Colorist Caroline Jasper’s impressionistic paintings begin on her trademark red ground. Author of books Powercolor-Master Color Concepts for All media, and Painters’ Guide and Color Manual, and DVDs Color Moves-Painting Water with Oils and Landscape Oil Painting on Red Ground, she’s been featured in Sean Dye’s book, Painting with Water Soluble Oils, also Focus Santa Fe, Artists’ Magazine, Décor, American Artist, and Northlight magazines. A Maryland Institute College of Art MFA with thirty plus years teaching experience, Jasper’s critically acclaimed paintings, honored in juried shows, galleries and museum exhibitions throughout the United States, are held in corporate and private collections internationally. Galleries in Texas, Vermont and Florida represent her work.
Each work starts on a hot-red canvas, the axis for impact dynamics. Light is always my motivation. I prefer the rich colors of early mornings or late afternoons when the sun is low and the shadows long. Choosing what to paint is an emotional decision. Subjects are always real places. Yet, reality of feeling while in the place is more important than location depiction. Through painting I return to an inspiring sight, experienced in solitude, recreated on canvas to be shared.
“Dazed” • original oil on paper, 5×7 • matted 11×14
“Morning Blues” • 9×12 art print on paper • 24×32 Giclee on Canvas • 18×24
“Little Inlet” original oil on paper, 5×7 • matted 11×14 • 30×40 Original oil
“Glaze” 9×12 art print on paper • 20X30 Giclee on Canvas • 18X27
“Aqualluring” 9×12 art print on paper $40 • 24×32 Giclee on canvas • 18×24
“Azure Ebb”
reproduction, image 9×12, paper 11×14
“Azure Flow”
reproduction, image 9×12, paper 11×14
Framed or matted within one frame, “Azure Ebb” & “Azure Flow” create a diptych.