For years I’ve done charcoal preparatory drawings, and then put them in a drawer. A few friends have seen my “stash” and encouraged me to show them, so I thought I’d talk about this critical step in my creative process. My process is to do a plein air painting in oil or pastel, and then [...]
Posted by Aaron, on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 1:13 pm, in Field Notes .
I’ve been a terrible blogger. In my defense I’ve been painting. I know, it’s a sorry excuse, but there it is. The summer has whizzed by, early snowstorms have frozen the leaves before they could turn golden, and I have the flu, so now is the time for an update.
MAY: Went on a painting trip [...]
In early May I headed down to the Tetons for a dirtbag painting adventure. After dropping off new paintings at Legacy Gallery, I painted for three days. I thought I would enjoy a nice spring trip: snow in the mountains, a few drifts down low, and new spring green. Well… um… reality: 3-4 feet of [...]
Posted by Aaron, on Monday, June 15th, 2009 at 8:24 am, in Field Notes .