Why am I quoting Joyce Kilmer?
There is something about this show that is a milestone for me; I’ve finally realized that painting is not perfectible, and in fact I LIKE it that way. I felt no compulsion to “hide my mistakes” or even finish this work. It’s very raw work, and because of that, it is in some way very powerful. …
Oh, the glamorous life of an artist
Carol L. Douglas: Nudes and Other Work Gallery Salon and Spa, 780 University Avenue, Rochester Opening Saturday, September 1, 2012 6 PM-10 PM Isn’t this a happy vision? A whole bunch of paintings varnished and drying. I wish I had a spot for them in the shade, but will put them away before I go …
Oh, my! What should I buy?
My basic palette in my pochade box. I am happy to share my plein air supply lists with both my own students and others: · Watercolor supply list. · Oil painting supply list. · Pastel supply list. I have friends who are tremendously efficient plein air packers. I freely admit I’m not up to their standard, but …
The nature of Nature
“Keuka Lake Vineyard,” oil on canvasboard, 9X12 This year I am teaching plein air painting in two venues. I believe that all aspiring painters should study plein air. Why? Character: The strength of plein air painting lies in its relationship to reality, but that is also its greatest weakness. Slavish homage to what one sees …
It’s not easy being green
“Jamie’s waterfall,” 12X16, oil on canvasboard. Painted in two hours flat, and after packing my car and driving six hours. Only possible because I was working with a color matrix. We are at that moment when the greens of the northeast suddenly become massive, heavy, and sometimes overbearing to new painters. We love summer, we …