Grapes Near San Gimignano

 

"Do not fear mistakes - there are none."

--Miles Davis

 

"Real learning comes about when the competitive spirit has ceased."

--J. Krishanamurt

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Rich Troyanowski

What I really enjoy about our group is that everybody understands these quotes (to left). There's no hurt, just help. That's what real friends do, hence the name, Plein Air Friends. We genuinely like each other. There is chemistry and joy.

As for painting outdoors, painting the natural world is like painting a nude, it is proud of its beauty and hides nothing. Our job as artists is to learn how masterfully nature creates and to apply those insights in our own creations. We are, after all, nature.

My personal work uses thin glazes and dry brushing which creates a tapestry-like effect. I paint in whatever style that motivates me at the time and I strive to inject that Gestalt unknown. My favorite artists are Blumenschein and Velasquez.

--Rich

 

 
Samples of Rich's work with the Plein Air Friends painting group:
(Click on a thumbnail image to see an enlarged view.)

 
Chamisa Farewell

Chamisa Farewell
(2009) Acrylic on Canvas

Original 48"x30" Available

*Award Winner

 
The Sentinel

The Sentinel
(2016) Acrylic on Canvas

Original 20"x16" Available

 
Departure

Departure
(2015) Oil on Canvas

Original 8"x6" Available

 
Howards Students

Howard's Students
(2014) Acrylic on Canvas

Original 9"x12" Available

*Award Winner

 
Near the Mines

Near the Mines
(2016) Oil on Canvas Board

Original 9"x12" Available

 
Arroyo at La Cueva

Arroyo at La Cueva
(2014) Oil on Canvas Board

Original 4"x6" Available

 
East of Tramway

East of Tramway
(2014) Acrylic on Canvas

Original 7"x14" Available

*Award Winner

 
Sedona Stairway

Sedona Stairway
(2014) Oil on Canvas

Original 12"x9" Available

If you have questions about the above paintings, contact the artist here.

 

Click on the name of a member artist below to see some of their plein air work:

Diane Buster, Bonnie Buckley, Nancy Davis, Katherine Gauntt

Roger Gathman, Pat Leister, John Meister, Michael Meyer, Ray Ortiz, Rich Troyanowski

 

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