In the book titled "Wolf Kahn" by Justin Spring(art critic and novelist) Justin explains that although WK is a landscape painter, he creates his paintings in his studio. Justin Spring quotes the artist as saying as far back as 1961 that he would “take down a set of relationships from nature, then back in New York,” in his studio, he would “develop and clarify these formal relationships.”
WK says, "The environment in which my paintings grow best is at Broadway and 12th Street. I can see clearly in my studio, undistracted by trees and skies. Art being emotion recollected in tranquility, I constantly find Nature too emotional, and Broadway very tranquil.”
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Keep on bearing these little fruits. They are lovely!
Thanks Leah! Who knows where they will take me?!
Back when I first read WK's thoughts on studio painting, I was glad to take them to heart, having always preferred the tranquility of my own space. It's where my own nature is best observed.
Glad to see what's now emerging from yours. Gems!
Thanks Sam. You are right it is a totally different thing.For me, i don't think I could do what i am doing now if i had not spent so much time outside. My head will need more replenishing at times...like fertilizer....so I am sure I will go back and forth. For you, how does it work? What do you feed from? (sorry for the dangling preposition.)
You are doing the most beautiful work with color Loriann! I'm glad you are allowing yourself to explore it so freely.
Thanks so much Donna! I have really enjoyed this time. The commitment is so small on each painting that they roll off so easily...maybe I should learn from that.
Amazing, beautiful pastels. I, too, often prefer the studio to plein air. I enjoyed your post.
Hi Carol, thank you for your kind words. both studio and plein air offer different things and it seems each person favors one or another.
These gems shine off the page, Loriann! "Recording" is a good descriptor of what plein air painting can be. And now, in the studio, you sort through and interpret and explore what grabs your guts. Love it!
Thanks so much Kvan! I really appreciate your words ... and you would know!
loriann these two are striking interesting to see and read about your studio work and printing all your plein air work and memories must feed your current work ...thankyou for the link and video on WK mono printing ...fascinating ..i did mono - printing courses along time ago i wish i had access to a press .
I glad you enjoyed the WK link and video. He is fascinating, in that he speaks for artists. When listening to/or reading his words we have lots of "yeah, I feel that way too." moments.
Monoprinting is addictive. I hope you have a press available to you soon.
Thanks for dropping by.
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