Archive for May, 2009
John Taft Plein Air Workshop Real Time
I hope I actually get some painting done! I am a hopeless web and techo-junkie that loves to try new technologies and gadgets. I discovered tonight that I can email photos directly to one of my albums in Google Picasa. Equipped with my nifty iPhone, I plan to shoot a few photos during the week [...]
Four Glorious Days in York, England
I have seen the Abbey at Westminster in London, which is something everyone should see while visiting, but if you want the full package, take the train north from London about two plus hours and visit the York Minster in York, England. I had the privilege of visiting York about a year an a half [...]
Packing for Plein Air Painting
So my final shipment of supplies for my plein air adventure with John Taft showed up today. For the benefit of those, like me, that hunger to know what setup other artists use, I thought I would post what I will be packing. I long for the day that these items bear the road-worn patina [...]
“Pennsylvania Peace” Oil Painting
As with my other posts that are inspired by the Different Strokes From Different Folks blog, this piece was painted from a photograph that Karin Jurick provided on her site. Man, I thought this week’s challenge was going to be a total bummer because the reference was in black and white! Not having much outdoor painting experience, [...]
Introducing the ADNW Passion Award
In keeping with the purpose of the ADNW blog, I would like to introduce a way to reward people for stepping out of their comfort zone to try something that they have always dreamed of doing. ADNW will reveal the first recipient of the ADNW Passion Award in June. ADNW plans to give one award [...]
“Still Life with Pears” Oil Painting
Yesterday, I decided to paint the subjects I placed in my new shadow box. With the exception of the back windows on the “Cabs and Chaos” piece, I have not painted glass with any detail before and this seemed like a good opportunity to give it a try. I spent about 10 hours on this, [...]
Shadow Box Project
Since I usually paint on weekends, I don’t always have the luxury of painting outside when the weather decides not to cooperate. My indoor studio is pretty well set up but I did not have a easy way to stage and light a still life scene. I would usually get a bit frustrated trying [...]
“Sunshine Siamese” Oil Painting
Ok, so I am feeling a little schizophrenic. Cats, peppers, cabs, trees and barns – what kind of painter am I? I guess I don’t know yet. I have been told, paint what moves you and that is exactly what I did with this piece. Donna and I had a Siamese cat for 18 years, of [...]
Elizabeth Tolley Hard and Soft Edges Demonstration Painting
This is the second and last demonstration painting that I will post from Elizabeth Tolley’s “Oil Painter’s Solution Book: Landscapes” art book. Given my commercial design background, painting loose is tough for me. I am accustomed to very tight graphic work. It pleases my brain to know everything is tidy. When it comes to fine [...]
Get ADNW on the go!
Just a quick post to let everyone know that A Day Not Wasted is now compatible with your iPhone or iPod Touch. I enjoy catching up on the blogs I follow while on the road but the blog browsing experience on the phone is a little clumsy and not user friendly. A few nifty tools [...]