NEW PAINTINGS

Rosemont View / oil on canvas / 16 x 20

Night Fire / oil on panel / 24 x 24

Haring's Farm / oil on canvas / 22 x 28

Clair De Lune / oil on panel / 24 x 24

Emily and I will have new paintings hanging in the main room at Travis Gallery this spring. I think hanging together will show how much we’ve influenced each other’s work, although the end results are miles apart. I love the way she applies paint. So free and exciting. Her colors are atmospheric and beautiful. Emily says that watching me paint the Bucks County landscape en plein-air has made her consider using her surroundings as a starting point for her abstracts. The design, colors and different seasons are endless sources of material for her. Check out the new work at Travis. 6089 Lower York Road, New Hope, PA.

PAINTING THE LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP

Plein Air and Studio with George Thompson

Join us for this exciting new approach to landscape painting!

In this three-part workshop we will explore the challenges of working directly from nature. Afterwards we will take this valuable information along with sketches and photos and paint stronger and more creative paintings in the studio.

The first two plein-air sessions will be at picturesque Bucks County locations. I’ll break down how to handle color and value and how to control all that nature throws at you. We will discuss drawing, composition, perspective and expression. With demonstrations and material selection, I will show you how much fun and rewarding plein-air painting can be.

Our third session will be held at my barn studio in Plumsteadville. There we will work from photos or laptops. We will talk about photography, your camera, lenses and how to take a better photo. We’ll discuss what we can get from a photo and what we can’t and how working plein-air can help fill in the blanks. We’ll look at how to choose the right photo, how to crop and how the computer can help you get the value and color that would work best for your painting.

I’ll work with you at your individual level. Each artist has their own set of goals and I want to help you achieve them. I’ve seen painters fall into 2 camps – studio and outdoor – each rejecting the other. I feel the path is to embrace both and how one can help the other. This is my approach to successful paintings and may be your as well!

This workshop is recommended for oil painters. Advanced beginners and up.

DATES for Plein Air: Saturday, June 4 & 11 / TIME: 10am - 1pm

DATE for Studio: Saturday, June 18 / TIME: 10am - 3pm

Location: Outdoor locations TBD / Barn Studio

FEE: $135 per person / Class is limited to 12 students

You will receive confirmation of registration along with a materials list and directions for locations.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

RECENT LANDSCAPES

Blue Pine • oil on linen • 11 x 14

Plumstead Farm • oil on linen • 11 x 14

The Artist's Magazine Finalist Award • Landscape Category

Plumstead Sky • oil on linen • 11 x 14

Here are 3 new landscapes. All are local scenes.

They will be on view at Travis Gallery. 6089 Lower York Road, New Hope, PA 18938.

RECENT PAINTING: PROFILE

Pink & Green • 20 x 24 • Oil on canvas

Emily (yes, another model named Emily!) was a great model. She always surprised me when she came to a session. This time she showed up with this cool green hat and pink hair. It's fun to paint profiles. There's something very graphic about them. I love the abstract shapes.

RECENT PORTRAITS

"Emily" • oil on canvas • 20 x 24

"Tiffany" • oil on linen • 12 x 16

"Eden" • pastel on paper • 22 x 30

"Kira" • pastel on paper • 22 x 30

Here are some recent portraits I've been working on. Two pastel drawings and two paintings. These drawings tend to be on the tighter side - more precise, while the paintings have a looser feel. Part of my on-going quest to maintain a more spontaneous look in my painting while being accurate.

RECENT PAINTINGS for TRAVIS GALLERY SMALL WORKS EXHIBIT

Winter Reflections • Oil on Linen • 8 x 10

Bedminster Stream • Oil on Linen • 9 x 12

Point Pleasant Winter • Oil on Linen • 8 x 12

Night Light • Oil on Linen • 6 x 8

White Feathers • Oil on Linen • 8 x 10

Red Field • Oil on Panel • 8 x 10

Twilight in Winter • Oil on Panel • 8 x 10

18 of my new paintings are on view for the month of December in the

SMALL WORKS EXHIBIT at TRAVIS GALLERY. Here are a few!

For more information, please contact the gallery at 215.794.3903.

The gallery is located at 6089 Lower York Road, New Hope, PA.

RECENT LIFE DRAWING WORKSHOP

The Bethlehem Palette Club invited me to teach a life drawing workshop last Saturday 3/27. It was an intense day and we covered a lot. Great group of artists! Thanks again to everyone!