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Judy Crane

Judy Crane

My work represents my view of the world as I choose to see it. I am fascinated with the play of light in nature, and in man's created environment, ever changing and refocusing one's attention. I strive to capture this fleeting reality in my work, and to impart my emotional reaction to it. In recent years I have concentrated on landscape painting in oil. I have traveled and painted on location in France, Italy, Spain, and several areas of the US. I do small works on site, recording the essence of the scene, the light, color, and atmosphere. I refer to these paintings, and to the photographs I have taken, when working on larger pieces in the studio. I am not trying to paint in a photo realistic way, as a camera sees, but instead as the eye sees. I am striving to capture a true sense of place, and my emotional reaction to it. I am pleased when people express a feeling of "being there" when viewing my work. In this fast paced age I am often struck with how little time people take to observe the world around them. I hope my paintings can help them focus and appreciate this world, and perhaps look a little more carefully and enjoy a little more.- Judy Crane

About 3D Effects With Flowers in Oils

Tired of flat looking flowers? In this Free Art Lesson, artist Judy Crane takes flowers to the...

About Blocking In Still Life in Oils

Whether you are painting a landscape or a still life, try to map out your painting and place o...

About Blocking In With Transparent Colors in Oils

This lesson, taken directly from Judy Cranes Vivid Landscapes DVD, focuses on blocking in with...

About Evaluating Shadows in Oils

Join professional artist Judy Crane for an exciting Free Video Art Lesson demonstrating how to...

About Flowers That Glow in Oils

In this Free Art Lesson, taken directly from Judy Crane’s DVD Flowers that Glow, you will see ...

About How To Design A Painting To Use The Entire Canvas in Oils

Every shape in every painting is important, even the corners! Instead of having a lot of detai...

About How To Overlap Shapes To Create Interest and Depth in Oils

Whether you are painting a landscape or a still life, try to map out your painting and place o...

About Mixing Luminous Colors in Oils

If you are trying to use a limited palette, mixing paints for more colors is the way to go! Yo...

About Reflections in Oils

Join professional artist Judy Crane for an exciting Free Video Art Lesson showing how to creat...

About Transparent and Opaque Shapes in Oils

A short lesson on paints with Judy Crane can go a long way! Transparent paints use no black or...