Truth in Nature – Winter

Genie Touvell February 18, 2023 2 min read

Wintertime

Reality in Nature

Truth in Nature – Winter
Last Light-weight January 15 x 21″ Watercolor

John is planning for a significant solo exhibition at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Artwork titled, “Transcendence: Real truth in Mother nature.” In the course of producing about the paintings for the exhibition catalog, he walks the reader by way of the 4 seasons and the inspiration and difficulties they provide to the landscape painter.

This 7 days, we required to share some of his ideas and paintings about Wintertime with you.

“When compared to the flurry of frenetic portray in the drop, winter portray is a lot a lot more evenly paced to the weather. If we get any times of upper 30-degree weather conditions, I usually head outside the house to perform. This is the time to take advantage of the crystal clear light and the bare architecture of the landscape which is normally obscured. What may perhaps show up to the everyday observer as a stark and barren scene, typically retains visible treasures for the artist prepared to lengthen themselves into it. This is what I have come to delight in most about the Midwestern landscape. It does not entertain. It holds its charms closely—not very concealed—and needs curiosity, believed and exertion to carry them out. It is a authentic pleasure to explore a thing stunning to paint on a winter’s day.”

“Painting outdoor is about producing countless numbers of little comparisons, judgments and alterations as we paint. It is as significantly an intellectual work out as it is bodily. The largest obstacle constantly is this: the brightest white paint on the industry is additional than a thousand occasions darker than daylight! How we navigate that wide gulf and transform what we see into a believable rendition of normal light-weight is what normally takes so a lot apply and ability. It is wherever the magic and electric power of painting is born.”