Autumn Water

Artist: Janis Zroback
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Autumn Water

Part of the Series of Oriental Brush Paintings...

Ink and Watercolour on Rice Paper.

The northern mountain is blanked in cloud;
for one who hides away, it’s pleasing — perfect.

So that we could visit each other, I’ve tried to climb high;
my heart follows along, like a wild goose, to exhaustion.

I worry because of the thin dusk that comes up,
but the clear autumn prevails and you can feel it.

It’s the hour to see village people returning;
they walk on the sand, rest at the ferry landing.

At the edge of the sky, the trees look like grass;
Near the river bank is an islet shaped like the moon.

How welcome if you met me with some wine!
We’d share, intoxicated together through the autumn festival.

Meng Haoran

The years that pass
Have brought with them
White hair.
Autumn has come
And the trees stand
Bare and cold.

Perplexed,
I ask the yellow leavers:
“Are you too, sad?
What griefs have you
That you
Are sere and old?

Lu Lun

Autumn Water belongs to the following groups:

Complex Simplicity of Art, All Things Orange, Artists of the Orient, Happy Haven, Live, Love, Dream, Mixed Media, Seasonal Scapes, Spiritual Art, Vibrant and Vivid Color and Watercolour Paintings

Janis Zroback, 5 months ago

For those who are following the my Journal entries on Chinese Brush Painting…here you can see the folds and crease of the thin paper very distinctly…

I was able to acquire from the studio of a Chinese painter who had passed away, his paper and some other items…the paper was very old and very beautiful in texture. I felt very lucky, and though this is one of the very first paintings I did, I felt quite happy that I had done justice to the paper…he might not agree though, and may be laughing at me right now.

On the lower right you can see my name stamp in Chinese, but the other stamp I had made for me is partly hidden…it says “patience”

This also a good example of what I meant when I said what you leave out is just as important as what you leave in….rocks are important to me as they symbolize solidity, and commitment…..I have made them more intense near the water, which because it moves and changes, is more fickle….. the trees are reaching out over the water in a yearning stance, which is just shown by a few strokes of the brush, but you still have the sense that it goes very deep. The mountains are just hinted at, but you can still feel their power, and know that it’s autumn in the hills as well.
Joanne A. Bradley, 5 months ago

Beautiful image! Excellent work!
cdwork, 5 months ago

This is stunning art work
Ron Fitzgerald, 5 months ago

Janice, Simply stunning work,

“Autumn Folage, Lazy River,
How my heart sings”

Not from a song this time, how I felt a moment ago when I first saw your art.
Janis Zroback in reply to Joanne A. Bradley’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you for praising my work…it’s a great compliment.
Janis Zroback in reply to cdwork’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you so much…
Janis Zroback in reply to Ron Fitzgerald’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks so much Ron…another river quote to add to my
collection…..the lines are perfect Chinese verse, and very appropriate to the painting.
mingtees, 5 months ago

this is a beauty – my favorite so far.
Janis Zroback in reply to mingtees’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you for all your beautiful comments…..
I really appreciate that you take the time to let me know how much you like my work.
LisaB entity, 5 months ago

beautiful you indeed did the paper justice !!
Janis Zroback in reply to LisaB entity’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you so much…I’m glad you like it.
Joaquin Loyzaga, 5 months ago

this is soo beautiful. well worth using the paper!
Janis Zroback in reply to Joaquin Loyzaga’s comment, 5 months ago

Joaquin thank you for considering my work to be beautiful….I’m lucky enough to have a lot of this paper, so I have to get on with painting many more.
AnnieD, 5 months ago

Very lovely work. Love everything about this!
Janis Zroback in reply to AnnieD’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you so much…I’m so pleased you like my work.
Marie Magnusson, 5 months ago

gorgeous!
Janis Zroback in reply to Marie Magnusson’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you Marie…..
Graeme Pettit ..., 5 months ago

Love this style of work Janis – though I’m a photographer at heart, having seen some of your works, I might have a go at a simple one or two later in the year – thanks for the inspiration.
Janis Zroback in reply to Graeme Pettit Photography’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks so much Graham…...I have been posting instructions here on how to get started on this wonderful art form and as long as I can see that there’s interest in learning, I will continue to add info. at least once per week, if not more often.
Nikki Trexel, 5 months ago

wow, i don’t even know where to start having just found your work.

i LOVE water painting and chinese art both. you do a fantastic job of using this medium!!! the other thing that stands out to me is the wrinkles in your paper. it adds a lot of authenticity and warmth, reminds me this isn’t a computer image i’m looking at really. wonderful work, can’t wait to see more!!
Janis Zroback in reply to Nikki Trexel’s comment, 5 months ago

How nice of you Nikki to take the time to compliment my work…thank you so much..

I have started to post instructions on this art form, so if you are interested in learning about it, you can see them at my journal and writing entries…

Also, see my comment above regarding the paper and it’s provenance…
Nikki Trexel, 5 months ago

yep, i definitely read that! i don’t know anything about painting but i would guess that old quality paper is quite a treasure. i know what you mean about wanting to do something justice, too.
KBSImages, 5 months ago

This is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Your work is Very Impressive!!!
Janis Zroback in reply to KBSImages’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks again….I really appreciate your comments.
coppertrees, 4 months ago

Do not know how I missed this, Fantastic just awesome.
Janis Zroback in reply to coppertrees’s comment, 4 months ago

Glad you love it and were able to see it before I change things here which I do, before it gets too full….
Glenda Remaklus, 4 months ago

Stunning. The colors are so pretty. the Rice Paper that you use gives such a nice background…!
Lenka, 3 months ago

What a beauty!
Janis Zroback in reply to Lenka’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you and welcome to my RB pages….
Neophytos, 3 months ago

Simply a MASTERPIECE !!
Janis Zroback in reply to Neophytos’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you so much, and welcome to my RB pages..hope you continue to enjoy my work…thank you also for placing me on your watchlist and choosing some of my work as your favourites..
Alison Cornfor..., 3 months ago

This is Stunning Janis! Just gorgeous :)
Janis Zroback in reply to Alison Cornford-Matheson’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you Alison…welcome to my RB pages…
izzybeth, 3 months ago

Janis,
This is a lovely piece… in fact the Chinese painter may be saying something like..”Well done grasshopper.” Simply beautiful.

izzybeth
Janis Zroback in reply to izzybeth’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you…glad you like it…welcome to my RB pages…
ghumphr1, 3 months ago

if this is the first then i cant wait for the rest
Janis Zroback in reply to ghumphr1’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you…the rest are here on these pages…..
Mui-Ling Teh, 3 months ago

This is very beautiful; and though orange it typically warm and vibrant, this image has a more cool and peaceful mood to it. Each element in the painting is very striking; while the style is consistent they each portray their own qualities distinctively.
Janis Zroback in reply to Mui-Ling Teh’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you for your impressions of this work Mui-Ling…I really appreciate all your comments…
Niki08, about 1 month ago

how amazing, I love the wrinkled effect. absolutely beautiful
Janis Zroback in reply to Niki08’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thank you so much and welcome to my pages….