Alla Prima Animation

 I shot stills as I worked on this new piece, painted 'alla prima'. I didn't keep the camera in exactly the right spot and the lighting changed a bit, so I have to get better at lighting and set up but it was fun to do.
Wet-on-wet, or alla prima (Italian, meaning at first attempt), is a painting technique, used mostly in oil painting, in which layers of wet paint are applied to previous layers of wet paint. This technique requires a fast way of working, because the work has to be finished before the first layers have dried.

River Rocks by Janet Fons.

River Rocks, oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches

Rocks and stream (Forest Park, Saint Louis). This is a repaint of an old piece created completely with a palette knife. It really highlights the rough texture of the boulders bordering the stream.

Landscapes of Trees by Janet Fons

Recent Work

Large Tree in Forest Park, oil on canvas, 16x24



Trees in Autumn Colors, oil on canvas, 16x24

Still Water II  Oil on canvas   24 x 24 inches  SOLD

Changing Reflections   Oil on canvas   24x24 inches   2013

Indian Camp Creek   Oil on panel   16x12 inches  SOLD

Curve   Oil on canvas   12x12 inches   2013

This is my first Studio Sale! It happens on November 11 from 1 to 3:30 at my Foundry studio, #20.
I will be offering deep discounts to make room for the new artwork I'll be creating in 2013.

This is the Art Group 360 ad in the July issue of American Art Collector magazine.

My painting, Blanchette Landing Morning is shown here on the upper right.