Archive for the 'painting on location' Category



Barnstable Harbor Painting Class

Putting one correct note of color

Hyannisport Artists

Today I was able to bring my students to MY teachers studio. My generous teacher Sam Barber shared his waterfront property with the class, painted with them and handed out cold cans of beer for the critique after. This day spent by the ocean in Hyannisport, a beautiful August day like today. Breezy, sunny, Kennedy’s [...]

The Cape Cod School of Art

If you type in your web browser www.capecodschoolofart.com -it goes straight to Lois Griffel’s Arizona web site. The Cape Cod School of Art was an important little school in Provincetown. It was founded by Charles Hawthorne in 1899. He is really credited with Cape Cod Massachusetts and Provincetown in particular becoming a world class art [...]

Cape Cod Painting on Location

On location early July 2008. High tide coming in so I needed to work fast. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2mSBd_9XIs] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCkCfdsWnZc] This canvas 24×36″ is finishing up very strong after a loose start on site. When I am on location I am just trying to gather information and get a groove going with the painting. Get a feel for [...]

Painting on Location-List

For me this summer I am all about painting outside on location and getting out of the studio. It is really my favorite way to work. So I was thinking I would put a list together for artists that think about going out to paint and are not sure what they need. Having taught painting [...]

Pissing off endangered birds

I went on location today. Woke up with a scene in my head of a Cape Cod town I have not gone to in years. The painting appeared to me complete. So even though it was pouring rain out when I got out of bed, I thought, trust your instinct. I packed up my oil [...]