The painting trip was great. It was so much fun to get together with so many painters and hang out for more than a week. We did a lot of painting and had a lot of laughs.
There are a lot of things to post, but I only have a photo of this painting so far.
I painted this from the cemetery on Monhegan Island. I really liked the way the buildings were arranged and the light. Great light out there on Monhegan.
"Monhegan Houses", 8" x 10" oil on linen, Frank Gardner © 2008
Private Collection
Here is a photo of most of the painting group getting ready to boat ride back from Monhegan Island.
Back row standing left to right: Jeff Bonasia, Paul Schulenburg, Eric Merrell, Casey Baugh, Jeremy Lipking, Logan Hagege, Ernesto Nemesio, Glenn Dean,
front row left to right: Frank Gardner, Eric ?
Missing from photo: Peter Kalill, Colin Page, Jerome Greene.
I'll have another post about the trip soon.
If you are interested in reading more, Colin Page has posted a little about the trip on his Journal.
OH MY OH YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd, oh, I LOVE the way you laid down the paint in this painting, too! I'll look at it some more, but I was just so excited I had to write a YAY and a HELLO first.
Am skippingly happy!!!
solveg
Fantastic work...I can feel the light and the sense of place. Those painting trips are so valuable!
ReplyDeleteI just want to point out that Pete and I were missing from this photo because we were PAINTINTG!I don't know what Jerome was up to, but we were working at the time.
ReplyDeleteIt was alot of fun and I'm already looking forward to doing another one sometime.
Colin
great light in this painting, the view looks like it was amazing too! sounds like you had a great trip, had to be a blast with so many artists all together. i don't think i've ever done anything like that!
ReplyDeleteHey man, I don't see a single female in this picture!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys had a blast.
I just came home from my first lesson with Eric Merrell. I learned a bunch.
Hi Solveg, Thanks for the warm welcome back.
ReplyDeleteThanks Theresa. Painting trips like this are a big energy boost as well as learning experience. And fun to boot.
Colin, Actually, you guys were probably hustling down to the boat by this point. Jerome must have been in the store getting a coffee.
Yeah, I had a blast.
Hi Christine. It WAS great fun.
Hi Silvina. er.. umm...no, it was just a guy trip this time.
Eris is very cool. I can't wait to see what you pick up from him. Did you see his paintings from the trip?
Sounds like you all had a ball. Can't wait to see more of your paintings and hear about (some) of your adventures!!
ReplyDeleteBet your family will be happy when you return!
Yes, Eric showed me his paintings from the trip. Great light there. Did you know this guy makes the custom frames for each of his paintings? He carves and gold or silver leafs them. Each one is a unique handcrafted work of art in its own right. I'm totally amazed.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back home and wow, didn't we all appreciate your " ghost posts " while you were away!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see the contrast of cool NE light against the hot glow of Mexico and you nailed it in this one.
Seems that workshop collective would have made a fantastic documentary for people interested in plein air painting and how it happens.
Looking forward to photos- don't be stingy with us!
You must have lots of catching up to do and 900 emails. And family.
We're patient....
Gorgeous painting. Very interesting to see a new area explored in your style: looks like it was a great trip!!
ReplyDeleteLike the painting and SO envious of the trip.
ReplyDeleteCool painting. Loving the lighting, especially in the top left of the scene.
ReplyDeleteHi Marian. I'll be sure to get the paintings up once I get home and settled. I got a lot done. Some are good, some are not so hot, and some may benefit from a few touches in the studio.
ReplyDeleteYes, we will all be happy to see each other.
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ReplyDeleteYes Silvina, Eric was talking about his frames. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteActually, Jeremy was taking a bit of footage on his HD camera and may end up editing some sort of documentary from the trip.
I won't be stingy, I'll post some more soon.
Thanks Ambera. Yes, it was.
ReplyDeleteThanks onpainting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alexandre.
ReplyDeleteI"m in love with that painting! It is so calming.. and the light! Oh the light is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see that picture. I see you.. Hi there! :o)
It really sounds like you had a wonderful time. To paint all day and then go back home to admire all of the group paintings and talk about art and life.. well that's just pretty darn good! :o)
What a difference the light can make. I have been to Mexico but not Monhegan but it is on my list. You definitely conveyed the difference in the light of each place. Beautiful painting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alicia.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good time.
Hi Paula. Yeah, the light makes all the difference in the world. It took me a day or two to get used to the light up there.
Monhegan was great. It was my first time too, but I'll be going back.
Love the Monhegan one.
ReplyDeleteThe composition of the houses is well done. It's hard to get them all in so well from up there.
I have still never done a nocturne but I'm inspired by yours, to try.
I love the shed. Looks like moonlight.
Nice job.
Thanks Mary. I sketched in the perspective on all of those houses first thing. It was important to get all of that right before I started to lay in the color.
ReplyDeleteThen went for the light.
I hope to see a nocturne from you one of these days.