Hi. I am an artist working in watercolor, oils, monoprinting and digital art. My website has a display of finished paintings and this site has my daily journal, sketches, experiments and work in progress.
If you’d like to contact me with questions or to purchase a painting, please email me at janabouc@gmail or just leave a comment here.
My work has recently been featured in the book Watercolor Flower Artists Bible, Cedar Wings Magazine (the inflight magazine of Middle East Airlines), and on the cover of a book of poetry.
2008 Self portrait in pigtails, 16x12
Hello, I was reading your recent blog and looking at your paintings. I love cruising around at different painter’s sites. It’s funny how other artists comments resonate when I read them….perhaps because have experienced the same thoughts myself from time to time. Anyhow, nice watercolours!
I love your pen & ink drawings and watercolors. Where do you teach? I live in Half Moon Bay. Thanks Stephanie
Hi Jana,
I love your drawings and the colors you use are wonderful. The seagull with the blue sky behind is beautiful. I don’t know what I liked most: your paintings or your sense of humor in the descriptions.
Judi Gould
Just saw you listed as one of the best blogs on wordpress, and I can see why. Nice!
don’t know how to reach you via email but u mite want to hear about my bubbie and zadie book…
for Hannukah , for kids
http://bubbieandzadiefiles.blogspot.com
DANNY BLOOMING
Hey…I just discovered your blog and I love it.
I used to paint a lot in high school–mostly watercolor and pen and ink–so your blog greatly appeals to me.
Looking forward to following it.
Tom
PS–I added a link to your blog from my blog.
i was surfing and your blog was listed as one of the best sites in wordpress.
I really enjoy your images your artwork.
fantastic work.
just came by yoursite because it was listed as one of the best in wordpress.com
love your work! it’s fantastic.
i used to paint and draw too. But seeing your stuff online in a blog makes me want to have a site like this now. Thanks for being inspring.
http://20six.co.uk/ritas/
Hi Jan:
We really enjoyed your great website. Keep up the good work. Now I’m going to write your mom and let her know your art work was every bit as delightful as she said it would be.
Fondly, Cynthia and Bob
Very good work! Very nice watercolor!
I happened across your pictures, looking for drawings of klezmer musicians, yours are quite unique and fun.
Hello –
I would like to invite you to join in on a little portrait-drawing-fun … please drop by here: http://www.udgang99.dk/pdm
The site is just starting out, but it’s looking promising already, I think!
Kim Larsen
udgang99@gmail.com
Hi there,
Just thought that I’d let you know that I’ve used you as my artist for my Unit 1 A-Level Coursework! Your work is beautiful and eye-catching and I think you’ve done a brilliant job!
you have a superb blog, I will spend much time to look through your work and put your site to my favourites, greetings,
pascal
Jana, I am a retired (from UC Berkeley) illustrator and in retirement have found gouache to be the medium for me. Nearly all my work as a professional illistrator was done in black & whiite and I used to paint in oils but gave them up in consideation of landlord concerns.
I bought one of Cathy Johnson’s books, “Watercolor Pencil Magic,” when looking for some way to get color without the fumes, and gouache was a happy discovery.
Do you have a postal address that you are willing to share?I would like to send you paper prints of artwork 0n occasion, but have decided I am too much of a technophobe to deal with computers. I can do e-mail but am not happy about it, preferring to paint. At 75 it is still a great hobby for me.
Nick
Hey Jana! Did you know that this URL popped up on one of my favorite blogs, Cafecrem.wordpress.com? Automatically generated. . . not bad. Reminds me I should get back to visiting again.
classic wrestling action figures…
I Googled for something completely different, but found your page…and have to say thanks. nice read….
I just started watercoloring this summer, and it’s very rewarding. One of the (several) good things about your blog is that you’ve shown me a lot about the process of art…reworking paintings (or not), being ok with incomplete sketches, trying different media, and how to set up a studio. I’ve also learned a lot about the thought processes of other artists through your site. Thanks!
I had to say hello because my name is Jana too! Aren’t we Janas the coolest? I have a wordpress blog too – mine’s at http://anyplacefarm.wordpress.com/.
I found you through http://www.suzannebuchanan.blogspot.com/. I love her blog too. I’m an artist too but not nearly as talented as you gals.
good work
Hi Jana,
Love your blog. Who could resist it? I see CM is a real turn in the road for you, but I’m enjoying seeing how your first CM is really from the same artist who did these wonderful sketches and watercolors. I see the connection–very fresh feel and atmosphere to everything, but partial to CM SLs these days, so am very happy you are doing more, an a lemon to boot!!! I continue with lemons this evening.
Susan
Do you teach water color painting? Could you please send me your schedule. I live in Sacramento, but would love to take a class from you. I have been receiving your blog for over a year. Love your work.
Thank you,
Jana Cortez Sacramento
Hi Jana,
I’m so honored that you would drive all the way from Sacramento to take a class with me. I will indeed be offering watercolor classes again in the future, but do not currently have any scheduled. I’ll add you to my list and let you know as soon as I do.
I’m planning a trip to Sacramento later this month to go sketch at the State Fair. I’ve never been but it seems like a fun opportunity for a great sketchcrawl. Have you been?
Jana
WHERE CAN I FIND A SHADOW BOX TO USE FOR PAINTING THAT WILL BLOCK THE GLARE AND IS ALREADY MADE SINCE I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO MAKE ONE.
THANK YOU.
CARLOTTA