I’ve always been surprisingly interested in the photorealist paintings of Robert Bechtel. “Surprisingly” because usually I enjoy the boldness of Bishoff or the theatricality of Rembrandt. Somehow Bechtel’s paintings of suburban backyards and 60’s era autos hit home with me. I thought it was the stories but I was surprised to hear what Bechtel values… Continue reading Abstract Realism? Realistic Abstract?
Category: Art
Posts about my art and my process as an artist.
That Early Summer Light
I was planning to go out with my camera and troll for potential painting scenes yesterday, but I was stymied by the classic San Francisco early summer light. That is to say: fog, clouds, flat light. Given my penchant for bright light and dark shade, each making the other more dramatic, this kind of day… Continue reading That Early Summer Light
Colors Of My Life
Lately I’ve been revisiting an old idea of one of my favorite teachers, Gretchen. Her approach to teaching “color” was to present us with a still life each week. The trick was: each still life included just one color. But, oh, how many shades every color has! I spent many years doing colored pencil and… Continue reading Colors Of My Life
Joanne Taeuffer 