“Renewal” Translucent Heron “The single most important aspect

“The single most important aspect to what I do as a landscape painter is to reduce a scene to its essentials

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Danforth Museum Framingham

“Renewal” Translucent Heron “The single most important aspectMs. Jellenik starts her process by collecting images of flowers, shells, leaves, branches, and other natural elements. She then digitally edits them to achieve a more graphic appearance. When shes happy with the composition, she prints them on hand painted, leafed paper or plain paper. Then she adds other media, such as paint, print, metal, or wax, on top. This layering creates texture that highlights her subjects and celebrates the beauty of the