by admin | Jul 22, 2010 | concepts in painting, Education
Why do men have to look or think about things like everything is cement and can somehow be understood ? Can’t they feel in themselves all of the emotions, misunderstood feelings, questions, worries, empathy, sympathy, visions, dreams, memories, bad feelings, hatred...
by admin | Jul 13, 2010 | concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air
See open paint #1, the beginning of this experience. It was too hot for the model on our second evening, and unfortunately, I hadn’t thought of that problem until tonight. But thanks to the ingenuity of a fellow artist, who suggested a fan and shortened pose...
by admin | Jul 12, 2010 | concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale
Some of my fondest memories of childhood are of my mother working in her garden. It could have been her strong, ethereal connection during those moments, or maybe just the warm glow that laboring in the sun brings. Whatever it was, it imprinted a lasting memory of...
by admin | Jul 8, 2010 | concepts in painting, plein air
Thoughts before the session: Painting a live model outside has much to offer the oil painter. Unfortunately, most artists (even some of the original Impressionists) paint their live models inside, and only move outdoors to paint their background. Fortunately, I like...
by admin | Jun 17, 2010 | concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale
I WEPT! That’s what my current wife, Robyn, tells me now. Five years ago when I first met Robyn, I had recently been divorced. I was in pain. Divorce is hard, regardless of how good or bad the marriage is. Although I had experienced one of the bad marriages, it was a...
by admin | Jun 14, 2010 | concepts in painting, Daily Painter, Education, Historical Sites, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air
Read more about this story in a previous blog post: Developing a Painting of Grobs Farm #1 Read more about this story in a following blog post: Developing a Painting of Grobs Farm #3 Painting on location, there are many artistic choices to make. First, there’s the...