Janice Robertson
Celebrating 40 Years of Painting Full Time This year marks my 40th year as a full-time painter. When I pause to calculate what that means, even I’m surprised. If I averaged 40 paintings pe...
This winter, I experienced something that rarely happens to me — a genuine painting block. I felt directionless. Unmotivated. Dissatisfied with everything I started. It’s unusual for me to...
There’s something special about seeing where art is created. Not the finished piece hanging on a wall… but the brushes, the paint, the half-finished canvases, the colour tests, the quiet co...
If you just discovered this blog, welcome! It’s been years since i posted, but lately I feel the urge to reach out and connect with other artists more often. A quick bit about me: As of 202...
I seem to be drawn to the most complicated subjects these days. The challenge is to not paint every detail but to make it look like I did. This painting involved a lot of painting areas caref...
This painting was close to finished for a week and I lost momentum on it. It just didn't feel compelling to me. I usually paint landscapes of familiar places and this image was from a trip to ...
I'm working my way up to some larger loose florals. The white one is 24 x 30 and the yellow one is 24 x 36. I tried a 36 x 36 floral - worked really hard on it and could not make it work. Righ...