Jan Helton Artworks
December 15, 2021
NEWSLETTER
"Kaleidoscope"
Christmas is in the Air!
Dear Subscriber,
It's beginning to feel a lot like winter! Here in Missouri, Dark-eyed Juncos and White-throated Sparrows are in residence, entertaining the cats (as well as the humans). Trees are bare, there is a chill in the air...even a few snowflakes have fallen! The neighborhoods are aglow with Christmas decorations and Main Street is bustling with shoppers and Santas.
Celebrate the Season.
However you choose to celebrate the season - quietly at home, traveling to spend time with loved ones, amid the hustle and bustle of loud social gatherings - may the Blessings of Christmas be with you today, and always.
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
2 Corinthians 9:15
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Insight into the Creation of Cool Breeze
"Cool Breeze"
There is a method to my madness.
Using black and white reference photos allows me the freedom to make my own color decisions. If I had been following the color photograph, it's unlikely I would have made the creative decisions that I did when painting the model's shirt.
Notice the background in the reference photo. I didn’t have to paint every leaf that I saw in the picture. I added just enough to give the viewer a sense of place. I also varied the color, adding reds and oranges to create color harmony with the shirt. I added touches of green and blue to the shirt for the same reason.
You can also see that I tamed down his hair...and tried to make sense of it! Again, you get the idea of the breeze without painting every hair.
Paint. Love. Repeat.
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Good News!
"Laughter is the Best Medicine"
I was pleasantly surprised by the notification that my painting, Laughter is the Best Medicine was accepted into the Fallbrook Art Center’s 13th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition 2022! Thank you to Juror Charles Henry Rouse for including my artwork in this prestigious show.
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2022 Bird Lover's Calendars are Here!
These Mini (6.5" x 8.5") Wall Calendars are filled with reproductions of my most recent original watercolor paintings (of birds, of course). Each month highlights a different feathered creature.
Printed on Premium Glossy Cardstock, these calendars are perfect for that small wall space in your kitchen or office; and they make great gifts for the bird lovers in your life!
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