At Clay Gallery

Another painting opportunity last Saturday at the Harris House by the River. We had several plein air artists, even though it was still very very hot and humid. I found a shady place in the garden of Clay Gallery with several other artists, and I painted the tree beyond the fence. The street scene behind it was very busy, so I left it out. Big mistake! Another lessen learned: Don't make up stuff that's not there! Next time I rather attempt the real scene with its business, than making up a simpler scene...

Ich hatte wieder eine Chance zum Malen letzten Samstag in New Smyrna Beach am Fluss. Es waren etliche Kuenstler dort, und wir fanden einen schattigen Malplatz in dem Garten einer kleinen Gallerie.

Ich liess die komplizierte Strassen-Szene hinter dem Zaun aus und malte eine einfachere Erfindung stattdessen, was mir ueberhaupt nicht gefaellt, nun da es fertig ist. Wieder 'ne neue Erfahrung: Lieber das echte malen, egal wie kompliziert es ist, als was zu erfinden...

Underpainting with some color scrubbed in.

Sky laid in.

Too much fun! Zuviel Spass!

Cindy with daughter, me, Barbara, and Pat.

It started as a 14"x11", but I think it looks better cropped to a 10x8. I think I will cut it once it's dry.

Es fing als ein groesseres Gemaelde an, doch finde ich, dass es besser aussieht, wenn ich es auf die obige Groesse und Plazierung schneide. Wenn's trocken ist...

Some news

Hello everybody!

I am excited to announce that I have been invited to the 2011 Canaveral Seashore Paintout in October. It's just south of New Smyrna Beach, Oct 24-29, see website and details here.

Some excerpts from the site: "See 26 of the finest plein air artists from Florida and New England paint the Seashore and historic downtown New Smyrna Beach. Watch as they capture the beauty of our local landscapes. Attend free demos by the artists. Visit the wet room galleries to view and purchase paintings "wet off the easel". Every day artists will be creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces on locations at Eldora State House, Shultz-Leeper House, Castle Windy and sites on the ocean and Mosquito Lagoon..."

Ich freue mich, euch erzaehlen zu koennen, dass ich eine Einladung zu einem regionalen Mal-Ereignis bekommen und angenommen habe. 2011 Canaveral Seashore Paintout, 24.-29. Oktober. Es werden 26 Kuenstler auf den Strassen und am Meer von New Smyrna Beach malen, ein kleiner vertrauemter Ort suedlich von Daytona Beach. Ich freue mich schon, und werde natuerlich ausfuehrlich davon berichten. Das Wetter wird dann nun endlich kuehler sein.

I am going to post my artwork and an account, hopefully daily, once it gets underway. Please support the local arts and try to visit when we try to capture our local scenery. I am also going be included in a short interview on a local radio station WSBB on Thursday, Oct 6, at 8:45am. Please tune your radio to AM1230.

Ich werde auch ueber das Ereignis im Radio interviewt, naechste Woche, fuer ca. 2-3 Minuten. Wow, das Kribbeln im Bauch wird schon bald anfangen, haha...

_____________________

In addition, the interview I had in Germany was finally printed after a major strike of the local newspapers there. See picture. It is about my artwork, how I got into plein air, and why I like to paint Florida scenery in addition to the scenes from Germany.

Ich moechte auch hinzufuegen, dass der Zeitungsreport endlich gedruckt wurde in den "Fraenkischen Nachrichten", fuer den ich waehrend unseres Urlaubs interviewt wurde. Es ging ueber meine Kunst, das Plein Air Malen, und die Unterschiede des Malens von deutschen und Floridianischen Szenen. Sehr ausfuehrlich und interessant.

Cool Shadows

Scene setup and painting with Irene.

Ahhh, plein air again! It felt much better and I am so much better pleased with the results than the studio painting. I met with Irene at the New Smyrna Beach Canal Street Art Walk on Saturday morning. It was cool enough in the shade to be real pleasant to produce a painting. We had lots of fun, and several friends stopped by to say hello. The event was well-visited.

Ahh, endlich wieder Plein Air Malerei am Wochenende! Ich fuehlte mich viel besser mit dem Endresultat, und das Malen war auch schoener, mit Irene und einigen Freuden, die bei uns vorbeischauten.

Cool Shadows     10" x 8", oil on masonite

German Flower Shop

Finally I had time to start another painting. This is in-studio, from one of my photos in Germany. I tried to use my plein air style (all prima, done in less than 2 hours in one sitting), but I am not too satisfied with it. I find it really hard to paint from a photo/computer printout now. It just doesn't give you enough information... Oh well.

Endlich mal wieder ein Gemaelde von mir!  Im Atelier in weniger als 2 Stunden gemalt, doch da es vom Photo war, finde ich es nicht supergut gelungen. Es ist echt schwer, vom Photo zu malen, nun da ich mich an die Plein Air Malerei gewoehnt habe, wo man an Ort und Stelle alle Information hat. 

Blumenladen (German Flower Shop), 14"x11", oil on board