Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Lighthouse at Harry's Cove, landscape, seascape painting by Kirk Witmer

Daily Painting for June 27 - 6x8" - oil on archival panel

Many years ago an artist uncle of mine gave me a miniature (about 3x4") painting that he'd done and I've treasured it ever since. We've lost touch in recent years, but I thought of him when I had no idea this morning what I would paint for my daily and decided to let him inspire me. This painting is quite different than his but it's a spin off from his lighthouse on the bluff scene. I wonder if he's still alive. I'll have to try to reconnect. Thanks for your help, Harry.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Solitude, landscape painting by Kirk Witmer

6x8" - oil on archival panel
Inspired by a photo taken in the Grand Tetons National Park

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Madonna and Child, figures painting by Kirk Witmer

Daily painting for June 20 - 6x8 - oil on archival panel
This was almost a daily painting. I was interrupted by a visitor so had to stop before it was finished and so it spilled over into the next day. The main reason I painted this work is because it's definitely outside my comfort zone. Faces! Skin tones! Whew! But if we don't do that when we can, we never grow as artists.

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Monday, June 20, 2011

Sycamore Ranch, Sunset - landscape painting by Kirk Witmer

6x8 - oil on archival panel
As I've said before, painting small works on a daily basis gives me more opportunities to experiment and here are three that are all part of one experiment. I wanted to see how much interest I could bring to the same scene at three different times of day, so these three are part of a trilogy. This is the sunset version.

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Sycamore Ranch, Midday - landscape painting by Kirk Witmer

6x8 - oil on archival panel

As I've said before, painting small works on a daily basis gives me more opportunities to experiment and here are three that are all part of one experiment. I wanted to see how much interest I could bring to the same scene at three different times of day, so these three are part of a trilogy. This is the middle of the day version.

SOLD!
(3/14/15)
Going to a new home in Meteetse Wyoming.

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Sycamore Ranch, Sunrise - landscape painting by Kirk Witmer

6x8 - oil on archival panel
As I've said before, painting small works on a daily basis gives me more opportunities to experiment and here are three that are all part of one experiment. I wanted to see how much interest I could bring to the same scene at three different times of day, so these three are part of a trilogy. This is the sunrise version.

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Sunday, June 12, 2011

The Dorchester Series

After posting "The Turnip Harvesters", (below at 6-7-11) the first in this series, I've had some inquiries about what can be expected for the rest of them. Here's some little screen captures to give everyone an idea of what's coming. Just to sort of whet your appetites.
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Imagine the countryside around Dorchester, England during what came to be known as “The Long Depression” of the late 1800's. This series of nine paintings are inspired by a movie set in that time and place. The scenery in the movie was quite eye catching and I found many scenes that I would want to paint. As in the first one I'll be making changes from the movie view to improve the composition, strengthen the focal points and make them uniquely "mine".
After a couple of years of painting landscapes, I’m coming to realize that they will more easily tell a story, which is important to me, if the landscapes have some figures in them, doing something …

(Duh! It took me awhile to figure that out. I was behind the door when they passed out the Brilliant Pills. )

... everyday life kind of things most likely, but something. Maybe with a bit of historical significance. That could make them even more interesting.
All this, and of course trying to keep up with my daily paintings at the same time. So cut me some slack if I fall down ... I'm going to be a busy fellow for awhile!

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Study for Country Lane, impressionistic landscape by Kirk Witmer

Daily Painting for June 6 - 6x8" - Oil on archival panel

This is a quick study (quick? almost two bloody hours!!) in preparation for what I've decided to call my "Dorchester Series" of landscapes. It seems very impressionistic to me, which is why I can't ever consider it a "finished" painting. That's just not my style. But the effort here was to determine what impact primarily values, and to some extent color, have on a composition. From this study I can now tell that when I begin the larger work, I will have to pay particular attention to the interplay of light and dark to maintain the best composition. And from this I know that I will have to increase the contrasts between light and dark to maximize the drama and help tell the story.
I've decided not to sell this study, but instead to give it at no additional cost to the collector who purchases the larger painting for which this was part of the preparation. Click here to go to that painting.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

The Turnip Harvesters, landscape painting by Kirk Witmer

You may recall my Study for a Future Landscape, posted back in April. Well this is the finished piece and the study will be included at no extra charge for the collector who purchases this work.

Imagine Dorchester, England during The Long Depression of the late 1800's. This is the first in a series of paintings, all of which are inspired by a movie set in that time and place. I've made some changes from what I saw in the movie to improve the composition and enhance the mood.

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And here's the screen capture upon which The Turnip Harvesters is based.
I'll be posting more info on the series soon. Stay tuned.

Hopefully what I've done here is a little more interesting visually than what you would see when watching the movie. What do you think?

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Friday, June 3, 2011

Salt Water on the Rocks, seascape painting by Kirk Witmer

Daily Painting for June 2 - 6x8" - oil on archival panel

This is another painting that was done from a very small (about 1-1/2 x 2-1/2") photo, as were the ones for June 1 and May 18, so much of this was "ad-libbed". It was also more practice at painting rocks. I think I'm getting closer to believable rocks. What do you think?

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Sunset in Catskill Valley, landscape painting by Kirk Witmer

6x8 " - oil on archival panel

I need to keep reading the book I bought recently about the Hudson River School artists, because maybe once I get through it the urge to paint so many landscapes may subside and I can go on to paint some other things. But on the other hand, painting landscapes is not such a bad thing, is it?

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Determination, landscape painting by Kirk Witmer

Another daily painting - 6x8" - oil on archival panel

Just like my daily painting for May 12, this was another effort at painting believeable rocks. Better? Maybe. They somehow still seem to elude me. But I'm not giving up. I must have rocks in my head? :)

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"Blonde to Enterprise .." Challenge painting by Kirk Witmer

Another daily painting - 6 x 8" - oil on archival panel

This daily painting was done in response to a Challenge from Daily Paintworks. The challenge was "to paint your interpretation of this photograph. You can change colors, crop, edit, or do what pleases you as long as you stay within the boundaries of this photo". I'm not usually one to jump in on these challenges but this one brought to my mind an idea that 96 other artists hadn't thought of. So maybe that will make mine a little more unusual.

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