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• Latest Issue: Volume 08, Issue 3, Fall, 2008

  • Getting Ready to Go to Costa Rica
    Paint Swatch - Manganese Violet
    Jan's Workshops Ahead for 2009
              Costa Rica
              Florida Keys
              Seattle, Washington
              Southern California (Santa Barbara)

    A Note from Rebecca on the Osa Penninsula         
    For Sale - my 2005 Suburu Outback at an unbeatable deal
    Book Update               
    Artist Spotlight. Hal Wilson               
    Emil Nolde, German Expressionist               
    Some Win - Win Ideas for Projects to help Jan - 
             in Costa Rica
    Jan's Demo: Plaza Blanca Mystery               
    New Giclee's Hot off the Press

Volume 08, Issue 2, Summer, 2008

• To Costa Rica - Moving to Costa Rica. Ranchto San Pedro - for sale or rent?
• Paint Swatch. Featured Paint Mix: Ultramarine Turquoise and Quinacridone Burnt Orange or Burnt Sienna
• Favorite Quote. by Pablo Picasso
• Costa Rica Workshop - Room for 4 more painters !
• Workshop Report
  • Workshop at Lewes, Delaware
  • On the Trail of O'Keeffe in northern New Mexico
• Book Update! My book is up for an award!
• Painting Demo: Painting in Layers - at Lewes Beach
• On Line Painting Sale continues!
• Jan's Workshops for 2008 and beyond...
• What is going on at Ranchito San Pedro?
• Painting Demo: Painting in Layers - at Lewes Beach

 

Volume 08, Issue 1, Spring, 2008

• News Flash - Moving to Costa Rica in 2009
• Paint Swatch. Featured Paint: Cobalt Blue
• Favorite Quote. by Georgia O'Keeffe
• UUpdate on the book!
• On Line Painting Sale is on NOW!
• Jan's Workshops for 2008 and beyond...
• What is going on at Ranchito San Pedro?
• Painting Demo: Finishing a Rock Painting

Volume 07, Issue 2 Fall, 2007

• News Flash - The Book is Finished and ready to send out!
• Paint Swatch. Featured Paint: Zoisite Genuine
• Quote of the Season. by Andrew Wyeth
• PREVIEW: Jan's Workshops for 2008!
• What is going on at Ranchito San Pedro?
• Painting Demo: A back lighted cottonwood tree

Volume 07, Issue 1 Summer, 2007

• News Flash - The Book is Finished! Read all about it!
• Paint Swatch. Each issue will include a pigment swatch and information on the pigment(s)
• Quote of the Season. by Wassily Kandinsky
• Artist/Website Profile - Bruce MacEvoy & handprint.com
• Jan's Last Workshops for 2007 and availabilities
• Painting Demo: Petunia Glow
• What is going on at Ranchito San Pedro?

Volume 06, Issue 4 Holiday Issue,2006

• Progress on Jan's book, "A Watercolor Artist's Guide to Exceptional Color"! When will it be available and What will it be??

• Quote of the Season. by Gauguin

• Workshop Reports - Fall, 2006

• Jan's Workshops Coming Up for 2007!
  • Check out the workshops!
    • 3-Day Workshops
    • 1 Week Workshops
    • Costa Rica
    • Flagstaff, Arizona
• What is going on at Ranchito San Pedro?
  • Who is laying the blue eggs?

Volume 06, Issue 3 Summer,2006

• News Flash! Jan is writing a book! Finally
• Quotes of the Season. by Wassily Kandinsky
• Jan's Workshops Coming Up!
  • Check out the workshops!
    • 3Day Workshops
    • 1 Week Workshops
  • Flagstaff, Seattle and Costa Rica!!!!!
• Painting Demo/Discussion What is a Tetradic Color Scheme?
• Artist Profile - Jonathan Owens
• See Jan's new giclee print!
• What is going on at Ranchito San Pedro?
  • All the animals are enjoying summer! I've got proof.
• Come visit New Mexico - 15% off!
• A BIG Event! Back in the saddle!

Volume 06, Issue 2 Spring, 2006

• How did the On-Line Auction Medical Benefit do?
  • Report on the Benefit. On-Line & On-Site!
• Quotes of the Season. by Edgar Degas
• Jan's Workshops Coming Up!
  • Check out the workshops!
    • 3Day Workshops
    • 1 Week Workshops
  • Flagstaff, Seattle and Costa Rica!!!!!
• Painting Demo Working Through the Opening Sunflower
• Artist Profile - Catherine Mageri
• What is going on at Ranchito San Pedro?
  • Meet Seurat - the new animal - still on probation!

Volume 06, Issue 1 Winter, 2006

An abbreviated Hart News due to surgical recovery.

• The Jan Hart Benefit Medical Fund On-Line Auction & Show
  • On Line Auction - Starting March 10. Just click onto Jan's site for the link.
  • Benefit Show: 5 - 9 p.m. Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25 10 - 4 p.m. - in Jan 's studio! For directions click here.
  • Preview some of the paintings and demos Jan will offer!
• Quote of the Season. by Scott Adams
• Upcoming Workshops -
  • "On the Trail Of O'Keeffe in New Mexico" with Jan & Carol! ready for sign up! Announcing 4 Seasonal 1-week adventure workshops here at the Ranchito - including Ghost Ranch, Taos and Santa Fe!
  • Flagstaff, Seattle and Costa Rica!!!!!

Volume 05, Issue 3 Fall, 2005

• Jan's Demo. I chose a subject for the season - the back lighted Cottonwood Tree.
• Quote of the Season. by Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Announcing 4 New 1-week workshops here at the Ranchito - "On the Trail Of O'Keeffe" with Jan & Carol!
• Some Thoughts on Watercolor Pigments by Jan Hart.
• News with Jan & Carol & critters. From horses to bats.......
• What's Going On? Here is where w talk abaout where we've been and where we plan to go next........and including medical emergency info.
• In Jan's Studio. Current works, etc.
• On the Horizon, 2006 . Here are the upcoming workshops and Events in and around New Mexico - and Portugal and Northern Spain in "September followed by COSTA RICA coming up in early 2007.
• Northwest Watercolor Society's Waterworks National Show - jurying and teaching a 5 day workshop, Seattle, WA

Volume 05, Issue 2 Summer, 2005

• Jan's Demo. In this Issue I demo two paintings. 1."Toucan Fly" - and all the planning and fine tuning and thinking - with 11 steps- and 2. "Heading Upstream" - painted without plans and just my own photo to point the path.
• Quote of the Season. A great one for artists by George Baselitz.
• News with Jan & Carol & critters at the Ranchito and beyond. Read about new plans, current happenings, etc.
• In Jan's Studio. Current works, etc.
• On the Horizon. Here are the upcoming workshops and Events ina and around New Mexico - and COSTA RICA coming up in Janury, 2006.
• A Letter from Española - from 1994's Holiday greeting...

Volume 05, Issue 1 Spring, 2005

• Report from Costa Rica! Report on Jan's Exotic Watercolor Adventure - with pictures & memories!
• News @ the Ranchito with Jan, Carol, the Critters and the Cabins!
• In the Studio... Jan's latest painting - "Roadrunner Rest Stop"
• Jan's Demo.. A painting begun in Costa Rica is continued in the studio
• On the Horizon - 2005 Workshops, Show, 2006 Adventures Abroad previews
• Featured Writing. Our Favorite Day in Costa Rica!

Volume 04, Issue 4 Fall, 2004

• In Jan's Studio. Current works by some of Jan's students at Ghost Ranch
• A Demo. Painting a cottonwood in full autumn colors
• Quote of the Season by Edgar Degas
• Need a Web Site? Check this out!
• News with Jan & Carol & the Critters at the Ranchito and beyond
• On the Horizon - Upcoming Workshops with Jan - in and around New Mexico - and even Costa Rica
• Letters from Española - -a reprint of one of my first letter back to the Northwest from Española, 1993. this one dated Nov 1, 1993. I'd been in Española for almost 2 months.

Volume 04, Issue 3 Summer, 2004

• In Jan's Studio. Current works by Jan & others, etc. with coments on Finishing
• Idea of the Month, On Creative Encounter featuring a series of painting by Georgia O'Keeffe
• News with Jan and Carol at the Ranchito - Teaching, A visit from a special cat, the Cabins, Hunting the Purple Prickly Pear in Tucson!
• On the Horizon - Workshops Coming Up including Costa Rica! Get all the details here!
• Letters from Española - a reprint of another one of my letters home to the Northwest from Española, New Mexico, 1993

Volume 04, Issue 2 Spring, 2004

• In Jan's Studio. Current works by Jan & others, etc.
• Quote of the Month, "To Live Content" by William Channing
• Some Thoughts - What about Green?
• The Green Exercise
• Jan's Favorite Greens
• Jan's Demo - Painting a Dark, Cumulus Cloud & "God Light"
• News with Jan at the Ranchito
• On the Horizon - Workshops Coming Up!
• Letters from Española - a reprint of my first lete ckto the Northwest from Española, New Mexico, 1993

Volume 04, Issue 1 Winter, 2004

• Daniel Smith article featuring Jan Hart's Amazing Mixes & Demo
• Jan's Demo, Dersign in Snow & Fog
• News with Jan at the Ranchito
• On the Horizon - Workshops coming up!

Volume 03, Issue 3 - Holiday Issue. December, 2003

• Jan's Demo: Painting Rock Cliffs in Light, step by step
• News with Jan at the Ranchito
• Jan's Workshop preview, 2004

Volume 03, Issue 1

• Jan's Demo: Painting Vegetation
• Book and Website Reviews
• 4th and Last Installment, "1500 Miles in a '38 Plymouth"

Volume 02, Issue 4

• Jan's Demo. On Finishing a Painting
• "1500 Miles in a '38 Plymouth", 3rd Installment, Days 5 and 6 - a true life road trip adventure

Volume 02, Issue 3

• Jan's Demo, en plein aire at Ghost Ranch - painting Echo Canyon Amphitheater, step by step
• "1500 Miles in a '38 Plymouth", 2nd Installment, Days 3 and 4 - a true life road trip adventure

Volume 02, Issue 2

• Jan's Demo - Painting Spring, step by step - Trees in an Orchard
• "1500 Miles in a '38 Plymouth", 1st Installment. a true road trip adventure

Volume 02,Issue 1

• Excerpts from a 1994 letter. April, 1994. a letter from Española after my move from Seattle in 1993
• Green Excercise - Mixing Greens in Watercolor