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Eric Jacobsen Workshop in Hood River Oregon
This past weekend I attended a plein air painting workshop with Eric Jacobsen in Hood River OR. I’ve known of Eric for a number of years and admired his work greatly. It’s always interesting meeting...
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Lemon Megilp
. 6″ x 8″ oil on paper I attended the first of a 4 session ‘Head Studies’ painting class last Saturday. I’ve accepted that I shouldn’t expect to make good paintings at a workshop, where you’re trying...
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Thoughts on Art College and Atelier style study
. warning, long winded and somewhat rambling opinion follows . 8″ x 8″ oil on canvas panel disclaimer: I am not pretending that this painting is done in the style of Classical Realism In my travels...
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Painting with Elio Camacho – man of mystery
. I was delighted to spend the last three days painting with my friend Elio Camacho. Elio did his best to coax more color into my plein air paintings and I resisted as much as I could but I think he...
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Sauvie Island
. 8″ x 10″ oil on canvas . I spent 2 cold damp days painting on Sauvie Island last weekend with Eric Jacobsen. I’ve been fussing with this since I got it home and I’m going to stop now. There are some...
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From Sauvie Island Convenience Store
. 6″ x 8″ oil on panel Sauvie Island is popular with bicyclists, fishermen, bird watchers, hunters and plein air painters. The easiest place to meet up is the Cracker Barrel convenience store, which...
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Urban Sketchers announce Sketching Symposium in Portland
Participants are encouraged to register early due to limited availability. To register, check PNCA’s website. Contacts: Gabriel Campanario Urban Sketchers Executive Director gabicampanario at gmail...
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Plein Air with Stephen Hayes
I received a last minute invitation, from my friend Shawn Demerest, to attend a plein air painting workshop on Sauvie Island with Portland based painter, Stephen Hayes. I was only able to attend one...
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And now for something completely different …
It’s been a long time since my last post and, in fact a long time since I touched a paint brush. I’m having my studio space expanded now and therefore have no where to paint for a few weeks but I hope...
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Orcas Island Plein Air
This is one I never posted from last year’s plein air workshop on Orcas Island, with Jordan Wolfson. 8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel I’m looking forward to spending another week painting with Jordan next...
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