Each and every artist was brave enough to explore new ways of working. Kudos to all of you!
My thanks to Linda Volz for the group photo.
Friday, April 26, 2019
Painting Workshop Group Photo - First Brush of Spring
I spent a wonderful three days with this great group of painters at my workshop for the Hoosier Salon's 21st Annual First Brush of Spring event.
Each and every artist was brave enough to explore new ways of working. Kudos to all of you!
My thanks to Linda Volz for the group photo.
Each and every artist was brave enough to explore new ways of working. Kudos to all of you!
My thanks to Linda Volz for the group photo.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Portrait Painting Demonstration - First Brush of Spring Workshop - Day Three
I had a great time with this portrait demonstration on the last day of my workshop at the Hoosier Salon's 21st Annual First Brush of Spring event.
It's always so interesting to see how each and every stroke changes a likeness. I gave the demo to Robin, a volunteer at New Harmony, for modeling for me.
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It's always so interesting to see how each and every stroke changes a likeness. I gave the demo to Robin, a volunteer at New Harmony, for modeling for me.
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| Portrait Study - Robin • Oil on Linen • 14"x18" • 1.5 Hours • Private Collection |
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Floral Demonstration Painting - First Brush of Spring Workshop - Day Two
The artists in my workshop at the Hoosier Salon requested a floral demonstration this morning.
This painting was a good example for the class of making composition adjustments on the fly. I frequently adjusted values and colors to send the viewer's eyes back to the orange rose, and in the end, I even cropped a bit off the top of the canvas.
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This painting was a good example for the class of making composition adjustments on the fly. I frequently adjusted values and colors to send the viewer's eyes back to the orange rose, and in the end, I even cropped a bit off the top of the canvas.
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| Floral Demonstration Painting • Oil on Linen • 12"x14" • 1 Hour |
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Demonstration Painting - First Brush of Spring Painting Workshop - Day One
I didn't get very far on my demonstration painting this morning at my workshop sponsored by the Hoosier Salon at their 21st Annual First Brush of Spring event.
This very attentive group of artists requested a boat painting, and had a lot of great questions for me. Love it.
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This very attentive group of artists requested a boat painting, and had a lot of great questions for me. Love it.
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| Makah Marina Demonstration Painting • Oil on Linen • 12"x16" • 1.5 Hours |
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Monday, April 22, 2019
Floral Painting Workshop - OnTrack Studios, Franklin, Tennessee
Tennessee artist friends, I’m teaching a floral painting workshop June 13th - 15th at OnTrack Studios in Franklin, Tennessee.
Join me near near Nashville to learn about choosing a subject, composition, values, color temperature, simplification, and more. Each day will include a full demonstration followed by opportunities to create multiple paintings with frequent one-on-one instruction.
Artists will work from both cut flowers in the studio and subjects on location. This oil and acrylics class is open to beginners as well as experienced painters.
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Join me near near Nashville to learn about choosing a subject, composition, values, color temperature, simplification, and more. Each day will include a full demonstration followed by opportunities to create multiple paintings with frequent one-on-one instruction.
Artists will work from both cut flowers in the studio and subjects on location. This oil and acrylics class is open to beginners as well as experienced painters.
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Saturday, April 20, 2019
Plein Air Painting Workshop - Richmond, Virginia
Virginia artist friends, I'm teaching another plein air workshop again this summer in Richmond, Virginia.
I can teach you to paint any plein air subject, from the most simple to complex, with one approach. Oil and acrylic painters of all skill levels are welcome to this workshop on June 27th - 28th.
Register here ► http://bit.ly/Plein-Air-Workshop-Richmond
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I can teach you to paint any plein air subject, from the most simple to complex, with one approach. Oil and acrylic painters of all skill levels are welcome to this workshop on June 27th - 28th.
Register here ► http://bit.ly/Plein-Air-Workshop-Richmond
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Frederic Remington Paintings - Sid Richardson Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
Kimberly and I
visited the Sid Richardson Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, this week. The
museum is currently featuring the exhibit "Another Frontier: Frederic
Remington's East," which gave us an opportunity to see some of Frederic Remington's early and later paintings side by side. It's always eye
opening to see how even the greatest of painters evolve during their
careers.
All photos by Saunders Fine Arts.
This
piece shows Remington at the height of his skills. The masterful design
prioritizes the pattern of light and darks over the individual
elements. The darks are painted thinly and most likely as one mass,
while the elements are all defined by the lighter paint. The focal point
is clearly the horses, while the most intense node of color - the
brightly lit windows in the background - serves only to add depth and
entice us to explore the rest of the painting.
The atmospheric snow effect was added through a combination of scumbled paint - lightly dragging a brush across the surface of the canvas - and carefully added dots of paint representing more defined snowflakes.
You
can see in the detail photo that the edges of elements in the
dark areas are mostly nonexistent. Remington used the lighter paint to
render the forms and let the darker edges become completely lost.
Notice
how thin the paint is in the third detail photo. This allowed Remington
to gently drag a brush charged with lighter paint across the canvas,
leaving behind small bits of paint captured by the canvas texture to
create the atmospheric snow effect.
Another
masterpiece where only the elements important to the composition and
story stand out. It's all about the reaction of the horses, so the
riders atop the coach are simply hinted at.
The lanterns serve the same purpose as the lit windows in "The End of the Day," inviting us to explore the rest of the composition without taking away the importance of the foreground horses.
Another
later Remington showing his ability to capture atmospheric qualities.
Most of the painting is very thinly painted with soft edges and muted
colors that enhance both the depth and the illusion of fog.
The
difference in handling of the foreground figure vs. the background
figure enhance both the depth and the atmospheric quality.
The
thickest paint and the most intense color - although still somewhat
muted - are in the ice sheets in the foreground, further enhancing the
depth in the painting.
This
piece was created in the last year of Remington's life, and clearly
shows the confidence that comes from years of practice. Some of the
elements - like the expression on the center horse - we have seen before
in other Remington works.
The intense expression of the horses became a very common theme in Remington's work.
The
background figures and horses are just barely there - dashed off bits
of color that suggest form and movement without drawing our attention
away from the central figure.
By
contrast, here is a piece from early in Remington's career. It's a
beautiful piece, but lacks the clear design sense and has far more
detail than his later works. For me, it has the feel of a Winslow Homer.
This is another painting created at the end of Remington's life, but is far different from his well-known western work.
It's clearly a plein air work, and benefits from his years learning which elements are necessary in a painting. There's not a gratuitous brush stroke in the entire piece. It's simple, elegant and sublime, without the need to tell a dramatic story, as most of his more famous works do.
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| Frederic Remington "The End of the Day" • 1904 • Oil on Canvas |
The atmospheric snow effect was added through a combination of scumbled paint - lightly dragging a brush across the surface of the canvas - and carefully added dots of paint representing more defined snowflakes.
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| Frederic Remington "The End of the Day" Detail • 1904 • Oil on Canvas |
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| Frederic Remington "The End of the Day" Detail • 1904 • Oil on Canvas |
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| Frederic Remington "A Taint on the Wind" • 1906 • Oil on Canvas |
The lanterns serve the same purpose as the lit windows in "The End of the Day," inviting us to explore the rest of the composition without taking away the importance of the foreground horses.
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| Frederic Remington "River Drivers in the Spring Break Up" • 1905 • Oil on Canvas |
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| Frederic Remington "River Drivers in the Spring Break Up" Detail • 1905 • Oil on Canvas |
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| Frederic Remington "River Drivers in the Spring Break Up" • 1905 • Oil on Canvas |
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| Frederic Remington "Buffalo Runners - Big Horn Basin" • 1909 • Oil on Canvas |
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| Frederic Remington "Buffalo Runners - Big Horn Basin" Detail • 1909 • Oil on Canvas |
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| Frederic Remington "Buffalo Runners - Big Horn Basin" Detail • 1909 • Oil on Canvas |
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| Frederic Remington "Small Oaks" • 1887 • Oil on Canvas |
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| Frederic Remington "Pontiac Club" • 1909 • Oil on Canvas |
It's clearly a plein air work, and benefits from his years learning which elements are necessary in a painting. There's not a gratuitous brush stroke in the entire piece. It's simple, elegant and sublime, without the need to tell a dramatic story, as most of his more famous works do.
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Sunday, April 14, 2019
April Newsletter - Abbott Handerson Thayer's "Roses"
I didn't always like painting florals, but then an Abbott Handerson Thayer painting at the Smithsonian American Art Museum changed my mind.
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Painting photo by Saunders Fine Arts.
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
One Spot Left - The Woman's Club of Fort Worth Painting Workshop
Texas artist friends, there is only ONE spot left in my painting workshop May 8th - 10th at The Woman's Club of Fort Worth.
Register now to get that last spot!
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Register now to get that last spot!
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Plein Air Painting Workshop - Pacific Northwest Plein Air
Washington artists, the my plein air workshop at Pacific Northwest Plein Air, where I will also serve as judge, is already almost half full, so sign up now to save your spot!
Learn to paint any subject, from the most simple to complex, with one approach during this one-day August 2nd workshop. I will demonstrate the process of simplifying the subject and moving to finish as rapidly as possible in order to add more energy and excitement to your painting. Students will learn about composition, value, texture, color temperature and accuracy in paint application.
Learn to paint any subject, from the most simple to complex, with one approach during this one-day August 2nd workshop. I will demonstrate the process of simplifying the subject and moving to finish as rapidly as possible in order to add more energy and excitement to your painting. Students will learn about composition, value, texture, color temperature and accuracy in paint application.
Oil and acrylic painters of all skill levels are welcome to this workshop sponsored by the Maryhill Museum of Art.
Click here to save your spot:
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Sunday, April 7, 2019
Neil Reflected Painting - For The Love of the Moon Exhibit
Here's the full image of the painting I will be sending to the Riverside Art Center's
"For the Love of the Moon" exhibit in honor of Neil Armstrong and the
50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing.
The show will be held in Armstrong's hometown, Wapakoneta, Ohio, July 3rd - August 3rd, 2019.
This one was a lot of fun to paint. My entire career as an artist began with a childhood fascination for space exploration, drawing pictures of astronauts and their spacecraft.
The show will be held in Armstrong's hometown, Wapakoneta, Ohio, July 3rd - August 3rd, 2019.
This one was a lot of fun to paint. My entire career as an artist began with a childhood fascination for space exploration, drawing pictures of astronauts and their spacecraft.
Painting photo by Saunders Fine Arts.
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| "Neil Reflected" • 14"x18" • Oil on Linen |
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Friday, April 5, 2019
Portrait Painting Workshop - Madeline Island School for the Arts
I’m already working on my 2020 teaching schedule, and I’m very pleased to announce a fall portrait workshop at the Madeline Island School of the Arts.
Treat yourself to a great getaway and join me in September 2020 at the beautiful MISA center in La Pointe, Wisconsin, where charming on-campus accommodations and meal options will allow you to focus on this immersive five-day portrait class.
The painted portrait is not a face, it is just a collection of shapes, values and colors. I will teach you to paint what you see, not what you think you see. You'll not only capture a likeness, but create a dynamic painting with expressive brushwork.
Click here to register for my workshop, and to book accommodations and meals:
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Treat yourself to a great getaway and join me in September 2020 at the beautiful MISA center in La Pointe, Wisconsin, where charming on-campus accommodations and meal options will allow you to focus on this immersive five-day portrait class.
The painted portrait is not a face, it is just a collection of shapes, values and colors. I will teach you to paint what you see, not what you think you see. You'll not only capture a likeness, but create a dynamic painting with expressive brushwork.
Click here to register for my workshop, and to book accommodations and meals:
http://bit.ly/Capturing-Character-MISA
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| "War Dancer" • Oil on Linen • 20"x24" • Available at www.patricksaunders.com |
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| "Flower Girl" • Oil on Canvas • 15"x20" • Private Collection |
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| "Grayson" • Oil on Linen • 14"x18" • Private Collection |
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| "Chandler" • Oil on Linen • 14"x18" • Private Collection |
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| "DÃa de los Muertos" • Oil on Linen • 12"x16" • Available at www.patricksaunders.com |
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| "Cabell" • Oil on Canvas • 25"x30" • Private Collection |
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| "Ari" • Oil on Linen • 12"x16" • Available at www.patricksaunders.com |
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| "Howdy" • Oil on Linen • 14"x18" • Private Collection |
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| "Portrait Study" • Oil on Canvas • 14"x18" • Private Collection |
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| "Feathers, Star & Sky" • Oil on Linen • 14"x18" • Available at www.patricksaunders.com |
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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Art Muse Contest Judge - April 2019
Artist friends, I've been asked to be the April judge for the Art Muse Contest.
Enter your work at www.artmusecontest.com for the chance to win up to $500.00 and six months of gallery representation.
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Enter your work at www.artmusecontest.com for the chance to win up to $500.00 and six months of gallery representation.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Floral Painting Workshop - Chesapeake Fine Art Studio
Maryland artists, registration is now open for my floral workshop this summer at Chesapeake Fine Art Studio near Annapolis.
Join me for this Fourth of July weekend floral class on July 6th - 8th, just before I participate again this year in the Plein Air Easton Competition and Arts Festival.
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Join me for this Fourth of July weekend floral class on July 6th - 8th, just before I participate again this year in the Plein Air Easton Competition and Arts Festival.
Click here to register:
http://bit.ly/Patrick-
The painted floral requires a balance of spontaneity and accuracy,
making flowers a perfect subject to practice adding energy to all of
your paintings. Learn about choosing a subject, composition, values,
color temperature, simplification, how to start and when to stop. I will start each day with a full demonstration painting, followed
by one-on-one instruction.
This oil and acrylics class is open to beginners as well as experienced painters.
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This oil and acrylics class is open to beginners as well as experienced painters.
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