Wednesday, July 10, 2013
THE OLD WITH THE NEW
This is the first plein air painting that I have done since getting back from my workshop that I gave at SnowFarm, Williamsburg, Massachusetts. It felt good to be getting back out into the field after about three weeks and painting again. This was painted at River Bend Park in Jupiter, Florida. I was taken by this site because of the old dead tree and the young little saplings that were growing at its foot. You very seldom see bright oranges and lime greens in a Florida landscape and when you do you have to paint it. The location had fall colors but the temperature was 97 degrees with about the same humidity. Not exactly a fall day! Anyway I hope you like this little painting of the young and the old. This painting is oil on canvas board 12x9.
Labels:
Canvas Board,
Oil,
Plein Air Painting
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Painting in Cortona
Painting of View of Cortona Valley
Cortona Italy Workshop
The workshop was a very successful and met everyones expectations. The Villa di Piazzano was an outstanding small hotel that lived up to its rating of four stars. The staff was very accommodating and helpful. Our tour excursions to Florence, Sienna and Montepulciano were very fun and helped to take the participants minds off of the pressure of producing a painting.
I am currently in the planning stages of producing my next workshop and if anyone would like to be put on the list of perspective participants please email me at tedmatz@comcast.net
The pictures below will give you taste of our Plein Air Painting Adventure.
Plein Air Passion
My real passion is for plein air painting. Love the challenge that you have to deal with when painting outside. I personally think it makes you a better painter because you have to deal with so many unforeseen circumstances that come your way but also you have a better handle on light, darks and textures that you don't get from working in a studio and from photos. The following is a sample of some of my most recent work done en plein air. This painting is currently being shown in a group show at the Palm Beach County Cultural Council in Lake Worth, FL and runs through the middle of September, 2013.
Apoxee Landscape
Four Arts Lily Pads One
Four Arts Lily Pads Two
Still Life
I generally do still lives as exercises and demonstrations for my painting classes. Featured below are samples of those pieces.
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