Jan Mapes Fine Art

Post Bronc Painting Drawing Check

cori — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:17:41 +0000

Originally, Jan wanted to lay her subject in so that it went off the page at the upper left and lose him again off of the right side. But when she started playing with the chaps to get a wilder feel going and break up the diagonal line matching up with the horse’s back, she noticed a whole lot of belly that she didn’t have much information for in the photograph. She tested her theory by asking me to come over and see if I could find anything off in her drawing. (Cori test!)

Take a look and see what you can find:

Whew, I passed!

The horse is too long between the cinch and hindquarter, and the left hind leg is a little to straight. Two options for a solution: move the hindquarter over, away from the edge of the canvas, or shift the entire figure to the right. Obviously, the first case is a simpler fix, however it’s not quite what she wanted in composition. We’ll see how it goes from here.

Post Bronc Second Stage

cori — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:34:18 +0000

After the preliminary planning and pencil sketch, it’s time to begin blocking in the painting with general shapes of certain values (light or dark) and temperatures (warm or cool colors), starting with dark shadows and medium values before moving to lighter areas.

Post Bronc

cori — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:11:23 +0000

Jan is taking a break from the sculpting today and after a warm-up of three 4″x4″ oils. Here’s the beginning of Jan’s new project:

We’re somewhat limited in our canvas/frame supply down here in Arizona, just the material we loaded into the art trailer for the NCHA Futurity. So it took a little searching in the photo archives to find a subject to fit this 12″x24″ canvas. The winner for this project was taken a couple years ago at the Post, Texas bronc riding. Stay tuned for updates from the studio!

Cowgirl Up Artwork Line-up

cori — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:03:38 +0000

After a few adjustments, thanks to “Tally Book” finding a new home, here is the 2012 artwork set for the Cowgirl Up art show in Wickenburg, come the weekend of March 24th.

(click on the images to get more info on the individual pieces)

Upstairs:

And the miniature:

Cowgirl Up! 2012

cori — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:55:02 +0000

I’m finalizing details on which pieces will be going to the Desert Caballeros Western Museum and I’ll get them posted here in the next week or so. For now, take a look at the postcard for the 2012 Cowgirl Up opening weekend and if you’re in the area, mark it on the calendar and come say hi!

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Canyon Poplars

cori — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:00:26 +0000

In country populated by cedars and cactus, fall color is sporadic at best, and usually indicates human influence.
As the weather starts to cool, these poplars become flaming pillars erupting from the canyon floor and reaching well above the rimrock where a man trail wends it’s rocky way down from the edge, indicative of a water source for early settlers.

6″ x 8″
oil

First Light on Matthews Canyon

cori — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:52:57 +0000

There are a multitude of great spots on the “rancho de sedro” of the piñon canyon country.
This little peninsula looking down Matthews Canyon is one of our favorites. Good for sunset dining, star gazing, and early morning painting- it holds more than one memory.

6″ x 8″
oil

New Mexico Puncher

cori — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:30:33 +0000

Cowboy cinching up his horse on the New Mexico flats.

12″ x 16″
oil

ATVs

cori — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:09:51 +0000

I suppose these guys might be called the All-Terrain Vehicles of the desert.
Hardy, resilient, and you never have to deal with a flat tire.
How can you beat a deal like that?

8″ x 10″
oil

Vintage

cori — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:30:49 +0000

Here’s a still life of a spanish flavored collection of things hanging around Jan’s studio.

16″ x 20″ Oil Painting