by kjanstudio | Oct 30, 2020 | Animal Paintings
I love painting cows! They have such personality in their faces and bulky, angular bodies. And like all animals their ears are also very expressive! The painting on top is from a photo I took in Kinsale, Ireland. The pretty lady and her friend are from photos I took... 
by kjanstudio | Jun 30, 2019 | Abstract Paintings, Contemporary Art, Landscape Paintings
I have been having alot of fun experimenting with a palette knife and playing with color. Gardens and flowers are inspiring me as well as just the bright summer colors around me. Here’s a few “abstract” paintings that I created this past month or so.... 
by kjanstudio | May 5, 2019 | Abstract Paintings, Contemporary Art, Painters' Collective Shows
I’ve been having a lot of fun creating these abstract oil paintings! I love to play with color! It’s so fun seeing how the colors react to each other when placed together, sometimes peaking through when I remove some paint with some quick (altho... 
by kjanstudio | Mar 11, 2019 | Abstract Paintings, Art Shows, Contemporary Art, Juried Art Shows, Landscape Paintings
Abstract Painting accepted into show! I’m excited to say that one of my abstract paintings was accepted into this year’s AOY show! With a little help from my Facebook and Instagram friends I changed the name from Bloom Boom to Frog Pond. Lots of great suggestions but... 
by kjanstudio | Mar 4, 2019 | Animal Paintings, Landscape Paintings
After a recent trip to Ireland I now understand why it’s called the Emerald Isle! The greens there are almost unbelievable, something not seen here in the northeast… so this landscape painting uses a new color palette for me… more paintings to come, the...