Sketch of Monarch Butterfly (female)
How Paintings Get Started
Watch this time-lapse video by Canadian Artist Janice Tanton make a little butterfly come alive. This is how paintings are born.
9 Hours of Painting in 3.5 Minutes
Timelapse of a 9 hour period of painting by Janice Tanton.
Finding My Marbles
"Finding My Marbles" ©2019 Janice Tanton. Oil on linen, 48"x48" Marbles hold a deep fascination from my childhood. It can be challenging and overwhelming to live in the world we…
A Few More Hours At The Easel Thanks to Anthrodesk!
As I get older, like any human being, my parts start to wear out. I've been plagued by painful feet because of the neuropathy caused by chemo for a few…
"Pressure's On!" ©2019 Janice Tanton. 11x15, graphite on Arches 140 lb hot press.
Polo Series
How do you decide to choose a new subject matter when you embark on a new painting or drawing? Do you draw what you love, or what you are most curious about?
2019 – My Year of Ambiguity
"The Rock" 15x11, © Janice Tanton 2019. Pencil on Arches 140 lb HP. Like all beginnings and endings, the start of a new calendar year generally marks a point of…
Drawing – Knowing Your Subject
"Holleigh & Hannah" © Janice Tanton 2018. Pencil on 140 lb Arches, hot press. 30"x22. "Knowing your subject makes all the difference to the final drawing." - Janice Tanton It…
Hiatus Over…
" I’m very selective with whom I give my energy to. I prefer to reserve my time, energy and soul exclusively to those who reflect love." Janice Tanton Artist Moving…
Hiatus and Burnout
Like any other profession, the artist can suffer from burnout. I’ve been working hard for 18 months in a self-directed residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity since…