Pa Beach - Final Studio Painting

30x40" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

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Comment by Richard Robinson on December 30, 2011 at 11:13: Jolly good. I'm workin on it.

Comment by Judy Hill on December 30, 2011 at 4:44: Richard, thanks for the enlightening comments about still life and what it can teach us. Quang Ho's work is stunning, the peonies are my favorite.... such loose brushstrokes yet the detail jumps out at you as well as the light. I have enjoyed painting close-study works of single flowers and aspen trees....similar to still life ???

I am excited ...LETS DO IT !

Comment by Sharon Casavant on December 30, 2011 at 4:37: Awesome still lifes by Quang Ho! Makes mine look like kindergarten work. I imagine you will tell us how to set up with lighting, etc... and we can compose our own but you will maybe give us some choices to pick out?

Comment by Richard Robinson on December 29, 2011 at 13:02: Thanks Guys (sorry Chris), Judy, what does still life teach? If I had thought this whole thing through first I would have made still life my first topic because it is easier than landscape - more fundamental. The nice thing about still life is that you get to compose it and light it the way you want it, whereas with landscape you're at the mercy of the scene a lot. The learning is very transferable to landscape though, and in fact I've found it gives me more freedom in landscape to move my lighting and consider the unified abstract design rather than getting carried away with detail. Besides that the study of form and accurate rendering (not reindeering) of planes is crucial to great landscape painting in general. Plenty of the things we've learned in our landscapes can also transfer to still life too. If you've any doubts about the possibilities of still life painting just have a look at Quang Ho's work here: http://www.quangho.com/My_Paintings/Pages/ARCHIVES_-_STILL_LIFE.html

Comment by Judy Hill on December 29, 2011 at 12:05: Still Life....the name says it all, I think the subject would need to be very interesting for me to jump in. A bowl of fruit doesn't do it for me. What does still life teach us about brushstrokes,form, ect.? I can be persuaded, especially if it helps my overall painting.

Comment by Sharon Casavant on December 29, 2011 at 9:24: Still Lifes sound good. Form is good to learn. I have painted still life, but need to get looser, just as in landscapes. I am trying to loosen up my painting and make it more expressive, than just illustrative. Yes, you are right about not wanting to go outdoors in winter!

Comment by Scott Sandlan on December 29, 2011 at 3:51: This will be my first workshop, and although i really want to do landscapes, i haven't done much still life before so it would be a great help. i want to learn as much as I can so it all sounds good :-)

Comment by Richard Robinson on December 28, 2011 at 13:22: Li yes absolutely. Debbie, plein air painting is outdoor painting from life.

Comment by Ningning Li on December 28, 2011 at 12:56: Wow, what a nice painting! Especially those details on the rocks, so much work to achive this woundful resoult. Before, I thought that Richard never be bothered by detailes. You supprised me. Also, you let me know you better. You are really a serious artist. Try different approach and combinations to make a painting talks. Admire you. I have a question. Technically, is it possible to paint a painting of size 30x40¨ by using the technics of your demo video plein air painting of workshop4?