tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28129956849866976702024-03-14T08:02:50.971-07:00From the Easel of Barbara JaenickeI no longer post to my blog, but it contains several years worth of short articles I've written regarding various painting tips, thoughts, and inspiration for pastelists and oil painters. I began the blog in 2011 simply as a resource for students I taught at my studio at the time. I stopped posting in 2018, but even though I've grown in my artistic journey since then, much of what I've shared here is still relevant, and therefore I've kept it visible for anyone who cares to skim though it.
Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.comBlogger298125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-69240500094945221022018-11-15T23:51:00.000-08:002018-11-19T14:39:22.378-08:00Painting Under Pressure<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Gallatin River Memory</i>, oil, 8x10<br />
Painted last month on location outside Big Sky, Montana.</td></tr>
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I'm thrilled that my latest blog post has been published as an article on OutdoorPainter.com. In the article I suggest the idea of how individual personality might play a major role in the type of creative process that works best for each artist to achieve his or her most ideal creative efforts. More specifically, I consider the idea of how working under pressure can have drastically different results for different artists. I had come to a realization that my own ideal creative process can be very different from that of other artists, which led me to explore the idea in a blog post.<br />
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Sorry for the additional redirect, but the link can be found at <a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.outdoorpainter.com%2Fpainting-en-plein-air-under-pressure%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C0763ac2525ba4cf8bf0c08d64e5f1d95%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636782567751207353&sdata=0PJsmBYhg2p5dT8agXfDP1VajxPoa6CGXqD4VQjKxFs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.outdoorpainter.com/painting-en-plein-air-under-pressure/</a><br />
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Feel free to chime in either in the comment section of my blog or on my Facebook post. I'd love to hear how others relate to all this. How does painting under pressure affect you?<br />
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<b>UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:</b><br />
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The
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Composition
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Painting the
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Painting the
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Painting the
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<br />Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-53266736033433940722018-07-08T13:46:00.000-07:002018-07-08T13:46:08.208-07:00Pushing Yourself to Improve: Male Painters vs. Female Painters<br />
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There comes a point for every painter when you have to push yourself
into a mentally challenging state and force yourself to figure out the
solutions to difficult painting problems. I sometimes hear people say that
painting is relaxing. Personally, I don’t find it relaxing at all. That’s not
why I paint. I paint because I enjoy the elation I feel when I’m successful at
capturing the visual excitement I want to communicate in a painting. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are other things I do to relax…read, go
for a walk, watch a movie. When I do those other things, I’m not taxing my
brain to scrutinize and search, which is what I do constantly when I paint. For
example, I work my initial composition like some people work a crossword puzzle
or Rubik’s Cube, pushing myself to search for the most ideal design. I also continuously
compare subtle differences in value, temperature and chroma and translate that
into specific color choices. I hunt for those accurate choices, and I continue
to do so until I find what works, constantly scrutinizing, comparing and
observing. These are just some of the many mental gymnastics I encounter when
painting. When I finish a day of painting, I’m more mentally exhausted than
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I believe it’s when people hit the painful threshold of
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way that merely takes a wild guess at what’s needed in each area of their
painting. When I get tired or lazy, I usually fall into this trap and end up
with a failed painting. But when this less attentive approach becomes the norm
for an artist, there’s rarely any significant skill level improvement,
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It’s only the artists who take what they’ve learned (through
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easel, using their years of easel time efficiently to push themselves through
that painful threshold, who ultimately increase their skill level much more
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This leads to another question that frequently comes up in
workshops: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Why are there usually more
women than men in most workshops?</i> I’ve heard various reasons for this,
which I’m sure all contribute to why this happens. I have a particular theory,
though, that I believe largely contributes to this imbalance. This is of course
a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">very broad</i> generalization, but it
seems to me that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">typically</i> men like
to figure things out for themselves, and women like to ask for guidance. You
know, that stereotypical situation in which a man and woman are lost while
traveling by car and the woman wants to stop and ask for directions while the
man insists that they’re not lost and he’ll find the way. (Okay, we all have
navigation systems in our cars or on our phones now, so this is sort of an
old-fashioned stereotype, but you get the idea.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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With learning to paint, you actually need <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">both</i> of those approaches: Guidance to
point you in the right direction, and then plenty of your own practice time figuring
it out for yourself at your easel. Again, keep in mind I’m generalizing here
(so, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">please</i>, neither gender should
take offense!), but I believe women err on the side of asking for help before
trying to figure it out themselves, and men err on the side of wanting to
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Well, you know what? You’ll actually become a better painter
if you spend the majority of your painting time pushing yourself to figure out difficult
painting problems <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yourself</i>. Yikes! I
hope I didn’t just talk myself out of a job as a workshop instructor! The truth
is, you certainly don’t want to paint in a cocoon, especially if you’re still
mastering some basic skills. You DO want some guidance and firsthand
instruction so you can recognize the painting problems that you need to figure
out on your own and be better equipped to handle them. But you also want to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">avoid</i> jumping from workshop to workshop
too frequently, hoping that this influx of constant spoon-fed instruction is
going to make you a better painter. And you don’t want your only painting time
to take place in instructional settings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I realize that there’s also the comradery aspect of taking frequent
classes and workshops, and it’s not everyone’s goal to push themselves in this
way. And that’s fine. When I teach my workshops, I make sure to remember that
some artists just enjoy attending painting workshops with other artists and
talking art, and I strive to make it an enjoyable experience for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all</i> who attend. But for those artists
who <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">do</i> have ambitious goals, the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">real work</i> comes <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">after</i> the workshop.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My 14-year-old son is taking piano lessons. When I asked him
recently some specifics about his weekly lessons, he told me very matter-of-factly
that in his lessons his teacher basically instructs him on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">how to practice</i>. Learning to paint works the same way. Now, if I
could just get my son to practice more!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Alive!</i>, 18x24, pastel</td></tr>
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<b>Upcoming Workshops:</b></h3>
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<b>White Bear Lake, MN - 3-day PASTEL/OIL
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<b>August 14-16, 2018<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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"Landscape
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White Bear
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$475/member;
$570/non member (A discount is available for first-time students at this art
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<b>Mount Vernon, WA - 3-day PASTEL workshop<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>September 20-22, 2018<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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"Painting
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Dakota Art
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<b>Santa Barbara, CA - 4-day PASTEL/OIL
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<b>Manahawkin, NJ - 3-day PASTEL workshop<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>November 9-11, 2018<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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"Landscape
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Pine Shores
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$205/members; $235 non-members (This venue receives <i>generous</i> funding for art workshops in their community, and so the workshop price is crazy cheap!!! If you live in the area and have wanted to take a workshop with me, this is the place to do it!)<br />
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My first career was in advertising. I was an art director
for a few different advertising agencies over the years, beginning my career in
the country’s advertising hub at the time, New York City. As I began my career,
I took some advertising classes at night at the School of Visual Arts. These
classes focused on developing a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">concept </i>for
strong advertising messages. And, as with painting, it was definitely a skill
that required practice, experience, and knowledge of what’s been done in the
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The instructors at the school (all full-time art directors
and creative directors at the big, well-known ad agencies at the time) stressed to us that
it’s more important to first zero in on one clear <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">big idea</i> and then develop individual messages from that overall
“umbrella” idea. This is basically how an ad campaign is developed. If the
advertising relies too much on merely catchy phrases or flashy graphics, the
message isn’t as strong as if there’s an overall concept that serves as a
driving force behind each individual message. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you’ve ever seen the movie “What Women Want” (with Mel
Gibson and Helen Hunt), the plot is set in an ad agency, and I think it’s one
of the only movies I’ve seen that accurately portrays the thought process of
how advertising creatives come up with a “big idea.” Maybe it’s done
differently these days, but this is how we did it when I
worked in the field. The comical premise of the movie leverages how much of that
process of conceptualizing an initial idea is very much a mental challenge that
has to come first before anything visual or written can be developed next, with
Mel Gibson’s career-greedy character suddenly having the magical ability to
read the inner thoughts of Helen Hunt’s character. In the movie, they develop an
ad campaign concept for Nike, directed toward women. Their concept is “No
Games. Just Sports,” which would become the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">umbrella
idea</i> for each individual advertising message from Nike to their female
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And now, after almost 25 years from when I moved on from my
advertising career, I’m realizing that my more successful paintings are those
for which I was able to first identify an overall big idea for what I want to
visually say in the work. Since I love to paint <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">light</i> in the landscape, that usually plays a major role in my idea.
But it often goes beyond that. And whatever visual idea I choose to latch onto,
it becomes the driving force for how I handle each individual area of the
painting, so that the painting as a whole will clearly convey my visual concept
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In the recent paintings shown below, I describe my <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">big idea</i> for each piece.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s all about the intense glow in the sky. Everything
beneath the sky is set up in terms of value, chroma and composition so that it
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It’s all about the massive space at the top of this
mountain…you know, that feeling you get when you stand on a mountain high above
everything else and see for miles. The arrangement of the grass and snow
patterns, and their converging sizes, as they lead toward the sliver of light
in the sky, all contribute to that feeling.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s all about a huge upward, distant climb to the top (in
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horizon, descending sizes of the rocks into the distance, and the small size of
the trees at the very top support this idea.<o:p></o:p></div>
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mountain. This sense of distance contributes to the magnitude of
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-20821092313830513332018-01-21T22:11:00.000-08:002018-01-21T22:11:18.711-08:00Shapes Before Subject<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Block-in for <i>In the Winter Spotlight</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the Winter Spotlight, oil, 11x14</td></tr>
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When I choose a subject to paint, it’s almost never because
I want to paint THAT particular subject. I don’t go outside thinking “I want to
paint a Juniper tree” or “a clump of snow with grass coming out of it.” It’s
usually something else that tugs at my artistic voice. It could be the light.
Or the shadows. Or it could be a pattern of textures or edges that I can
envision creating in pastel or oil. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But my first order of business before I attempt to visually
create what appealed to me, is to find the shapes in my composition. To hear
the word “shapes,” it sounds easy enough. After all, as kids we start hearing
about shapes by the time we’re in kindergarten. But to look at a busy landscape
and boil it down to a few shapes is much easier said than done. We can look at an
artist’s work after the fact and see those shapes pointed out to us, but it takes
practice to learn how to create that combination of shapes on your own. And it can
be overwhelming when the subject is chock-full of busy detail. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Shown in this post are two paintings, along with their
block-ins. As with most all of my paintings, they both required some compositional
searching, editing, reproportioning of shapes, and a bit of value
restructuring. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Block-in for <i>Warm Summer Day at Multnomah Falls</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Warm Summer Day at Multnomah Falls</i>, pastel, 14x11<br />
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In workshops that I teach, I find that many students are
more interested in how I finish a painting than how I start a painting. But the
truth is, what makes a painting successful at the finish, is what I do at the
very start…which is all of those things I do before I make single mark on the
painting. Sometimes this process comes together logically, and it’s just a
matter of going through the steps. Other times it takes searching and working
my shapes like a puzzle. I can honestly say that my own skill level increased
when I began to understand how to plan out a painting in this way at the start.
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Students are often determined to take home successful
completed paintings at the end of a workshop. But what if you instead took a
few days to work intensively on just this important skill that’s required at
the start of each painting. And if you did indeed improve it, your overall
skill level as a painter is sure to get a boost! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Bend, OR – May 22-24, </b>Cascade Fine Art Workshops<b> </b>(Studio
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In this workshop, I explain in detail my process for how to “see”
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And if you’re not able to attend, I still encourage you to set
aside some time on your own to practice this skill. Try composing and editing “shapes”
for your paintings, rather than “subject matter,” in small thumbnail sketches. (Hint: SQUINT!!!) Then block in paintings
from your thumbnails instead of directly from your source photo. Take several
days to practice only <i>thumbnails</i> and <i>block-ins</i>. I know it doesn’t sound
glamorous, but it’s certain to help you see your paintings in terms of shapes,
and ultimately improve how you can lay the foundation for successful paintings!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>"Painting the Poetic Landscape"</b><br />
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Contact: Angel Dean, <a href="mailto:angel@providenceartclub.org" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #999999;">angel@providenceartclub.org</span></a>, 401-331-1114 ext. 16<br />
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There's more!!! ... For <b>FULL WORKSHOP SCHEDULE, go to</b> <a href="http://www.barbarajaenicke.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>www.barbarajaenicke.com</b></a>. </div>
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My <b>INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS and MONTHLY ONLINE LESSONS</b> are available at <a href="http://www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com</b></a>.</div>
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-28138714338984613672018-01-02T09:57:00.000-08:002018-01-02T09:57:29.014-08:00Monthly Online Lessons!Many of you reading this may have already purchased my instructional video series, <i>Painting the Poetic Landscape</i>. I've been wanting to extend these lessons to include an individual feedback component on specific topics. It's been in the works for awhile, but I'm excited to announce that I'm now offering <span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Monthly Online Lessons</b></span>.<br />
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These are short, written lessons that include step-by-step progression photos of paintings that demonstrate a particular subject or topic. Each lesson costs $45 and includes my written critique of your painting based on the lesson.<br />
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If you've purchased one of my <i>Painting The Poetic Landscape</i> instructional videos, you'll already receive an email each time a new online lesson is available. But you need not have purchased an instructional video in order to take these monthly online lessons; you can simply sign up to receive notifications when a new lesson is available. Each notification will give you a short description of the lesson and indicate which medium is used for the demo, so you can determine if you want to purchase that particular lesson.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com/monthly-lessons/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> <i>for more information and to receive notifications when new lessons are available.</i></b><br />
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January's lesson will show you how "Twilight's Radiant Descent" was painted, focusing on specifically how to paint winter grasses...<br />
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Since I'll be pouring much energy into these monthly lessons, I'll be posting to my blog quarterly, rather than monthly as I've been doing for the past several years. Although slightly less frequent, I still hope to post interesting artist tidbits here!<br />
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Wishing you all the best in 2018!<br />
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<b>Jan. 25-27, 2018</b></div>
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<b>"Composition Boot Camp"</b></div>
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A Sense of Place Fine Art Gallery</div>
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Contact: Ginny Burdick, <a href="mailto:gburdick@sti.net" style="color: #888888;">gburdick@sti.net</a>, 559-392-6775</div>
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<b>Providence, RI - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</b></div>
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<b>March 23-25, 2018</b></div>
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<b>"Painting the Poetic Landscape"</b><br />
Providence Art Club</div>
Contact: Angel Dean, <a href="mailto:angel@providenceartclub.org" style="color: #888888;"><span style="color: #999999;">angel@providenceartclub.org</span></a>, 401-331-1114 ext. 16<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Just after the first of the year, I'll be posting more about my <b>Monthly Online Lessons</b>. Briefly, these are short, written lessons that feature step-by-step progression photos of paintings that demonstrate a particular subject or topic, and they include my written critique of your painting based on the lesson. Look for more details in my next post!</span><br />
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In previous posts I’ve talked about starting a painting with
connected shapes. (<a href="http://barbarajaenicke.blogspot.com/2013/11/composition-and-block-in5-shapes-or-less.html" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read one such post.) Even if you’re able to master that step, it can still be a confusing journey
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If you can restrain yourself from rushing into those finer
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correct value (light/dark), temperature (warm/cool) and chroma (bright/dull). You’ll
want to be aware that, at this point in the painting process, you won’t yet
have the variety of edges to give the landscape form and depth, and it will
likely have an overall “mushy” appearance, which can be disconcerting. But be
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Shown below is an early stage of the painting shown at the
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temperature and chroma over my block-in. The only area that I allowed just a
bit of tightening at this stage is in the area that I know will be my focal
point … just below and to the right of the darkest trees. All other marks are
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A Sense of Place Fine Art Gallery</div>
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<b>"Painting the Poetic Landscape"</b><br />
Providence Art Club</div>
<span style="color: #666666;">Contact: Angel Dean, </span><a href="mailto:angel@providenceartclub.org"><span style="color: #999999;">angel@providenceartclub.org</span></a><span style="color: #666666;">, 401-331-1114 ext. 16</span><br />
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There's more!!! ... For <b>FULL WORKSHOP SCHEDULE, go to</b> <a href="http://www.barbarajaenicke.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>www.barbarajaenicke.com</b></a>. </div>
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-53529230412733850502017-09-27T23:06:00.000-07:002017-09-27T23:06:02.807-07:00Up, Down & Around: Painting Skies, Water & Trees<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This past week I taught a new workshop I’ve developed called <i>Up, Down & Around: Painting Skies, Water & Trees</i>. I was real happy
with the format, and it was well received by a very enthusiastic group of
artists at SageBrushers Art Society in Bend, OR! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Following below are progression shots of some of my “warm up”
paintings that I did just prior to the workshop. For the actual demos painted
in the workshop, I talked through each step, addressing the why and how for
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<strong>Landgrove, VT - 4-day PASTEL/OIL workshop (studio with some plein air, weather permitting)</strong></div>
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<strong>Oct. 16, 17, 18 & 19, 2017 (Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs)</strong></div>
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<b>"Painting the Poetic Landscape"</b></div>
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InView Center for the Arts at the Landgrove Inn</div>
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132 Landgrove Road, Landgrove, VT 05148</div>
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<strong>Bridgewater, NJ - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</strong></div>
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<strong>"Up, Down & Around: Painting Skies, Water & Trees"</strong></div>
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York Art Studio</div>
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350 Grove St. #4, Bridgewater, NJ 08807</div>
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yorkartstudio@gmail.com</div>
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908-392-0998</div>
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$400</div>
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Contact: Barbara Jaenicke, <a href="mailto:barbarajaenicke@msn.com" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">barbarajaenicke@msn.com</a></div>
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<b>Dahlonega, GA - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</b></div>
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<b>"Landscape & Light"</b></div>
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The Art Loft</div>
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Contact: Anita Elder, <a href="mailto:aelder1@windstream.net">aelder1@windstream.net</a>, 706-429-6008</div>
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<b>Fresno, CA - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</b></div>
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<b>Feb. 15-17, 2018</b></div>
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<b>"Composition Boot Camp"</b></div>
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A Sense of Place Fine Art Gallery</div>
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Contact: Ginny Burdick, <a href="mailto:gburdick@sti.net">gburdick@sti.net</a>, 559-392-6775</div>
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<a href="http://www.asenseofplacefineart.com/">www.asenseofplacefineart.com</a></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Summertime Haze,</i> pastel, 11x14</td></tr>
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When you photograph a large area of the sky on a vivid, blue
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in our photo. But sometimes when you photograph just a low portion of the sky
(near the horizon), or when the sky is blue but not a strong, saturated blue,
the camera sometimes plays tricks on you, and it appears more like a white sky,
even though you knew the sky was fairly blue when you shot the photo. Some
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saturated blue must reach all the way down to the horizon, when it might just
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reference photo for <i>Summertime Haze</i>.</td></tr>
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the sky in the early morning or evening. Capturing this warm light in the sky
can be every bit as dramatic as a vivid blue sky. And one more mistake often
made is to copy that type of lighting condition exactly as it shows up in the
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The paintings shown in this post (all recent workshop demos)
are all examples of this type of light. I’ve included the reference photos so
you can see the difference in what the photo indicates in the sky and how I’ve
altered that color to create the effect of what I knew to be the accurate light
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It seems to be human nature to favor consistency. We don’t
have to think as hard when we do something the same each time. Have you noticed
that beginner artists tend to keep shapes and spaces between shapes in their
paintings fairly equal? (And artists of any level tend to do this when they get
tired or lazy…myself included!!) But with artwork, or really design of any
kind, it’s variety of shapes and sizes that grabs the viewers eye. Whenever I
struggle to find an eye-appealing composition within an awkward or dull view of
my subject, I look for opportunities to place large shapes against
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When I painted the pastel study shown here, I arrived late
to the first painting location of the 2017 Plein Air Convention, along with
several hundred other artists painting along this marina in San Diego. With
having to squeeze into one of the last remaining spots to set up my easel, I
was pretty much stuck painting one of the only available views left. So I
looked for a composition in which I could contrast large shapes (the flat, open
water and the larger foreground boats on the right) with smaller shapes (the
smaller boats in the left, and the finer lines of their masts). I also went for
contrast in edges, with the more vaguely defined distant trees and loosely
defined smaller boats, contrasted with the sharper edges of the larger boats,
bright highlights, and the thin masts. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Traveling a New Road” (below, pastel, 9x12) was a demo I
painted at a workshop I taught at the recent IAPS convention in June. Briefly,
the challenge was to begin with five shapes structured in descending size order,
with each shape half the size as the one larger than that shape. The goal was
to be deliberate about designing a composition with a purposeful variety of
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132 Landgrove Road, Landgrove, VT 05148</div>
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York Art Studio</div>
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908-392-0998</div>
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-49807811136370791132017-06-20T21:58:00.001-07:002017-06-20T21:58:27.798-07:00Peachy Pink<div class="MsoNormal">
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Okay, so I say “peachy pink” a lot. I use the term when I
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the landscape. Some of my students in a recent workshop were teasing me about
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I’m not sure how I came to start saying “peachy pink.” I
guess it’s just the easiest way to get across a color that’s between a pink and
an orange. And it’s often a <i>go-to</i>
color I use when I see a strong highlight on something like a tree trunk. When
working from a reference photo, that sort of highlight will often appear <i>white</i> in the photo. But if you painted it that way, it wouldn’t appear
<i>sunlit</i>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Aspens Reveling in Evening Light</i>, 12x16, oil</td></tr>
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This peachy-pink color also works well for sunlit areas of
snow. Where the snow is most directly sunlit, I’ll also use a very light-value
lemon-yellow on top of my peachy-pink.</div>
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Hopefully the silly memory of hearing “peachy pink” so
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how to approach those light-value warm areas of the landscape!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cumberland, MD - 1-day Plein Air workshop (all media/demo will be in oil)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>June 25, 2017 (Sun)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Part of the Mountain Maryland Plein Air event happening June 19-24.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact: Chris Sloan, <a href="mailto:csloan@alleganyarts.org"><span style="color: windowtext;">csloan@alleganyarts.org</span></a>, 301-777-2787<o:p></o:p></div>
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Winslow Art Center</div>
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278 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110</div>
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Contact: Martha Jordan, <a href="mailto:martha@winslowartcenter.com" title="mailto:martha@winslowartcenter.com">martha@winslowartcenter.com</a>, 206-715-6663</div>
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<strong>Richmond, IN - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</strong></div>
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Richmond Art Museum</div>
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350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond, Indiana, 47374</div>
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<strong>Bend, OR - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</strong></div>
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SageBrushers Art Society</div>
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117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend, OR 97702</div>
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InView Center for the Arts at the Landgrove Inn</div>
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132 Landgrove Road, Landgrove, VT 05148</div>
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-55644730986185462422017-05-12T18:30:00.002-07:002017-05-13T14:25:56.024-07:00Don't Beat a Dead Horse<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My purge pile that’s collected over the past year.<br />
Each one of these takes me closer to my best painting yet. <br />
I try to keep reminding myself of that to keep my sanity. <span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"> </span></td></tr>
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In the art world, everything seems to happen in the spring.
I’ve had many more commitments than usual over the past several weeks, and my
calendar isn’t slowing down for the next month and a half. I couldn’t seem to
squeeze in any time for a post last month, but I managed to carved out a little
time this month to explore a common frustration among artists. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Artist friend Colleen Parker recently wrote a great article
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When I was teaching a workshop for her group in South Carolina, she and
I had a great discussion about how often most artists actually have failed
painting attempts. I thought I’d share a bit about why that’s really not a bad
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So, you get started on a studio painting, with high hopes
for the outcome. The start goes okay.
You finish your painting session for the day, unsure what to think about
it. You give it the <i>overnight test</i>
and come back with fresh eyes. Not as good as you thought. You keep going with it, trying to fix some
things. This might go on for days. Or weeks. Or more. Something’s not right, so
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Chances are the painting might be overworked at this point. But
for most artists, there’s always something driving us to FIX it. I think we do this for a variety
of reasons. One is that we’ve invested the time, and we don’t want to see it
wasted. Another is that the supplies we used up are expensive! ... And we
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I’ve learned to never see a failed painting as wasted time,
money or supplies. Well, okay, truthfully it still burns me up a bit, but deep
down I know that every failed painting takes me closer to my best one yet. One
of the things (among billions) I’ve tried hard to learn is to determine early on
in the process if a painting idea is worth pursuing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I always start with a thumbnail. If it makes it past that
(many don’t), then I try a small study. If I like what I see there, I’ll take
it larger. And even with all that preparation, the larger piece sometimes loses
something special that was maintained in the small study. The hard truth is
that not all painting efforts are going to work. You’re not a bad artist if it
doesn’t work. It just means that you need to keep trying more painting ideas to
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So if a painting just isn’t coming together, you can certainly
put it aside for a while and possibly see a solution at a later time. Sometimes
you do indeed need to push yourself to figure it out. But
if you continue with a painting that has lost its way, and the original visual
concept no longer excites you, or there are just too many things you wish you
had done differently at that start, you’ll just end up beating a dead horse and
wasting even more time with it. Better to toss it in the purge pile and move
on. Not every painting attempt for any artist is destined for wall space.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Oregon City, OR - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>"Landscape & Light"- </b>An emphasis on capturing light in the landscape for various lighting conditions.<b> </b></div>
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"Meet & Greet" Thursday evening (5/18)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Carrie Moore Studios, Oregon City, OR<o:p></o:p></div>
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Richmond Art Museum</div>
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350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond, Indiana, 47374</div>
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<strong>Bend, OR - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</strong></div>
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117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend, OR 97702</div>
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-41075928944194948282017-03-26T22:44:00.000-07:002017-03-26T22:44:28.843-07:00So What Exactly is a "Study"?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Frosted Shimmer Along the Deschutes</i>, oil, 20 x 24<br />Completed from the two studies shown below.<br />Available soon at Mockingbird Gallery, Bend, OR,</td></tr>
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<br />Early in my painting journey, I would hear of other artists
mentioning their “studies” they painted before completing larger versions. Back
then, I don’t think I quite understood what exactly they were “studying” in
those smaller versions. I always used to think that once you became an
accomplished painter, you would just <i>know</i>
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But I didn’t realize that the more your painting skills
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When you learn to see your paintings in terms of abstract
shapes and color combinations, not merely replications of the subjects, you
find that you want to have a rough idea of how those shapes and color
combinations will look once assembled into a selected composition before diving into a large format. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My studies are basically various explorations of a painting
idea. From study to study, I sometimes alter the composition if I find that it
could be strengthened. Or I’ll alter the color palette. Or maybe push the
overall color temperature warmer or cooler. Or maybe handle the hard and soft
edges a little differently. It’s difficult to make those decisions right at the
start of any painting. It’s best to see a preliminary draft (or two, or three, ...)
to see if those initial decisions were the best ones, and if it appears that
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When I like what I see in a study, I may explore it some more
in another study and/or refine it in a larger version. To keep things
interesting, I often like to switch back and forth between oil and pastel if
I’m painting several studies of one painting idea.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I recently explored a snow scene shown in the three
paintings included here in this post. The location is Sawyer Park and the
Deschutes River that runs through this park in Bend, Oregon. When this spot was
coated with a thick, fresh coat of snow, the area took on a shimmering, magical
appearance in the late afternoon sun. That’s the idea I wanted to capture.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In my first (smallest) study, I painted just a loose
composition juxtaposing warm browns and earthy greens against the cool blues
and blue-violets of the shadows in the snow. In this study I rendered only very
rough indications of how I might handle the edges. My main objective was to
establish a color palette that would best feature the shimmering light contrasted
against the shadow areas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Winter Frosting</i>, oil, 8" x 10"<br />My initial study for this subject.</td></tr>
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<br />For my next study (just a bit larger), I switched over to my
pastels to see how the subject matter could be interpreted in this medium. With this one, I wanted to see how I might
like the color palette with a bit more emphasis on the blue-violets. I also further
explored the edges and how I wanted to handle the more delicate details.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Winter Frosting Along the Deschutes</i>, pastel, 11" x 14"</td></tr>
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In the final, largest version (shown at the top of this post), I switched back to oil. My
goal was to keep the same palette of cool blues and blue-violets as the pastel,
but also bring back a little more of the warm browns and earthy greens from the
original oil. I also followed much of the handling of the edges and delicate
details from the pastel version. I had decreased the values of the shadows in
the lower right in the pastel, but decided to bring them back closer to the oil
version, feeling that it needed the contrast to strengthen the delicate
highlights on the foreground bushes.</div>
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From one study to the next, there are always those special,
favorite areas that I can never seem to duplicate. However, the goal is to create successful original
artwork, not to duplicate anything. In both smaller studies, there are some
features of the delicate bushes, and shadows in the snow, that I do indeed like
better in the studies. But I’m happiest with the overall solution I arrived at in
the final, larger piece, “Frosted Shimmer Along the Deschutes” (oil, 20" x 24"), which will be available at Mockingbird Gallery in Bend, OR in a few weeks, as soon as get a coat of varnish and frame on it!<o:p></o:p></div>
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One other thing to note about studies is that not every
study makes it beyond that stage. I paint lots of small studies. (In the studio
and on location.) I find that it keeps my skills fresh if I’m continually
exploring new painting ideas. But it’s only logical that some of those ideas
may not work, and many simply don’t interest me enough to take them any
further. Sometimes a study will sit on a shelf in my studio for many months until
I gradually see potential for exploring it further in a larger format. And it’s
quite a thrill to me when an idea makes it from a baby study to a grown-up
finished painting!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<strong>Redondo Beach, CA - 3-day, 2-day & 1 day PASTEL workshops </strong></div>
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<strong>3- day workshop: April 17, 18 & 19, 2017 (Mon/Tues/Wed) - <span style="color: red;">ONE SPOT AVAILABLE!</span></strong></div>
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<strong>2- day workshop: April 20 & 21, 2017 (Thurs/Fri) - FULL</strong></div>
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Carrie Moore Studios, Oregon City, OR<o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact: Carrie Moore, <a href="mailto:arriemoorestudios5@gmail.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">carriemoorestudios5@gmail.com</span></a>, 503-866-5507<o:p></o:p></div>
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Winslow Art Center</div>
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278 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110</div>
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Contact: Martha Jordan, <a href="mailto:martha@winslowartcenter.com" title="mailto:martha@winslowartcenter.com">martha@winslowartcenter.com</a>, 206-715-6663</div>
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-43154647505259882572017-02-23T19:19:00.000-08:002017-02-23T19:19:59.065-08:00Being Your Own Juror<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Afternoon Refuge</i>, oil, 14x18<br />My first accepted entry into an Oil Painters of America show, 2013.</td></tr>
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ever served as a juror for a competitive show, you know it’s a real eye opener.
I can honestly say that my own experience jurying shows has enabled me to
understand why good paintings often get declined from shows. It has also helped
me to not lose sleep over having my own work declined from a show. Here’s why…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For most of
the shows I’ve juried, I can often narrow down to a slightly smaller number of
entries fairly easily by assessing basic skill level. And I’ll usually notice a
handful of standout pieces that I know I’ll include. But after that, the
painful, tedious part begins when I’m assessing a still large number of
outstanding paintings, and very competent work must still get weeded out in
order to narrow the count down to the required number of paintings for the show.
If I were to go back at a later time through those last, say, 20 paintings,
that I had reluctantly placed in the “no” category, I would probably still find them
to all be great paintings. And I’m sure those artists all wondered why
they were declined. If I were one of those artists, I’d sure wonder why I
didn’t get in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the
most painful things that goes through my mind as I move an entry into the “no”
category is that it might very well be that artist’s best work to date. And
that part is truly agonizing for any juror.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I look back
at work I did 15 years ago and there are some pieces I painted then that were
indeed my best work yet. But I still had a very long way to go before I could
ever dream of being accepted into some of the shows I’ve juried recently. One
of the difficult aspects about developing as an artist--or really developing a
skill in any field-- is that in the early stages, you don’t always realize what
you still have yet to learn. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Students
have asked me, “What do I have to fix in my paintings to make them good enough
to get juried into national shows?” In many cases, it’s not just something that
needs “fixing.” It’s usually a combination of skills that still need developing
within the artist. To those artists, I say <i>be
patient</i>. Allow yourself the proper amount of time to develop the necessary
skills, as well as your own unique artistic voice in your work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you want
to get more into the mindset of what a juror sees, look up the previously
accepted entries in the shows to which you aspire. Compare them one by one to
your own. Consider the technical skills (composition, values, color
temperature, edges, mark-making, etc.), and <i>really
scrutinize </i>those skills in the accepted work and in your own work. Also
notice any unique qualities of some of the previously accepted work, which
pushes it out of the “typical painting” realm. (A juror sees LOTS of “typical”
paintings in the jurying process.) Imagine the juror is seeing all of these
accepted entries, one after another, and try to gauge where the level of your
own work lies. Be honest with yourself … that’s how you’ll stretch yourself as
an artist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Aspen Road at Sunset</i>, pastel, 9x12<br />My first accepted entry into a Pastel Society of America show, 2010.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I remember
being anxious to get my work juried into the big national shows, getting
rejected, and not quite understanding why. I look back at that work now and
clearly see that my skill level just wasn’t there yet. In some of my workshops,
I show a slide presentation of what my work looked like when I first started
painting, to how it has evolved over the past 17 years. I show this in order to
stress that developing as an artist takes time, patience and deliberate,
persistent growth … not necessarily natural-born talent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Many artists
have a goal to get their work accepted into their dream shows. And that’s great if it’s pushing you
to improve your work. I think juried shows are kind of fun to enter, and who
doesn’t get excited about winning an award. (I have a bit of a competitive
streak in me.) However, I honestly believe you’ll flourish even more if you
focus primarily on just achieving the best work possible in your painting journey. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Beware of putting too much emphasis on getting into shows and winning awards. Yes,
they’re one way to gauge your progress (over time, NOT based on any one show). But
shows and awards aren’t the only way. Be the juror for your own personal
painting growth. Learn to self-critique. Take stock of how your work has
progressed over time, and don’t forget to applaud yourself for the strides of
improvement you’ve made over the years. After all, this painting thing isn’t
easy. I know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-14327234522113710082017-01-13T20:37:00.000-08:002017-01-13T20:37:28.070-08:00Embracing the Snowy Marsh<div class="MsoNormal">
A few weeks ago I headed out to paint a quick study on
location, and also gather some photos for studio work. The spot was Sawyer Park
along the Deschutes River here in Bend, OR where I live. There was snow on the
ground, some good late afternoon light (if I got there early enough), and this location had
some great views of the river and interesting rock formations, which I knew
would be nicely snow covered.</div>
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Because of a sore back that day, I didn’t want to carry my gear too far, so I painted a view near the parking lot that I normally
passed right by on previous visits. The sun was already going down too fast by
the time I was packing up, so I didn’t have time to get to the better views of
the river and rocks for photos. But I noticed a marshy area also near the
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Although the light was almost gone, the water
was still capturing a glorious golden glow that contrasted vividly up against
the snow that was now almost all in shadow. This created a beautiful contrast
of warms against cools … in a slightly different way than when snow and water
are lit more directly from the sun. I took lots of photos and knew I’d want to
tackle at least a quick study back in my studio while the color temperature
contrasts were still fresh in my memory.</div>
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Soon after I created the study, I dove right into a larger
pastel piece. Although I liked the bold colors I used in the study, I thought
they would be too intense in a larger format, and I also wanted to convey more
of the fading light of that time of day, so I toned down the chroma of the
vegetation in the larger piece.<o:p></o:p></div>
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snow scene. I enjoyed working with the snowy marsh subject, and knew I had
other reference photos with various compositions of the same area (and my
pastels weren’t put away yet from the last painting!), so I moved right along
with “Evening’s Sparkling Entrance” (shown below, with the reference photo, a
preliminary stage and the finished piece).<o:p></o:p></div>
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But as the painting was nearing completion, I wasn’t happy with the
composition on this one. When I initially planned out my composition, I did
have a concern that the grass in the water was too centered. Most of the value
contrast would be below center, which I thought would offset it (but later decided that it didn't), and I
initially liked the large shapes in the foreground contrasted with the smaller
shapes in the background (but later decided the foreground shapes were too equal). I was working on a panel that could be trimmed, so I
had the option to crop it to a better composition. I first cropped it on my phone's camera, and then decided to go for it. My 14x18 became a 12x16.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>January 21, 22 & 23, 2017 (Sat/Sun/Mon)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 North Van Ness Blvd.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fresno, CA 93704<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Oregon City, OR - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>May 19, 20& 21, 2017 (Fri/Sat/Sun)</b></div>
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"Meet & Greet" Thursday evening (5/18)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Carrie Moore Studios, Oregon City, OR<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cumberland, MD - 1-day Plein Air workshop (all media/demo will be in oil)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>June 25, 2017 (Sun)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Part of the Mountain Maryland Plein Air event happening June 19-24.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact: Chris Sloan, <a href="mailto:csloan@alleganyarts.org"><span style="color: windowtext;">csloan@alleganyarts.org</span></a>, 301-777-2787<o:p></o:p></div>
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My <b>INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS</b> are available at <a href="http://www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com/"><b>www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com</b></a>.</div>
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I hope this holiday season has been a fun-filled one for you, and I wish you all the best for 2017!<br />
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With snow on the ground here in Bend, I hope to have plenty of snow scenes on the easel over the next few months, and I look forward to sharing them with you!<br />
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I'm getting revved up for an active year ahead! In addition to my workshops, I'm excited to be part of the faculty of this year's Plein Air Convention in San Diego and the IAPS (pastel) Convention in Albuquerque. I'm also thrilled to announce that I'll be among the featured artists in this year's Door County Plein Air Festival in Wisconsin this July!<br />
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<i><b>One other piece of news to let you in on</b></i> ... I'm in the initial planning stages of developing an ongoing online instructional program. This is what I can tell you so far: It would be through my <a href="http://www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com/" target="_blank">Painting the Poetic Landscape</a> website, which houses my instructional video series that was launched this past fall. My plan is to provide short lessons online through this same website, as an extension to the lessons taught in the video series. Students will be able to complete their own painting based on each exercise and submit it for critique.<i> Stay tuned ... more info to come!</i><br />
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In the meantime, I hope to continue sharing some painting tidbits, teachings and thoughts here on my blog. If you'd like to study with me "live and in person," please take a look at my workshop schedule below and see if I might be coming to a studio near you this year!<br />
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<a href="http://www.sagebrushersartofbend.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.sagebrushersartofbend.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact:
Barbara Jaenicke, <a href="mailto:barbarajaenicke@msn.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">barbarajaenicke@msn.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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$375<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Fresno, CA -
3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>February 9,
10 & 11, 2017 (Thurs/Fri/Sat)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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A Sense of
Place Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 North
Van Ness Blvd.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fresno, CA
93704<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.asenseofplacefineart.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.ASenseofPlacefineart.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact:
Ginny Burdick, <a href="mailto:gallery@ginnyburdick.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">gallery@ginnyburdick.com</span></a>, 559-392-6775<o:p></o:p></div>
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$375<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Redondo
Beach, CA - 3-day PASTEL workshop<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>April 20, 21
& 22, 2017 </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Pastel
Society of Southern California<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.pastelsocal.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.pastelsocal.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact:
Arturo Fribourg, <a href="mailto:Fribourgarch@aol.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">Fribourgarch@aol.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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$350
(tentative price, may change slightly)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>San Diego,
CA - Plein Air Convention<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>April 24 -
28, 2017</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Faculty/Pastel
demonstrator<o:p></o:p></div>
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Exact
day/time of demo TDB. Must be registered for convention to attend.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.pleinairconvention.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.pleinairconvention.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Oregon City,
OR - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>May 19, 20
& 21, 2017 (Fri/Sat/Sun)</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
"Meet & Greet" Thursday
evening (5/18)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Carrie Moore
Studios, Oregon City, OR<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.carriemoorestudios.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.carriemoorestudios.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact:
Carrie Moore, <a href="mailto:arriemoorestudios5@gmail.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">carriemoorestudios5@gmail.com</span></a>, 503-866-5507<o:p></o:p></div>
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$400<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Albuquerque,
NM - 1-day PASTEL workshop, plus two separate demos<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>IAPS
Convention week, June 7-11, 2017</b> </div>
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(Must be registered for convention to
participate in workshop or demos.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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3-hour demo,
June 8: Rich, Vibrant Snow Scenes<o:p></o:p></div>
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2-hour demo,
June 9: Making Your Mark<o:p></o:p></div>
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1-day
workshop, June 11: The Landscape Composition Puzzle<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.iapspastel.org/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.iapspastel.org </span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cumberland,
MD - 1-day Plein Air workshop (all media/demo will be in oil)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>June 25,
2017 (Sun)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Part of the
Mountain Maryland Plein Air event happening June 19-24.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact:
Chris Sloan, <a href="mailto:csloan@alleganyarts.org"><span style="color: windowtext;">csloan@alleganyarts.org</span></a>,
301-777-2787<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.mmpleinair.org/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.mmpleinair.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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$150<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Bainbridge
Island, WA - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop (studio & plein air)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>July 19, 20
& 21, 2017 (Wed/Thurs/Fri)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
Winslow Art
Center<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
278 Winslow
Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110<o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact:
Martha Jordan, <a href="mailto:martha@winslowartcenter.com" title="mailto:martha@winslowartcenter.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">martha@winslowartcenter.com</span></a>,
206-715-6663<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.winslowartcenter.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.winslowartcenter.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
(Price TBD)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Richmond, IN
- 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Aug. 17, 18
& 19, 2017 (Thurs/Fri/Sat)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
Richmond Art
Museum<o:p></o:p></div>
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350 Hub
Etchison Parkway, Richmond, Indiana, 47374<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.richmondartmuseum.org/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.richmondartmuseum.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact:
Lance Crow, <a href="mailto:lance@richmondartmuseum.org"><span style="color: windowtext;">lance@richmondartmuseum.org</span></a>, 765-966-0256<o:p></o:p></div>
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$395/member;
$450/non-member<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Bend, OR -
3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Sept. 23, 24
& 25, 2017 (Sat/Sun/Mon)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
SageBrushers
Art Society<o:p></o:p></div>
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117 SW
Roosevelt Ave., Bend, OR 97702<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.sagebrushersofbend.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.sagebrushersofbend.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact:
Barbara Jaenicke, <a href="mailto:barbarajaenicke@msn.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">barbarajaenicke@msn.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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$375<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Landgrove,
VT - 4-day PASTEL/OIL workshop (studio with some plein air, weather permitting)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Oct. 16, 17,
18 & 19, 2017 (MonTues/Wed/Thurs)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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InView
Center for the Arts at the Landgrove Inn<o:p></o:p></div>
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132
Landgrove Road<o:p></o:p></div>
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Landgrove,
VT 05148<o:p></o:p></div>
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802-824-6673<o:p></o:p></div>
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$480<o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact: Tom
Checchia, <a href="mailto:vtinn@sover.net"><span style="color: windowtext;">vtinn@sover.net</span></a>.
<a href="http://www.artworkshopsatthelandgroveinn.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.artworkshopsatthelandgroveinn.com</span></a>, <a href="http://www.landgroveinn.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.landgroveinn.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Bridgewater,
NJ - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Nov. 3, 4
& 5, 2017 (Fri/Sat/Sun)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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York Art
Studio<o:p></o:p></div>
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350 Grove
St. #4, Bridgewater, NJ 08807<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.yorkfinearts.net/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.yorkfinearts.net </span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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yorkartstudio@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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908-392-0998<o:p></o:p></div>
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$400<o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact:
Barbara Jaenicke, barbarajaenicke@msn.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-54611461631351692972016-12-21T10:13:00.000-08:002016-12-21T10:13:43.223-08:00New Workshop Added for Early 2017<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1a8-75z-0_wbPVPbBgpg05z8zXp20dH3SwEz7GMPrFIsNAXTeeZJtNjypHsOpBXGhxQvM4FsSNj-VLe1IYGVG489vXx_3sJz7jInpCjN8RRgFNBa5FJFev54gXwPaxgqy-5abUvr6BNs/s1600/Los+Carneros+Park.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1a8-75z-0_wbPVPbBgpg05z8zXp20dH3SwEz7GMPrFIsNAXTeeZJtNjypHsOpBXGhxQvM4FsSNj-VLe1IYGVG489vXx_3sJz7jInpCjN8RRgFNBa5FJFev54gXwPaxgqy-5abUvr6BNs/s320/Los+Carneros+Park.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Los Carneros Park</i>, pastel, 8x10</td></tr>
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Just a quick announcement to let you know I've just added a workshop to my 2017 schedule happening pretty soon! Here are the details:<br />
<br />
February 9 - 11, 2017<br />
A Sense of Place Art Gallery<br />
Fresno, California<br />
$375<br />
Studio landscape workshop for pastel and oil.<br />
Contact Ginny Burdick, gallery@ginnyburdick.com, 559-392-6775<br />
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-38275377376867120602016-12-14T16:57:00.000-08:002016-12-14T16:57:46.994-08:00Searching for the Gems in Your Landscape<div class="MsoNormal">
I’ve lived in my new neighborhood in my new town for almost
a year and a half now. As I expected, it took me awhile to get acclimated to my
new subject matter. I now live in a high desert region, so the vegetation is
very different from where I lived for 23 years in Georgia and also before that
in New Jersey. Settling into the new color palette has been one hurdle, but
this new landscape also has me approaching composition a bit differently at times, since
I have more distant views to work with now. Not that I always have to capture
the whole vast view—sometimes I still like to zoom in to a more intimate view.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The paintings I’ve shown here in this post are all from the
same general area across the street from my neighborhood. The first three are
all within several yards of each other, along a canal (although the canal is
only visible in one of them), at different times throughout the past year, with
the top one being from just this past week.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwUd-VwioFELDffRSCzKN9LLbcL_Kps1me_M218xQWVNhE3zTDucmqFNOoHsrAyb8aBJYdIxX1zoBWiVn8nS5L7Iw-6s0-QVcr3rOX6EcMXgsHZUeudAvTHfdlb0vxyyplOWtt6j7Zs0/s1600/Distant+Light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwUd-VwioFELDffRSCzKN9LLbcL_Kps1me_M218xQWVNhE3zTDucmqFNOoHsrAyb8aBJYdIxX1zoBWiVn8nS5L7Iw-6s0-QVcr3rOX6EcMXgsHZUeudAvTHfdlb0vxyyplOWtt6j7Zs0/s320/Distant+Light.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Distant Light,</i> pastel, 8x10</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fYAL4kk8KfLL5dsl9uooc6Dyxfc_oFRvkq_g4wsnARIFxgbeddggVVxC81fKlRHbymD0ba-X-0yLWgBCkAvI20hFN8Gq4szh77GK3qmSXYTFynzjO8HNh-5TfrDGxZvAW4OgoYcCnAw/s1600/Winter+Color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fYAL4kk8KfLL5dsl9uooc6Dyxfc_oFRvkq_g4wsnARIFxgbeddggVVxC81fKlRHbymD0ba-X-0yLWgBCkAvI20hFN8Gq4szh77GK3qmSXYTFynzjO8HNh-5TfrDGxZvAW4OgoYcCnAw/s320/Winter+Color.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Winter Color, </i>pastel, 11x14</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeVPZbLJh_dwTFVeYM6Qcn-wv_m5N9r5dkE7y39u9bWvFrUHR1rBYQLKMr2gujfHVD_HyHgYwDzsByBMPacKnSFZ1Ts0tica9SKr4a__kxNWvwSPDQ7nw3AycqKOXmV7zBC263K1H8lI/s1600/High+Desert+Afternoon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeVPZbLJh_dwTFVeYM6Qcn-wv_m5N9r5dkE7y39u9bWvFrUHR1rBYQLKMr2gujfHVD_HyHgYwDzsByBMPacKnSFZ1Ts0tica9SKr4a__kxNWvwSPDQ7nw3AycqKOXmV7zBC263K1H8lI/s320/High+Desert+Afternoon.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>High Desert Afternoon,</i> oil, 8x10</td></tr>
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I’ve completed many more paintings from this same general
area, on location and from photos. Some worked. Many more didn’t. But it’s all part
of the process of searching and understanding the landscape.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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Last week after our first significant snowfall, I spent
about an hour walking around this area, visually absorbing the light and color
palette, and trying to visualize potential compositions for snow scenes. The photo below shows the typical busy view
of snow covered vegetation all around this area. In this particular photo, there’s not a real
strong composition to work with. </div>
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As the artist, you have to <i>search</i> for the composition. If you’re
working from reference photos, take LOTS of photos…from different angles and
different directions. Look for a variety of shapes and possibly interesting diagonals rather than the first, more obvious, composition you see. Consider what’s special about this view of the landscape
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Toward the end of my walk, I came upon this spot
("Wintry Climb" above). I was immediately attracted to the
strong light on the snow-covered rocks. After playing a bit with the
composition, I decided that an upward view and high placement of the horizon
would add some drama and nicely showcase the light.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some days I wander my neighborhood and can’t find a thing to
paint. And then other times the painting potential seems endless. Of course the
light direction and light quality on a particular day has a lot to do with it.
But otherwise, I think it’s just how well our <i>vision</i> is tuned into the landscape and how thoroughly we search for
paintings within a given landscape. As with any skill, it takes plenty of
practice. And some days you have it; some days you don’t. I personally <i>LIVE</i> for those days when I find a hidden
gem in the landscape.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS</b></div>
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Visit <a href="http://www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com/">www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com</a> for my instructional video series. Available for pastel or oil, as a DVD or online, and comes with an instructional booklet that's also available either as a hard copy or digital download.</div>
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<strong>Bend, OR - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</strong></div>
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<strong>January 21, 22 &23, 2017 (Sat/Sun/Mon)</strong></div>
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SageBrushers Art Society</div>
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117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend, OR 97702</div>
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<a href="http://www.sagebrushersartofbend.com/">www.sagebrushersartofbend.com</a></div>
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Contact: Barbara Jaenicke, <a href="mailto:barbarajaenicke@msn.com">barbarajaenicke@msn.com</a></div>
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$375</div>
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<strong>Redondo Beach, CA - 3-day PASTEL workshop</strong></div>
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<strong>April 20, 21 & 22, 2017 </strong></div>
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Pastel Society of Southern California</div>
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Contact: Arturo Fribourg, <a href="mailto:Fribourgarch@aol.com">Fribourgarch@aol.com</a></div>
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$350 (tentative price, may change slightly)</div>
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<strong>San Diego, CA - Plein Air Convention</strong></div>
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April 24 - 28, 2017</div>
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<strong>Oregon City, OR - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</strong></div>
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<strong>May 19, 20 & 21, 2017 (Fri/Sat/Sun), </strong>with a "meet & greet" Thursday evening before the workshop</div>
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Carrie Moore Studios, Oregon City, OR</div>
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-28013900628398410032016-11-25T17:21:00.000-08:002016-11-26T11:07:12.956-08:00Something Special for my Blog readers on Small Business Saturday! I love the idea of having a day dedicated to purchasing something unique from a small business rather than a gigantic corporation, as is usually the case with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. So I thought I'd offer something special to my faithful blog readers on Small Business Saturday!<br />
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For just this one day--Saturday, November 26th--I'm offering a price of $95 plus shipping on each of the following three 8x10 studies (normally $235). They can be purchased through Daily Paintworks/PayPal by clicking on the links below. After this day, they'll each go back up to their normal prices.This won't be posted anywhere else; I'm announcing it only through my blog.<br />
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Whether it's by purchasing one of my little paintings or something else from another small business owner, I hope you'll consider supporting Small Business Saturday!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Springtime's Arrival</i>, 8x10, oil on panel (unframed)<br />
<a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/barbara-jaenicke/springtimes-arrival/469415" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Creekside Sparkle</i>, 8x10, oil on panel (unframed)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Los Carneros Park</i>, 8x10, pastel on panel (unframed)<br />
<a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/barbara-jaenicke/los-carneros-park/520051" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO PURCHAS</a>E</td></tr>
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<b>UPDATE: </b>Thanks for the support! All three sold before I had breakfast this morning! Although my little promotion is over, I do still have several other 8x10s for sale on Daily Paintworks. <a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/barbara-jaenicke-2586/artwork" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to go to my Daily Paintworks gallery page.Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-14018645355487358832016-11-17T21:33:00.000-08:002016-11-17T21:33:23.595-08:00Exploring a Landscape Subject<div class="MsoNormal">
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painting a subject more than once. But these days I spend quite a bit of time exploring multiple studies of a particular subject. Since I’m not trying to replicate my
subject, I’m instead searching for a
way to <i>visually interpret</i> what's special about it. And sometimes it takes some searching to
find how I want to do that.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Black Butte Ranch Aspens</i>, 8x10, oil</td></tr>
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I painted “Black Butte Ranch Aspens” on location recently.
Although there was beautiful subject matter everywhere I looked, I wanted to
focus on the brilliant light on the sides of the Aspen trees. I wasn’t too
sure about the composition I was attempting as I was painting it—with the trees
on the right ending almost at the center—but I wanted to paint just a portion
of the tree mass since I knew the light would change quickly, and I took my
best shot at this type of composition.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Last Glimpse of Autumn</i>, 12x16, pastel</td></tr>
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Back in the studio, I wanted to include more of the tree
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After looking at the 12x16 version, I was okay with it, but
I didn’t think it captured the light on the Aspen tree trunks like I
had wanted. It seemed that the light and shadow on the foreground grass had stolen some attention from the tree trunks. So I decided to zoom back in on the
composition—not as much as the plein air study, but a little closer so that it better
featured the light on the trunk trunks. I also pulled the base of the trees
down to lengthen the tree trunks, and created more “breathing space” in the
sky on the left between the tree foliage at the top and the distant mountain by
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In all three versions I exaggerated the size of the mountain
to create additional depth. The mountain is indeed there in the photo, but
barely visible. When I was there painting my plein air study, I noticed that the mountain was higher further to the left
of the view I was painting, and I loved the contrast against the other elements
in the landscape, so I moved it into my composition.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ll look at my third version for a while and decide if I
might want to explore it some more in oil. I find that moving back and forth between oil and pastel helps keep the exploring process interesting!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Stay tuned for a little special surprise I have planned for my blog readers on Saturday, November 26th ... Small Business Saturday!</i></b><br />
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<b>UPCOMING WORKSHOPS;</b></div>
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<strong>Bend, OR - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</strong></div>
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<strong>January 21, 22 &23, 2017 (Sat/Sun/Mon)</strong></div>
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SageBrushers Art Society</div>
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117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend, OR 97702</div>
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<a href="http://www.sagebrushersartofbend.com/">www.sagebrushersartofbend.com</a></div>
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Contact: Barbara Jaenicke, <a href="mailto:barbarajaenicke@msn.com">barbarajaenicke@msn.com</a></div>
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$375</div>
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<strong>Redondo Beach, CA - 3-day PASTEL workshop</strong></div>
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<strong>April 20, 21 & 22, 2017 </strong></div>
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Pastel Society of Southern California</div>
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<a href="http://www.pastelsocal.com/">www.pastelsocal.com</a></div>
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Contact: Arturo Fribourg, <a href="mailto:Fribourgarch@aol.com">Fribourgarch@aol.com</a></div>
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$350 (tentative price, may change slightly)</div>
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<strong>San Diego, CA - Plein Air Convention</strong></div>
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April 24 - 28, 2017</div>
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Faculty/Pastel demonstrator</div>
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Exact day/time of demo TDB. Must be registered for convention to attend.</div>
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<strong>Oregon City, OR - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</strong></div>
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<strong>May 19, 20 & 21, 2017 (Fri/Sat/Sun), </strong>with a "meet & greet" Thursday evening before the workshop</div>
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Carrie Moore Studios, Oregon City, OR</div>
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<a href="http://www.carriemoorestudios.com/">www.carriemoorestudios.com</a></div>
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Contact: Carrie Moore, <a href="mailto:carriemoorestudios5@gmail.com">carriemoorestudios5@gmail.com</a>, 503-866-5507</div>
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$400</div>
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-26432906789563135022016-10-27T10:51:00.000-07:002016-10-27T10:51:53.933-07:00Painting Instructional Series Now Available!<h3 style="text-align: left;">
<b>I'm excited to announce that my pastel and oil painting instructional series is now available! </b></h3>
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For those of you who have followed my blog, I'm thrilled to be able to share this instructional series with you. With this series, you'll be able to watch step-by-step demonstrations of the key skills I discuss frequently on my blog, with thorough explanations.<br />
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The video series is available in oil and pastel, and can be purchased as a combined package or just the one medium. Each medium shows a total viewing time of 4 hours and is broken down into 4 segments: Composition, Color Harmony, Color Temperature, and Edges & Editing.<br />
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Available online or on DVD, the series also comes with a 28-page booklet, which serves as a companion piece to the videos. The booklet is available as a .PDF download or a printed hardcopy, and contains summaries of each lesson and demo, all of the reference photos and thumbnail sketches used in the demos, and suggested exercises based on the topics covered in the video series.<br />
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For more details, to watch an introductory video, or to purchase, click the image above or go to <a href="http://www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com/">www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com</a>.<br />
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<br />Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-69798549869730578752016-09-15T06:53:00.000-07:002016-09-15T11:40:09.068-07:00Choosing a Reference Photo<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Everything Has Its Place</i>, pastel, 9x12</td></tr>
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While it's certainly best for the landscape artist to spend lots of time painting on location, we still need to spend time in the studio as well, where we can slow down a bit and experiment. So when we do work in the studio, it's important to have good reference photos from which to work.<br />
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As I look back over photo files from many years ago, I can see that I've become more discerning about what types of landscape subjects work well for my paintings, and which ones don't. A good reference photo doesn't necessarily require expert photography skills. It just needs to meet certain criteria. Here's a list of what I look for:<br />
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1. <b>COMPOSITION</b> - <i>A variety of large and small shapes, possibly with some depth between the shapes.</i> You can, of course, manipulate your composition to find the most eye-pleasing design of landscape elements (which I always encourage!), but you still need a fairly good arrangement to start with.<br />
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2. <b>VALUES</b> - <i>A clear range of at least 3- 4 values, without the shadow areas turning solid black.</i> If you have photo editing software (such as Photoshop) you may be able to bring back those areas by lightening just the shadows.<br />
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3. <b>LIGHT SOURCE</b> - <i>Clear directional light and shadow.</i> (This is, of course, not always necessary in situations such as haze, mist, or rain which can also be very beautiful and effective.) Often midday flat light can be tricky to work with from photos, which is why most artists prefer early morning or late afternoon/early evening light.<br />
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4. <b>COLOR RELATIONSHIPS </b>- <i>Usually based on sunlight and shadow, a clear indication of warms and cools.</i> Even if the local color of your camera's image is slightly off, as long as the color temperature (warms and cools) isn't too obscured in the photographic or printing process, it will still give you the information you need for a painting. You mainly need to be able to see the warm-to-cool comparisons, even if the color is a tad off. Time spent at the actual location will also help you correct color from memory...I talk more about that in my <a href="http://barbarajaenicke.blogspot.com/2016/08/beyond-copyright-infringement-question.html">last post</a>.<br />
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During my workshops, I try to spend a good amount of time helping students choose their reference photos, explaining why one would be better than another. Often students make the mistake of choosing a photo based on subject matter, rather than the criteria shown above.<br />
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Here are some examples of my reference photos, and why I think one works better than the other:<br />
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I used this reference photo above for my pastel painting, "Everything Has Its Place" (at top of this post). It had a good variety of large and small shapes, and a clear range of depth between the shapes (foreground, middle ground and background). The value and color temperature--and even chroma (saturation vs. grays)--in the photo was clear and accurate.<br />
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This photo above was from the same location. It has a nice, clear view of the mountains, which is very tempting! But it doesn't have the variety of shapes and depth between shapes that the other one has. It also has a very awkward crop of the foreground tree on the right. It would take lots of guess work to incorporate that tree in a visually appealing way, and would likely need to be left out.<br />
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I used this photo (above) for my painting (below).<br />
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Below are additional photos also taken at the same location:<br />
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Although this photo directly above has a clearer view of the mountain and nice tree shapes, the scraggly tree in the other one above has lots of eye appeal in regard to variety of shapes, edges, values and color temperature. (Lot of great stuff for me to sink my artistic teeth into!) Also, the strong diagonal in photo directly above cuts the composition in half. I might be able to move that a bit, but it might be tough to shift it to an ideal spot and still keep other important elements where they need to be.<br />
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This photo below is lacking the variety of large and small shapes, would need lots of work on composition manipulation, and doesn't have much in the way of a foreground.<br />
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However, this photo below has possibilities! Good variety of shapes and depth, and good value range.<br />
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<i>One more thing to note:</i> In the studio, I work from a back lit screen such as my laptop or iPad, which displays a more accurate image than prints. Even a good quality print often obscures at least to some degree your values and color temperatures.<br />
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<b>VIDEO SERIES:</b><br />
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Coming very soon!! (It's almost ready!) To be notified when it's ready for purchase, visit <a href="http://www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com/"><b>www.paintingthepoeticlandscape.com</b></a>. (By the way, the painting shown at the top of this post is one of the demos from the series!)<br />
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<b>UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:</b><br />
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<strong>Santa Barbara, CA - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop (studio & plein air) - FULL WITH WAIT LIST</strong></div>
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<strong>Oct. 11, 12 & 13, 2016 (Tues/Wed/Thurs)</strong></div>
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Santa Barbara, CA</div>
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Chesapeake Fine Art Studio </div>
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609 Thompson Creek Rd.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Winter Whites</i>, oil, 16x20<br />
I knew firsthand when I stood in this spot how intense <br />
the sun glare was, which is what I wanted to capture and <br />
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After my last blog post about artist copyright infringement
(“<a href="http://barbarajaenicke.blogspot.com/2016/07/staying-out-of-art-world-dog-house.html">Staying Out of the Art WorldDoghouse</a>”), I received a lot of questions. Although I didn’t want to try
to pose as an authority on the topic, I sort of expected that I’d drum up a lot
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In the feedback I received, everyone seemed to be in
agreement that copying from others’ photos or artwork and putting the copied
work in public view <i>without</i>
permission from the originating artist/photographer is <i>not</i> a good thing. Most of the questions had to do with artists who
often worked from others’ photos <i>with
permission</i>, and possibly changed something within the image. The short
answer, again, is if you’re entering your painting from that borrowed photo
into a competitive show, simply read every word of the rules of the competition--<i>and follow them</i>. Regarding other
situations using “permission-granted” photos, such as noncompetitive exhibits
or selling that work, in most cases it’s fine legally. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My advice to artists who wish to stretch their skills and develop
a professional reputation is that you’ll eventually want your work to be just
that … <i>YOUR WORK</i>. Completely and
entirely.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In my workshops, I teach a lot about composition, and
manipulating your reference photos. For landscape artists who work from photos,
the creative process really starts when you’re standing there in the landscape
ready to shoot your photos. You begin to visualize the painting possibilities at
that moment. (You also react to the landscape on some emotional level … more on
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Even when taking great care to compose the landscape
images in my camera’s viewfinder, I rarely paint from a photo exactly as it
comes off my camera. I upload the photos onto my computer, into Photoshop
Elements, and I manipulate the heck out of them. I spend a lot of time doing
this. I shift the horizon up. I shift it down. I crop it a little. And then a
lot. I try both a vertical and horizontal version. Maybe even a square. Occasionally
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Then after that process, I create a thumbnail sketch,
further shifting elements this way and that, tweaking sizes and relative
proportions of elements larger or smaller to achieve a nice variety of large
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Now possibly those artists who are borrowing photos may also
be doing some of this. But I find that most artists who work from photos other than their own are not usually in
the habit of pursuing their own completely original compositions. (Leaving out
one tree isn’t really creating your own composition.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Another important aspect of all of this is something I’ve
discussed in a recent blog post, which has to do with capturing that elusive <i>sense of place</i> in your landscape. This
is difficult to do if you haven’t experienced the landscape firsthand by
standing right there yourself when the photo is taken. You won’t know what the
light and shadow really looked like and how it will most certainly differ from
the visual information the photo will give you. Then there are also those other
more subtle nuances that artists like to capture in their paintings … the feel
of the wind, intense heat or bitter cold, moisture in the air, blinding sun glare, etc. … all very
difficult to convey in a genuine way if you weren’t actually there. This all
contributes to the visual message (see “<a href="http://barbarajaenicke.blogspot.com/2016/04/its-not-about-painting-things.html">It’s Not About Painting Things</a>”) you’ll want to
infuse into your painting, which in turn will affect the composition you
develop to best showcase that message. (And of course, painting the landscape on
location [see “<a href="http://barbarajaenicke.blogspot.com/2016/02/location-location-location.html">Location Location Location</a>”]<span style="color: #4f81bd;"> </span>is <i>the
most ideal way to capture and record all this</i>, but that’s another
discussion, and we’re talking about working from photos here.)</div>
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I rarely paint from a photo I took more than a year ago if
it’s from a location I don’t visit often. It’s too long ago for me to remember
those nuances and emotional reactions. I also find that my better paintings
tend to come from my more mediocre photos. I’m not a great photographer, but
when I’ve managed to shoot a spectacular photo (by luck), I often fall into the
trap of just copying what I see from the photo rather than incorporating more
of an emotional reaction and visual message, based on my experience at that
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two reference photos above were used for my initial study <br />
(below) and the larger painting (<i>Winter Whites</i>) at the top of <br />
this post. I painted the study and then the larger piece soon after <br />
I stood at this spot so I could remember more accurately the <br />
lighting and shadows, intense glare reflecting off the snow, color <br />
temperature, and other nuances that a photo will never capture.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hidden Stream</i>, oil, 8x10 (study for <i>Winter Whites</i>.) <br />
After observing the effect I captured in this study, <br />
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When you can infuse this first-hand personal reaction to the
landscape, and become comfortable with manipulating your own images to best feature this personal reaction, <i>then</i> you
can call your work <i>YOUR WORK</i>. And
this is the type of work that can and should be awarded in competitive shows,
and, dare I say, be rewarded financially in sales to the originating
hard-working artist who strives for what I’ve described here.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So with this whole grey area of working from borrowed photos
<i>with</i> permission, it’s really about
your own goals, how far you want to stretch yourself as an artist, and the
reputation you wish to develop. If you’re a beginner who’s still learning the
basics and aren’t yet ready to put your work out there, working from good
photos, even if they’re someone else’s, isn’t a bad way to <i>start</i>. Just keep this and my last blog post in mind when you’re
ready to step out there and let the world take notice.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Barbara Jaenickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356587344084067982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812995684986697670.post-62066889063970087182016-07-13T10:10:00.001-07:002016-08-14T23:25:00.180-07:00Staying Out of the Art World Dog House.A couple of years ago, I wrote up the following information for my local students back in Atlanta, and it has been suggested by several of them to also share it on my blog. This is all in response to the many questions I receive from students on the subject of painting from instructor photos and copying other artists' work. It's taken me awhile to finally decide to post this, because I don't want to become known as the "copyright infringement police" for artists. But since I do receive so many questions and come across so much confusion about all this, I wanted to have my answer posted in a spot where I can direct students or anyone else who poses questions to me on this topic.<br />
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The following summary is really meant to keep you out
of trouble with other artists, instructors and art organizations. These aren't my own personal rules or preferences, but
the expectations in the art community as I've come to understand them. I see a lot of misuse simply due to lack of knowing the generally accepted ethics. And after all, I happily see new artists joining workshops all the time who are understandably not in the loop about all this.</div>
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Social media has brought
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their reference photos with students because the instructor often has a good
supply of photos that will make good subject matter for the
type of landscape painting he or she teaches. This also makes it more
convenient for students who have limited time to gather their own photos or
aren't as experienced taking their own photos. <o:p></o:p></div>
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However, any photo
image that an instructor shares is owned by that instructor...the image
is his or her property. The actual copyright laws are supposed to be in favor
of the artist who takes the photo, but truthfully, that's such a grey area if
one were to claim anything in a court of law. And for most artists, it probably
wouldn't even be financially worth pursuing in the event that an image (photo
or artwork) was used/copied.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But you might want to be <i>in the know</i> regarding the ethical
expectation in the art community. <b>When an instructor provides photos for
students as reference for paintings done in class, it's expected that the
paintings done from those photos are for <i>learning purposes only</i>. The following
is also expected:</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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- The work painted from
those photos should not be entered in public exhibitions. (One possible exception could be student art
shows at an art center at which the painting was done under the direction of an
instructor at that center). When entering any art show, always read every word of
the prospectus. Most juried art shows will clearly state that work painted from
photo reference must be from your own photos and not completed in a
class/workshop situation or under the direction of any instructor. Regardless of how hard you may work on a painting, if it doesn't meet the requirements of a show, it can and should be disqualified. I know of many instances in which this has happened. It's unsettling for both the disqualified artist and the instructor. And if your particular situation is in a grey area, it's normally best to simply avoid it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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- The work painted from those
photos should not be posted anywhere online (social media, blogs, website,
online galleries, etc.). Some students have posted online their work done from an instructor's photo and clearly state as such, including
the instructor's name. It's a nice thought to give the instructor a nod online and mention some good feedback on the workshop with a social media or blog post like that. Of course we instructors appreciate nice feedback! But the way the internet and social media work, unfortunately sometimes images get separated from the attributed information, so this can sometimes backfire for both the student and instructor.<br />
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- <i>Selling</i> work done from another
artist's/instructor's photo is also another grey area. If you get their
permission, sure, technically that's fine. But I think the general preference
of the art community as a whole is for an instructor to not be put in that
situation in which they would feel bad saying "no" so they say
reluctantly "yes." My recommendation is to keep those paintings
from instructor photos in your studio for learning reference, or maybe to
give as a gift to a close friend or family member. <o:p></o:p></div>
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- If you study from more than one
instructor, as most artists do, and you would like to continue working
from one instructor's photo in a different instructor's class, <i>be sure to tell that instructor that it's
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I've focused here on use of <i>landscape photos</i> for <i>landscape paintings</i>. I haven't addressed working from still life set ups or models for figurative work in classroom/workshop settings under the direction of an instructor. However, both of those situations would have similar guidelines to what's mentioned above. I'm not going to address working from historical photos or other genres that may in some cases make use of copyright-free photos for portions of artwork, since that gets into a whole different area that may have a different set of standards on which I can't claim sufficient knowledge.</div>
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<b>Use of Other Artists' Artwork<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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And of course, all of these
guidelines would apply even more so if you were to copy another artist's
completed artwork. As a learning exercise, it's not a bad idea to copy another
artist's work. Artists have copied the great masters throughout the years as a
great way to learn. But when it comes to copying <i>living </i>artists'
work, as mentioned above regarding today’s online world, it's best to keep those practice exercises within the walls of your own
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<b>Why this is important for YOU</b><br />
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In general, keep in mind that most professional artists don't want to see copies of their work (or their photos from which they have likely already painted) showing up anywhere online or in the public view. But more importantly for <i>you</i>, when you do put a painting out there that copies or bears clear resemblance to a painting from another artist--especially an artist who may be more recognized for that painting--it reflects poorly on you more so than the originating artist.<br />
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I'm pretty sure
that any infringement I've ever seen pertaining to
my work or photos was never done with any negative
intent. This lengthy explanation is only meant to be helpful
in order to keep you out of the art world dog house. I expect that other artists and
instructors may have a slightly different slant on this--some more lenient;
some more strict--but to my knowledge these are the generally considered ethics
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Santa Barbara, CA</div>
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<strong>Stevensville, MD - 3-day PASTEL/OIL workshop</strong></div>
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<strong>November 2, 3 & 4, 2016 (Wed/Thurs/Fri) - REVISED DATES</strong></div>
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Chesapeake Fine Art Studio </div>
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609 Thompson Creek Rd.</div>
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Stevensville, MD 21666</div>
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(about 40 minutes from downtown Baltimore)</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.chesapeakefineartstudio.com/">www.chesapeakefineartstudio.com</a></span></div>
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410-200-8019</div>
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