Drawing is my first love, and I still carry a sketch book wherever I go.  But painting is so seductive, with its many mediums and continual challenges to the mind that I cannot leave it alone. It’s what motivates me and occupies a major portion of my thinking as I view the beauty in the world around me and wonder how I can show you what I see and feel.

I recently began offering Live Wedding Painting & Guest Portraits painted at the Wedding or Event. You can find more information & pictures at my new Website: http://www.janetmirandastudio.com or on Instagram @janetmirandastudio. Please stop by.

And then there’s those cars!  I do love them.  I started painting custom watercolors of collector cars several years ago and at this point I’ve done quite a few.  I don’t know a single thing about how they work; I just love their beautiful designs and colors.  I do them only on commission, but prints of most of the cars on the website are available.  Call, email or text for pricing on prints, commissions or fine art paintings.(Contact page).

CAR PORTRAITS

Three very different types of paintings. Loved doing all of them. The Orange Dodge Challenger on the track is a totally new experience. I had a great photo to work from and could really translate the feeling of speed into my painting with the smoke and the track against that fantastic sky.

The color on this fabulous 2022 Shelby is as new and sought after as the car itself. It’s called Dark Matter Gray & achieving it in watercolor was challenging. The color moves from cool to warm, blue to black, depending on light and the contours of the car. And the Cobra logo instead of the Mustang is the perfect icon for this contemporary muscle car.

The Dodge Ram with the 2 dogs was so much fun to paint. The client’s photo was taken in front of his home, but he wanted it in a Mountain Scene. Voila! Blue Ridge Mountains. I love dogs & paint many dog portraits, but none with Trucks, until this one.