"The Old Depot" Original Oil Painting by Janice Tingum

The Old Depot

 by Janice Tingum

oil on panel

12" x 16"

This old train depot still serves as a bright spot in the Grand Forks, ND, landscape. The painting was started en plein air and finished in the studio. It is full of rich textural effects from the palette knife and is painted in an impressionistic style. Available for purchase at Etsy.

High Line View NYC by Janice Tingum

High Line View NYC

by Janice Tingum

oil on panel

9"x12"

Janice Tingum Fine Art

I tried out Gamblin's Fastmatte Alkyd Oil Colors for this painting and loved it. I started by brushing on an acrylic underpainting to block in the major shapes and colors. From there I switched to my palette knife and the oil paints. Except for a few small details at the very end, I used the oil paint in its original consistency without diluting it with mediums or mineral spirits. With the fast-drying properties of the paint, I was able to go into recently painted areas rather quickly to add additional color and details.

Despite the fast-drying paint, a lot of time went into this painting (not to mention the trip from North Dakota to New York City where I spotted this scene). Both the trip and the experience of painting this contemporary urban landscape were a lot of fun. I hope you discover some of that joy in the painting!

Mini Landscape by Janice Tingum

Mini Landscape

by Janice Tingum

Oil on panel

2" x 3"

This miniature was painted en plein air with a palette knife in a North Dakota field. It was a fun day - I worked on a larger piece and then a few small ones like this. As I painted, I heard a rustling in the tall grass near my easel. I looked over to see a gopher peeking out at me. Its curiosity satisfied, the gopher retreated into the grass again and disappeared. 

Like an ACEO (art card), this little gem measures 2" x 3". It is painted on an Art Boards™ Natural Fiber Art Panel, which is 3/8th inch thick. The edges are painted white.

"Solitude I" by Janice Tingum

Solitude I

3.5" x 7"

Palette Knife Painting

Oil on Panel

Janice Tingum Fine Art

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As a North Dakota artist, I've been examining relationships within the prairie landscape. This plein air portrait of a tree is a study in color relationships.  It's surprising how many variations of green can be mixed with just a few tubes of paint and a palette knife.