* A/P ART PAINTING PRINT Great Pyrenees Dog Sheep Pyrenean Mountain Dog Biscuit

Description

New, uncirculated, ARTIST'S PROOF PRINT, published by Riverwoods
Fine Arts and Janet L. Wissmann; signed & numbered by the artist.
EDITION SIZE
There are 95 Artists Proof Prints and 950 regular s/n prints. This listing
is for an Artists Proof Print.
"A VERY SPECIAL PLEADER" Great Pyrenees, by Janet Wissmann, from her
watercolor which was based on a famous Victorian oil painting by Charles
Burton Barber which originally showed a collie-type
dog.  Repainted by Janet to show a lovely, expressive Pyr instead!
This is quite a LARGE PRINT - before matting and framing, it is 16x23".  This
is a major artwork that will make a lovely addition to your home or office.
Print has ample white margins for
matting and framing; includes  the title printed in black script in bottom
margin, suitable for showing through a window cut in your matting.
SUPERIOR QUALITY --  these prints are high-quality 4-color offset
lithographs, printed by  professional printers on heavy acid-free archival
paper -- meant to last a lifetime.  Not an inkjet print,  not a home-made print.
Prints have exceptional color -- just like the original watercolor painting.
Price does not include framing or matting. This listing is for the print only.
This is a signed and numbered Artist's Proof Print, offset lithograph.
If you have a favorite number (1 - 95)  feel free to ask for it; if I still have it, I will
be happy to give you that one.  Or give a range of preferred numbers.
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
* I will include some free Great Pyrenees notecards if you purchase an A/P
SHIPPING / HANDLING Shipping method will depend on
your location,  WI weather, etc --usually U.S. Postal Service.
Your items will be shipped within 5 business days  after your PayPal payment is
received.  I ship from a post office with limited service so it may take
a few days longer to get  to you than it would from a big corporation in a big city,
especially in winter.  International buyers please realize you are responsible for
your own country's duties, taxes, etc.
PAYMENT  - PayPal
If you want a regular edition print, please message me and I'll direct you to the proper listing.
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About The Artist
Janet has painted over 500 dogs, cats, horses, and other animals in her 25-year watercolor painting career.  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. Janet was a member of the Society of Animal Artists for 20 years. The artist currently lives in  SW Wisconsin. You can view more of Janet's artwork and prints at her website.
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, warm 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.
It is hoped 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!