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Christopher Jenkins is an American painter who specializes in transportation subjects and landscapes. He has worked for more than 25 years in the transportation industry, so he is familiar with his favorite subject matter.
He paints in a realistic style. His objective is to capture the essence of a scene or a machine, but without distracting detail. In many of the paintings, the artist has worked to create a sense of motion.
The paintings are created using a variety of high quality oil paints, brushes and other tools, including the painting knife.
The artist is currently unable to accept commission work, but does make some new paintings available for sale.
The artist describes his creative process as follows: " I begin by making several pencil sketches from different angles and distances. Once I am confident I have a solid plan, I make a more detailed sketch with appropriate shading. Then, working on a colored surface, I begin painting, often without a drawing on the canvas. I complete a monochrome under-painting first, followed by layers of color, details, and lettering if needed. Because of the multiple layers involved, the elapsed time for a painting can be many months".
The artist is an associate member of the International Society of Marine Painters and the Allied Artists of America.
In addition to the paintings for sale here on yessy, open edition prints are available on imagekind.com (please search for Christopher Jenkins in the imagekind search bar) or check the artist's own website by clicking on
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Current Exhibitions:
Two of the artist's paintings have been selected for inclusion in the International Waters Exhibit to be held at the Ventura County Maritime Museum in Oxnard, California August 17-September 5, 2008.
Paintings by the artist were included in the Railway Reflections International Art Expo held at the Nevada State Library Gallery in Carson City, July 17-August 17, 2008. |
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