JAN IRVING'S GALLERY


Gallery Articles
	A library of articles about the artist's works, resources, and other material

MY FOCUS - WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS OF CLUMBER SPANIELS BY JAN IRVING I have re-arranged a couple of activities in my life to allow me to return to paintbrush and paper. While all luscious, full colour paintings intrigue me, I will be focusing on painting Clumber Spaniels. 2009-03-02 more ...

CARE OF YOUR ORIGINAL JAN IRVING WATERCOLOUR PAINTING Watercolour paintings are traditionally framed behind glass - this ensures their longevity by reducing the amount of damaging light that can reach the painting and paper surfaces. It also keeps off the dust. In fact, framing behind glass should be considered an option for all paint media, even oils, it is those oil paintings that were preserved in this fashion that have survived in the format the artist completed the work in, with full and luscious colours and vibrancy. 2008-12-06 more ...

PRINTS AND OTHER GREAT GIFTS As from July 2008, I will be offering select images on the huge variety that Zazzle.com has to offer I have chosen Zazzle after much testing as they have superb reproduction techniques and good and reliable turnaround times on production they don't offer the cheapest prices or the cheapest delivery, but the quality is unsurpassed 2008-07-01 more ...

HISTORY OF JAN IRVING'S ART Read all about it! 2008-07-01 more ...

PAINTINGS THAT WILL LAST - ARTWORK BY JAN IRVING As of July 2008, I have also invested in the longevity of all originals by only employing tested and proven premium quality paints with light fast pigments, and will only use equally longlife paper . 2008-07-01 more ...

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GALLERY OF JAN IRVING
	I started painting decades ago, as a child. My first moment of glory was winning the school painting class at Berwick & District Agricultural & Horticultural Society (Australia's oldest ag society), no one was more surprised than me! The painting featured a brown thoroughbred winning a race - on very, very vibrant green turf. This, like all my early work was lost in the Ash Wednesday bushfires. That show was while I was still attending Harkaway State School.
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	Migrants I was inspired by ... Diabf's Ch Erinveine Writ who settled so comfortably and fast into his new northern hemisphere home - and grew in such a beautiful Clumber at the same time! (the original has been sold) *see more ...*

	Reflection I was inspired by ... active and well built Clumbers - they want to get out and see what is happening. The model for this painting was Truly, one of my sister's dogs. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	Missed Life can be frustrating but a small miss should not daunt any of us. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	Vocation Jackie Crawford's passion for healthy and fit Clumbers and her own kennel of such dogs inspired this painting, and much of my own breeding plans (the original has been sold) *see more ...*

	Interest The wit and passion of a Clumber inspired this painting to feature a strong typey male but without gross skin or fat, as evidenced by the fact you can see the pupils and eyes of the dog. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	Travellers In October 2008, long time friend Robbie Carnegie migrated from Perth, Western Australia to Launceston, Tasmania as a work career move. This painting is my housewarming gift to her, showing a small part of her kennel travelling to their new home. (the original has been sold) *see more ...*

	Comfort My friends' Clumbers are often found in this blissful array and they shared some photos with me. I know my own dogs also snuggle together in a similar fashion when out or at home. (the original has been sold) *see more ...*

	Captivating I love Clumbers, but I adore fit and active Clumbers and when one of my girls came (almost!) back to me on a distance recall she decided to shorten the distance and just glided over the fallen log. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	Spring Woodland Inspired by Clumber Spaniels, of course, and the beauty of a spring northern hemisphere woodland (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	An Irish Field Day This piece was inspired by Gail Parker's love for this breed, her generosity in supporting my magazine Canine Collectables Courier, my desire to have a go at another breed, and the beauty of the setter in the field. (the original has been sold) *see more ...*

	Pebble Beach Clumbers love the outdoors and trips with their families, this idea inspired me to present two on the pebble beach of a river. The models were anold black and white photo of a Swedish bitch and an image I have of my Veni waiting for me to take him into the ring at a show. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	Dragon Red There aren't enough red dragons in this world, so I have created one, and he doesn't want to be followed. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	Dragon Blue Eyes I wanted to play around with a very limited colour palette, this one is made up solely raw umber, burnt sienna, yellow ochre and ultramarine blue. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	Dragon Green Dragons are just magical, there is no correct form for a dragon, and they can be any colour, this chap was just a bit of doodle that evolved. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	My Friend Step two, this is the second in the renaissance of Jan Irving's artwork, still testing techniques and products. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	Intent It was time, I wanted to get back into artwork, but only if I still had the knack, this was the test! It is a study of one of my dogs, from a photo. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	White Spaniel This particular study was inspired by a dreadful second or third generation photocopy of a photo of the magnificent Ch Donovan, that illustration appears on p125 of The White Spaniel. That illustration appeared in Country Life in 1927. My initial cover design was to feature a selection from the artworks over time to feature the white spaniel's evolution, unfortunately that would have involved further outlays in reproduction rights. At least the abandonment of cover design one led me to try oil pastels and to keep my hand and eye in as an artist. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	Ch Cardinal Andromeda (impNZ) Debi Donaldson liked the portrait of her Shonaway Duke o Monmouth so commissioned a matching portrait of her Clumber foundation bitch, however she did not pay for this painting and it is still here somewhere. Again I worked from 3 x 5 photos. (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	Ch Shonaway Duke o Monmouth I was commissioned by Sherman's owner for a portrait and worked from photos, you know in the days when photos were 3 x 5 inches! The owner paid for this one and is the last known owner of the portrait (the original has been sold) *see more ...*

	Rufus Robin Birds, how beautiful they are, and robins particularly appeal for their dainty size yet they are so robust. (the original has been sold) *see more ...*

	Jousting - a pair the beautiful watercolours executed on the streets of Paris inspired me to have a go with watercolours again, and the colour and pageantry of knights jousting has always appealed (but as an observor, not as a knight!) (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	Dove this piece originated one day when I had time on my hands at work as a personal assistant (check here for availability of the original) *see more ...*

	someone's Blue Wren (the original has been sold) *see more ...*


Gallery Book and Product Information
	These articles share many of my experiences in selecting the best product or other resources

CHOOSING MY WATERCOLOUR BRAND There are currently a good number of companies producing watercolour paints, in tubes, and sometimes as pans. Some are really old names like Winsor and Newton, some new commercial names like Eraldo di Paolo. When determined to get back into painting I researched a number of things including colour, mixing, lightfastness, ease of use, availability, and reliability. 2008-12-14 more ...

CREATIVE CANINE PHOTOGRAPHY by Larry Allan Brilliant! Easy to read, richly laid out, informative, productive, and hey, I took an idea out with my camera and got a stunning photo! 2008-10-07 more ...

DOGS IN THE LOUVRE by Francois Nourissier & Elisabeth Foucart-Walter Not a big volume, but beautifully produced in solid hardcover with full colour reproductions of the artwork being examined and often detail photos too. This volume looks at a cross section of the art in the famous Louvre to feature dogs. The text is informative and the selection of artwork is interesting and enchanting. 2008-09-26 more ...

THE ARTFUL DOG CANINES FROM THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUEM OF ART A gift book for the die-hard love any dog person. This beautifully produced 158 x 142 mm hard back with full gloss dustjacket is a celebration of the dog with samples of the works housed at the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) with matched quotations. 2008-09-14 more ...

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH PETS by Nick Ridley What a splendid book! Full of excellent and easily followed advice, and fabulous full colour photos for the photographer and artist to look at, love, and contemplate. 2008-07-19 more ...

STUBBS DOGS by Robert Fountain and Alfred Gates George Stubbs, of course, is famous for his horse paintings, but his dog portraits and scenes are equally impeccable, desirable, and sought after. This 1984 hardback edition with a glossy dustjacket, brings to readers an extensive history of Stubbs' canine achievements with many reproduced in colour, and dozens more in black and white. 2007-12-16 more ...