Stewart Jones

My work is in the traditional realm of subject matter. I am working in a consistent style while exploring various subjects. I like to show work habits and a commitment to a long-term career. My goal is to see how you react personally to the paint, to the composition, and to your inner relationship to the painting.

I find my subject by reaching into my soul and pulling out the ideas behind things I’ve seen and experiences I’ve had. When I look for a painting idea, I search with a hungry mind, knowing God has given me things to see, and that re-creating them on paper is up to me.

I want the viewer to move into the painting, both physically and emotionally. If your personal vision is strong enough, light and texture captured on paper in watercolor can speak through any image.

There are so many ways to portray art with watercolor. When I paint recognizable subjects, I feel they should resemble the real thing, but they don't need to be exact reproductions. Painting my subject in watercolor should enhance its beauty and show the endless variations in watercolor techniques I apply to the paper. The most important thing I have learned is to have my own unique vision.