I have started a new series of plein air paintings. I try to get out at least once a month to go plein air painting. These paintings are from Burnsville, NC (bottom two), and Jonesborough, TN (top).
Covered with Kudzu
9x12"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD
View from Hutchinson Grocery
9x12"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD
Collapsed Barn
11x14"
Oil on Masonite
AVAILABLE
My work is featured in the September 2010 issue of American Art Collector magazine. I am debuting the first of my tornado paintings, Touchdown, part of the Conquest series. There is a highlight of the Multi-Tasking exhibit in Concord, and I am featured in the "Landscape Art Today" special. It should be on newsstands soon.
Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing this painting.
My son, Jacob, was born January 30th, and I love being a father! Life with a newborn is very unpredictable, though at 5 weeks, it's becoming easier to find the time to paint. I started a painting of a chocolate donut today, and I have some more ideas in the works for new 125 series paintings.
Here is a painting I did as a demo for a workshop. It's a quick study of the ocean.
Wave Study
5 7/8" x 7 5/8"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD
Here is a painting from the 125 series that is already taken. If you have a specific idea that you would like to commission, whether a small painting as part of the 125 series, or any size painting, just let me know. I can work from an idea you have or photos provided.
Bottle Caps
4" x 6"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD
I have been invited to exhibit as a guest artist in the Charlotte ARTery's November Exhibit.
Two nights only! Friday, November 13 and Friday, November 20, 6-9 p.m. each night.
Located at 130 W. Bland Street, one block off of Tryon St, in the South End of Charlotte. Please come out to see my new painting:
Burning Leaves
10" x 8"
Oil on Linen
OTHER EXHIBIT NEWS
Teaching Talents: Instructor and Staff Exhibit
November 9 - December 23
Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak St, Cornelius, NC
(Open M-Th, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave, Cornelius, NC
(Open M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
I have three paintings and an etching in this exhibit.
Small Works 2009
November 23 - January 8
Lake Norman Art League Gallery
442 S. Main St, Davidson, NC
Open M-F, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
I have three paintings in this exhibit. Please come out December 3-5th, 6-9 p.m. during Christmas in Davidson. Lake Norman Art League will be hosting a reception each night, taking visitors votes for viewer's choice favorites, and giving free posters away to visitors who come out these nights.
This is a limited palette painting using five colors: ultramarine blue deep, cadmium red light, cadmium yellow light, titanium white, and a little burnt sienna. I typically use about 14 colors in a painting. With this painting, I wanted to try restricting my color use, so I could see the range I could get with fewer colors. The reason one would use so many colors is out of convenience, allowing for quicker mixing and therefore, less time. All one really needs is a red, yellow, blue, and white. I am pleased with how this painting turned out, and I hope you are as well.
The Lonely Bull
5 7/8" x 7 5/8"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD
This painting is from a photograph of the White Oak River in Swansboro, North Carolina.
White Oak River
6" x 8"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD
This is the next painting in the 125 series. I painted it on location at the beach at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, last week. I'm teaching a workshop there and at other locations along the Crystal Coast this fall.
Beach at Fort Macon
5 7/8" x 7 5/8"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD
If you're in the Concord, North Carolina, area tonight, I'm participating in the Concord Art Walk from 6-9 p.m. at the Piedmont Renaissance Center. I'll have paintings from the 125 series, larger works, and prepared panels for artists on display and for purchase. Please stop by if you can.
This painting was in the recent Realism Found exhibit in Charlotte, NC. I hadn't painted this large in awhile, though I have been meaning to. The painting depicts friends gathering around a bonfire for a summertime party, enjoying the peaceful farm setting under the nighttime sky.
Bonfire
28" x 36"
Oil on Canvas
Please inquire about pricing to info@paulkeysar.com or call 704-596-1286.
The painting is framed in a black frame with gold lip, outer dimensions 36x44".
Here is the next painting in the 125 series.
Gray Day at the Lake
5.25" x 6"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD
I painted this in Elizabethton, Tennessee, on July 4th while visiting with my wife's family. It is so refreshing to get out in the mountains and valleys of western North Carolina and East Tennessee. Such a beautiful landscape right in the backyard.
Tennessee Fourth
5x7"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD
Willow Oak Study
7x5"
Oil on Masonite
$185 (includes shipping within the U.S.)
To purchase this painting, please email info@paulkeysar.com or call 704-596-1286.
Today was a very hectic day. I'm sorry for the late post. Going forward, I would say, I'll get these out as early in the day as possible, but things come up outside of my control. For instance, this painting took a long time to dry, so I had to wait to scan it in. The Habanero Peppers painting has sold. Tuesdays and Wednesdays paintings are currently available if interested. Here is today's painting:
Field on Contees Wharf Ln
6x6"
Oil on Masonite
available
This is a plein air study. There's a little bit of glare on the right side of the photo.
Upcoming Plein Air Landscape Painting Workshops
Saturday, May 23, 2009 (rain date rescheduled from last week)
McDowell Nature Preserve, Charlotte, NC
1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
$35
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Colonel Francis Beatty Park, Matthews, NC
Morning Session: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Afternoon Session: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
$35 per session, or $70 for both.
To register, please call 704-596-1286 or email info@paulkeysar.com.
Skill Level: All skill levels.
Medium: Demo will be given in oil. Participants may use the medium of their choice.
Limit: Workshops are limited to eight (8) participants.
Workshops will deal with the problems artists face during the beginning, middle, and end stages of a painting. Through demo, discussion, and critiques, Artist and Instructor Paul Keysar will help participants develop a higher understanding of and gain a greater confidence in painting the landscape in plein air. He will cover topics such as, how to work with your materials, the use of drawing as a foundation in painting, color choices, the importance of a good composition, and more. Paul will start each workshop with a short lecture and discussion time, followed by a demonstration. The remainder of each day will be spent painting the landscape with each student receiving individual guidance as needed.
Upon RSVP, supply lists and directions will be emailed to you.
View from Quiet Waters Park
8" x 10"
Oil on Canvas
© 2008
SOLD
I finished this painting a few months ago, but have not posted it to my website yet. The view is looking out on the South River from Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis, Maryland.
Two of my paintings, Green and Cattle at the Watering Hole, were selected by Juror David R. Brigham, Ph.D., the Edna S. Tuttleman Museum Director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), for exhibit in the PAFA Juried Alumni Exhibition 2008.
The exhibit runs through July 27, 2008, in Gallery 128, 128 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, on the first floor of the Samuel M. V. Hamilton Building. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is Free.
This special exhibition features 74 graduates of the Academy, and all artwork is for sale. Twenty-percent of all artwork sold will benefit the Alumni Annual Fund of the Academy.
Cast Shadows
8" x 10"
Oil on Canvas
© 2007
SOLD
Green
20" x 16"
Oil on Canvas
© 2007
Well, it is hard to believe September has gone by so quickly. I know many are wondering about the paintings I have been working on for the past several months. I finished two larger paintings this past week. I entered several pieces into fall exhibits for two local artist leagues today. I always have something on the easel each day. Shown here are my latest works.
I appreciate your interest in my work. If you would like to receive news regarding my latest works and other news, please sign up for my email newsletter list by following the link to the form at the top right, or send an email to info@paulkeysar.com.
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