* ART PRINT, NEW Australian Cattle Dog Blue Red Heeler drawing painting Wissmann

Description

AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG (BLUE HEELER)
~  VERY DETAILED FINE ART PRINT
~  LIMITED EDITION
~  SIGNED BY ARTIST
~  ARCHIVAL QUALITY
~  OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY
This is a SIGNED AND NUMBERED print of a black and white
pen & ink drawing. The print is a high- quality offset print (printed
on a real printing press run by professional printmakers,
not
a computer or inkjet printer). It is printed on creamy white
cotton rag paper, for archival longevity s/n - Only 300 prints were
made;  each print is signed and numbered by the artist.
Image size: 6 x 9 inches, Paper size is 11x14 inches.
Print is new, uncirculated, comes directly from the artist.
Drawing is very detailed.
Recent feedback comments about this print:
"fantastic prints. great value"
"This a great piece of Art, I am pleased with the detail, as well as the seller!!"
OVAL MATS AVAILABLE: if you want to buy any double oval
mats for these prints, feel free to email me or look in my other listings.
I have very nice bevel-cut oval mats, with creamy white top mat and
gray inner mat, outer size 11x14. I had the mats cut specifically for
these prints. Each will be mounted properly so all you need to do is
drop the finished piece into your frame.
Be sure to look in my other listings for my other Cattle Dog prints....if
you would like more than one of my items then I can combine shipping.
PAYMENT - PAYPAL
SHIPPING / HANDLING
International buyers, please realize you are responsible for your
own country's duties, taxes, etc.
Shipping will be via whichever method is most expedient,
depending upon your location, our weather, etc.--usually Postal
Service. Your print will be shipped within 5 business days after
your PayPal payment is received. I ship from a remote rural
Post Office so please allow a few extra days for delivery especially
in winter.
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ABOUT ME
Janet has painted over 500 dogs, cats, horses, and other animals
in her 25-year watercolor painting career.  She specializes in Bernese
Mountain Dogs.  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. The artist currently lives
amongst the rolling hills of SW Wisconsin.
Learning about transparent watercolor methods is one of the best
ways to appreciate the high quality of Janet's artwork.  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 will have a better appreciation for the quality and value of her prints that are offered here on eBay!