The Technique
Inspired by the bas-relief sculptures of the ancient Romans,
artist Jennifer Vranes developed a technique years ago that involves
painting with extreme textures. Unlike a traditional palette knife painting,
Vranes loads on the texture just where nature intended. The sky and distant
mountains, for instance, remain flat and smooth; contrasting dramatically
with the highly textured fields, bushes and trees in the foreground.
This juxtaposition of texture versus smooth in just the right places
gives her paintings their distinct and unmistakable 3-dimensional effect.
Vranes literally "sculpts" on the thick texture with a large
palette knife. The trunks of the Aspens actually feel like bark
to the touch, and the petals of the wild poppies can almost be picked!
This unique painting style gives the work of Jennifer Vranes a very tactile
and organic quality, one that is easily recognized by collectors world
wide!
“Go Ahead. Touch it!
My paintings are meant to be
irresistible to your fingertips !”
--Jennifer Vranes
