May 7, 2011
Plein Air Painting
A few days ago I took my new portable easel out to the lagoon at Sheridan Park.
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April 20, 2011
Cézanne’s Subjectivity
I am currently reading the book Proust was a Neuroscientist by Jonah Lehrer. As Lehrer writes, “Cézanne’s art exposes the process of seeing” (98).
April 18, 2011
My Studio
Here is an inside shot of my studio, cleaned up for last Friday’s Gallery Night. A lot of recent work is on the wall, half of which is going up to Woodwalk in Door County this weekend. That will leave me some room to make more paintings!
April 5, 2011
Adventures in Framing
I have been working on different framing techniques for my Chromascape series. Some variations include adding a space and not varnishing. These are two samples. Both leave a space, but one is raw and one is varnished. It’s hard to decide which way to go, as I feel they need to all be the same [...]
March 9, 2011
Steven Pinker on art and beauty
I just finished reading Steven Pinker’s The Blank Slate, which is broadly about the fact that we are not blanks slates, that genetics plays a large role in who we are as humans. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Pinker was concluding his book with a discussion about the arts.
February 15, 2011
Hamish Fulton interview
“Bad at Sports” is a contemporary art blog/podcast that presents interviews with artists, curators, collectors, and other important art biz folks.
February 5, 2011
Technique
One thing I don’t think I have ever talked much about is my technique. So here are some thoughts of process….
January 29, 2011
The Journey
I found this quote tucked in the binding of an old journal last week. I returned to it again today after a frustrating morning in battle with a painting.
January 17, 2011
The Experience of Landscape – Jay Appleton
I am currently reading Jay Appleton’s The Experience of Landscape.
January 8, 2011
Prepared to Paint
The are the panels I use to create the smaller Chromascape paintings.
January 3, 2011
Appreciation of Landscape
A great deal has been written about why humans are so moved by the site of landscape. In my recent immersion into landscape painting I have looked more seriously at the potential reasons for this. I have begun reading such authors as Jay Appleton, who wrote The Experience of Landscape. Appleton is known for the [...]
December 23, 2010
Wasted Paint is Bad
I remember well a MIAD instructor I once had telling me and the rest of the painting class never to waste paint.
December 12, 2010
A Painting Continues
I blogged about this piece a few weeks ago. To see days 1 and 2 click here. These are days 3 and 4. The progress has been good, with today focusing on detail and subtle changes. The problem I think I face now is one of overworking. I feel it is starting to be [...]
December 2, 2010
New Painting
I began this piece a few days ago. These are two “in progress” shots. This image is based on photograph, as well as a few drawings I have done. I also have a smaller painting of the same image, which will provide an idea for where this is going. Chromascape 45 was completed a few [...]
November 28, 2010
Waiting for varnish to dry…
I have spent the last few days waiting for varnish to dry and have started planning my next painting.
November 15, 2010
Vancouver Art
I spent the last few days in Vancouver, B.C., where I manged to do a little gallery hopping. Vancouver has a very active art scene. I went to Gallery Row, in South Granville. This is a small, trendy area full of boutiques and galleries. Here I visited a number of noteworthy galleries, including the Petley [...]
November 4, 2010
Planning? Me?
I started a new piece today. Usually I will just go for it, referencing a photo, maybe making a quick drawing. Today I made a preliminary drawing, to scale. I rarely plan so meticulously. However, I am going to attempt a larger painting. Most of the works I have done in oil recently have been [...]
Another Plein Air Day
I am trying to get some plein air practice in before taking on the Cedarburg Plein Air Event and the Domes Plein Air Competition this summer.