Peninsula Art League Member Show- new work exhibited. Working on site at the Art Festival

   I have the pleasure of working in the Peninsula Art League Plein Air/Art Demo tent during the festival this year where I have chosen to work in a drawing media on a still life that I will set up in the tent Saturday ~ 10am to 4pm. Feel free to stop by and watch the artists working on various works in a variety of mediums, listen to some live music or check out one of the 125 vendors selling thier creative work at the festival. There will also be a 2 day exhibition of Peninsula Art League Members inside key bank where I am exhibiting a new painting from this years plein air season- artist reception is at 6 pm.

The 29th Annual Gig Harbor Summer Art Festival July 20 & 21, 2013 Saturday ~ 10am to 6pm; Sunday ~ 10 am to 5pm on Judson Street in Gig Harbor's Historic Waterfront District . . . . . .

125 artists from throughout the Northwest will be showing and selling their work at this year's festival. We'll also have a variety of food vendors, live music and lots of art-making activities for children thanks to the nice people at Arcadia Montesorri School and Curious By Nature Preschool. And if you'd like to try your hand at some sidewalk art, wander down to the waterfront and "Chalk the Harbor."

 

GH Garden Tour- Canterwood



"Shoes on the porch" 9x12 oil



I came. I saw. I returned and I painted- while I melted!!! Record breaking temperatures found me spending the afternoon with my back to the sun at a Canterwood estate. The scene was so inspiring that it practically painted itself. Special thanks to the Wimber host and hostess for keeping this scene preserved until I could paint it.

14th Annual Juried Art Exhibit- exhibiting work. Working on locations all weekend.

   Another day, another oppertunity to enjoy the beauty of nature. This weekend I will be painting at Eddon Boat Shop http://gigharborboatshop.org/ as well as Blue Willow's annual Lavender Festival http://www.bluewillowlavenderfarm.com/Blue_Willow_Lavender_Farm/

   If you prefer to see finished work, come to 14th Annual Juried Maritime Art Exhibit at the History Harbor Museum July 20-August 25 2013 where I have the honor of exhibiting with some great artist's vision of all things marine. Artist reception is Friday 19th, hope to see you there.

The Mocking Fountain

   When attending a plein air event 2 weeks ago, I was looking for inspiration. Many times had I been to this particular location painting so I was looking for a new challenge when I saw it... a green water fountain. No not a water fountain painted green but rather a mossy fountain for people to drink from... it was too unusual. Not intending to plague my precious landscape observation time, I turned my back on the little fountain to again paint a scene which was poorly lit- not something I saw as inspirational.

"Mocking Fountain" 6x8 oil on linen

    On breaks I glanced at the mocking fountain that screamed of sarcasm. It was far more distracting than my subject, yet I studiously continued the study of repetition. Maybe 2 hours later I finished the  'scape (glad it was small) and scoffed at the mocking fountain but it was the model that got the last laugh! The more I looked the more  I saw the beauty in it's geometric harmony of composition enhanced by it's blue/green subject against it's yellow red background. The time invested in my mocking fountain was personally one that "made" the outing worth while.

Studio-G's first studio biggie.



Saltwater State Park 18x24 oil on canvas

      SO different from  working on location, I just finished my first (larger) studio painting in over a decade. Almost a trial if you will, I discovered many new ways to work. I worked from my on location 9x12 paint study the first 2-3 sessions before putting it aside to let the piece become its own work. The final sessions I worked the painting for believability and some sort of balance/harmony in the piece.