Door #3
This is the third painting of door knobs, in the new Collection of “Everyday Things”…in watercolour this time and less structured than the first two, this shows the door knobs from both sides of the door, set in a triangle as I do in all my Still Life paintings…I love the patina on the brass and before I started to paint, I was astonished to see that the colours of some of the items on my painting table were reflected in it…so of course I included them...
Watercolour on Saunders Waterford Hot Pressed Paper..
It went many years,
But at last came a knock,
And I though of the door
With no lock to lock.
I blew out the light,
I tip-toed the floor,
And raised both hands
In prayer to the door.
But the knock came again.
My window was wide;
I climbed on the sill
And descended outside.
Back over the sill
I bade a ‘Come in’
To whatever the knock
At the door may have been.
So at a knock
I emptied my cage
To hide in the world
And alter with age... R. Frost
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Janis Zroback
It went many years,
But at last came a knock,
And I though of the door
With no lock to lock.
softearthart
Hi This is really cool, you are clever. Cheers
Janis Zroback replied
I’m so pleased that you like it…thanks so much.. :)))
Lora Garcelon
Wonderful reflections in the glass!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Lora…glass is a pain in the neck to paint, so I don’t do it often…especially something as small as this is… :)))
artist4peace
this is the 1st one I am seeing and it is # 1,tops ,kick azzzzzzzzzzzzzz GF(LOL) my favorite knob 4 all time…love old homes ,antiques….fantabulous!!!!!
Janis Zroback replied
Well I can’t ask for a more wonderful encomium than this…..right now I am looking at my house which is pretty old for Canada, which is a realatively young country, and thinking that you would probably like it…..it’s getting close to 100 soon, and as we are only the second owners, it is pretty intact as far as period details go…e.g.nice little stained glass windows and great door knobs…thank you so much for the lovely compliment… :)))
Diane Rodriguez
Nice work Janis, I love the details and colors.
Janis Zroback replied
I’m so glad you like it Diane…thank you so much… :))
TomBaumker
Beautiful layout. Well done. I have a few in my collection. Hugs Tom
Janis Zroback replied
I wish I could see them Tom…I love well made antiques…thank you so much.. :))
Euan Thorburn
lovely work janis
xxx
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Euan…so nice to see you… :)))
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DanaMS
You screw up the door Janis! But painting is awesome! Love how you painted that clear part! Wonderful work mu dear! :)
Janis Zroback replied
Well that’s part of creativity…you mess up something to create something else out of it…I’m glad you love it…I saw you as you left Twitter to go look…lol…are you getting hooked yet? I find it is such a great site….
Jim Phillips
No question about your artistic skills, I have long since admired them, but what I think I really find amazing is your thought process in determining what to paint. Again I’m impressed with the series.
Janis Zroback replied
I have missed you Jim….I guess you have seen the new series of everyday things of which these door knobs are a part…I decided to jump right into pure pastels this week without any experience, which was foolhardy to say the least….using pastel clayboard was also new to me, but I felt that if I didn’t I would never know what it was like…previosly I used pastels to texture mixed media paintings and I thought it was time to try them on their own…I like the finished work and I plan to do more…I’m so glad you like it…thanks so much…
Linda Callaghan
Yes! great Series Janis, my thoughts are the same as Jim’s..your creativity and intelligence shines as brightly as your paintings. Wonderful reflections and shadows.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you for that lovely compliment Linda….I really appreciate it… :)))
Carla Jensen
Another outstanding addition to your collection …Janis !! Fantastic work as always wtg!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Carla…I’m so glad you like it.. :)))
GEORGE SANDERSON
I love how you can turn eveyday mundane objects into fantastic artworks, Janis
Your latest series is a winner !!!
Janis Zroback replied
I’m so pleased you like the series George…thank you so much.. :))
Sally Omar
Very very cool!!!!!!!! Unique series…colors awesome!!!!!!! xoxoxoxo
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much dear Sally…I really appreciate your support..
kjgordon
wow wow wow wow …....unbelieveable how you made this look so real…...........
just amazing….........
Janis Zroback replied
I can do real dear heart, but I have to stop it from getting too real, in case it turns into something else…thank you so much for loving it…
Alison Pearce
Gorgeous, intricate work Janis
Janis Zroback replied
I’m so glad you like it Alison…thank you so much… :))
Karin Taylor
Fantastic detail janus!
Your shadows make the piece really come alive!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Karin…I’m really pleased you like the series…
Joanne Bradley
Love the triangle composition! Is this something you do as part of your style or is it something that is recommended for still lifes. I love diagonals in photography and of course the golden ratio means triangles as well. You captured the brass perfectly and love your inclusion of the reflections and I agree that the shadows are great!
Janis Zroback replied
I never noticed the triangles until after years of painting…I was looking at my work one day, and suddenly saw that I painted everything in triangles…no matter how simple or complicated teh subject there were triangles within triangles, on top of other triangles…
I never studied art, so painting according to any rule is foreign to me, as i don’t know waht they are…this all came out of my subconscious…I don’t even notice that I am doing it till it’s done…there are about 7 triangles in the painting on this page, all done without thinking or planning…in fact I just counted them for the first time as I write this, so there maybe more….I don’t know what it means, but I don’t ponder over it…I just let it happen..
Thank you so much Joanne…
Janis Zroback replied
Yes there are more than 7…
Ming Myaskovsky
You had unleashed your talent!! You are so clever !! Who ever thought antique door knobs can become ART! :))
Janis Zroback replied
What a lovely comment Ming!!...thank you so much.. :)))
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Ken Powers
I love those old glass knobs and they riddle my home. I can’t help painting one every once in a while. Your painting is amazing.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much..glad you like it..… :))