Artist Spotlite – Terry Honstead
Artist: Terry Honstead
Title: Changing Times
Medium: Abstract watercolor with Metallics
Artist Spotlite – Harold T Way
Artist: Harold T. Way
Title: “Imprisoned Memories”
Medium: Oils
Support: Canvas
Dimensions: 24 x 36
Location: Colorado Springs, Co
More Details From The Artist:
This is a painting that I done while studying for my AS in fine art. It was entered in a student juried art show and took first place. I done this painting as a project in painting class, being a Viet Nam veteran I done this painting as an assignment. I also have a wood piece on the same lines as the painting. Hope you can display. The painting is hanging up at the PTSD unit at the Denver VA Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. Enjoy
Artist Spotlite – David Creighton
Artist: David Creighton
Title: Self Portrait 1
Medium: Oils
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
How to Get the Most Out of your Oil Painting
Learning how to become a good oil painter is a difficult undertaking. In fact, it is more than likely one of the most difficult painting mediums to master. Things like color mixing & theory, perspective, techniques and materials can really intimidate a beginner artist.
So how do you get the most out of your oil painting and become a more accomplished artist?
You must make it a point to learn the fundamentals of oil painting, practice often and have an enormous amount of patience.
You must start with the fundamentals of oil painting first. You cannot expect to produce Rembrandt quality paintings in the beginning. In fact, the first paintings you produce will probably be a lot worse than you may have anticipated. Frustration will more than likely come into the picture (pun intended). They key is to learn from your mistakes and do not let them defeat you.
Artist Spotlite – Jean Loi
Artist Name: Jean Loi
Website: fineartstudioonline.com/jeanloi
Location: California, USA
Medium: Oil
Dimensions:14″x11″
Artist Spotlite – Catherine Coleman
Artist: Catherine Coleman
Location: Millgrove, Ontario
Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 21″ x 14″
Support: 140lb Cold Press Paper
Anatomy of a Commission – Oil Painting Demonstration By Donald Neff
Artist Statement
“I paint the places I love to be. I paint the freshness of eternal nature, icy lucid streams, thunderous waterfalls, and soaring granite crests over silent lakes. I paint the descriptions of John Muir, the echoes of Ansel Adams, the American West of Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Moran. I paint luminosity filtering through the landscape, reaching to the foundation of a stream, bouncing off rocks, and illuminating the shadows.
Using oil and acrylic, painting realistically is merely my means to an end. I want the viewer to connect with the places I love to be. I hope the observer will want to walk right into my painting and maybe even drop a line in the water to catch a trout.
My published works include both “plein air” and studio paintings, which helps me translate the dynamic experience of the moment and communicate in a more personal way of what I am trying to say..”
Artist Spotlite – Patti Jenkins
Artist: Patti Jenkins
Location: College Station, TX
Title: Lakeside
Dimensions: 18×24
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Comments From the Artist: I enjoyed this one especially because looking at it, I felt like I could just walk out to the water.
Artist Spotlite – James Gerity
Artist: James Gerity
Location: Peninsula, Ohio
Title: Untitled
Dimensions: 24″ x 36″
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/jgerityart
Comments From the Artist: This was one of the larger pieces I’ve done. It was time consuming and exciting. I am new to painting and I have certainly enjoyed and learned from your website… for that I thank you.
Artist Spotlite – Bernie Rosage Jr.
Artist: Bernie Rosage Jr.
Title: “A Tribute to Gold Star Moms”
Medium: Oil
Dimensions: 10×8
Support: Linen
“A Tribute to Gold Star Moms”
For me, as an artist, painting is a struggle. Struggle in the sense that I force myself to adhere to an almost daily routine of painting. Too many times life gets in the way and painting has to take a back seat… but sometimes life gets in the way and inspiration comes. When this happens it’s as if the painting takes on a life of its own. It’s as if divine intervention takes over… this painting has such a story.
“A Tribute to Gold Star Moms” by Bernie Rosage Jr.
En Plein Aire, April 2008.
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