FINE ART PAINTING PRINT Ltd.EdS/N Amish Belgian Draft Farm Horse, fromtheArtist

Description

"PATIENCE AND HARD WORK - TWO BELGIANS IN CORN"  by watercolorist Janet Wissmann
being offered here by the artist
A magnificent limited-edition signed fine-art print from an original transparent watercolor painting,
showing two farm draft horses hitched to a wagon during corn harvesting.
The horses depicted are
hard-working Amish draft horses from Central Illinois farms.
This is new, uncirculated, unframed print. Edition size is 950 signed and numbered prints. With the image
size alone measuring a whopping 21 x 28.5 inches, this is a WONDERFULLY LARGE limited-edition
print, which will make a major art statement in your home or office.
A certificate of authenticity is
included. There are ample margins all around the print, and the title of the painting is printed in black
script in the lower center margin (suitable for cutting the mat around in order to show the title when
framing).
This listing is for print only. Matting / framing not included.
This print is the first in the series of Janet's 'Virtues of Belgians' paintings.
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This NEW, UNCIRCULATED PRINT comes directly from the artist. It is
a professionally-printed, high-quality offset lithographic
reproduction, printed on heavy 100% cotton rag conservation paper meant to last a lifetime.
The image is full of earth-tone colors and looks great in a variety of matting colors.
(please
note that this listing is for print only, and that matting / framing are
not
included)
SHIPPING / HANDLING - Shipping method is usually USPS.  Your items will be shipped within 5
business days after payment is received.   I ship from a remote rural post office with
limited hours so this may take a few days longer to get to you than it would from a big city,
especially in winter. --- International buyers, you are responsible for your own country's duties,
taxes, etc.
Local pickup is also available; contact me for instructions
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About me
Janet Wissmann was accepted as member of the Society of Animal Artists, NY, in 1992. She has painted over 500 dogs, cats, horses, and other animals in her 25-year watercolor painting career. Many of the animals she has painted have been show animals, and many more of them have been beloved pets. Janet is best known for her watercolor pet portraits, Belgian draft horse paintings, and realistic depiction of wolves. Learning about transparent watercolor methods is one of the best ways to appreciate the high quality of Janet's prints offered here.
Janet explains more about her method of watercolor painting:
The Magic of Transparent Watercolor
Transparent watercolor is a truly amazing and unique medium. It's clean, non-toxic, and environmentally sound, too. Watercolor paper is made from 100% cotton, and most of the paints are made from ground-up earth pigments. I have chosen transparent watercolor as my medium for animal portraits because of its many qualities which enhance the furry and feathery texture of animals. Although it is a difficult medium by many standards, I have found it to be worth the trouble because of the beautiful effects I can achieve. Transparent watercolor paintings are often very light and washy when the paints are applied quickly and loosely with big brushes and lots of water. My technique is a little different.
I DO begin by blocking in the shape of the animal with a light wash or two, but then I switch to a hair-by-hair approach as more and more layers of paint are added. Each additional layer of paint is a bit darker than the previous layer, and this slow layering of paint is what gives the painting its depth and clarity. A finished portrait may have as many as twenty layers of paint in the darker areas and one or two layers in the lightest areas. White paint is almost never used except for highlights in eyes or whiskers. The slow, gradual build up of watercolor layers may be very time-consuming, but it is also very rewarding, because the depth and clarity that result make the subject seem three-dimensional and lifelike, velvety and rich. I hope that by studying my paintings you will agree that watercolor is a beautiful medium and is perfectly suited to the portraiture of animals.
A Limited Palette
My palette for painting most animals consists of only about six rather plain colors—payne's gray, black,
burnt sienna, yellow ochre, cerulean blue, ultramarine blue—and an occasional hint of red or sap green. Using these modest colors, I can do almost anything necessary to make an animal portrait come alive.
Thinking Positively and Negatively
Transparent watercolor is indeed that: transparent. The white you see in a transparent watercolor painting is the white of the paper that has been left unpainted. When you look at a white (or very light) spot on the painting, you are looking at the pure, 100% cotton watercolor paper's surface with little or no paint on it. In all cases, these areas were intentionally left unpainted. The watercolor artist needs to perceive his/her subject in both negative and positive at the same time, and must consciously paint around areas that are meant to remain white or light.
No White Paint
In purist transparent watercolor paintings, white paint is generally forbidden. In fact, there is no such thing as white transparent watercolor paint! White paint is by its very nature opaque, not transparent; it covers up what's under it. But it also permanently changes the surface of the area covered, and its overuse can be very noticeable and unattractive. In my transparent watercolors of animals, I do occasionally have to use a tiny bit of opaque white paint in the final stage of painting to achieve tiny highlights in eyes or whiskers.
We hope that by learning about Janet's transparent watercolor methods you may have a better appreciation for the quality and value of her ltd. ed. prints that are offered here on eBay.
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