Inspiration From a Power Pole

I came up on a photo of a telephone pole so I scanned it in and manipulated it in Photoshop then added the orange background. I liked the image so much that I did it in blue and green as well. I also tried it with Victorian florals that I got from Dover. I really like the play of something as gritty and raw as a power pole with something delicate like florals. Or without flowers too as you can see. They are on etsy at Pear Street Press if you want to order an 8x10.

Mail art Call

Hi all,
I'm hosting an international art exchange that will raise money for charity. here's the info:
Peace in a Time of War. Please send postcards with this theme. Please be positive! No negative post cards. These will be featured in an exhibit in Berkeley California in November. We hope to have 1000 cards. Money raised will be used to fund medical supplies to children in Iraq and for disabled veterans. I will also featured postcards on my blog as they come in. Send to: Jan Weiss, 2110 Willow Lake Ct. Martinez, California, 94553 United States. This call ends in September. As we get closer to the exhibit I will post more informaiton or email me if you have questions. I look forward to seeing all your beatutiful art. Remember, post card size, approx 4x6 and I want cards from as many nations as possible.
As I receive cards I will show them on this blog.

Another Studio Original

Here's a studio original reproduced 10 times by the same artist from start to finish in our Northern California studio. This piece is signed and numbered and includes a COA. It's attractively priced at $100.00. We designed these to work for hospitality, corporate and residential. Go to my Etsy site to purchase or see every piece in the collection and thanks so much for visiting.

New Studio Originals

Hi all,

I teamed up with a few really great artists to develop a line of original studio works. Each of these pieces is an original piece of art painted ten times...so it's ten originals of the same image and each one is signed, numbered and comes with a COA. And there are ten different images. Please check out our new Etsy site at Pear Street Press. These are attractivly priced for hospitality and corporate at $100 each. Great price for an original piece of art.

Modern Fish

here's another one I created for the scrapbooking industry. I liked the vintage fish from Dover juxtaposed with urban text, a textured background and Victorian flowers.

Gone Missing!

Been so busy lately I haven't had a chance to post. I have been working on so many projects and creating lots of art for fun and profit. Additionally a Canadian friend and I have been throwing around the idea of producing a book and web site for artists interested in furthering their career in the industry - which basically translates to "how do I make a living off my art". I get asked this a lot so it makes sense to get it in writing. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime - here's a new piece I created that is in a series. I designed this as a request from my licensing agent for scrapbook paper with an urban edge. You won't see hearts and teddy bears from me.

Great Holiday Buy!

Looking for the perfect gift that's original, didn't come from the Gap or Macy's and is under $100? I have been working on a series of 6"x6" original art on plywood. It's painted in acrylic and I use bold colors, geometric shapes and fine details. Please take a look at my etsy site so you can check out my latest original, 12 Heading North 26. Thanks for visiting.

Featured Original

This is an original acrylic painting on 3/4" plywood in a mini size of 6"x6". It's layered several times in acrylics to give it depth. The first layer is black and everything is painted over that. After the paint dries it is varnished to bring out the detail.This original piece of art is attractively priced for the holidays - a perfect gift under $100.00. Available now on Etsy.

An Evening in Paris

This is a digital collage I created from various paper designs. I added the floral part which was scanned from an antique scrap of paper I found. The colors are perfect for this season, rich reds and soft robins egg blue, which complement each other so well.
This is printed on archival mat paper and is 16" x 16". This is printed in a limited edition number of 75 prints and includes a signed and numbered COA. This item is number 2 in the series.

Available now on Etsy!

Today's featured Original

Here is Storyline #20. This painting is an acrylic on canvas on 8x8 stretched canvas. I start these by painting a white canvas black and while the paint is wet I etch shapes with a pencil into the paint exposing the white beneath. Once the black paint is dry I fill in all the shapes. The white lines remain so no color overlaps. I tend to keep to a simple color palette and use very balanced looks. This item will be available soon for sale. It retails for $160.00. small original works mae great holiday gifts. I will have several available so please check back soon.