about my work...

"I paint Niagara for the same reason Monet painted his haystacks over and over ...the ever changing light".

Creativity art workshops & retreats

Creativity art workshops & retreats
See website for other locations www.permissiongranted.org

Saturday, September 29, 2012

plein air painter - LAST outdoor workshop for Niagara Falls 2012

American Contemporary plein air painter.

LAST workshop en plein air in Niagara Falls for 2012.

October 6 & 7 (another date change request)
Come paint with us in one of the most dramatic outdoor locations in North America !
http://artworkshops.homestead.com/niagara.html


Watch a video of this painting HERE

All workshops HERE

Monday, September 24, 2012

plein air painter - the experience

American Contemporary plein air painter.
Plein air painting is a different experience than studio painting.
For the artist and the viewer...
If the artist works in a studio, they most likely work from photographs, which involves a process of transferring the 2 dimensional surface of the photograph to the 2 dimensional surface of the canvas. The artist, therefore does not transfer the atmosphere and 3rd dimension of the location, because the artist is not physically experiencing it at the time the artist is painting it.
The environment engages all of the senses to record the essence of the subject.
and not just a photographic likeness.

The artist learns to make decisions and work quickly to engage the changing light and the experience of the artist is tranferred to the viewer.
www.jrbaldini.com