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take 30-60 hours to complete a 
painting.
”

PERFECT PRECISION
It takes patience, precision and 
painstaking work to create 
each painting. Kroll uses a 
process called tape blocking to 
achieve the crisp, clean lines 
that are part of her signature 
style. She applies a special 
tape over parts of each canvas 
and carefully peels away long 
strips when the timing is right. 
It’s a mesmerizing technique 
that has little-to-no margin of 
error. While that might stress 
some people out, Kroll finds it 
relaxing.
“I can paint for hours and 
hours,
” she says. “I often listen 
to music or audio books or 
podcasts while I paint. I have 
need for precision and detail 
in my work.
”
Many friends have sent 
Kroll photos of contemporary 
artist Jim Lambie’s spectacular 
floor installations. She says his 
color-filled tape floors have 
always influenced and inspired 
her. While straight lines and 
geometric shapes may seem 
limiting, Kroll’s paintings are 
constantly evolving. She has 
several different groups of 
paintings — a “barcode” series 

with thick and thin strips and 
angled lines that resemble a 
barcode; a “division” series 
with triangles, rectangles and 
squares; a “fair and square” 
series with a small center 
square framed by various 
larger squares and stripes; and 
other designs with zigzags, cir-
cles and optical illusions.
Recently, Kroll painted her 
first ever pair of canvases using 
neutral colors with hints of 
silver, gold and shades of grey. 
Her fans on social media went 
wild. “Sometimes the absence 
of color is exactly what makes 
the piece so brilliant,
” wrote 
one fan. “These are absolutely 
stunning,
” said another.
Where will the next paint-
ing take her? Nobody knows. 
But Kroll says each day in the 
studio is fun and exciting. Her 
designs are unlimited, and the 
future is undoubtedly bright.
“When I’m doing a paint-
ing — I’ll try a color or move 
a line and all of a sudden it’s 
a new design. It really is ever-
changing,
” she says.
“When you’re doing some-
thing for yourself because you 
love it, that shows.
” 

To learn more or contact Jennifer Kroll, 

visit jenniferkrollfineart.com

Kroll with three large pieces from her “Division” series.

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