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About the author:“Ashland Barn” by Stefan Baumann Last week I was traveling in Medford, Oregon, prepared to paint with my brushes, paints, and canvases in my truck, when I took an unexpected turn off the freeway onto a quiet country road. It had been raining and a magnificent cloud formation with impressive effects of light covered the sky. I drove by an old pear orchard, and noticed a beautiful pear tree covered with blossoms that had an old barn as a backdrop. As I came closer to the tree, the sky opened and a beam of sunlight lit up the metal… The post Be Prepared to Paint appeared first on Stefan Baumann – The Grand View: Paintings by Stefan Baumann. Continue reading Be Prepared to Paint By Stefan Baumann, 172 contributed posts
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About the author:“Asilomar at Sunset” It’s Tuesday, Day 2 of the Plein Air Convention in Monterey, and all I can say is “WOW!” Eric Rhoads and the Plein Air Magazine staff are presenting a convention that is over the top. This event has the best organization, the best presentations and the largest number of noted plein air artists in the same location than I have ever experienced, and I’m so glad I’m here. And, I never thought so many artists would recognize me from “The Grand View” PBS show, but it is a blast that they do. The first three days are… The post Plein Air Painting of Asilomar at Sunset appeared first on Stefan Baumann – The Grand View: Paintings by Stefan Baumann. Continue reading Plein Air Painting of Asilomar at Sunset By Stefan Baumann, 172 contributed posts
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About the author:“Carmel Mission in Morning Light” It’s Monday, I’m in Monterey, California, and I went out before the Plein Air Convention opened to paint the effects of morning light on Carmel Mission.This is one of my favorite structures to paint. This morning was one of those mornings when everything went right, including the lighting. Plein air painting seashore towns along the coast in the morning can be tricky because fog can impair visibility, making the locations impossible to see. As you can see in my painting, the light illuminated the Mission magnificently today. Many of the top plein air painters attend… The post Plein Air Painting at Carmel Mission appeared first on Stefan Baumann – The Grand View: Paintings by Stefan Baumann. Continue reading Plein Air Painting at Carmel Mission By Stefan Baumann, 172 contributed posts
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About the author:  “Yellowstone Geyser, Primary Sketch” by Stefan Baumann Three Keys to Plein Air Success, Inspiration, Composition & Application, Part 2 Inspiration As demonstrated by painting a geyser in Yellowstone National Park, an artist must first be inspired by an idea, feeling or vision of what he wants to communicate with the viewer about the scene or location before applying any paint to the canvas. The source of inspiration may be the effect of light in the scene, or a feeling created by the lighting or the time of day, or it might come from several objects in a location that… The post Painting A Geyser in Yellowstone Park, Part 2 appeared first on Stefan Baumann – The Grand View: Paintings by Stefan Baumann. Continue reading Painting A Geyser in Yellowstone Park, Part 2 By Stefan Baumann, 172 contributed posts
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About the author:  “Yellowstone Geyser, Opus 1” by Stefan Baumann Three Keys to Plein Air Success ~ Inspiration, Composition & Color Application, Part 1 When I begin a painting on location, my main objective is to capture the subject in as little time as possible, and when painting a geyser, the pressure to paint fast is even greater. Painting a geyser like one in Yellowstone Park depicted in “Yellowstone Geyser, Opus 1” is quite a challenge, as it only erupts every 12 hours and the burst of water and steam lasts only 2-3 minutes. Capturing the essence of the geyser blowing upwards into… The post Painting a Geyser in Yosemite National Park, Part 1 appeared first on Stefan Baumann – The Grand View: Paintings by Stefan Baumann. Continue reading Painting a Geyser in Yosemite National Park, Part 1 By Stefan Baumann, 172 contributed posts
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About the author:Original Oil Painting by Stefan Baumann 20″ x 30″ Oil on Linen Canvas Framing Framed in Black /Gold and Wood with a 24k gold leaf over wood 27×37 With name plate (Stefan Baumann, The Drag Rider) Signed Lower Left – Baumann Monogram GV Date: 14 Provenance This painting by Stefan Baumann won the Annual Red Bluff Western Art Show and Competition’s Blue Ribbon and took First Place in the Painting Division with a painting of a cowboy on horseback wrangling a lost calf back to camp as the day comes to an end with beautiful lighting effects of the setting… The post The Drag Rider appeared first on Stefan Baumann – The Grand View: Paintings by Stefan Baumann. Continue reading The Drag Rider By Stefan Baumann, 172 contributed posts
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About the author:  ”Mount Shasta Dogwood Blossoms” by Stefan Baumann Let’s talk about methods for creating movement in your paintings. I painted this composition of “Mount Shasta Dogwood Blossoms” outdoors from my deck. When I composed this painting, I wanted to create a circular movement with the effect of light on the blossoms as the central focal point. When composing a painting, we are concerned with abstract shape as well as “eye magnets.” Eye magnets are subliminal lines that lead the viewer into the painting and to the focal point. In this painting, you can see that the abstract shape looks like a wreath… The post Creating Movement in Your Paintings Using Composition appeared first on Stefan Baumann. Continue reading Creating Movement in Your Paintings Using Composition By Stefan Baumann, 172 contributed posts
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About the author:  “Mt. Shasta in Moonlight” – Painting at Night Plein Air Painting on location is difficult enough, but painting on location at night offers a new set of issues that challenge even the most skilled…
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