Monday August 7th, 2017
Gateway Pastel Meeting Michele Wells started the meeting with a few notes
We will restrict to 3 photos per person but you may want to bring a couple more in case there is time for additional.
Carl touts he is the original "Guerrilla Painter" and plein air painter of 30 years. Carl Judson arrived today with his van of goodies to be purchased. Many of his items are invested out of a need and makes life better for the plein air painter. He handed out his catalog and said the any orders he would honor a 3rd of and only $1.00 for shipping! That’s right people! Don’t delay on this good offer.
Carl had a wonderful history of Plein Air painting and many samples of work. The entire presentation was very information and educational. He started his presentation by giving us a little background about himself. He was a rancher and ran large amount of cattle over many miles. He is a fan of this book:
Painting as a Pastime
Winston S. Churchill
Best known as a stalwart wartime leader and statesman, Winston Churchill was a man of many talents—not the least of which was painting. Throughout his life, Churchill painted to relieve his mind from the demands of leadership—and to stave off depression.
Included in this volume are Churchill’s meditations on painting as a salve for the spirit and an important method of relaxation—particularly for people under considerable stress over a long period of time. In addition, it includes 18 reprints of Churchill’s original work in oil, giving the reader a window into the little-known creative and artistic talent of this prominent figure in contemporary history
A segment of the book in which Churchill said when you are overstressed and overworked you need to rest this part of your brain. So it began for Carl, painting as a pastime to rest from being overworked and stressed. He started his career in the plein air world in the early 90’s out of necessity. He made himself a small plein air box that would fit under his seat of his truck and could take out and paint at any stolen moment. Carl quit ranching and took a 2-year hiatus and began his personal investment in painting. Along the way he noticed there was a lack of equipment and tools that would make plein air painting easier, smoother and simplified in the amount of stuff to haul around. So Carl started making his own “plein air tools” and people inquired where they can get these items. So his second career began; as the original "Guerrilla Painter"
Carl did share with us a few new items that he is now caring:
Carl gave us a brief overview of art history seen below under each of these styles =- he had a side show of many different artists’ works – too many for me to capture but below is some of his key points
IDEAL - Landscape 1st format – we recognize and reverence for the idea classical or biblical or religious. Claude Lorrain – classical trained but began to get up really early, crawling through the field to get up close and observing then going back to studio to paint
REAL WORLD – From faith to reason - long way from the “ideal” subjects are becoming real – questions the reasons behind – Charles Dickens, Karl Marx, Sir Isaacs Newton and Thomas Jefferson. The impact was painting same subject different times of day, go out and study subject, take it apart to understand it.
STRANGE – End of the 19th century where the real world starts to get weird and strange – Evolution, physic, math and theory of relevantly, color theory – 3- point perspective challenged – this brought about Impressionism, Cubism, Abstract Surrealism and Kandinsky
Carl pointed out that we may all use and understand the same language but our signature is our own. The thing about painting that is so important is not to copy someone else’s style – the only right way is your way. Taking it apart in 3 dimensional and putting back together in 2 dimension – this is where we all develop our own reactions and style. There are an exhaustible number of approaches to painting the world around you - find your style!
Gateway Pastel Meeting Michele Wells started the meeting with a few notes
- Michele opened for viewing the new Richeson Urban set of 80 half sticks (actually little larger than half) from Nancie Mertz King. Great assortment of colors and would be a good starter set.
- September 2017 – We will be taking a break, no meeting scheduled for this month
- October 9th – Gary McMichael will be available to photograph members pastels for nominal fee
We will restrict to 3 photos per person but you may want to bring a couple more in case there is time for additional.
- It was suggested to start flushing out the Gateway Pastel website.
- Suggestions on the video library review. As members rent videos, they can write their review and we can post to website for other members to access.
- Also members are encouraged to provide one painting that can be posted to their name and if members have a website, a link may be added to their name as well.
- Sandy Brooks is the website content person:
- Email:_____pedsptedd@prodigy.net_______
- Phone:____314 965 4975___________________
Carl touts he is the original "Guerrilla Painter" and plein air painter of 30 years. Carl Judson arrived today with his van of goodies to be purchased. Many of his items are invested out of a need and makes life better for the plein air painter. He handed out his catalog and said the any orders he would honor a 3rd of and only $1.00 for shipping! That’s right people! Don’t delay on this good offer.
Carl had a wonderful history of Plein Air painting and many samples of work. The entire presentation was very information and educational. He started his presentation by giving us a little background about himself. He was a rancher and ran large amount of cattle over many miles. He is a fan of this book:
Painting as a Pastime
Winston S. Churchill
Best known as a stalwart wartime leader and statesman, Winston Churchill was a man of many talents—not the least of which was painting. Throughout his life, Churchill painted to relieve his mind from the demands of leadership—and to stave off depression.
Included in this volume are Churchill’s meditations on painting as a salve for the spirit and an important method of relaxation—particularly for people under considerable stress over a long period of time. In addition, it includes 18 reprints of Churchill’s original work in oil, giving the reader a window into the little-known creative and artistic talent of this prominent figure in contemporary history
A segment of the book in which Churchill said when you are overstressed and overworked you need to rest this part of your brain. So it began for Carl, painting as a pastime to rest from being overworked and stressed. He started his career in the plein air world in the early 90’s out of necessity. He made himself a small plein air box that would fit under his seat of his truck and could take out and paint at any stolen moment. Carl quit ranching and took a 2-year hiatus and began his personal investment in painting. Along the way he noticed there was a lack of equipment and tools that would make plein air painting easier, smoother and simplified in the amount of stuff to haul around. So Carl started making his own “plein air tools” and people inquired where they can get these items. So his second career began; as the original "Guerrilla Painter"
Carl did share with us a few new items that he is now caring:
- “Tom Lynch – secret plein air tool – that has a marker – a white board in which to draw your composition/notan, clear acetate grid and red plastic for viewing your values.
- Guerilla Painter – Composition Finder
- 10oz Brush washer that does not leak or spill
- Many other items to review, go shop out of his van….
Carl gave us a brief overview of art history seen below under each of these styles =- he had a side show of many different artists’ works – too many for me to capture but below is some of his key points
IDEAL - Landscape 1st format – we recognize and reverence for the idea classical or biblical or religious. Claude Lorrain – classical trained but began to get up really early, crawling through the field to get up close and observing then going back to studio to paint
REAL WORLD – From faith to reason - long way from the “ideal” subjects are becoming real – questions the reasons behind – Charles Dickens, Karl Marx, Sir Isaacs Newton and Thomas Jefferson. The impact was painting same subject different times of day, go out and study subject, take it apart to understand it.
STRANGE – End of the 19th century where the real world starts to get weird and strange – Evolution, physic, math and theory of relevantly, color theory – 3- point perspective challenged – this brought about Impressionism, Cubism, Abstract Surrealism and Kandinsky
Carl pointed out that we may all use and understand the same language but our signature is our own. The thing about painting that is so important is not to copy someone else’s style – the only right way is your way. Taking it apart in 3 dimensional and putting back together in 2 dimension – this is where we all develop our own reactions and style. There are an exhaustible number of approaches to painting the world around you - find your style!