Jared Hankins is a professional artist of more than 25 years. Hankins spent more than a decade exploring textures and color fields using a proprietary process called MacroArt that focuses on the intimate details of a medium. These hand rendered, original fine art images are scanned at an extremely high resolution and enlarged, celebrating the intricate details of each painting. With placements in both private and corporate collections throughout the US, Hankins continues to explore new directions, forging an indelible mark on the arts.
JARED HANKINS
Denver, CO
Background
“My journey through art has been anything but straight. I am self-taught and have learned by extensive trial and error. Like any craft, I file away what works and what doesn't. Art is a process - exploring and incubating concepts until I am able to align my vision with my ability. There are ideas that stay dormant for years until the right set of control, ambition, and ability come along to make it happen.”
Q&A
What is your creative process and how arae you creating your artwork?
MacroArt is the proprietary process of creating small fine art pieces by hand and scanning them at high resolution for use in print or digital applications. The result is amplified hand-made artwork. Evidence of technique, materials, and human touch is palpable in these ultrahigh resolution images.
How would you describe your style of artwork to someone?
Large, color field fine art abstracts created with organic tones and textures.
How has your style changed over time?
Over the last 15 years, my MacroArt has evolved with the textural elements and tones becoming tighter and more interesting at larger sizes. I have placed an emphasis on creating more dynamic compositions that work as individual works of art or in conjunction with other MacroArt images. The whole process has become its own genre and a look that is unique.
What is your goal with your artwork and what motivates you?
MacroArt is an expedition into art worlds less traveled. My goal with every piece is to create interesting, contemporary art that pushes the boundaries of what is possible when hand rendered art and technology collaborate.
What are you influenced by?
I am inspired by artists in any medium that take the time to incubate and execute ambitious ideas that break new ground and challenge the status quo.
Do your current or past locations influence your artistic choices?
I’m working on a body of oil paintings inspired by early photography of the American West. Born and raised in Colorado, it was just a matter of time before I turned my attention towards home.
What projects are you currently working on or what’s next for you?
I’m creating a series of oil paintings called the ‘Elevation Series’ which depicts notable mountains and famous ski lines to help celebrate the ambitions of skiers and alpinists. Most mountain-scapes tend to be vague landscapes with the mountain as a backdrop from an onlooker’s perspective, not from a participant. I used early black and white imaging of American West as an inspiration for capturing the gritty, timeless quality of these peaks. By adding subtle tones and more contemporary compositions (with a skier’s perspective), I hope to pay homage to all of the explorers and ski industry innovators that have made these mountains accessible.
What other hobbies do you have?
I love playing guitar. It tends to be a creative outlet for me. It is hard to imagine that a full time artist needs a ‘creative outlet’, but art, like any profession, can be a grind. Having something that challenges me creatively in a different way is inspiring…. and I just love music.
Artistic Tools
Photoshop is my most important tool.
I color correct, clean files, comp ideas, size and resize images... I used it everyday.
1.Adobe Software
2.Paint Brush
3.Photo Pro Scanner
4.Palette Knife
Our Happy Customers
Rated 5 out of 5
Travis Wood
I was hesitant at first and was afraid it would show wrinkles, but I can assure you there are zero wrinkles and the print looks great. Would definitely recommend.
February 26, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5
Rebecca B.
This was very easy to put together (I’m 67). The color is beautiful, very lovely picture!
February 23, 2024
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Susan I Reed
I just received my order. I\’m in my late 60s and had zero trouble putting it together. I was concerned about the previous review stating the coloring was more pink in person so I called and spoke with a woman who assured me that if I was unhappy I could return it. Glad to say I am very pleased with the print – the color is spot on and not pink. (I believe she said there had been a problem that they corrected.) I was also a bit concerned that the piece might look a bit cheesy – it does not. Looks great! I\’m very pleased.
February 22, 2024
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the coloring is much more pink in person. not a huge fan of this
November 27, 2023
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Got this in a 40×40 and I couldn\’t be more pleased.
November 27, 2023
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November 16, 2023
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December 14, 2022
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Jenn
We got this piece in 4×4 for above our couch in the living room and it turned out to be everything we wanted. It is large enough to fill the space and adds a great pop of color. Putting together the frame was quick and easy and fitting the art in the frame turned out better than I could have imagined. We were so happy with the results we got 2 more pieces for the house!
September 9, 2022