http://www.aaronschuerr.com/aaronsblog Plein-air painting in Montana and the west. Landscapes in Pastel and Oil. Workshop info. Artist links. Tue, 20 May 2008 22:07:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just got back from a trip to the Madison Valley with members of the Montana Painters Alliance. Finally we were blessed with warm temperatures and sunshine. The Madison valley is a stunner and I can't wait to work in the studio from some of these studies! ... http://www.aaronschuerr.com/aaronsblog/2008/05/20/field-studies-from-mpa-trip/ Here's an unusual setting for me: I'm teaching eighth graders in Pella, Iowa. I spent two days working with art classes at Pella Christian High School. The school had commissioned me to do a large pastel, and rather than shipping it, I drove it out. I had ... http://www.aaronschuerr.com/aaronsblog/2008/05/01/teaching-iowa-chicago-schools/ I have a deep dark secret: I enjoy suffering. It's taken me years to realize this, but there it is. The worse the weather, the happier I am. Here is a fine example: The sun is now shining, but notice my paint box. It has drifted over ... http://www.aaronschuerr.com/aaronsblog/2008/03/31/deep-winter-painting-january-trail-creek/ I thought you might enjoy a sampling of studies that I did back in October. I'd intended to travel all the way to Zion National Park, but after a late start I called Robert Moore, a friend and mentor who lives near the Idaho/Utah border. So it was ... http://www.aaronschuerr.com/aaronsblog/2007/12/17/painting-trip-robert-moore-october-field-studies/ September in Yellowstone is all about fighting and sex. It’s a great spectacle: testosterone in overdrive. Bulls fight, harass cows, strut, bugle, sleep, and fight some more. They even piss on themselves and roll in piss-mud wallows to make home-brewed cologne. Somehow this impresses the cows. Much of this ... http://www.aaronschuerr.com/aaronsblog/2007/10/02/mammoth-elk-bulls-yellowstone-sketching/ I've just been elected a signature member of the Pastel Society of America.  That means I get write PSA after my signature on my pastels, a "meaningful designation in the art community and for potential buyers." The Pastel Society of America is described as "America's Oldest and Most Prestigious Pastel ... http://www.aaronschuerr.com/aaronsblog/2007/10/01/sinature-member-pastel-society-of-america/ I thought it would be good to start my new blog with a summer summery. First I have to clear up a complaint that my website is overloaded with kid photos and shows little of the famous artist and father of these adorable children. So here it is, a ... http://www.aaronschuerr.com/aaronsblog/2007/08/30/summer-summary/