A walk in the park, a cat in front of a fish shop and people sitting on the terrace of a pub. Anyone who looks at Lisa Graa Jensen's paintings is immersed in a peaceful world. Her painting is typically English. Many of her motifs are inspired by the gentle landscape of Great Britain and by London with its numerous parks. Alongside idyllic scenes from Devonshire or the chalk cliffs of the British coast, there is the hustle and bustle of Piccadilly Circus. In another painting, over thirty hits by the Beatles appear. All the paintings are characterised by a cheerful atmosphere and the figurative landscape, some of which are reminiscent of Impressionists such as Camille Pissarro or the Fauvist André Derain.
The bright, clear colours are particularly eye-catching. The artist works mainly with acrylic paint, ink and gouache on paper or canvas. With the sharpened end of a brush she works out the details. To achieve the resolution of the colors, she uses salt, creating unique effects. In her work, it is important to the artist to paint on only one piece at a time. She also sketches her motifs only roughly in order to create a spontaneous and natural impression. She is not interested in major conflicts, but in everyday moments and animals, which she usually paints from memory. Rarely does she use photographs or sketches as models. Her precise powers of observation are evident in each of her paintings. Among other things, the artist gathered ideas for her work while living on a farm in France and on a small houseboat. Her closeness to nature becomes clear when one observes how she depicts the changing seasons or idyllic harvest motifs. The Dane now lives in Wimbledon and finds her inspiration right on her doorstep.
Looking at Jensen's colourful and detailed illustrations, it's no surprise that after training at prestigious art academies, she worked for many years as an illustrator for well-known British publishers. How popular her work is is not only shown by the numerous awards she has won. Her pictures also adorn jigsaw puzzles and Christmas cards time and again. In addition, Lisa Graa Jensen has a social vein. She is committed to the preservation of local galleries and has worked as an art and design therapist in a home for the elderly.
A walk in the park, a cat in front of a fish shop and people sitting on the terrace of a pub. Anyone who looks at Lisa Graa Jensen's paintings is immersed in a peaceful world. Her painting is typically English. Many of her motifs are inspired by the gentle landscape of Great Britain and by London with its numerous parks. Alongside idyllic scenes from Devonshire or the chalk cliffs of the British coast, there is the hustle and bustle of Piccadilly Circus. In another painting, over thirty hits by the Beatles appear. All the paintings are characterised by a cheerful atmosphere and the figurative landscape, some of which are reminiscent of Impressionists such as Camille Pissarro or the Fauvist André Derain.
The bright, clear colours are particularly eye-catching. The artist works mainly with acrylic paint, ink and gouache on paper or canvas. With the sharpened end of a brush she works out the details. To achieve the resolution of the colors, she uses salt, creating unique effects. In her work, it is important to the artist to paint on only one piece at a time. She also sketches her motifs only roughly in order to create a spontaneous and natural impression. She is not interested in major conflicts, but in everyday moments and animals, which she usually paints from memory. Rarely does she use photographs or sketches as models. Her precise powers of observation are evident in each of her paintings. Among other things, the artist gathered ideas for her work while living on a farm in France and on a small houseboat. Her closeness to nature becomes clear when one observes how she depicts the changing seasons or idyllic harvest motifs. The Dane now lives in Wimbledon and finds her inspiration right on her doorstep.
Looking at Jensen's colourful and detailed illustrations, it's no surprise that after training at prestigious art academies, she worked for many years as an illustrator for well-known British publishers. How popular her work is is not only shown by the numerous awards she has won. Her pictures also adorn jigsaw puzzles and Christmas cards time and again. In addition, Lisa Graa Jensen has a social vein. She is committed to the preservation of local galleries and has worked as an art and design therapist in a home for the elderly.
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