Day One at Camden Plein Air
Unfinished, Mt. Battie from Camden Harbor. Will either finish it or scrape it out tomorrow. The first day at Camden Plein Air dawned with great atmospherics—a light drizzle that had fizzled out by 10 AM. Threatened thunderstorms failed to materialize, and scudding clouds to the north over Mount Battie made for a constantly changeable sky. …
On the road again
Eco-Warrior 1: my new backpack for Camden Plein Air. I’ve been home in Rochester just long enough to scrub the tub, check the mail, and break my printer. This morning I’m en route back to Maine. Since this is a painting trip rather than a teaching one, I’ve got two passengers with me—my entire IT …
Kids, gather around and I’ll tell you about the Dark Age of Graphic Design
My watercolor graphic for the invitation. Yes, it dangles. It is meant to be a corner ornament. A long time ago and far, far away I worked as a graphic designer. One of my favorite tasks was choosing paper for print jobs. AJ Laux in Lockport and, later, XPedX’s retail store on South Avenue in …
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Last evening class of summer
When we realized our Auburn Trail site wasn’t going to work, we put up this nifty sign. Went back after class to take it down, and it was gamely hanging in there! The wise artist investigates locations by painting them repeatedly and in depth, which is why Cezanne had his Mont Sainte-Victoire, Homer his Prout’s …
Camden Plein Air, 2013
A Fitz Henry Lane Kind of Day at Camden Harbor, oil on canvas, 12X9 On Sunday I zoom back to Maine to participate in the Camden Plein Air Paint-Out and Wet Paint Auction being sponsored by Camden Falls Gallery. Over 20 artists will be painting en plein air in and around Camden from Monday, August …