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jandreart
  -  Messing About with Paint   -  Springer

Oil on Canvas 100cmx30cm

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A place to let your imagination ride on the endless swells. Calm. Serene.

Placing the horizon line a tad more complicated than I thought. Particularly as the aloes were the focal point of the painting, which would suggest a higher horizon with more foreground. However, this made for a heavy painting with insignificant sea. By increasing the amount of water, I was left with a painting that felt like a sandwich. Keeping it all into the bottom third felt about right.

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In his time Jan has been an electronics, nuclear and power system engineer, a strategist, a humanitarian and an artist. A career path linked by creativity and innovative thinking. Initially trained at the Johannesburg College of Art, Jan has won numerous international awards and has exhibited nationally and internationally. He can be found in his studio ‘Jandreart’ located at Thesen Harbour Town, Knysna.

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