Plein Air / Fresh Air: Composing with Meadows
There’s nothing quite like breaking out of a forest into a meadow... [...]
Watercolor USA Honor Society Signature membership
Many thanks to WHS for acceptance into this prestigious organization! [...]
Watercolor Society of Alabama Signature Silver Membership
I achieved a milestone without even realizing it! [...]
Watercolor Artist Magazine feature article: All That Shimmers
From sparkling creeks to delicate florals, Jane Fritz illuminates the everyday to shine a bright light on her love of nature. [...]
A Basic Palette for Plein Air Painting
When I am plein air painting, time is of the essence, so I need to know which pigments to mix quickly to get the desired colors. [...]
Featured Artist: The Art of Watercolour Magazine Issue 55, Sept. - Nov. 2024
I am thrilled to be a featured artist as a result of winning the previous issue's Reader Competition! [...]
Top 2 Winners in the Art of Watercolour Magazine Competition!!!
I am jubilant that two of my paintings won 1st Place and 2nd Place [...]
Plein Air / Fresh Air: Use a variety of edges for more dynamic paintings
Have you ever wondered how some paintings achieve such a great moody atmosphere, where your eye moves around among the soft shapes and then to the exciting, sharply focused center of interest? [...]
MTWS Signature Membership
I am happy to announce that I recently was awarded Signature Membership with the Montana Watercolor Society. This signifies that I have been selected into at least 3 of their juried exhibitions. Besides the nice certificate, I got a spiffy pin. How cool is that! [...]
Plein Air / Fresh Air: Approaching Trees in Landscapes
I am a firm believer in learning how to draw and paint, period, and then you apply those skills [...]
Outstanding Watercolor in the September 2023 BoldBrush Painting competition!!!
Well, I'm speechless! "Sparkling Water, on the Rocks," has been awarded Outstanding Watercolor in the September 2023 BoldBrush Painting competition!!! A huge thank you to juror Tina Garrett for this very high honor. [...]
Plein Air / Fresh Air: Using a Complementary Color Scheme
Two-color painting works great for plein air, because you don’t waste precious time choosing or mixing a full range of colors. [...]
Another Article about Me: The Art of Watercolour Issue #49
"Pelicans at the Bosque" is a striking watercolour that captures the essence of these majestic birds [...]
Publication about Me: The Art of Watercolour Issue #48 (Winter 2023)
Here is the article about me...and here are my contest winners [...]
Publication: Las Vegas, New Mexico 2023 Calendar
The Chamber of Commerce selected my painting, "Squall over Hermit's Peak," for the cover of the 2023 Las Vegas calendar. What a nice honor! [...]
Plein Air / Fresh Air: The Value of Values
A painting with a good range and pattern of values will attract attention from across a room [...]