Jan Koutsky
Painting / drawing / mixed media (2 dimensional)
Abstract colored pencil drawings
Artist Statement
I use the emotive quality of color to draw the reminiscence of a landscape. I am interested in creating a sense of space, openness and light. My goal is to communicate the impact of nature, rather than creating a representational drawing. I use light-fast (non-fading) colored pencils on archival museum board and paper. Colored pencils provide the power of color while showing the mark of the artist’s hand.
Artist Bio
Jan’s abstractions had early influences from Klee, Rothko, Frankenthaler and O’Keeffe. She uses colored pencil for the mark of the artist’s hand and the bold immediate color. Her work exudes feelings of space, openness and light. Jan taught in a college art department for over 30 years. She is an award-winning author and illustrator. She lives in Seattle.