Fargo and more!
Well, it was just as exciting as I had anticipated. It wound up being 17 half-hour shows in four days (This includes the 13 series shows, the two special segments for Minnesota Education, and two segments for the bonus "Problem Solving" DVD. They should all be ready about May. In the meantime, I do have several of series 10 DVD's at $30 each.
I am writing this blog the day before November 11Th. This date is very significant in my life for two reasons: first, I was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints on that date/ and it is also the birthday of a dear friend, Sam Battistone. Sam was one of the most positive forces in my life as he made it possible for me to leave the Santa Barbara Recreation Department as a Supervisor and enter the world of art as a full-time artist. I will ever be grateful to the big heart of Sam Battistone!
My recent passion in art is to paint genre in the artistic style of Robert Henri. I have included a just-about-finished portrait of my best friend, Carolyn. We have been together as husband and wife for 52 years.
The painting from Pochades was an exciting element in my recent filming. It is such an energizing activity, when you use the TV studio as a home studio with all of the experimenting being filmed as it happens.
I love to hear from so many of my students (who have become great friends as well) and to see what they are doing in art. Some of them I would even love to take lessons from: Nancy Cheadle, Garry Kravit for instance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I am doing my portraits and genre, I find that if I use a dark primed canvas, that I am very successful in controlling the values for flesh color etc. You don't have to use very bright lights and they respond as I desire. The building to the lights is much more subtle this way.
Painting on location is a great talent for many artists and their work shows such energy. I also like the idea of painting from memory. That is a developed ability that I have acquired. I had heard about it being done with some Oriental art students. It is amazing what can be accomplished with practice and more practice!
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