Northwood Shops
Met in Northwood yesterday and got in a little painting in the morning. All of the shops in Northwood are very eclectic and colorful and makes for a fun day of painting. Not sure what this antique shop was called but loved the color of the building.
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.
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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