Landscape...The Journey...Who Is Here?
“Who Is Here” is part of the semi-abstract Collection now named The Journey...Watercolour on MDF…see the beginning of The Journey below…click on each image to see the enlarged version..
Wind and weather brought us to this place..
The distant sound of voices whisper across the water..
Night and Silence…who is here?
Solitude and Silence are our only companions…
How curious the light that shines on the water!!
Night and Silence..who is here?
Echo answers nothing. ..J.Zroback
We were not certain, but we were on the way to somewhere..
The mountains in the distance seem to hold everything in shadow..
Where we were, was a field of poppies, but there was snow in the hedgerows..
Beyond were fields and yet more fields, then what appeared to be a ridge of smaller hills hidden by a block of dense trees…
Behind us the lands fell away to nothingness ..J. Zroback
Winter whispered softly as we turned our way homewards…
Why is it so dark you asked, scarcely daring to breathe…
I didn’t answer, but clasped you closer to my heart,
As snowflakes hung suspended in the deep blue night ... J. Zroback
Thou greatest Keeper of Secrets,
Most elusive, consummate Illusionist,
Riddlester non-pareil, Mazemaster,
Supreme Criptician -
From whom do You hide,
everywhere and nowhere?
For whom do You wait?
Who else?
Only the ocean can know the ocean.
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Janis Zroback
Between the idea
And the reality
Between the motion
And the act
Falls the shadow
Between the conception
And the creation
Between the emotion
And the response
Falls the Shadow
Life is very long T.S. Eliot
GEORGE SANDERSON
I am fast running out of superlatives, to describe your work,Janis, so i’ll just say, ” WOW”
Janis Zroback replied
That’s so nice of you George…thanks so much for following “The Journey” in this strange surreal land with me…
Niki Renee
wonderfully done
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much…glad you like it.
kjgordon
see George is in the same boat as me….......he needs that thesaurus….......
I have to say that the colors you choose for your journey series is well thought out…..
each one of these journeys really shows representation throuth the colors…..........
Janis Zroback replied
The landscape is surreal…a place of imagination…the journey is through the mind, so I’m using any colour that appeals to me…glad you like it…thanks KJ…
blamo
Mystical and majical …..........Janis .
Janis Zroback replied
I wanted them to be so, though the one I’m working on right now is more down to earth…we do have to come down to earth sometimes… :)) thanks so much for your insight Tone…
Marion Chapman
fabulous depth of colour. all that deep dark blue water seems somehow to represent something very emotional, something close to your heart. wonderful painting.
Janis Zroback replied
Maybe it does…I had not thought of that…it could be related to where I was born too….these paintings seem to spring from my imagination without any planning or sketching beforehand and emerge as I put each stroke down…because it’s MDF, I can’t really make any changes…it’s a bit like the Chinese Brush painting…once you put down a stroke you can’t change it…however with the MDF, if you try to change it, it disappears…each of them are done on top of the one before, so there is no record other than what I post here…I could have done each on a different board, but I wanted it to be like life…when a minute has passed it is gone forever…
It’s funny, but even though it’s watercolour, the ghost of the previous paintings do stay behind…a tribute to the great pigments of W/N, plus I do tend to use the ones that stain…
I’m so pleased you like them Marion…thank you for taking the time to comment…
Cora Wandel
I love the colors in this, Janis, it’s stunning! – Cora
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Cora…I’m so happy with the response to this series….thank you for adding to it…
Elenne Boothe
Beautiful colors and and amazing master piece. : )
Janis Zroback replied
Welcome Elenne…so nice of you…thank you so much…
Linda Callaghan
I agree with George …...want to say something new but have used all the words on your other works….amazing, wonderful, colourful, imaginative work once again Janis!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Linda, for all those wonderful adjectives…how lovely of you to say all of them…:))) I am having such fun with this series…I just let my paintbrush carry me along…I have to anyway, as there is no going back when painting on this surface… :))
sharont
Cora I really like this and I love the colors
Janis Zroback replied
Welcome and thank you so much…
catherine walker
Just superb janis..wow..you can do these abstracts ..amazing !!!!!!
It’s really Beautiful .
Janis Zroback replied
Hi Catherine…I’m glad you like the series…the story should appeal your great imagination…it’s best to look at the enlarged version…thank you so much…
Alison Pearce
Superb work Janis!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Alison…I’m glad you like it..
Linda Callaghan
yes I read you are painting on MDF – now that is a challenge—do you prepare the surface first with a base coat of paint? I actually have some MDF, but no watercolours good enough they are all dried up..will have to buy more and need a bit of money to restock. I assume you dont water these down much? and just blend them together very very clever and a great affect.
Janis Zroback replied
I painted it with gesso first of all…three coats….sanding between each…then I did the first painting…every other painting has been done on top of the previous one…they easily wipe off, but you can still see the ghost of the one before….
I use the same amount of water but every stroke is the first and the last, as if you try to paint another layer you will remove what you’ve just done…you have to be absolutely sure before you put each stroke of paint down and I don’t draw before hand…it’s a lot like chinese brush painting in that you have an image in your mind of where you want to go and you just do it…however as with all watercolour there are some nice surprises..
I like the challenge and the end result….because the paint is not absorbed the colours stay really bright….but I don’t recommend it to anyone who find watercolour frustrating….they will find using good paper much easier…I’m glad you like it Linda…thank you so much..
thepaintedsoul
When i read the first line I knew it was someone’s writing I loved and thought this is Eliot, just as I scrolled down to see his name. Love that work and now I love the one you’ve created, too. Great companions these two. Congrats Janis. I know we’ll be seeing it featured very soon.
Janis Zroback replied
We are the Hollow Men….though I am writing the story for this journey, I felt the Eliot excerpt most apropos…I am an English major, so I see a quote in everything…everything reminds me of a poem or a book…this quote appeals on so many levels…too long to discuss on this page, but you know what I mean…
I’m so pleased you like the series…I have another to post, and then I have to take a break from it to do some other work, but I will get back to it asap..thanks so much Michael…
thepaintedsoul
P.S. I do enjoy what you wrote, too, Janis. But I have to think on it longer since this is the first time I’ve read it. : >D
Janis Zroback replied
Take all the time you need Michael… :))
Karin Taylor
another beautiful painting Janis, when do you find time to paint!!!??
do you paint in the mornings or the evenings i wonder :) or do you set aside a special time each day?
Janis Zroback replied
I paint in between everything else at no special time…do work on the computer, then paint, cook, then paint, look after my family, paint…that’s the way it goes…it may be anytime of the day or evening….in between I also see friends, go out, and everything else that life involves…thank you so much Karin…I’m happy you like the series…
Solomon Walker
delightful colours on this Janis…the work is marvelous as always!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Solomon for all your lovely comments on my work…
Tezz
You can sit and look at your lovely paintings Janis….and you feel relaxed and yet rejuvenated….
Janis Zroback replied
What a lovely thing to say Tezz…I am so pleased to hear that…thank you so much…
Linda Callaghan
you are a talented, clever lady indeed Janis..thank you for the explanation appreciate your time :-)
Jim Phillips
Grand series Janis, I’m truly enjoying the entire collection. Gorgeous colors in this one.
Janis Zroback replied
I’m so pleased you are enjoying it Jim…nice to see you are back…thank you so much…Happy New Year…I hope you had an enjoyable rest over the holidays…
Joanne Bradley
Just love the blues and purples in this one Janis! I get the feeling looking at this painting that a storm in imminent just over the horizon. Your poetry is delightful as well…
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Joanne…there is a bit of a hiatus due to…but I will post more soon…
Alan Findlater
excellent work well done
Janis Zroback replied
I’m so pleased you like my work Alan…thank you so much for adding me to your watchlist and I hope you will continue to enjoy viewing my gallery…
Dayonda
Beautiful work!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Dayonda…I’m glad you like it..
Sally Omar
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much dear Sally….it’s one of my favourites…
Carol Berliner
Brilliant!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Carol…
Waleska Luker
Congratulations! This work has being Featured in the...
First Things Group
Janis Zroback replied
How wonderful!!...thank you so much…
joyousmoon
Beautiful! Congratulations on your feature!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Pamela… :))
Robert Burns
beautiful watercolour abstract…..love the colours…...very inspiring….:)
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Robert..so nice of you… :))
Solomon Walker
beautiful watercolour work….the atmosphere is filled with mystery and drama!
Janis Zroback replied
The Journey is such a mystical one on every level, that using conventional colours would not have worked…thank you so much Solomon..
DebbieSteer
stunning work…..color I love color
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much …glad you like it Debbie…
Ivana Redwine
Beautiful work!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Ivana…how nice of you…
jgmart
This is awesome! Wonderful colors and textures
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much…very nice of you to say so…
