tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33723782241430669202024-02-07T18:29:38.365-08:00Behind the BrushesThis blog is a forum for discussing the thought process and the artistic process of artists Kathryn Mapes Turner, Bill Sawczuk, and Jennifer L. Hoffman. We want to share the joy of art with you - one little post at a time.Trio Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522299614666757380noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-33211020796506596822017-11-08T07:26:00.004-08:002017-11-08T07:26:48.547-08:00Well, it's been a wild ride! :: What's to come for Trio Fine Art<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="template-body" style="width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #3a393c; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">Well, it’s been one heck of a ride!</span><span style="color: #3a393c; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a393c; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">2017
marks thirteen summers together as Trio Fine Art. What started as three
artists joining forces has morphed into a gallery experience we could
have never predicted. Over the years, the Trio has included six artists
who hosted over fifty exhibitions. In our simple space, thousands of
paintings and drawings were shared with Jackson Hole and her
visitors. We hosted the work of one of our heroes, Russell Chatham, and
many of our other talented friends: Molly Hirschfield, September Vhay,
Lee Riddell, Greg McHuron, Kay Stratman, Shannon Troxler Thal, Matt
Montagne, Eliot Goss, and others. A fun community has grown up around
this space that has been used for receptions, parties,
dancing-with-the-stars practice, raptor bird demonstrations, filming,
lectures, art lessons, cups of tea, and lots of smiles. For us, Trio
Fine Art has been much more than a business. It had become a
closely-knitted partnership where we celebrated and supported each
other's creativity. It has been a place to express our shared love for
beauty, art, and a deep connection with the landscape. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a393c; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">As everything changes over time, things at Trio Fine Art are too. Instead of remaining as a </span><span style="color: #3a393c; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic;">trio, </span><span style="color: #3a393c; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">we are all excited to be taking this opportunity to each explore new creative pursuits. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">Rest
assured, there's no drama to report - We are still dear friends and we
are all still painting. You will continue to see much of all of us and
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the new brand of Turner Fine Art, the gallery will continue Trio's
commitment to excellence and the reputation that has made our gallery
one of the friendliest in Jackson Hole. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a393c; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">To all of you: THANK YOU -</span><span style="color: #3a393c; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">
For supporting us, coming out to shows, sharing a glass of wine, buying
paintings, reading our blog, and most of all, for being a part of our
gallery community. The best part about making art is sharing art, and it
has been an absolute honor to share it with you all. It’s hard to
express how much each and every one of you has meant to us, and we never
could have made it this far without your energy, friendship and love. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.jlhoffmanfineart.com/" style="color: #626262; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Jennifer Hoffman </a><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">After
so many years enjoying the wonderful collectors and supporters of Trio,
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represented at Turner Fine Art and plans to have an exhibition at the
gallery in 2018. She is working to expand her representation around the
country, with some new locations in the works. Her artwork will also be
included in an upcoming book from North Light Books titled </span><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic;">Pure Color 2: the Best of Pastel. </span><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">Publication is scheduled for early 2019. You can keep up to date with Jennifer on social media (</span><span style="color: #626262; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">Facebook: JLHoffmanFineArt; Instagram: @JHoffmanWY</span><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">) and at her website </span><a href="http://www.jlhoffmanfineart.com/" style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">JLHoffmanFineArt.com</a><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.trailsidegalleries.com/artists/william-sawczuk" style="color: #626262; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Bill Sawczuk</a><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;"> Bill will remain a presence in the Jackson art community, although his work can now be found at </span><a href="http://www.trailsidegalleries.com/" style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Trailside Galleries</a><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">.
We hope to continue to see his warm and knowing smile as he logs the
miles on his walk, as we work with him and Jen to continue the blog </span><a href="http://triofineart.blogspot.com/" style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Behind the Brushes</a><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">, and during the wonderful art events around town. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.turnerfineart.com/" style="color: #626262; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Kathryn Turner</a><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;"> has been asked to be the featured artist at the </span><a href="http://sewe.com/" style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Southeastern Wildlife Exposition</a><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;"> and is focused on building a body of work to present. She will continue to share her work, with the help of </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-strehler-b7263b148/" style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Barbara Strehler</a><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">, in the same gallery space but with a new shingle, </span><span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Turner Fine Art</span><span style="color: #626262; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic;">.</span><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">Keep up to date with Kathryn via her social media as we go through the re-branding process! </span><span style="color: #626262; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px;">Facebook @KathrynMapesTurner; Instagram @KathrynMapesTurner.</span></div>
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On the Occasion of George Inness' 192nd Birthday<br />
(or, I Bet You Will Not Be Surprised I Love the Tonalists...)<br />
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by <a href="http://triofineart.com/424401/jennifer-rsquo-s-current-work/" target="_blank">Jennifer L. Hoffman</a><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fc46d7c2-c727-d83e-ded7-d041708b8b90" style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: This post is going up a bit late for April due to a series of technological issues, but the delay makes this post even more timely; </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/entity/m0138bn" target="_blank">George Inness was born</a></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/entity/m0138bn" target="_blank"> May 1, 1825</a>. If you aren't familiar with Inness' work, he was one of the primary influences on the Tonalists, one of my favorite movements in art history. (You can see another of my favorite Inness paintings </span><a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/asset/the-home-of-the-heron/hgE0I2z3JR-yMQ" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">; I recently got to see this painting in person at the Art Institute of Chicago! Unfortunately I am not able to reproduce it on the blog due to usage restrictions, but it is worth a click.)</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">George Inness, <i>Spring Blossoms, Montclair, New Jersey</i>, c. 1891, oil and crayon or charcoal on canvas, 29 x 45 1/4 in. <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11234" target="_blank">Metropolitan Museum of Art</a>, Gift of George A. Hearn, in memory of Arthur Hoppack Hearn, 1911.</td></tr>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fc46d7c2-c729-2194-05cd-6ec8d486ea36"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tonalism was an American art style that emerged in the 1880s, a movement of poetic, mystical, spiritual paintings - mostly landscapes - of a subtle, ethereal quality. The palette of most works was harmonious yet reserved in color. Shapes were often soft-edged; scenes appeared as if viewed through a veil of atmosphere. Value shifts tended to be very gentle - big contrasts or bright light were avoided. Dawn, dusk, and night scenes of marsh, ocean, and meadow were favored motifs in Tonalist works. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The approach was an outgrowth from and a reaction to the </span><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bfpn/hd_bfpn.htm" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbizon School</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a French movement that rejected classical idealism in favor of depicting reality (see </span><a href="https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/jean-baptiste-camille-corot" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/jean-francois-millet" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jean-Fran</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">çois Millet</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) and Impressionism, which was focused primarily on depicting color and light over form (see </span><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437124" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Claude Monet</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11557?sortBy=Relevance&amp;ft=willard+metcalf&amp;offset=0&amp;rpp=20&amp;pos=1" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Willard Metcalf</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many of the adopters of the Tonalist style were heavily influenced by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Abbott_McNeill_Whistler" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">James Abbott McNeill Whistler</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the American expatriate whose work favored composition, abstraction, and tone over literal interpretation, much like a piece of music. His artwork titles often referenced music, choosing words like </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>arrangement</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>nocturne</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>symphony</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>variations</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>harmony</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Whistler’s work broke significantly from the Impressionists of the day and caught the attention of young American painters. His nocturnes cross into otherworldy impressions; form and atmosphere are fused in a deceptively simple way that appears transient. In the introduction to his magnificent book, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Like Breath on Glass: Whistler, Inness, and the Art of Painting Softly</i>, Marc Simpson explains, "Softly painted art allows the observer to revel in the world's ambiguous edges, to feel the manifold potential of a perception...."</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 6.6pt; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">1</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James Abbott MacNeill Whistler, <i>Nocturne</i>, c. 1875-1880, oil on canvas, 12 1/4 x 20 3/8 in. <a href="http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/101799.html?mulR=460057299%7C3" target="_blank">Philadelphia Museum of Art</a>, John G. Johnson Collection ,1917.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Often called the “</span><a href="https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/exhibition/george-inness-private-treasures" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Father of American Landscape Painting</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">,” <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Inness" target="_blank">George Inness</a> (1825-1894) was an intellectual and philosophical force in the art world and arguably the first to work in the Tonalist style. Born in New York, during his early career he created paintings documenting the expansion of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad, depicting the landscape alongside industrial development. As his style matured, he eschewed the industrial for more natural scenes of wilderness and farmland around the northeast. He felt a strong spiritual connection to the landscape through his work. In an interview with Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Inness stated, "The true use of art is, first, to cultivate the artist's own spiritual nature, and secondly, to enter as a factor in general civilization."</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 6.6pt; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">2</span></div>
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Lowell Birge Harrison</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 1909, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Birge_Harrison" target="_blank">Birge Harrison</a> published a book titled simply <i>Landscape Painting</i> which detailed his thought process and approach to creating a painting. He coined the term refraction to describe how the edges of forms interact and, through the lens of the human eye, become vague and indistinct. He recounted this story in the book:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>A gentleman of marked intelligence and culture once berated me for what he termed the artist's impudence in giving to the public a smudge of greenish-brown or of gray up against the sky and asking them to accept it as a tree. "Why," he said, "I can see every leaf on that oak tree in the meadow yonder. And so can anyone whose eyesight is normal."</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i> My reply to this was to pin a card to one of the oak's lower branches and ask my friend, standing at ten paces, to tell me how many leaves he could count without shifting his gaze from the white card.<br />
"Well, by Jove!" he presently exclaimed, "I can't count up to fifty!"<br />
"What do the rest of the leaves look like," I asked, "a more or less indefinite blur?"<br />
"Yes! Just a blur." "Well," I said, " now you understand just a little of the meaning of the word refraction."</i></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">3</span></span></blockquote>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lowell Birge Harrison, <i>Sunburst at Sea</i>, c. 1913-14, pastel and graphite on paper, 27 3/8 x 30 in. <a href="http://thejohnsoncollection.org/birge-harrison/" target="_blank">The Johnson Collection</a>.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Dwight William Tryon</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Certainly the object of his affection (a "dreary waste of upland or meadow," as one critic described the landscape) would not appear to inspire devotion, but "entire familiarity with all the physical facts must precede an understanding of the higher truths," Tryon maintained. Art he defined as "love and sympathy with some near and homely thing."</i></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">4</span></span></blockquote>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dwight Tryon, <i>Sunrise: April</i>, c. 1897-1899, oil on canvas, 20 1/6 x 30 1/6 in. <a href="http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=fsg_F1906.79a-b&bcrumb=true" target="_blank">Freer Gallery of Art</a>, Gift of Charles Langdon Freer.<br />
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<b>Did you know?</b><br />
Charles Lang Freer, the American industrialist, was an avid collector of Asian art and was a patron of many of the Tonalists. His extensive collections formed the heart of the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C., part of the Smithsonian Institution. <a href="http://www.asia.si.edu/explore/american/Tryon_slideshow.asp#rmautumn" target="_blank">Click here for a slideshow of Dwight Tryon's works in the Freer collection</a></div>
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Warren_Eaton" target="_blank">Charles Warren Eaton</a> remains an enigmatic member of the Tonalists. Unlike many of his contemporaries, there are few interviews and personal letters, and no journals or writings to illuminate his inner thoughts. But Eaton's distinctive, poetic compositions and sensitive light need little explanation. In the book <i>Charles Warren Eaton: Intimate Landscapes and the Tonalist Movement in American Art 1880-1920</i>, David A. Cleveland asserts that Eaton was an avid poetry reader, "especially William Shakespeare, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who was known as the 'night' and 'twightlight' poet."<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">5</span> I think that influence translates in his work. Eaton worked in a variety of media, including oil, pastel, and printmaking. I have included one of his wonderful monotypes below!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charles Warren Eaton, <i>Landscape,</i> c. 1910, monotype on wove paper, 7-13/16 x 6-9/16 in. <a href="http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.119893.html" target="_blank">National Gallery of Art</a>, gift of Jacob Kainen.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Gertrude <span id="docs-internal-guid-fc46d7c2-c79f-9c27-faaf-798b35db290d"><span style="background-color: white; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Käsebier</span></span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There were several Tonalist photographers in the movement including Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_K%C3%A4sebier" target="_blank">Gertrude K</a><span id="docs-internal-guid-fc46d7c2-c79f-9c27-faaf-798b35db290d"><span style="background-color: white; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_K%C3%A4sebier" target="_blank">äsebier</a>. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">K</span><span id="docs-internal-guid-fc46d7c2-c79f-9c27-faaf-798b35db290d" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">äsebier was one of the few artists who was not from the northeast US. Born in Fort Des Moines, she moved with her family to Golden in the Colorado Territory at the age of 8, though she later moved to Pennsylvania. Her foray into art began in midlife; she attended Pratt Institute at the age of 37. One of the few Tonalist </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">artists focused on portraiture, she also actively promoted photography as a career path for women, establishing the Women's Professional Photographers' Association of America in 1910. I am intrigued both by her imagery and her independent spirit!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gertrude Kasebier, <i>The Sketch</i>, c. 1903, platinum print, 6 x 8-1/8 in. <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/267534?sortBy=Relevance&amp;ft=gertrude+k%C3%A4sebier&amp;offset=0&amp;rpp=20&amp;pos=8" target="_blank">Metropolitan Museum of Art</a>, Alfred Stieglitz collection, 1933.<br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you've seen my artwork before, you are probably not at all surprised that tonalist art has been influential on my approach to painting. If you haven't, feel free to click over to my page at <a href="http://www.triofineart.com/" target="_blank">www.triofineart.com</a> and see if you can recognize their influence on my work. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="color: #073763; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Do you have a favorite period in art history? Is there an artist that appeals to you more than others? Please share with us in the comments!</b></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>This is only the briefest introduction to the Tonalist movement. <a href="http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/tonalism.html" target="_blank">There are many more artists to explore</a>. I have included a bibliography and other suggested reading if you want to delve further into this inspiring and poetic period of art history.</i></span><br />
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<li>Marc Simpson, <i>Like Breath on Glass: Whistler, Inness, and the Art of Painting Softly </i>(Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2008), 6.</li>
<li>Adrienne Baxter Bell, Ed., <i>George Inness: Writings and Reflections on Art and Philosophy</i> (New York: George Braziller, Inc., 2006), 67.</li>
<li>Asher B. Durand & Birge Harrison, <i>Landscape Painting </i>combined reprint of Durand <i>Letters on Landscape Painting </i>& Harrison <i>Landscape Painting</i> (Minneapolis: Velatura Press, LLC, 2013), 76.</li>
<li>Linda Merrill, <i>An Ideal Country: Paintings by Dwight William Tryon in the Freer Gallery of Art</i> (Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1990), 65-66.</li>
<li>David A. Cleveland, <i>Intimate Landscapes: Charles Warren Eaton and the Tonalist Movement in American Art 1880-1920 </i>(deMenil Gallery at Groton School, 2004), 33.</li>
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Other Suggested Reading:</div>
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<li>Ralph Sessions, <i>The Poetic Vision: American Tonalism</i> (New York: Spanierman Gallery, LLC, 2005).</li>
<li>Joel Smith, <i>Edward Steichen: the Early Years </i>(Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press in association with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999).</li>
<li>Robert H. Getscher, <i>James Abbott McNeill Whistler: Pastels</i> (New York: George Braziller, 1991)</li>
<li>J. F. Heijbroek and Margaret F. MacDonald, <i>Whistler and Holland </i>(Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum, 1998).</li>
<li>Arthur Wesley Dow, <i>Composition</i> (Berkely and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 1997).</li>
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<br />jhoffmanwyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724390765699102627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-30713797558226928172017-04-06T12:04:00.001-07:002017-04-06T12:04:16.466-07:00Does size really matter?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span>Recently, I have a bigger range of sizes to my work
than ever before. Currently in the gallery, I have one of my smallest
paintings displayed at 5 x 7 inches, and one of the largest at nearly 5
feet by 5 feet. What is the difference between painting large and small?
Is there really a difference… other than, well, size?</span><br />
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When it comes to size, I feel that there is a difference in the both the creation of the painting and the experience of it.<br />
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<b>Creating.</b><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGyIBco6DP2n40ZH2wUMqousfTYDbnuDMo370u2SDJENCQR0h8_g-nq3MEHOBFAzRYv6BKcZYb6fByNJo-tVJQ9RUySHENicsa7b0UIf3cdoKIU4T0v5AaRXIpgkDDv4kibziuHGl41M/s1600/52739f6a-f756-4d43-986b-6d1a974f528f.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGyIBco6DP2n40ZH2wUMqousfTYDbnuDMo370u2SDJENCQR0h8_g-nq3MEHOBFAzRYv6BKcZYb6fByNJo-tVJQ9RUySHENicsa7b0UIf3cdoKIU4T0v5AaRXIpgkDDv4kibziuHGl41M/s320/52739f6a-f756-4d43-986b-6d1a974f528f.jpeg" width="213" /></a><span>There is practicality to consider in creating paintings - smaller paintings are simply easier to manage. When I am working </span><span>en plein air, </span><span>small
and mid-size paintings are easier to transport in my pack. With less
surface area, they are also less susceptible to catching the wind like a
sail and then taking off with my easel with it! Certainly, large
paintings are possible on location, but to prepare for gusts, a series
of stakes and ropes are usually employed to keep them tied down. Then,
there is the issue of transport. When I was creating large paintings on
location in Italy, I worked on stretched canvases that could be removed
from its stretcher frame, then rolled to bring home to the States. </span><br />
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<span>Time is also a factor when working on location. Smaller pieces
can be completed during the limits of a short painting session, perhaps
two or three hours. Larger work will likely require a number of
sessions, returning repeatedly to the same location at the same time of
day. </span><br />
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<span>Working smaller means the composition is organized and the concept distilled. A mentor of mine,<a href="http://www.jphmorgan.com/" style="color: #4c4c4c;" target="_blank"> Jeremy Morgan</a>, </span><span>compares
these studies to the constricted part of an hourglass, where all of the
information of the subject passes through this space of understanding,
then flows out as expression. </span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbi2PFff4nvs2T0lV2jLRQ9yKQ9w0ecCU3Ep1HMoLpoRRquEIF9ADrKnDypsVT5TeIXRHFOts5ZfSPVdoRwKLL3am5eDFTLLu152EIGTpDv2QjkRyPSr0aJgU1PjQpXOiLm5LR-nOs-Y/s1600/386885ce-0a41-4a55-8287-46b49bf41603.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbi2PFff4nvs2T0lV2jLRQ9yKQ9w0ecCU3Ep1HMoLpoRRquEIF9ADrKnDypsVT5TeIXRHFOts5ZfSPVdoRwKLL3am5eDFTLLu152EIGTpDv2QjkRyPSr0aJgU1PjQpXOiLm5LR-nOs-Y/s320/386885ce-0a41-4a55-8287-46b49bf41603.jpeg" width="213" /></a><span>Often, a number of
smaller field studies are used to then later create larger pieces in the
studio where issues of size are more easily managed. For example,<a href="http://www.hugheseasels.com/index.html" style="color: #4c4c4c;" target="_blank"> my studio easel </a></span>is specifically engineered for large scale paintings, and I absolutely love it!<br />
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recently, I have experienced that the four walls and the ceiling height
of my studio have not quite been big enough for some of my creative
explorations. This is when I move to working in the garage! My friend, <a href="http://www.vhay.com/" style="color: #4c4c4c;" target="_blank">September Vhay</a>
is known for her magnificent large scale drawings, but the staircase
down from her studio is a limiting factor for how large she can go! <a href="http://www.jlhoffmanfineart.com/" style="color: #4c4c4c;" target="_blank">Jennifer Hoffman’s</a> studio size lends itself to her sensitive, intimate pieces.<br />
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<b>Is bigger better? - Experiencing the size of the artwork.</b></div>
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This fall, when we were at the Louvre in Paris, my God-daughter was surprised that the <span style="font-style: italic;">Mona Lisa</span>,
at 2′ 6″ x 1′ 9″ was smaller than she expected. This Da Vinci
masterpiece hangs alone on its own wall and opposite one of the largest
works in the museum, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Wedding at Cana</span>
at an exceptional size of 22′ 3″ x 32′ 0″. The dimensions of these
paintings are widely different, but certainly not their impact. Small
paintings can be little jewels that draw us in, while large paintings
can cast a bold impression throughout their entire space. In my opinion,
it is not the size that matters, but rather the quality of the work.
For a small painting to hold its own, it needs to be beautifully
crafted. In a large painting, if there are weaknesses or errors, they
are proportionately more evident! <br />
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<b>Why paint large? Why paint small?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span>There is the reality of having artwork the appropriate size to
fill the space above the fireplace, but it seems that some images are
meant to be depicted small while others just need to be done large in
order to communicate their message. </span><br />
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<span>Recently, I created <a href="http://www.triofineart.com/663748/2016-exhibition-what-the-sky-holds/" style="color: #4c4c4c;" target="_blank">six paintings of the Western skie</a>s.
I wanted to make them large scale because of the scale of the subject
matter. The skies in the West dominate my experience of the landscape,
and I wanted to explore that idea in these pieces.</span><br />
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<span>Similarly, <a href="http://www.triofineart.com/424402/bill-rsquo-s-bio/" style="color: #4c4c4c;" target="_blank">Bill Sawczuk</a> hopes to draw appreciation for the little things by painting them large scale for a bigger impact in his 36 x 48 image, </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Cottontail</span><span>.</span><br />
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<span>Currently, my oil painting <span style="font-style: italic;">Forest Depth</span>
this is the smallest painting in the gallery. It is a quiet and
intimate piece, its diminutive size of 5” x 7” is part of this
experience.</span><br />
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<span>We invite you to come visit the gallery
and share your own experiences with the various sizes of the work we
have up. We would love to hear your thoughts!</span><br />
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kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05491666386224565400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-49500706409557294962017-02-27T06:03:00.000-08:002017-02-27T06:03:03.497-08:00The Sketch<div>
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<span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><b>Fellow art lovers,</b><br /> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Bill Sawczuk here. I want to talk to you about a subject that is not as
dear to many artist's hearts as it should be... sketching. Sketching
is one of the most important tools that an artist has in the pursuit of
good work, and yet it seems to be the most under appreciated and unused
skill that any artist should have. Why? Speaking with artists tells me
that there are, of course, reasons for this.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-weight: normal;">"I don't need a sketch to
paint." </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #403f42; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-weight: normal;">"Sketching is too time consuming." </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #403f42; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-weight: normal;">"I don't like pencil
work." </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #403f42; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-weight: normal;">And the real reason, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #403f42; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"I don't wish to spend the time practicing to
sketch."</span> </span></span></div>
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sketching. I think that the definition of sketching is unclear to
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<span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-weight: normal;">The dictionary describes sketching as a <span style="font-weight: normal;">"hasty or un-detailed
drawing or painting made as a preliminary study."</span></span></span><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> This is true, but a
sketch can be much more than that definition. A sketch can be a stand
alone piece of work that will illustrate the artist's feelings about
what he is trying to say. A sketch may be so descriptive that nothing
more need be done. A sketch can also be a beautiful piece of art that
often takes many hours to complete. A sketch may be done in any
artistic medium: pencil, charcoal, crayon, pen and ink, ink wash,
watercolor, oil, clay, etc. If an artist is comfortable in any or all of
these mediums, they can be used for sketching. </span></span></div>
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have included here
some very quick sketches in pencil, Conte crayon, and ink wash of an
old, falling down log building here in Jackson, Wyoming. I have also
included a finished oil
painting of that same building. All of these renderings of the subject
tell the same story.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">I think that the resistance to
pencil work stems from the fact that many
artists tend to take a pencil sketch too far. They labor at technique
and finish. The feeling of spontaneity and freshness is gone, and an
overworked sketch is the result. Look at the sketches that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Sorolla" target="_blank">Sorolla</a> did
of people sitting in restaurants in New York and Chicago. These were
very quickly done, but capture the attitude and character of the
people. Many artists that you are familiar with did very descriptive yet
simple renderings of buildings world wide in pencil. A pencil is a
handy tool, easily obtained, easily carried, and quick to use (if you
practice!). Carry a nice soft pencil and sketch pad with you... no
eraser! Using an eraser might cause you to correct too much, thus
negating
the time saving benefits of the quick sketch. Your subject can be
anything, but the purpose should be learning. If you are fortunate to
have the opportunity to draw from a model, take advantage of your
chance to quick sketch. You will be surprised at how quickly your
sketching will improve.</span> </div>
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can use the side of either of these to get broad value strokes. Conte
and charcoal also lend themselves to very nice finished sketches that
stand alone in their artistic quality. Since I am predominantly a pleine
air oil painter, I often use oil as my sketching medium to do a quick
study on 8-weight museum quality paper board. The major pleine air
advantage of this material is its ability to soak in the oil paint which
allows you to keep painting on a relatively dry surface. This oil
sketch was completed in one hour and it could have been quicker if I
hadn't dipped my brush in my coffee. (I like to keep a cup of coffee
around me when I'm working but I have been cured of keeping it on the
palette!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">There is very much more to be said about sketching, and all of you will
have something to add to this discussion. I have given you some of my
thoughts based on my experiences in the field and in the studio. We
should all agree on the idea that sketching WILL make a better artist of
you, and it will enable you to better express the joy you feel in
representing in your work our beautiful, blessed world.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Thanks for listening,</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"The Sketch"</span></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Behind the Brushes </span></span></i></b></div>
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By Jennifer L. Hoffman<br />
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New Year's Eve is always an opportunity for reflection and
anticipation. As 2016 draws to its official close, I wanted to share
something wonderful I recently stumbled across. Below is an excerpt from
writer <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/1917485-my-new-year-wish">Neil Gaiman's blog - his New Year's Eve musing from 5 years ago</a> (mistakes intended!) - and it is just what we wish for you:</div>
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<span style="font-style: italic;">I hope that in this yearto come, you make mistakes.</span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Because if you
are makingmistakes, then you are making new things, trying new
things,learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing
yourworld. You're doing things you've never done before, and
moreimportantly, you're Doing Something.</span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">So that's my wish for
you,and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes.
Makeglorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before.
Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worrythat it isn't good enough, or it
isn't perfect, whatever it is: art,or love, or work or family or life. </span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Whatever it is you'rescared of doing, Do it.</span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Make your mistakes, nextyear and forever.</span></div>
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-Neil Gaiman, 12/31/2011</div>
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When
I was in elementary school, I took piano lessons for a number of years
with a nearby musician. I would go to her house each week and play the
piece I was supposed to have learned the week before. Because I was
a timid and self-conscious child, I would play very quietly, especially the sections that I hadn't practiced enough or didn't know well.
One day, as I was bashfully plunking out notes, my teacher stopped me
and said, "If you're going to make a mistake, make it a big one!" While
I never became a great pianist, I did learn an important life lesson
that's stuck with me to this day. You can't learn if you're afraid of
mistakes! Or, put another way, the only real mistake in life is not
making any mistakes. </div>
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As
artists, we know intimately the difficulty and rewards of pushing our
boundaries, trying something new, failing, and trying again! So, on the
eve of another New Year, we wish for you the gifts of imperfection, of
bravery, of getting out of your comfort zone. We wish for you laughter,
and love, and connection, and beauty. And most of all, we wish for you
whatever little things bring you joy.</div>
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And thank you for all your encouraging support through our own mistakes and triumphs!</div>
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Happy 2017~</div>
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Jen, Bill, and Kathryn<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">I will
confess - I love Jackson Hole so much, I find that I am reluctant to
ever leave it! And yet after a recent trip to Paris, I certainly didn’t
complain. Only a fool would do that - Paris is fabulous! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">This
October, I spent six glorious days visiting museums and churches,
cruising the river and strolling the streets and avenues in search of
the perfect crepes. It was the ideal vacation after a busy Jackson
summer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">While
in Paris, I couldn’t help but think of the other American artists
throughout history who, likewise, couldn’t resist a visit to the city
known for its art. <a href="http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artist.php?artistid=372" style="color: #4c4c4c;" target="_blank">Elizabeth Jane Gardner</a>, <a href="http://www.marycassatt.org/" style="color: #4c4c4c;" target="_blank">Mary Cassatt</a>, <a href="http://www.henrirobert.org/" style="color: #4c4c4c;" target="_blank">Robert Henri</a>, and <a href="https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/langston-hughes" style="color: #4c4c4c;" target="_blank">Langston Hughes</a>
were among the many American artists who traveled across the pond to
study and work in the City of Lights. Not surprising, many became
expatriates. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jlhoffmanfineart.com/" style="color: #535256;" target="_blank">"Enlightened"</a> 24 x 18 oil & cold wax on mounted linen by </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Artists are certainly
not unique in a love for adventure, but it does have a profound influence
on the creative process. When we encounter the exotic, we are jarred
loose from the mundane and see the world anew. When German artist,
Carl Rungius traveled from the Old World to the New, he was forever
captivated by the western mountains he rendered. “I painted from the
collected material and later in the spring of 1896, I went back to
Germany... My decision to cut all ties with the Old World and to live in
America for good, was due in no small part to this first Wyoming trip.
For my heart was in the West.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Travelers
encounter new sights, sounds, and flavors, and as artists, this
stimulation of the senses is important for creativity. Despite jet-lag,
my first day in Paris drew me out of the hotel and onto the streets
where Parisians were making the most of a sunny Sunday afternoon. The
music from the street performers, the smell of roasting chestnuts
and the sight of lovers beside the river all stay with me like a living
postcard memory.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://triofineart.com/424403/bill-rsquo-s-current-work/" target="_blank">Bill Sawczuk</a> & <a href="http://rmpap.org/" target="_blank">RMPAP</a> founding artists Greg McHuron <br />at the first Rimrock Ranch Artists Retreat</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">When
<a href="http://www.jlhoffmanfineart.com/" style="color: #535256;" target="_blank">Jennifer Hoffman</a> recently visited Hawaii, she was so inspired by the
full moon shining on the ocean waves, she asked her husband to stop the
car so she could study the light effects on the surface of the water
long enough to commit the scene to memory. She made this sketch of it
as soon as she returned to Jackson Hole. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Exposure
to different cultures opens new pathways of relating to the world. When I studied the masterpieces in the Louvre and Muse D’Orsay,
expectations for my own work were up-leveled. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Travel affords artists the
opportunity to meet new people and have experiences that shift our
understanding. We encounter a more global perspective and our place in the context of the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">"Sienna" 10 x 8 oil by Kathryn Mapes Turner</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Another
advantage of travel is the opportunity to shed the daily distractions
of home. When Georgia O’Keefe traveled to New Mexico, she was also
delighted to be free of her social obligations in the East and to have
the quiet solitude to focus on art. <a href="http://triofineart.com/424403/bill-rsquo-s-current-work/" style="color: #535256;" target="_blank">Bill Sawczuk</a> has the same experience
during his annual art retreat at the <a href="http://www.rimrockranch.com/" target="_blank">Rim Rock Ranch</a> outside of Cody,
Wyoming.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> </span> <br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Travel
is not without its limitations for artists. Travel can be exhausting…
especially when you are lugging around art equipment. The logistics of
travel can be a distraction in and of itself. There can be a lack of
depth of understanding of a foreign subject matter. Not all artists
benefit from the disruption of stylistic continuity. Non-artist travel
companions are not always willing to understand why, at a museum, we
can stand in front of a single painting for 20 minutes or spend two
hours sketching a gargoyle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">My
trip to Paris was a perfect one- wonderful weather, no crowds,
fabulous itinerary! And still, I was happy to return home… with a full heart
and renewed inspiration… to my beloved Wyoming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"The Rol<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">e</span> of Travel in the Lives of American Artists"</span></div>
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kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05491666386224565400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-10372312906801513512016-10-29T11:14:00.002-07:002016-10-29T17:25:11.632-07:00Art and Motherhood<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>Professional Artist Mom </b> - Is it a Myth or Can It Be Done?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>My daughter, stuck in the car while I paint a nocturne.</i></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artist.php?artistid=1185">Laura Alma-Tadema</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/rosa-bonheur">Rosa Bonheur</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/georgia-o%E2%80%99keeffe">Georgia O’Keeffe</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/frida-kahlo">Frida Kahlo</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/mary-cassatt">Mary Cassatt</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/cecilia-beaux">Cecelia Beaux</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/anna-hyatt-huntington">Anna Hyatt Huntington</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/joan-mitchell">Joan Mitchell</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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More than likely, you have heard many of those names.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What do they all have in common?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are all female artists of the last 150 years who reached the highest echelons of artistic acclaim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">none of them had children.</i></div>
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There is a commonly-held belief within the art community that to be a serious artist, one must devote oneself entirely to that pursuit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Art can be an all-consuming profession – more of a calling than a job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can be difficult to maintain a relationship or a marriage when one is absorbed by the artistic impulse, not to mention raising children. It is not an accident that there are many more men at the top levels of artistic success than there are women, and it has nothing to do with talent or commitment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many women put aside art (or other careers) to raise their children. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the process, they lose ground and visibility in the art world (of course, there are men who fall into this category as well).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And while family roles have converged quite a bit in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century, women still tend to be the primary caregivers in a home (See this graphic from the Pew Research Center which summarizes this trend: <a href="http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/06/FT_16.06.14_fathersDay_time_use.png">http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/201/06/FT_16.06.14_fathersDay_time_use.png</a>). </div>
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<b><i>If that’s true, then am I being a dreamer to try to meet the demands of a professional art career while raising a daughter?</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think I am.</div>
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<i><b>Pursuing any career while raising children is a challenging undertaking.</b></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children require a lot of attention, love, guidance, and patience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They get sick and share their germs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They get hurt, grumpy, uncooperative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have temper tantrums and make big messes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They need their noses blown, their diapers changed, their knees bandaged, their dinners made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They need rides to and from their after-school activities, help with homework, fears reassured.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whenever my schedule is the most tight, the least flexible, it is inevitable that there will be a missed bus, a sudden fever, or a sleepless night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When things are running smoothly, there are still so many moving parts to our schedules that often, there is no chance I can get in the studio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I do get in the studio, it is often only for a few hours, and all the stopping and starting can make a painting take extra time to finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh yeah – and kids are EXPENSIVE.</div>
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But the flip side is this:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inspecting a big Glover's silkmoth in the back yard.</td></tr>
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<i><b>Things we take for granted as adults are astonishing for children.</b></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spending time with my daughter is a chance to see the world anew.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Taking the same walk day after day can result in a continuous source of discovery and delight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We get down on the ground and look under bushes and beneath rocks at a bug’s eye view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We climb up cliffs and imagine we can fly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We go dragon hunting and pet caterpillars, skip stones and sing to each other.<br />
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<i><b>Children are inspiring in their level of curiosity and their capacity for creative thinking.</b></i> We as adults can get stuck in "the box," but kids don't even know there is a box. Anything is possible in their minds when they are small. Later, the magical thinking fades a bit, but the creativity comes out in lots of other ways. I have found it remarkable and surprising to watch how my daughter's uniqueness matures and changes as she grows. </div>
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As the child of an artist, she is growing up immersed in the arts. She’s been in galleries and museums since she was born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She started coming to Galleries West with me when she was 8 weeks old (thanks to my beloved friends Bill & Debbie Bunch and Scott Nickell, who owned the gallery and who became like a second family for my daughter).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> At the age of three, she was noticing the paintings on the walls of houses in television ads! </span>Here she is in Galleries West in front of one of my old still life paintings – she used to kiss the flowers through the glass:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How do babies' legs bend like that??</td></tr>
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<b><i>I get to share my passion for art in such a personal way.</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not all artists’ children are enthusiastic about making art themselves, but my daughter has relished drawing (and more recently, painting) since she was a tiny person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We talk constantly about light, value, shadow, edges, color.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love to hear her aesthetic observations, and it’s a special delight to watch her develop her own passions. Painting in plein air with her is extra fun.</div>
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<i><b>I am inspired by my daughter in the visual sense</b></i>, as well. She has found herself the subject of drawings and paintings over the years, and I am certain there will be many more.</div>
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There are other ways I benefit directly. I have a built in sidekick for art events, a great helper in the gallery and studio, and she has a fantastic eye for critiques. She even likes to help carry gear when we paint outside!<br />
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<i><b>A couple words of advice for any other young artists thinking about taking this path.</b></i> If you decide to be a career artist and a parent, accept that your productivity may be sporadic, but your inspiration will increase! Accept that you will need help - from a spouse, a friend, family, or babysitters. I know I couldn't meet many of my deadlines without my husband being able to take over the childcare on some weekends or picking up our daughter after swim practice when I'm finishing up a commission. Accept that some deadlines will just not be achievable - but remember there will always be more! And embrace the distractions. It's only a brief time that I get to be this involved in my daughter's life, and it is such a wonderful experience. I choose to look at this time of my life not as a sacrifice but as a choice (and I remind myself of that choice when things get really hectic). Getting to be a mom and an artist is a great adventure, and I would never choose another path.<br />
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-<i>Jennifer L. Hoffman</i><br />
Behind the Brushes, October 2016<br />
<a href="http://www.triofineart.com/">www.triofineart.com</a></div>
Trio Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12319540504934023796noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-3559044407188458972016-09-28T18:39:00.003-07:002016-09-28T18:39:16.623-07:00Along the Paintbrush Trail<table border="0" cellpadding="15" cellspacing="0" class="BlockMargin mceItemTable" id="textEdit" style="width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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Our blogs from Trio Fine Art usually talk about some aspect of
observing, and then applying paint in response to these observations. I
will use this month's blog to digress a little and offer a few stories
about painting in wild places like the Tetons, Yellowstone, and their
surrounds. We live in big, wonderful and open spaces that we share with
a lot of wild critters. Painting outdoors often involves encounters
with them. Now take buffalo. I am always thrilled to meet up with
buffalo on the painting trail. We all know them as big, shaggy and awe
inspiring representatives of the real West. They are also fast, nimble,
and often cranky. Sometimes they resent human intrusion anywhere near
them and may portray this annoyance with unfriendly gestures and
sounds. If you are anywhere near them when they display this behavior, I
would suggest that you move back to a safe haven. Leave your paint box
if you have to. I've never seen a buffalo charge a paint box. They can
also fool you and show their "sweet" side. Fellow painter and pal,
Greg McHuron and I were painting near the Hunter ranch in Teton Park
while a herd of buffalo was grazing a 1/2 mile away. We, of course,
were concentrating on our masterpieces and did not notice that the herd
had moved right up to us and was passing through our area. We were
next to our vehicles and were in no danger, but the buffalo were that
unusual variety that seem to like art and milled around us with no
aggressive tendencies.<br /></div>
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I
would not suggest that you try to duplicate this encounter because you
may get the non-art-loving variety. It's hard to tell the difference.<br /></div>
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Moose
on the other hand, do not care if you are an artist or typical
tourist... keep your distance! Though I've seen moose many times while
out painting, my most unnerving encounter came during one of my
earliest forays into Teton Park soon after my family moved here. I was
painting just South and East of the Moose bridge over the Snake river
trying to capture a likeness of the Tetons and totally absorbed in this
effort. Suddenly, a large, dark shape appeared on the bench below me
accompanied by a bellow. My first reaction was... BEAR! I played some
basketball as a youngster and though never a great leaper, I did a 36"
vertical that day. I should have had a selfie to satisfy the doubters
out there (my flip phone doesn't take selfies).<br />
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Deer
and pronghorns are often just curious and will move in for a closer
look. The autumn seems to bring smaller animals and birds in closer
since they throw caution to the wind in their search for food before the
harsh winter sets in. I was painting Teewinot near the pasture
adjacent to the Taggart lake area when a wren landed on my backpack. He
next hopped over to my palette and then settled on my hand as I was
preparing to lay down a stroke. What caused this? Did he not like the
color? I put it on anyway. The magpies are the bravest and most comical
of spectators. They often will perch next to you and carry on a
one-sided magpie conversation with a steady stream of gibberish. It is
hard to tell what they really think of the work, but they do hang
around for a longer time than most of my visitors. One little guy that
you may be lucky to see will be a weasel (a.k.a., ermine, if winter).
They will pop up in log or brush piles, stare at you with that Alfred
E. Newman face, disappear and the reappear in seconds about 25 feet
away. They are fast! Be forewarned! Cranes don't care for company at
any time. You might be 200 yards away from them and they will put on a
constant stream of noise until you move. I don't paint near cranes any
more.<br />
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You
might be thinking that I haven't mentioned bear encounters. Here it
goes. I was painting near the Lucas/Fabian cabins on a beautiful summer
day and had made a pretty fair effort. The afternoon light was
changing, so I packed up and started back to my old Wagoneer. I carry my
French easel on an old hunt pack frame and when I walk, the brushes
rattle in the metal pans so much that I sound like an old Yankee
peddler. I was near my car, when suddenly there were two splashes in
Cottonwood creek next to me. A grizzly sow and cub had just plunged in
about 25 feet ahead of me. My noise-making made them aware of my
presence, and they ignored me. I, of course, was not that calm as I
slowly backed away and stood behind a power pole. The bears would not
move away from the vicinity of my Jeep, and I had to take a wading
detour across Cottonwood creek in cowboy boots. The next morning, I
bought bear spray.<br /></div>
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I
hope that you are somewhat enlightened about the wildlife encounter
possibilities. Some of these things may have happened to you. Use
caution and enjoy your blessings when you are fortunate enough to mingle
with these wonderful creatures along the paintbrush trail.<br /></div>
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kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05491666386224565400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-42108514713034483212016-08-28T20:17:00.002-07:002016-08-28T20:17:35.321-07:00Art is at the Heart of our National Parks <div style="color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">
Plein
air painting is and has been an important part of the life and work of
the artists of Trio Fine Art. And much of this painting practice takes
place at the foot and in the heart of the mountains surrounding Grand
Teton National Park.</div>
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As
I'm sure you all know, this month marks the 100th anniversary of the
National Parks Service (NPS), and as such, the 100th anniversary of our
beautiful Grand Teton National Park. Art and the NPS go hand in hand;
early explorers to the area, particularly Thomas Moran of the Hayden
Geological Survey of 1871, incorporated sketch and painting into their
study of the land. "<span>The story of Thomas Moran's paintings and
Henry Jackson's photography really showcases the impact of art. It was
their images that convinced Congress to set aside Yellowstone as a park,
" says Kathryn Turner. "Art is a powerful medium - whether photography,
film, or fine art. It touches us at a deep, emotional level, and this
stays with us."</span></div>
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<span>The </span><span>National Museum of Wildlife Art has had an
ongoing exhibition celebrating the artistic history of our beautiful
mountain land, entitled <a alt="https://www.wildlifeart.org/exhibitions/current/" href="https://www.wildlifeart.org/exhibitions/current/" shape="rect" style="color: #4c4c4c; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><em>Grand Teton National Park in Art: Painting the Park from Thomas Moran to Today</em>.</a>
Continuing now through September 5th, one can see the mountains as the
early explorers first saw them - mapped out in photography, pen, and
paint. Although, Grand Teton National Park and the Greater Yellowstone
area have gone through a lot of changes since Ansel Adams photographed
them. More has been explored and is accessible. More development
blossomed in and around the Park. More people flock to the rocky land.
And the mountains themselves look a little different. "Warmer climate
has melted the glaciers on the mountains. There were more year-round
snowfields to paint. This can be seen in the paintings of Conrad
Schwering," says Kathryn. </span></div>
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A more encompassing look at the development of the land surrounding Jackson Hole can be found on the pages of <a alt="https://www.amazon.com/Painters-Grand-Tetons-National-Park/dp/142361769X#reader_142361769X" href="https://www.amazon.com/Painters-Grand-Tetons-National-Park/dp/142361769X#reader_142361769X" shape="rect" style="color: #4c4c4c; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Donna and James Poulton's book Painters of Grand Teton National Park. </a>Providing
a history on the Parks, the exploration of the Greater Yellowstone
area, and the flood of tourism to it, Donna & James tell the story
of this mountain land through art. And the artists of Trio Fine Art help
to illustrate this story. An excerpt from page 175 of the book by
Jennifer Hoffman "elegantly describes" the hardships and wonders of
plein air painting.</div>
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<span>"When
painting outdoors, we have to endure challenging light, wind, heat,
cold, sudden storms, driving rain, sleet, snow, hail, sunburn, and all
manner of insects - often all in one day!... But one of the things I
love about painting is that when I'm out in the field, basically
standing in one place for a few hours, I become part of the environment
to the creatures who live there... At the end of the day, sometimes the
paintings work and sometimes they don't, but the experience and the
inspiration is beyond compare."</span></div>
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<span>August was beautiful, albeit a little smokey, but September is now
here, and you can feel Fall slowly creeping through the valley in the
rustling of leaves and the cool touch of the breeze. It's a beautiful
time to be in Jackson Hole, less busy with people and more so with the
stirring of animals as they prepare for the onset of winter. And it's a
beautiful time to try and capture the red, gold, and orange colors of
Fall with a camera, paintbrush, or pencil. No matter where you are, take
a moment to see and feel the changing of seasons. And get inspired by
the wonder and magic of our beautiful Earth. </span></div>
kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05491666386224565400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-51134636733633999772016-06-29T05:00:00.000-07:002016-06-30T14:21:41.086-07:00Painting the Park. Happy 100th birthday to National Park Service!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My life and art have been profoundly shaped by growing up on
the Triangle X Ranch, surrounded by the magnificent beauty of Grand
Teton National Park. This summer marks the 90th anniversary of the
Turner Family having had the opportunity to live and work on the ranch. Since as early as I can remember, I would take in the unprecedented
views that we enjoy of the Teton Mountains, and I’d become spellbound. I
needed to find a way to express my heartfelt response this quiet
grandeur. It was early on that I learned that I wished to communicate
this love through the medium of paint. In this way, my painting is a
love-letter to Grand Teton National Park.<br />
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The 90th anniversary of the ranch coincides with the 100th
Anniversary of the National Park System. This enactment of the US
Congress, to set aside land for the benefit and enjoyment of the
American people, was a novel idea. Because of it we have Yosemite, Mount
Rainier, Mesa Verde, and Rocky Mountain National Park. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Thermal Spectrum" 11 x 14 (detail) by Jennifer Hoffman</td></tr>
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I share this love of the National Park System with my artist
partners at Trio Fine Art. We all gain inspiration from the lands it
protects.<br />
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<i>“I love how vast and subtle our parks are. I know Grand
Teton and Yellowstone best, but even in Arches or the Badlands, Point
Reyes or the Everglades, the magic is in looking beyond the obvious. My
friend Kerry Butler had a chance to visit Grand Teton [National Park]
and Yellowstone National Park recently. He told me, ‘...the real magic
is in the the little things. The things that only you and your traveling
partners might get to witness. I wish every day that I had the
time/opportunity to be there more often; pull over to the side of the
road, get out and see what happens if I just hang around for a little
while.’ That is what our national parks offer us. That is exactly what I
love sharing through my artwork.</i>
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<i>I love knowing that these lands are preserved so that my
daughter and future generations will be able to have the same experience
of wildness and beauty that I enjoy.”</i> </div>
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<b><i>- Jennifer Hoffman</i></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"In the West" 12 x 12 oil on linen by Bill Sawczuk</td></tr>
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Bill Sawczuk’s introduction to the National Parks came in 1972
during a motorcycle trip around the country. He eventually ended up in
Yellowstone, and was overwhelmed by its size and wildness. He and his
wife now pay a visit there every couple weeks. His favorite area is
Lamar Valley and the Northeast corner. <br />
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<i>“In these open, wild spaces I can imagine the past. Where
the indigenous people would hunt and fish, or the Hayden expedition
explored.”</i><br />
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On most other days, one can find Bill in our own Grand Teton
National Park painting plein air where he is always encountering the
diversity of the landscape depending on the time of day or season.<br />
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<i>“Each day we go out to paint and look for something, but don’t
always know what we are looking for. When we are struck by a scene that
stirs us emotionally, we have found our subject. Then we have to be
selective because we can’t paint it all. We must paint what is essential
to communicate this feeling.” <b>- Bill Sawczuk</b></i></div>
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July 6th, 2016, Bill will kick off the solo exhibition schedule at
Trio Fine Art, featuring his latest body of work. This collection,
entitled "A Closer Look," refers to how through art we can experience a
deeper reflection of the natural world. In these paintings, Bill strives
to pay a tribute to it by revisiting familiar subjects in a new way.<br />
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<b>The Parks and Inspiration</b> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Triangle X View" 9 x 12 oil on linen by Kathryn Turner<b><br /></b></td></tr>
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The National Park Service mission is to preserve the natural
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enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
This year marks a celebration of the past, and excitement for the
future. <b>David Veja, Grand Teton National Park superintendent says “Let’s
take time to celebrate our accomplishments and the significant
contributions that have been made over the past 100 years. More
importantly, let’s embrace the opportunity to inspire a new generation
of park enthusiasts and stewards.”</b> We at Trio believe artwork can play a
special role in this mission. Through our art, we hope to help others
make meaningful connections of their own to our beautiful world around
them, leading to a second century of stewardship and care for the
natural world.
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<i>“I love feeling a part of the artistic history of
land preservation. Artists were integral in igniting the public’s
imagination - they encouraged the conversations and created a sense of
wonder and intrinsic value in our wild lands that ultimately led to the
conservation of our parks. I am honored to be a small but passionate
part of that legacy."</i><br />
<i><b>- Jennifer Hoffman </b></i></div>
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Find all three of our work featured in Donna and James Poulton's newly released book, <a _mce_href="https://www.amazon.com/Painters-Grand-Tetons-National-Park/dp/142361769X" _mce_shape="rect" _mce_style="color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.amazon.com/Painters-Grand-Tetons-National-Park/dp/142361769X" shape="rect" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; text-decoration: underline ! important;" target="_blank">Painters of Grand Teton National Park</a>. A collection of nearly<br />
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hundred paintings, drawings, and photographs, from Thomas Moran to
Edward Hopper, this book is a survey of the long history of artists'
interpretations of the Teton Range and Jackson Hole area. </div>
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Visit the National Museum of Wildlife Art this summer to view our artwork that is included in the <a _mce_href="http://www.wildlifeart.org/exhibitions/current/grand-teton-national-park-in-art-178/" _mce_shape="rect" _mce_style="color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.wildlifeart.org/exhibitions/current/grand-teton-national-park-in-art-178/" shape="rect" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; text-decoration: underline ! important;" target="_blank">Grand Teton Park in Art</a> exhibition. For more information, here's an <a _mce_href="http://www.wyofile.com/column/art-exhibit-celebrates-tetons/" _mce_shape="rect" _mce_style="color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.wyofile.com/column/art-exhibit-celebrates-tetons/" shape="rect" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; text-decoration: underline ! important;" target="_blank">article</a> on this exhibit and the special installation featuring a plein air time-lapse from my favorite painting spot.<br />
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Lastly, we hope you will join us for our summer exhibitions at Trio Fine Art, as well the much-loved <a _mce_href="http://pleinairforthepark.org" _mce_shape="rect" _mce_style="color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://pleinairforthepark.org/" shape="rect" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; text-decoration: underline ! important;" target="_blank">Plein Air for the Parks Show and Benefit Sale</a>
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will join some of the top landscape painters to celebrate the majestic
beauty of Grand Teton National Park with paint and canvas.</div>
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kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05491666386224565400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-20448041347194701982016-05-30T08:00:00.000-07:002016-05-30T08:00:08.835-07:00My Passion for Pastel<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;">Over the years, I’ve dabbled in all sorts of media: pencil, charcoal, silverpoint, watercolor, gouache, </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;">oil, </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;">etching, mono</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;">type</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;">, serigraph, acrylic…</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;">you name it, I’ve tried it.<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> </span>When I began to take </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="SpellingError SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;">plein</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;"> air painting seriously, I started </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;">working</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;"> in oils almost exclusively.<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;">It takes a lot of </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;">effort</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;"> to become even slightly adept at painting outdoors. I</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;">t made sense to focus on one medium and get comfortable using it.</span></span><br />
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<span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;"><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">Despite that conviction, after looking at some </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCX115080524" href="http://denverartmuseum.org/object/1941.6" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">Degas pastel sketche</span></span><span class="TextRun Underlined SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">s</span></span><span class="TextRun Underlined SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> at the Denver Art Museum</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">, I’d bough</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">t</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> a box of </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">30 </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">pastel half-sticks </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">on sale at an art supply store. I didn’t have a </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">specific</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">plan for using them, but after they sat </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">on the shelf in my studio for </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">a while</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">, they </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">began to catch my eye. I </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">felt</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> an</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> increasing</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> itch to try them out</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">. Just for </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">fun. Though</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> it’s been over 10 years, the day I finally gave into that urge is surprisingly clear in my mind</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">. It was </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">spring, </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">and</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">I went </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">outside</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">to cut</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">
serviceberry blossoms and mountain bluebells. I put a few sprigs into a
small green jar, set them on a white tablecloth, and pulled </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">the untouched</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> box of pastels</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> off the shelf</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">. </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">Not having an idea</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">l</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> place to set up for pastels, I pulled out a piece of gray </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="SpellingError SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">Canson</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> paper and a drawing board, </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">sat</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> cross-legged on the floor</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">, and</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">
started working. I recall being instantly engrossed in the process.
Time simultaneously stood still and passed in the blink of an eye. </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;">It was a</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> bit like falling in love.</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"> I knew from the moment I finished that still life that I would never stop using pastels.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="TextRun SCX265748908" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX265748908" style="background-color: inherit;"><span class="TextRun SCX115080524" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX115080524" style="background-color: inherit;"><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">Since I was a child, </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">I have </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">l</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">oved to </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">draw.</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">M</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">ost exciti</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">ng for me</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">,</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;"> when I first dragged a p</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">astel across </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">that</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;"> sheet of paper</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">,</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;"> w</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">ere</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">
the similarities to both drawing and painting. My hand was in contact
with the surface of the paper. The pastel stick responded to even the
slightest pressure changes. I could make lines and gestural marks.
There was no drying time</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;"> – no waiting to apply the next layer</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">. But I could also </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">quickly </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">cover large swaths of paper with masses of </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">color. T</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX67079351" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX67079351" style="background-color: inherit;">he color was opaque. I could layer colors to create new ones, create texture, build impasto. I could blend or not blend.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;">Color mixing in pastel is a magnificent thing</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;">. Unlike liquid paints, </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;">pastel </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;">colors </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;">can’t be mixed to order </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;">on a palette. I have to </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;">create the right colors</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;"> on the painting. Most </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="SpellingError SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;">pastelists</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;"> have huge pastel palettes with every color and value you can imagine. But even then, the perfect color can elude us. </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="SpellingError SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;">Pastelists</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;">
get to employ something wonderful called visual color mixing, which
involves putting down layers of color without blending them so the
colors vibrate and react with each other on the surface. For example,
from a distance, a field of grass may appear to be a warm green, but
when you get up close to the painting, you will see a variety of
oranges, greens, maybe even yellows and violets all applied together to
the surface. The effect creates something that mimics the textures of
nature and the vibration of light that we experience when we’re out in
nature. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX186805354" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"> </span><br />
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air enthusiast, I often am painting in quickly changing conditions.
Being able to figure out my composition and get straight to work</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX186805354" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX186805354" style="background-color: inherit;">
allows me to react more immediately to the experience. It also allows
me to grab a thought, a feeling, a fleeting moment of light in just a
few minutes – to record it on paper and in my mind so that I can access
it later. Pastels are the perfect medium for me to record a visual
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Jennifer L. Hoffman, <i>Thermal Spectrum</i>, pastel on mounted</div>
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paper, 11x14 in., 2016. </div>
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Mary Cassatt (1844 –1926), <i>The Pink Sash</i> </div>
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(Ellen Mary Cassatt), c. 1898, Pastel on paper, 24 x 19 ¾ in </div>
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Jennifer L. Hoffman, <i>Gradient</i>, pastel on mounted paper,</div>
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10x6 in., 2016. </div>
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(among many others) all use this medium to create diverse, expressive,
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kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05491666386224565400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-85582157097270896252016-04-28T06:00:00.000-07:002016-04-28T13:48:45.943-07:00The pleine air painting and a question from Pope Julius II<b><i>Is it finished?</i></b><br />
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The story is told that when Michelangelo was
painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Pope Julius II would look up
and shout to him "When will you be done?," and Michelangelo would shout
back "When it is finished!" Of course they were talking about
physically finishing the paintings of the entire ceiling and not just
one particular segment. This, admittedly is a round about way of taking
us to pleine air painting and the question of when it is finished.
Pleine air painting poses a very different question of when a work is
finished versus a studio painting, of course, because of time
constraints. One could argue that this statement is not true, as
finished means finished no matter where the painting takes place. I will be truthful and tell you that most of my paintings are not <i>alla
prima</i> and require some work in the studio to be "presentable." Occasionally, I come upon a scene that is so perfect for pleine air
work that I can figuratively paint it before I paint it. These paintings
do not need a single stroke after the work out of doors. For me, this
is rare but it does happen.<br />
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The question is, "How do you know when
the painting is complete?" The answer lies in another question, "Does
your picture represent all that you wished to say of the scene before
you?" We know that something can always be added to a painting to
"finish" it. We think that we need more detail, some color correction,
maybe some composition rearrangement, more design elements, softening
of edges, nicer brushstrokes, and so forth. It is at this point that we
should lay the brushes down and take a closer look at the painting. What do I mean by a closer look? Analyze the scene before you and
revisit your inspiration for choosing it to paint. What was it that
made you want to express your feelings in the painting? Was it the mood
or the particular subject or the raw emotion? How could you best capture these feelings in paint? Do you still see these emotions in your
painting up to this point? Does something else need to be added to
express your emotion more fully? I speak for myself when I say that I
have ruined many pleine air paintings by answering these questions
incorrectly. Sometimes the rather rough appearance of a two-hour painting
worries me. I think that I must do more in spite of the fact that I
like what I have done, and I feel that it tells the story. Why do I
question the completeness of my work when I am satisfied with the
result? Is it because I fear it won't sell or others might say that it seems "unfinished?"<br />
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I enjoy painting in the vignette style, which
leaves some of the canvas unpainted. I have left it that way because,
simply, there was no more to say. I don't know at the start of the
picture that it will be a vignette because I haven't concentrated on
making the whole canvas a picture. I am working at using the space I
need to paint the subject. This is a fault of mine, so I shouldn't be
sensitive to comments about completing the picture (*expletives deleted*).
Many paintings can be touched up in the studio... but, be
careful! This is where the painting is most susceptible to be ruined.
Stand back 4 feet and keep your brush off of the painting until you
know exactly what you will do to improve it. If you don't really know what to do, leave it alone! You have then made the best decision. <br />
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we have talked about here is one of the most difficult of questions
that an artist asks himself. If you have a good, solid feeling for
what you are trying to say, then you WILL know when you have said it. A
lukewarm response to the subject before you will almost always result
in a lukewarm representation in paint. So, happy painting and remember
Pope Julius!<br />
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<b>Behind the Brushes</b></div>
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"The pleine aire painting and a question from Pope Julius II"</div>
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<a href="http://www.triofineart.com/424402/bill-rsquo-s-bio/" target="_blank">Bill Sawczuk</a></div>
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kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05491666386224565400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-5336049279973022892016-04-09T20:22:00.000-07:002016-04-09T20:22:23.399-07:00Let's talk about commissions...<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Trio Fine Art is back with Behind the Brushes! This issue, I am discussing my own feelings on a subject very near and sometimes a little sensitive to the artist and the client, that is, the commission. </b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>"<span id="goog_1594391469"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/">Cornerstone, Symbol, Sentinel<span id="goog_1594391470"></span></a>," the Notre Dame Commission</b></td></tr>
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In the fall of 2015, I was invited by my alma mater, the University of Notre Dame, to return to campus to do a painting of the iconic administration building, the Golden Dome. I was completely honored by this request, undoubtedly a magnificent subject with its Gothic revival design and gleaming top. And yet, this was a project that included some relatively specific ideas of the client’s vision. They wanted it to include the fall colors, a certain angle of the building, and a vertical orientation with certain proportions. </div>
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And so it goes with commissioned work.</div>
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For ages, artists have been hired to create images that are the original inspiration of another’s request. Illustrators, portrait painters, and documentary artists have all had to answer to someone else. How does this compare to the imagery that the artist is internally motivated to do?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>"Dance," a large 48 x 54 sandhill crane commission</b></td></tr>
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Well, like anything, there is a give and take to both kinds of artwork. </div>
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Quite obviously, the advantage of commissioned work is that there is a paycheck in the end… if the client is satisfied. The advantage of internally motivated work is that those paintings are a free expression of the artist's true heart. I would like to argue that there are other, less obvious advantages of commissions. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>"Pronghorn Sketch," sketch exploring a commissioned piece</b></td></tr>
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First of all they are an exercise in problem solving. Creativity can still flourish with constraints because an artist must within set parameters. This is not to say that commissions are easy. Quite the opposite! They challenge us on a whole other level. Commissions also afford us an opportunity to work in collaboration. In their exploration out west, photographer Henry Jackson and painter, Thomas Moran teamed up to capture the views of their expedition for the US congress. I have found that when I do commissioned work it becomes a collaborative process with the client. If it is commissioned portrait, I first get to know that personality of my subject and how best to represent it. For other subjects, I spend time understanding what is important to them in the composition. We explore these ideas through a series of preliminary sketches. Not only does this avoid misunderstandings in the final paintings, but it gives the client a peek into the way I approach the composition of other paintings. Finally, commissioned work is an opportunity to make another person happy. Artists have skills that can be used in service to create a lasting memory of a treasured pet that has passed or to capture the spirit of a beloved child. Our images become a part of their home and their lives, and oftentimes take on a special significance. </div>
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There is a danger of doing too much commissioned work. It is critically important to balance it with paintings that explore the artist’s singular voice with no end in mind. These paintings feel more like play… and that is an essential quality in art!</div>
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<b>Behind the Brushes</b></div>
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"Let's talk about commissions..."</div>
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<a href="http://www.turnerfineart.com/about-kathryn-mapes-turner/" target="_blank">Kathryn Mapes Turner</a></div>
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Trio Fine Art</div>
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kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05491666386224565400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-20689833885902275042016-03-22T12:13:00.001-07:002016-03-22T12:13:14.775-07:00So You Want to Be a Plein Air Painter?<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span _mce_style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span _mce_style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;"><span _mce_style="text-align: left; font-size: 11pt;" style="text-align: left;">(<a href="http://conta.cc/1UiFvwG" target="_blank">originally sent by email 3/25/2015</a>)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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of all, what must be considered when undertaking this most noble of
artistic endeavors? Get a job so that you can buy art supplies just in
case sales aren't as forthcoming as you would hope after a hard week of
painting. After all, how long should it take to produce marketable art? </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span _mce_style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;"><span _mce_style="text-align: left; font-size: 11pt;" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span _mce_style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span>Now
that you have a few supplies that you will need: paint, brushes,
canvases and boards, portable easel, solvents or other mediums, rags,
paper towels, trash bags, stool, sketch pad, bear spray, mosquito
repellant , large brimmed hat and possibly a shade umbrella, you will be
ready to paint.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Where to start? </strong></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">First,
find a scene that is calling to you to be painted. There it is; a
beautiful mountain vista! Let's start! First we'll set up the " easy
to use portable easel. " Now, how does this thing work? You unfasten the
right leg and set it on the ground. Wait, that's not right......it's
too short! You forgot to loosen the thumb screw and slide out the leg
extension. While you're sliding out the leg extension you wish that you
had an arm extension to go along with that leg extension. Fine, now
you have one leg on the ground. Now you do the same thing with the left
leg and the rear leg all with one arm as you're holding the easel with
the other.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Where the plein air magic happens.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Good,
all three legs are on the ground and you're ready to start. Not just
yet. You have to level the easel. Remember those thumbscrews? You
loosen them (one at a time) and slide the legs in or out to adjust their
length until the easel is level. You will get the hang of it after 5 or
6 times. </span></div>
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<span><span style="font-size: small;">Remove
the palette from the paintbox and set it on the pullout paint tray. If
you haven't already done this, you must put out dabs of paint on the
palette in some sort of logical arrangement; by color temperature,
value, hue or whatever looks good to you. Good! Now get out your solvent
and medium and put it on the tray, or clip it to the palette so that it
will be handy as you start to paint. Not just yet. Get out your bear
spray and fasten it to your belt or wherever you can to keep it handy (I
hope that you have already practiced with the spray so that you don't
spray yourself in the face in the unlikely event that you should need
it.... the bear spray, not a spray in the face!). Now get the bug spray
and coat yourself with it and you will cut the bug distraction by 50% .
I don't know what to tell you about the other 50%.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Bill and his french easel." border="0" height="745" hspace="0" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.434" src="http://files.ctctcdn.com/b6165bdd001/89747b22-b408-4e52-a2fa-334994c01288.jpg?a=1120402586638" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" vspace="0" width="559" /></td></tr>
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Three extended easel legs - check. Big rock and bungee - check. Wait...Bill! Your canvas is backwards!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span _mce_style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span>Now
you're ready. Choose the size of canvas or board that you wish to work
with and fasten it to the easel with those little L shaped hooks that
loosen with a simple twist of a knurled knob. If you twist too hard,
you'll knurl your fingers. I usually tie a trash bag to the easel and
weigh it down with a rock (not with a Grand Teton National Park rock!)
that you have brought along for that specific purpose or you will be
chasing painty paper towels through the sagebrush. Now it's time to
start! Wait, do you detect the wind kicking up? This is not good. The
wind causes problems that we wish to avoid such as vibrations in the
canvas and flying dust and debris. If the wind continues to strengthen
(between noon and 3 PM) it may even do the unthinkable and blow over the
easel, resulting in trauma to the easel and extreme frustration on your
part. Painters have been known to lose their tempers and use bad words
at this point. <strong>But don't do it!</strong> Calmly pick up your
easel, clean your canvas or board, reattach it to the easel, and try to
clean up any paint or solvents that may have stained the ground. I
should have mentioned earlier that your solvents or mediums should be
covered until you are actually ready to paint! Now is the time to
prevent the easel from blowing over again. Weigh it down with a rock and
use ropes or bungee cords to tie it to a tree, your vehicle or a
fence. Watch out with those bungee cords as they might snap back and
hit you in the face and you will want to use those bad words again. <strong>But don't do it.</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span _mce_style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><strong> </strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span><span>© Bill Sawczuk.</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span><span _mce_style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><strong> </strong></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span _mce_style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span _mce_style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><div>
<span>Now you're ready. First, you should get out your sketch pad. </span><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;">It is wise to do a few sketches of your subject so that you can determine y</span><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;">our
composition. The mountains will be a great subject today, just look at
that color! Look at the clouds above the mountains! Wait, what about
those old cabins? They wou</span><span _mce_style="text-align: center; font-size: 11pt;" style="text-align: center;">ld
be great to paint! Now you see some buffalo nearby, and they would be
good subjects. What about painting those aspen in their beautiful fall
foliage? You must make crucial decisions here because you can't paint
it all . Pick what you like the best and start your sketches. You
should be ready to go after 3-4 sketches. Now comes that great feeling.
You get to make the first marks on that empty white surface........Here
goes! Wait, is it getting dark? Forget the whole thing. Pack it up
and go home.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Kathryn takes Bill's advice to heart.</span></td></tr>
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<span _mce_style="text-align: center; font-size: 11pt;" style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><span _mce_style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 11pt;" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><div _mce_style="text-align: left;" align="left" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span>From the paintbrush trail,</span><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Bill Sawczuk</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong> </strong></span></span></span></span> </span></div>
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jhoffmanwyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724390765699102627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-15718208028085401222015-05-28T07:24:00.001-07:002015-05-29T08:52:55.443-07:00In Praise of Memory<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="EdgarDegas"></a><span style="font-size: large;"><em>It is very well to copy what one sees; it's much better to draw what one has retained in one's memory. It is a transformation in which imagination collaborates with memory</em>. </span>(<a href="http://www.art-quotes.com/auth_search.php?authid=284" title="More Art Quotes by Edgar Degas"><span style="color: #000044;">Edgar Degas</span></a>)<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.triofineart.com/635790/wonderment-july-8-25-2015/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.triofineart.com/635790/wonderment-july-8-25-2015/" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1kSbuJGZD2gotAixRCH3aFMJ4mSmuxk1wZcysNTpZQ67zB_MVVsPz4-XVFMDk2LmvC6UvUUmhg_EjRZoT1erPY5AetwzH2myjH0yyTJOZAqSS_-UpmQbJKrm2cRixJZwtv4M3Pvl_9U/s400/Hoffman-Enlightened_24x18_web.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enlightened, <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">©<o:p></o:p></span> Jennifer L. Hoffman, 2015,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">oil and cold wax on linen, 24x18 in.</span></td></tr>
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Think of a moment that is etched in your memory. Perhaps it is a moment from your childhood. Maybe it's something from last week. What is it that you remember about it? Why is that moment recorded in your mind? When I think of childhood memories, I flash back to when I was just two or three years old. I was in bed in the same room with my baby brother. The room was dark, with moonlight streaming in from the window. I could see the baby in his crib, sleeping soundly, when a dragon lifted up out of the small hooked rug on the floor, flew over the crib and out the window. I was sure the dragon had stolen my brother. Of course this was a dream, one that I woke from shrieking in fear, but I remember it from a toddler's perspective, as a completely real experience. I don't remember what the rug looked like, or what color the blankets were, or if there were curtains on the window. What I do remember are the most significant bits that created my experience of that moment. <br />
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In our memories, the details become soft around the edges. Sometimes the details even change in our recollections. But the most important essence, the most indispensable information is stored in our neural pathways. In art, that distilled essence is the seed of an idea!<br />
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Being primarily a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_plein_air" target="_blank">plein air</a> painter, I usually paint what I see or at least an interpretation of it. But sometimes I am gripped by a moment that is too fleeting to capture or too subtle/dark/bright to successfully photograph. Perhaps inclement weather or other responsibilities prevent me from stopping to sketch or paint. In those moments, my only option is to rely on my memory. Trust me - I don't have a photographic memory (or even a moderately good one. I write notes to myself to remember things, and then forget where I left the note)! But my ability to recall the essence of my inspiration improves incrementally the more I do it. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.triofineart.com/635790/wonderment-july-8-25-2015/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKQ6YeBGjvnxGV-i5PodKt7FClx9fuQ1PYxpp-mWATx3Ed-fYHZiz2jpY22lVYh1usJXVGOTNQSmUQ6NKspVUgQ_ak1DQiYqug8wXfQtspIkvErq7Kst6JwZlbyN3StPrdFvIqauMZVo/s320/Hoffman-KealiaMoonlightI_12x12_web.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.triofineart.com/635790/wonderment-july-8-25-2015/" target="_blank">Kealia I, <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">©<o:p></o:p></span>
Jennifer L. Hoffman, pastel on board, 12x12 in.</span><span style="font-size: small;">
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Some years back I participated in a plein air festival in Tucson. A group of us went to Bear Canyon to paint one afternoon. While opening my French easel, I managed to whack the back of my hand into a cactus and came away looking like I'd lost a fight with a porcupine. That was the beginning of my painting session, followed by dropping a pile of pastels on the rocky desert ground, and ending with a downpour (spring monsoon season)! As you might imagine, I was feeling less than confident about my efforts that day. Afterwards, while waiting on our dinner at a local restaurant, my friend <a href="http://mchuronstudio.com/" target="_blank">Greg McHuron</a> pushed a pen and a napkin across the table towards me. Greg was one of the most knowledgeable and prolific artists I've ever known. "Draw your composition," he said matter-of-factly. I looked at him blankly. "Which composition?" "Draw what you painted today," he explained. So I drew a thumbnail of what I remembered as the composition. "Look!" he said, pointing at the saguaro in front of the mountains that I'd sketched on the napkin. "You've already improved on your idea!" He was right: I had subtly shifted the main elements of my design into a better version of my original composition. Without the distraction of a million compelling details in front of my eyes, that idea became my whole focus. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaG8mFWDt1cI5SfF63h_HR5Fe3Iy9tibHdMB8PIIuZFnjErajKWQ9IHOH_RdjNkC183WNNGnApYykwfbG7QaqrG9Y6HlE36LwcZ2siwf6-icnjbhgirMU_BdgqgBVBROhBm3Upv_DheY/s1600/Hoffman-Fireflies_8x8_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaG8mFWDt1cI5SfF63h_HR5Fe3Iy9tibHdMB8PIIuZFnjErajKWQ9IHOH_RdjNkC183WNNGnApYykwfbG7QaqrG9Y6HlE36LwcZ2siwf6-icnjbhgirMU_BdgqgBVBROhBm3Upv_DheY/s320/Hoffman-Fireflies_8x8_web.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireflies, <span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">©<o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Jen</span>nifer L. Hoffman, 2013, pastel on mounted<br />
paper, 8x8 in (private collection). This piece utilized<br />
a very blurry photo of a farmhouse near my childhood home <br />
and my memory of fireflies coming out at dusk.</td></tr>
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Greg did small memory sketches of compositions and ideas all the time throughout his career. He encouraged me to do the same. I have found this to be some of the most valuable advice I've received. The more I practice, the more I lean on the knowledge I've accumulated from years in the field, and the more confident I am in that knowledge. A great landscape painter and author of <em><a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Carlsons-Guide-Landscape-Painting-Carlson/dp/0486229270/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1432669876&sr=1-1&keywords=carlson%27s+guide+to+landscape+painting" target="_blank">Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting</a></em>, John F. Carlson was also a proponent of memory work. "If you train yourself in memory work, you fearlessly attack and rearrange your material, for you can retain your original impression."<br />
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Recently, on a family trip to Kaua'i, I witnessed the full moon rising as we drove by Kealia Beach. The moist air and the clouds over the ocean were refracting the moonlight, and the scene was so subtle and glorious I could hardly breathe. I was with my family after a long day of hiking, and even if I'd had the appropriate gear, no one would have had the stamina to wait for me to paint. So I asked my husband to pull over, and we just watched the clouds drifting across the moon, the ocean rolling - trying to absorb the colors in the sky and how the moonlight danced on the waves. It was so lovely, I didn't want it to end. Later in my studio back in Jackson, I could hardly wait to try capturing the moment. I made a drawing, two pastels, and a large oil, just playing with the elements that left the most impression. What fun to relive it.<br />
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There are no crutches when working from memory. But often, my memory paintings are the most satisfying to me, because they aren't bogged down by the "reality" of an idea. Freed from unnecessary detail, they are truly about the essence of an idea. <br />
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Want to give your memory a little workout? I have a few suggestions to get you started. If you're an artist, start by making a small drawing of the piece on which you most recently worked - no peeking!! What are the main elements? How do they relate to each other? Afterwards, compare it with the original. How has it changed? What did you recall accurately? Next, pay special attention while you're out for a walk or driving somewhere in your car. As soon as you can, get out a sketchbook (or a napkin) and draw what you remember most. Not an artist? You can try it too - just make notes on paper about something you've recently seen or experienced. What caught your eye? What were the sounds, the smells, the light effects that compelled you? Or try explaining it to someone else in a way that they can experience what you saw/smelled/felt/heard. You may find your first few tries somewhat difficult, but if you keep it up, you'll find it easier and easier to capture a moment in your memory. And that is a treat in itself.<br />
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<em>Jen</em>Trio Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522299614666757380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-91923650918526453172015-05-02T07:11:00.002-07:002015-05-11T15:05:38.161-07:00A Day in the Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Trio artists share how they would spend the ideal creative day. </span></i></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">As the artists of Trio Fine Art described their "ideal creative days,"
it became apparent that being and feeling unplugged from technology,
society, and everyday demands lay at the heart of our artists'
inspiration. A chance to escape, to paint, to ponder - and share these
experiences with others - these three talented artists take a moment to
reflect on the special moments in their life in which they glean
inspiration and motivation for doing what they do best. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2RQatCX5EfvpG9s9j6JhZqdFrElJjtuVlx6zLfhF0VMGp-Crm7gq-jD8j4v0Epy9x1AttDx6iJYVwaAcIHkcD646ZbzEuuu2A3M6PQ1HgjyyA6AfqTsrR7B6-yQmq57GXZURWCcK-zQ/s1600/IMG_3986.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2RQatCX5EfvpG9s9j6JhZqdFrElJjtuVlx6zLfhF0VMGp-Crm7gq-jD8j4v0Epy9x1AttDx6iJYVwaAcIHkcD646ZbzEuuu2A3M6PQ1HgjyyA6AfqTsrR7B6-yQmq57GXZURWCcK-zQ/s1600/IMG_3986.jpeg" height="240" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>6:30 AM |</b> It's summer, and the days are long in the Wind River Range. Kathryn rises and starts the day with several Sun Salutations.<i> These yoga moves get the kinks that happen from sleeping on the ground. A feel-good way to wake up!</i>
More awake, Kathryn gathers up her field easel to continue her study of
the morning light. The cook starts the coffee back at camp, and Kathryn
takes a break to grab her morning jolt of caffeine. When the painting
is finished, she returns to a hot breakfast at camp. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>11:45 AM |</b> After several hours of hiking, Kathryn finds herself high in the Green River Lakes area.
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>It is a clear summer day, and th</i><i>e light is </i><i>vivid.</i> She will spend the afternoon painting here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>2:30 PM |</b><i><b> </b>I am working on an afternoon
painting that is informed by what I took in from my hike and sketches.
The shadows are lengthening, and the colors are getting richer as th</i><i>e day goes by. It is a blue sky, but the high </i><i>cumulus clouds slowly drift over the Mountains.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>5:00 PM | </b>The pack trip outfitters patiently wait as Kathryn puts the
finishing touches on her paintings. They are packed away one a mule with
the rest of the artists' materials to head back to camp. Appreciating
the lighter load, Kathryn hikes back to camp, taking in the quiet and
low light. Dinner is ready upon their arrival, and the artists and
outfitters sit to enjoy a meal and each others' company around a dancing
fire.<i> As the stars start to appear, we feel uniquely blessed to be exactly where we are.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>It
feels like a luxury to be 'unplugged' from all this in the wilderness.
In this solitude, I can best hear my artistic voice and intuition. - KMT</i></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span _mce_style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;">6:30 AM |</span>
</b> The morning light finds Jen connecting with her husband, Ron, and
daughter, Amelia. They share breakfast and discuss the day's plans.
After walking Amelia to the bus stop, Jen takes a private moment to
enjoy the sunshine on her favorite bench, writing and thinking about her
art. Inspired and ready for the day, Jen packs up her painting gear and
a lunch to head to Grand Teton National Park. She drives the Park road
until she discovers her painting location for the day,<i> exploring and reacting to the light.</i> This is her favorite way to decide where and what to paint, <i>focused and feeling like I am where I am supposed to be.</i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>11:45 AM |</b> Limited by the changing patterns in the
light, Jen works for no more than one hour, one piece at a time,
completing several sketches. <i>Tot</i><i>ally in my creative space... I lose track of time, completely at peace.</i> Breaking for a brief lunch, Jen rests next to String Lake, enjoying her solitude. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>5:00 PM |</b>
Ron and Amelia prepare camp and dinner together, and Jen takes
advantage of the waning afternoon light to capture her surroundings on
the canvas. <i>It's hard to give myself to the creative process when</i><i>
I feel compelled to take care of my family. But my family also gives me
such joy that it feeds my creativity, and a trip like this is the
perfect way to have it all!</i> Camping by the lake, the three roast marshmallows and watch the stars together late into the night.</span><br />
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church to start the coffee and set up for Mass. After the service, he
takes several canvases to a location North of town near the mountains to study the geometric shapes from the old buildings of the valley's ranches.<i> The buildings provide contrast to the organic shapes o</i><i>f the landscape - this sets the picture off. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i></i><b>11:45 AM | </b>Stopping to relax for awhile, Bill sets up a chair and admires his surroundings. <i>Enjoyi</i><i>ng the day; feeling thankful.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>2:30 PM |</b>
For the afternoon, Bill dives into a massive painting project on
location - blocking in a 6 x 8 foot canvas! This image includes figures
working in the landscape with the help of hired models.<i _mce_style="text-align: left;" align="left" style="text-align: left;"> A rush of adrenaline and e</i><i _mce_style="text-align: left;" align="left" style="text-align: left;">xcitement working on a painting this size from life.</i>
He starts with two or three inch brushes to lay out a solid foundation
of big, warm, dark, loose, bold brushstrokes that fall spontaneously
into the right place! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>5:00 PM |</b> Bill works as long as the light will hold, taking advantage of the immediacy of working from life. <i>There is a sense of urgency that calls upon full concentration and commitment.</i> He pays close attention to proportions, scale, and anatomy. Asking himself, <i>What do I want to say, and how can I say it as simply as possible,</i>
he is thankful for the opportunity to experience and paint this scene,
and to be able to share it with others through his work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Make sure you take some time to 'unplug' as well.</i><br />All the best,<br /><br />- Kathryn</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><b>July 8th - 25th | </b>Jennifer L. Hoffman's solo exhibition</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><b>July 29th - August 15th | </b>Kathryn M. Turner's solo exhibition</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><b>August 19th - September 5th </b>| Bill Sawczuk's solo exhibition</span></div>
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Trio Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522299614666757380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-1419969832074030832014-11-07T10:11:00.001-08:002014-11-11T14:53:22.727-08:00The Value in Value<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">by Jennifer L. Hoffman</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.triofineart.com/424401/jennifer-rsquo-s-current-work/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt=" Behind the Clouds, charcoal on paper, private collection, © Jennifer L. Hoffman." border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rrBlgeMwJhs4-hYLUziVxZIQnN4NkL-toRC78RAonh6tWi0QnyBOS1wpIyDrtmW0muWBetLCvGNhxg9dlPjKj6ZKrmWMdyNMYaUJguFN3G18dYV6fQR2j-rsCCFMJlaSJwzKrdNMeQc/s1600/Hoffman-BehindtheClouds_18x24_charcoal_web_brightened.jpg" height="296" title=" Behind the Clouds, charcoal on paper, private collection, © Jennifer L. Hoffman." width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is very easy to see value in a drawing, as the entire image is created </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">with only black, white, and shades of gray.<i> Behind the Clouds</i>, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">charcoal on paper, private collection, </span>© <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jennifer L. Hoffman.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">In art, value is simply how dark or light something is. </span>There are many, many elements that must come
together in a painting in order for it to be successful. It can be
argued that, at least in representational painting, none is more
important than accurate value. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">There are some great quotes out there about value in painting.* Here's one, oft-repeated by artists, attribution unknown:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">"Value does all the work; color gets all the glory."</span></b> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Or this one, from the author of <i>Design and Expression in the Visual Arts</i>, John F. A. Taylor:</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><i>"There are painters... who know how to dispense with hues and saturations. There is no painting which can dispense with values."</i> </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Or this gem from Harley Brown:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>"In painting, as in life, you can get away with a lot as long as you have your values right."</i></span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are many similar values in this pastel.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">You might think of value as the skeletal structure
on which the rest of the painting hangs. If an artist carefully
observes and transcribes the values of a scene, the color he or she uses
can be realistic or completely imaginary, but the scene will
still make sense to the viewer. (<a href="http://www.burgundytoday.com/grapevine/fauves-exhibition-dijon.htm" target="_blank">Click here for some </a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">examples</a> of realistic value/imaginative color from a past show on Hungarian Fauvism). If the values are off, however, no amount of color manipulation will make the painting work. </span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.triofineart.com/424401/jennifer-rsquo-s-current-work/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="Evening Song, pastel on board, 20x30, available. © Jennifer L. Hoffman." border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOt5suLCqHxVTdfysNGgw3RmYH1QtLolybTKhP1OouwzSkdiFukPJbCGpPnvT42WZLSdSvPdfYZBoki4cn6uBFxFt3AHLlgdwMQC6qB3TIMxkuq6ZARc6bloK2410YaQmRc7S3IoW_Kw/s1600/Hoffman-EveningSong_20x30_blog.jpg" height="261" title="Evening Song, pastel on board, 20x30, available. © Jennifer L. Hoffman." width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evening Song, pastel on board, 20x30, available. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">© Jennifer L. Hoffman.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Our brains have a surprising amount of preconceived ideas about what colors and values are or should be. Master artist and teacher <a href="http://www.nedjacob.com/" target="_blank">Ned Jacob</a> learned a lesson about the difference between our preconceptions and reality when painting with his mentor, Robert Lougheed. "The first time the two worked outside together, Jacob painted a horse with rich, dark color and black shadows. When Jacob finished the picture, Lougheed walked over and studied it for awhile. 'Now what would you use if you were painting a post hole in that shadow?'" (Sandra Dallas, <i>Sacred Paint: Ned Jacob, </i>Santa Fe, NM: Fenn Galleries Publishing, Inc., 1979.) The notions that we grow up with (snow is white, shadows are black, etc) often go unquestioned until we learn to truly observe the world around us.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">A number of common problems in paintings can be directly attributed to value errors. Ned provided me with an "Aha!" moment just as Lougheed had done for him decades before, when he made this observation while watching me struggle with a plein air study: "If you can't seem to get your values light enough, you probably aren't painting your darks dark enough." Whoa. That one cracked my head wide open! It made so much sense, but I had never realized it. Another example of a value problem is something often bemoaned by beginning artists - muddy color. A muddy color is just a grayed color of the wrong value (and/or temperature - see <a href="http://www.triofineart.blogspot.com/2014/09/what-it-takes-to-paint-in-color.html" target="_blank">Kathryn's post on color</a> for more on the concept of temperature). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So how does an artist determine correct values in a subject? Values are in fact a set of relationships. Determining the darkest dark in a composition and the lightest light is a great starting point. And one of the best ways to see general values is to do something you've heard mentioned on this blog before. SQUINT. Squinting at a subject eliminates unnecessary detail and simplifies the main information. In general, the darkest darks will be found in the center of interest of your composition, or in the foreground of a landscape (this is a rule of thumb - many artists have purposefully and successfully broken that rule). Once the darkest dark and lightest light have been determined, the values of other elements in the subject can be determined through comparison. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Using thumbnail sketches helps to map out the most
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The darkest darks are in the cast shadows beneath the eggs in this painting.</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Artists often manipulate the value range in their paintings for emotional or artistic effect. Paintings that stay in the lightest value range are referred to as "high key" paintings, where the darkest dark might be a middle gray. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A close value range in this pastel creates an introspective, quiet mood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Likewise, paintings painted in
the lower scale of the value range are called "low key" paintings,
where the lightest light might be a middle gray. Paintings with subtle
value shifts and close value ranges communicate a different feeling
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I leave you with a quote from the great master, John Singer Sargent:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you are out and about in
the world, take a moment to squint. See if you can find the darkest
dark and lightest light in the view you see. Do the same when you look
at art. The more you practice, the easier it becomes. Sargent would be proud of you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">*A great source for quotes on all manner of art topics can be found on Robert Genn's fantastic website: <a href="http://www.art-quotes.com/">www.art-quotes.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Color in a picture is like enthusiasm in life"-Vincent Van Gogh</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Volumes can be written on the subject of color. Since it is autumn, we couldn't resist touching on this subject for this month's article. No doubt about it, the experience of color is a special part of life and no one does color like Mother Nature. In the summer, she exhibits the bright colors of the wildflowers. Currently, Jackson Hole is ablaze with golden aspen leaves, red mountain maple, and all is off-set by distant blue mountains and evergreens. Soon, the landscape will be blanketed in white snow with shimmering blues and greys. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">As painters, we are challenged and inspired by the effects of light on all these colors found in nature. Everything has what can be referred to as a color note. A color note is the combination of hue, value (light and dark) and intensity. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Depending on how it is being effected by light at that moment, we can identify the color note of our subject. The first thing we can ask is where the color note lies in the spectrum of the rainbow of colors. This is referred to as the hue. Remember the acronym we learned in grade school, Roy G. Biv? Red, orange, yellow...These are the color names, or hues. In this painting of the Gros Ventre range, the hue of the sky is blue and the grass is yellow-green.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">If there is smoke in the air, it is sunrise or sunset, the sky would likely have a different hue. Similarly, grass is not always green. Later in the season, this same field is a honey wheat hue. Within each hue, there is a spectrum of value, intensity and temperature.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">When creating a painting, we must also consider the relative lightness or darkness or<i>value </i>of an area. There is a saying in our industry- "Color gets all the credit, value does all the work." It is the relationships of values within a painting that depicts a sense of space and form. In this painting, there is not a broad range of hues represented, but the contrast between the light and dark values describe to the viewer the shapes of the rocks and how the water streams through them. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br /> Each hue also has a relative temperature. Cool colors have a bias toward blue, green and violet. Warm colors have a bias toward red, orange or yellow. This is how it is possible to have a "cool" red such as alizarin crimson or a 'warm blue' such as french ultramarine.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Everything around us is an array of color. The vivid light and color of the world is what compels us to paint. As we strive to continue to understand the world of color, we do our best to create artwork that moves in a similar way. </span></div>
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Trio Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522299614666757380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-37958439516521714182014-08-31T03:00:00.000-07:002014-08-31T03:00:01.404-07:00When is Fine Painting Like Cooking?<div _mce_style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;" align="center" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Q: When is Fine Painting like Fine Cooking?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A: When the artist knows what to put in and what to leave out.</span></h3>
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<span color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> Bill Sawczuk</em></span></span></h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Running Horses</em>, oil on linen, 12x16. © Bill Sawczuk, 2014.</span></td></tr>
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<span _mce_style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I was a kid in the 50s, we used to eat a lot of soup. Sometimes the soup contained everything in the icebox (that's right, the <em>icebox</em>), and although it was flavorful, we couldn't tell what flavor it was. It was called garden soup, but sometimes we called it garbage soup. I think that the same thing could be applied to painting. If you put too much in, the picture might be painted well, but the viewer might not recognize the subject . </span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.triofineart.com/424403/bill-rsquo-s-current-work/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.triofineart.com/424403/bill-rsquo-s-current-work/" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XOgM_1eOcH_ACbyi4hv2FB_cwy29VmqlZqmIvN9uXQoMjFDd83wEnTpBqadw3ckxBnzZATr8t8wdCY1v4J5iL8X-smO-90MvNnckg2to_wNJ1Oh0PVLCnJ9NcSakfduZCmTcc_mhb3E/s1600/Sawczuk-PeacefulAfternoon_8x10_web.jpg" height="310" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Peaceful Afternoon</em>, oil on linen, 8x10. © Bill Sawczuk, 2014.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.triofineart.com/424403/bill-rsquo-s-current-work/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.triofineart.com/424403/bill-rsquo-s-current-work/" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNG1PEmRWzeW33RWLZ6_TTyfCzrJx-I_sEtNezyniVpj5HR7g4yV8TG4ZVSpubrzlbOWQy7_vSlzZ_sjw9Cli9Sf06c5JKAoSA7m2OYxCwbm3EWMPupVFpKqFtctfj6-13UlYNlI9BRAg/s1600/Sawczuk-StippysandMoran_9x12_web.jpg" height="235" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stippy's and Moran, oil on linen, 9x12. © Bill Sawczuk, 2014.</span></td></tr>
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<span _mce_style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are often tempted while painting <em>en plein air</em> to include everything that we see in the scene. We may feel that the viewer might need all the facts to understand the picture. The crucial time to resist the temptation to put everything in the soup is in the early composition stage of the painting. Ask the question, "What do I need to tell the story?" The all-inclusive data is in the scene before me, but what should I leave out? What can the viewer complete in his own analysis of the painting? Will I clutter up my efforts to express my reaction to the scene by including every tree, every branch, every rock, etc.? All of these elements may be hinted at in my painting, and the viewer will know that it is a forested, rocky scene.</span></span><div>
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<span _mce_style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Zero in on the subject. Know what you are trying to say. If you don't know that, why are you painting? If you are trying to show the beauty of horses running through a pasture , for example, what more do you need than the horses and the pasture? Do you need fences, barns, rocks or anything else? Paint the horses as well as you can. Try to show their grace and their spirit . If you can do that, you will be successful. Your painting will be complete, and you won't have to throw anything else in!</span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Texas Blood</em>, oil on linen, 10x10. © Bill Sawczuk, 2014.</span></td></tr>
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Trio Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522299614666757380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-64555650430220374872014-06-30T05:00:00.000-07:002014-06-30T05:00:00.550-07:00Painting on the Edge<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Jennifer L. Hoffman</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No, I’m not talking about dangling from the edge of a cliff
or balancing an easel on a razor thin ridge line (though I’ve known a few artists who’ve been
close). When I was first starting out as
a plein air painter, an artist I admired gave me some advice. “<i>Pay
attention to the edges when you are painting.
Don’t leave your edges unresolved.”</i>
Lacking self-confidence, I didn’t question the statement, but I wondered
what he meant. The edges of my canvas??<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In the years since, I’ve learned the value of that
advice. What he actually meant was, “Pay
attention to how shapes come together in your painting.” Determining how two areas meet and
successfully painting that meeting place (or <i>edge</i>) conveys the light conditions and gives the illusion of depth
(or lack of it) in a painting. One technique
artists use to see edges is to squint at the subject. When squinting, some edges will remain relatively sharp,
while others become soft or disappear altogether. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are essentially three types of edges to consider in a
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Hard edges</i>, where the edge is crisply defined,
for example a roofline in bright sunlight or a strong cast shadow. The shapes with the hardest edges draw the
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The hardest edges are in the foreground tree and its </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Soft edges</i>, where the edges of shapes are less
distinct but still discernible. This
could be the edges of foliage at the top of a tree or a distant hillside
meeting the sky. These shapes tend to
recede or sit back from the front picture plane.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span><!--[endif]--></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> The soft edges of the reflection appear to sit below the hard edges of the creek banks.</span></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Lost edges</i>, where one form melts into
another. This happens often in low light
conditions and in weather like rain, snow, or fog. These lost edges do not compete for attention
but can be some of the most interesting to paint!</span><o:p></o:p></span></span><!--[endif]--></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are nearly no hard edges in this pastel. Soft and lost edges add to the sense of mystery.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Veiled</i>, Jennifer L. Hoffman. Pastel on board, 12x16.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Of course, the degree of hardness or softness (or lost-ness,
if I may coin a new word!) is relative, and the artist orchestrates those edges
in a painting to draw a viewer’s eye to a specific focal point or to move the
viewer through the composition. Interestingly, everyone seems to interpret
edges a bit differently, even when looking at the same thing. Some artists see many hard edges and paint
accordingly. Some see things in a much
softer way. Being able to translate the
way he/she sees edges allows an artist to not only create an illusion of space
and light but to share a bit of his/her personal artistic vision. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Next time you come to Trio or visit another gallery or
museum, look for hard, soft, and lost edges.
You’ll be catching a glimpse into the artist’s process!</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;">While tremendously helpful, a photograph also has serious limitations. It distorts and flattens the subject. The shadows lose light and color. It captures a level of detail that is far beyond what the human eye can naturally perceive. Colors can either lose their luster or go the other way and look artificial. When using photography, it is important to be aware of these inaccuracies and adjust for them. The knowledge of how to do so is gained from working from life. Proportions, color, and the subtlety of light are gained from critical observation. This is why working from the live model, studying anatomy and movement, learning atmospheric and linear perspective and painting on location are so important to us. In this way, </span><i style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;">life</i><span style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"> is our primary reference. Photography is supplemental information.</span></div>
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None of the three of us are what you would call photo-realist painters. We want to capture the impression or essence of a scene or subject rather than a photographic depiction. When working with photographs, we do a great deal of editing in order to serve the intention of the painting. Lots of extraneous information is left on the cutting room floor. Then the key elements of the photo are rearranged and re-scaled. Edges are blurred and colors are adjusted. As artist David Hockney says, "Optical devices certainly don't paint paintings. " It is the painter's hand that can bring a different essence to the spirit of an image. </div>
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Trio Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522299614666757380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-75011005255745192712014-04-28T05:00:00.000-07:002014-04-28T09:03:08.368-07:00Why Did I Paint It?
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am often asked the question, " Why do you choose to paint what
you do?" When I decide to paint plein air on any particular day, I usually have
a general area as a destination, hoping to find some outstanding subject matter
in that area. It's often similar to a reaction that a tourist might have when
coming to a scene that demands a photograph. The particular subject matter might
be as awe inspiring as the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, or as intimate as a
squirrel feeding on pinecone seeds. It is a scene worth remembering in
photographic detail or in paint. A major difference is that the artist can
manipulate the composition in many different ways, such as adding features or
leaving things out. Colors and moods can be changed or left as is. The
important thing is to retain the initial impression in the artistic effort. The
artistic effort is often successful but sometimes not . It takes years of
outdoor work to be able to capture the essence of a scene and to impart that
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Trio Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522299614666757380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372378224143066920.post-41646436899713483092014-04-17T15:21:00.000-07:002014-04-17T15:21:40.327-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to our new blog! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope to post some interesting tidbits about our individual artistic explorations, our process, our vision. A combination of virtual workshop, artistic philosophy, and general ramblings, we hope you will find something that piques your interest. You can join in the conversation by leaving a comment. And please visit our website, </span><a href="http://www.triofineart.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.triofineart.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, to see our latest works and upcoming events. You can also sign up for our email newsletter (<span class="fontOverrideSmall"><a href="http://www.triofineart.com/436648/sign-up-for-email/">http://www.triofineart.com/436648/sign-up-for-email/</a>)</span>, where we will be sending out updates with our latest posts, invitations to receptions and shows, and more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We look forward to sharing with you!</span>Trio Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522299614666757380noreply@blogger.com0