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Janae Lehto
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As many artists state, I always knew I wanted to be an artist. My mother has always said I drew spiders at a young age. I drew them everywhere, just squiggles with a bunch of lines coming out. I don’t remember anything clear when I was young, other than drawing with my sister, typically really tall women with short arms that looked like they should be wearing a better support Oh, and of course I didn’t want to be just a regular artist. I wanted to be a starving artist.
My art has nothing to shout about. What I see from my paintings and drawings are the whisperings of ordinary life that could be past by without a second glance. I am amazed at the many times I walk by something and then take a second glance at the unexpected beauty of it. These are things I want to create. A bouquet of flowers is of course gorgeous. However, the most inspiring to me is the one flower, the one stalk (or even the one, innocent spider that is hiding from certain demise!).
I work loosely with watercolor, although I have a passion for realistic drawings. When working on portraits, informal poses are the most intriguing to me. I feel that it shows the person’s spirit – typically not found in a formal photographed pose. I enjoy working on children’s portraits, especially. Their innocence amazes me and I try to somehow capture that in their gaze.
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Anna |
Childhood Dreams |
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90 Watt |
Alex |
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Ethan |
Dogwood Flower |
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Sheltie |
Three Sisters |