartcenter.org/

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Apple, Jar of Water, and Two Paint Brushes II - in progress

You can begin to see some of the design changes, even though the elements remain set up in a similar lay out compared to the first one.  I may go back in and contnue to work on it.   Often a difficult question, whether to let well enough alone, or continue... we shall see.

Apple, Jar of Water, and Two Paint Brushes II in progress

Apple, Jar of Water, and Two Paint Brushes I

This watercolor still life will be painted a second time.  I will set-up the elements in the same way, but will attempt to change perhaps, the values, colors, shadows, and light source. In doing so, it will have the effect of changing the overall design.  I read about this Charles Reid "exercise" on http://www.artistsnetwork.tv/ which is well worth veiwing, and it got me to think about design and composition differently.

Watercolor still life 8x10 on 140 lb CP by Janis Goldblatt
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SNOWY EVERGREENS This painting, to my delight, was juried into the North East Watercolor Society Member's Show by juror Eli Rosenthal in 2010!

Original watercolor landscape 9x12 on 140lb Arches CP by Janis Goldblatt
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Emerging Shoreline

Original Landscape watercolor measures 11x14 on 300lb Arches CP by Colorado Artist Janis Goldblatt. Available at Foothills Art Center, Golden, Colorado
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To purchase, contact Janis at Janis@JanisGoldblatt.com
Please visit my website at www.JanisGoldblatt.com

Pink Sky Along Lake Shore

SOLD!

Original 8x10 watercolor painting on 140 lb Arches CP.

To purchase, contact Foothills Art Center, Golden, Colorado

www.foothillsartcenter.org

Vist my website at JanisGoldblatt.com