Contemporary Colorado Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Patch of Sun” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

One little window opening in a storm can create such amazing dramatic moments. Sometimes the sunshine only lasts seconds before the clouds close up again. Other times it rolls across the meadow like an ocean wave in slow motion.

16"x16" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Dormant Trees” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

These dormant trees provided a perfect foundation to experiment with negative space painting. After roughing in the branches with a dark color and broader than needed strokes, I begin painting the negative spaces, which is the space between the branches. To create an edgier look, I deliberately did not create continuity in the background.

16"x24" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Brewing Storm” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

 

A bright afternoon sun warms this high desert plateau for a few more minutes before the brewing storm on the horizon moves in. Soon all the residents of this remote open country will enjoy a refreshing summer shower.

14"x18" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Colorado Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Along the Ridge” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

 

This painting started out on a 16 x 24” panel. The Junipers silhouetted on top of a small, but friendly cliff seemed to cry out for a tall format. In spite of multiple adjustments during the painting process, the cliffs dominated the trees and there was no subject. But the trees were the original inspiration. One of the advantages of working on panel – it can cut it down at any stage of the painting process. Now you know why so many of the old master’s paintings are such odd sizes.

10"x18" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting,Colorado Landscape, Fine Art Oil Painting,“A Fall Moment” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

For this painting, I went back to the original technique my dad taught me of painting on the textured side of the hardboard. You can see the heavier texture showing through. It was an interesting experiment that made me really appreciate the surfaces I create on the smooth side. 

18"x18" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Trees, Contemporary Impressionist Colorado Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Invincible” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

At first glance, this pile of rocks appears inhospitable, but in reality the opposite is true. The nooks and crannys provide moisture and protection for tiny, delicate seeds to germinate and grow strong. This little delegation of trees represents the possibilities that can be found if we search for opportunities in the bleakest of moments.

28"x22" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Brewing Storm” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

A bright afternoon sun warms this high desert plateau for a few more minutes before the brewing storm on the horizon moves in. Soon all the residents of this remote open country will enjoy a refreshing summer shower.

14"x18" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Colorado Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Along the Ridge” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

This painting started out on a 16 x 24” panel. The Junipers silhouetted on top of a small, but friendly cliff seemed to cry out for a tall format. In spite of multiple adjustments during the painting process, the cliffs dominated the trees and there was no subject. But the trees were the original inspiration. One of the advantages of working on panel – it can cut it down at any stage of the painting process. Now you know why so many of the old master’s paintings are such odd sizes.

10"x18" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting,Colorado Landscape, Fine Art Oil Painting,“A Fall Moment” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

For this painting, I went back to the original technique my dad taught me of painting on the textured side of the hardboard. You can see the heavier texture showing through. It was an interesting experiment that made me really appreciate the surfaces I create on the smooth side. 

18"x18" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting,Colorado Landscape, Fine Art Oil Painting,“Above Tree Line” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

An ancient and little used glazing technique was used for this piece. A loose under-painting of transparent oil colors is applied to the entire panel. Before that layer dries, white (an opaque) is carefully painted into select areas of the transparent paint. The place is real, but the finished painting is always a surprise.

14"x30" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Impressionist Colorado Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Nature's Legacy” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

Pretend the abandoned mining town is not there, and you get a glimpse of what this 11,000 foot mountain top has been like for centuries. A carefully selected palette and Jody’s signature bold knife strokes add to the serene and remote mood of this no frills, high country mining camp.

 18"x24" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Trees, Contemporary Impressionist Colorado Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Invincible” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

At first glance, this pile of rocks appears inhospitable, but in reality the opposite is true. The nooks and crannys provide moisture and protection for tiny, delicate seeds to germinate and grow strong. This little delegation of trees represents the possibilities that can be found if we search for opportunities in the bleakest of moments.

28"x22" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Brewing Storm” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

A bright afternoon sun warms this high desert plateau for a few more minutes before the brewing storm on the horizon moves in. Soon all the residents of this remote open country will enjoy a refreshing summer shower.

14"x18" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Colorado Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Patch of Sun” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

One little window opening in a storm can create such amazing dramatic moments. Sometimes the sunshine only lasts seconds before the clouds close up again. Other times it rolls across the meadow like an ocean wave in slow motion.

16"x16" Oil on Panel/ Available

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Contemporary Colorado Landscape Painting, Fine Art Oil Painting “Along the Ridge” by Colorado Contemporary Fine Artist Jody Ahrens

This painting started out on a 16 x 24” panel. The Junipers silhouetted on top of a small, but friendly cliff seemed to cry out for a tall format. In spite of multiple adjustments during the painting process, the cliffs dominated the trees and there was no subject. But the trees were the original inspiration. One of the advantages of working on panel – it can cut it down at any stage of the painting process. Now you know why so many of the old master’s paintings are such odd sizes.

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10"x18" Oil on Panel/ Available

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