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Professional oil painter of impressionist and naturalistic flower and landscape scenes for more than thirty years - MFA degree - calming and beautiful art; instructional/how-to videos; workshops.
Wow sums it up! Kristie and I had an incredible experience on Kiawah Island where I got to teach a 4-day oil painting workshop. Dolphins, alligators, dancing, friendship and lots of painting were all part of the fun
We did a live Q&A with Peter Fiore last week and dozens of awesome questions poured in from attending artists. I thought I would share a few treasures from the hour-long session that cover shadows/highlights, favorite art books, composition, and what Peter’s painting palette looks like
I mixed up quickly using Phthalo Green and one other color – Cad Lemon, Cad Orange or Cad Red Medium (with varying degrees of Titanium white). Phthalo Green, Cad Lemon and White – heavy on the Lemon with a touch of green and White. Phthalo Green, Cad Orange and White – heavy Green and White with a touch of Orange. Phthalo Green, Cad Red Medium, White – heavy on Cad Red – touch of White and Green.
I can tell you what was happening on that day, who I was with, what the weather was like,” he says, pulling out study after study: a camp in the California redwoods, a Wind River pack trip, a Katahdin Lake canoe expedition, a winter day in Sweden, and on and on.’ Look at the difference in feeling between Clyde’s painting and the photo. And Daniel Gerhartz says it’s harder to paint from photos than from life because so much information is missing in the photos. I do paint a lot from photos, especially for the Master Oil Painting training videos. When I paint from photos over an extended period of time, and don’t get outside to paint from life, I can feel myself begin to struggle and lose confidence.