Gunderson Plein Air 2012- Samuel Morse Estate

This is a video with impressions of this last Sunday's plein air  (peinture sur le motif ) class at the Samuel F.B. Morse estate "Locust Grove" in Poughkeepsie, New York. From Sunday's class...it's all about MASSING- only way you can really see the vortex. Piecing together the mosaic of a three dimensional ball of light against an atmosphereic progression seems ludicrious-a waste of time as it's easier to squint down , hold on to the masses, let brush pressure calibrate the changes of value and tone.

Shattemuc Plein Air Paint Out & Auction 2012

This weekend we attended the Shattemuc Yacht Club's annual paint out event, held at the clubhouse marina in Ossinning  on the Hudson. Right across the river looms Hook mountain, which glowed reddish and as the morning mists burned off . A very nice motif.

Hudson Reverie 16" x 24" oil / linen

Encaustic Painting

Here are some Encaustic paintings I have completed over the last few weeks. It is a wonderful medium that has real expressive capabilities. Learning how to control the fusion action of the torch/colored wax is the challenge to understanding the huge potential this medium has.