As I load more wood into the studio stove I think about my old friends walking through my paintings. A highlight-dot of color, is how I began to insert figures into my landscapes as a focal point. They were so vague and uncommitted, people would ask, “is that light spot a figure back there?” Over [...]
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Evolving Locations
Published by February 14th, 2010 in Art, art teacher, Blog, Boston, fine art and painting on location. 0 CommentsPainting Boston on Location
Published by September 7th, 2009 in Blog, Boston and painting on location. 0 CommentsPainting on location scares artists. Or I should say the thought, scares artists that don’t have a lot of experience painting outside. Years from now, I will look back on my life’s work and it will be the on- location work that sticks in my memory, not the studio days. The wind, the bugs, the [...]
If Art Were Sports
Published by March 9th, 2009 in Blog, Mono Prints and painting on location. 1 CommentIf creating art were sports, than printmaking is golf. Because there are so many ways to go wrong, and look foolish. It’s like standing on the first tee trying to keep your shot in the fairway with a crowd watching. As I set my press the other day, lining up my sheet of paper to [...]
Even though I live near Craigville Beach, I never ever go during the Summer. There are other beaches I prefer on the North side. But I do spend a lot of time in the winter here. I like it empty and barren. The feel of the off -season quiet appeals . The other day I [...]
Painting from memory
This is why I do not teach on-location classes that often. As soon as I got to our site today the students were all over me asking, “are we still painting outside today in these winds?” A mutiny on my hands. It was indeed windy. I listened to my weather radio after class and it [...]
Barnstable Harbor Painting Class
Published by September 24th, 2008 in Art, art teacher and painting on location. 0 CommentsPutting one correct note of color
Hyannisport Artists
Published by August 25th, 2008 in art teacher and painting on location. 0 CommentsToday 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
Published by July 23rd, 2008 in art teacher, Blog, Boston and painting on location. 4 CommentsIf 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
Published by July 11th, 2008 in Blog, Boston and painting on location. 1 CommentOn 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 [...]
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