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Looking Out
Martin Beek:
The paintings, drawings and digital works that form my contribution to this exhibition result from my residency at Camp Walden, Michigan during this summer. With the exception of the Simon’s Wood series of iPad drawings (no. 14), all the work was conceived, painted and drawn in the USA. It has come from a relatively small area of woodland no more than one hundred metres from my cabin studio.
In 2013 I exhibited my ‘plein air’ oils of rural locations in Ipsden and Longworth in a show called ‘The Pace of Nature’. These smaller paintings were a direct response to places that I had come to know well. Each work reflected the changing weather conditions that characterise the British climate; they were about the immediate moment. I did not retouch any of them in the studio.
In Looking Out my approach has slightly altered in that, whilst each work results from many hours’ direct work outside, certain passages and responses to the forest were repainted or reworked under studio conditions as a result of further consideration. This series was also painted as a body of work with several being developed simultaneously, rather than each being a record of a particular day.
Possibly the most difficult thing to do as a painter is not to mimic someone else’s paintings or style. I therefore find that my unique choice of location, which has no immediate association with other artists, is a really helpful move as it gives me a clearer sense of vision. Walden fulfils that for me, as it has done for many years.
This is the first time that I have exhibited in the UK a complete series of American works painted in situ. With the opportunity to spend seven or more hours painting each day, without having to travel any distance, I seem to find I can paint more fluently and the sense of involvement is all the deeper. America during the summer months, with its extreme heat and strong light and shadows, injects a kind of excitement into my work that I don’t often achieve in Britain. I find drawing trees both challenging and rewarding, not at all predictable if one is serious about the task. Here in the heart of the forest new opportunities present themselves. I suppose one of the ‘rules’ of modern painting, if such exist, is to think about the surface and not go for illusionistic tropes. So, as with all my work since 2012, I’ve made it quite specific in its intentions, without labouring or overworking. This results in an effort to create a lively surface.
The paintings are considerably larger than the 150 works of ‘The Pace of Nature’ series. The larger scale involves different approaches, and a lot more physical movement in order to judge the effect of distance and overall optical colour mixtures and relationships.
The acrylic paintings (‘Woodnotes’ I–III) were influenced by my iPad drawings, utilising the possibilities of multiple layers of line and overlapping colour. These works pull away from their motif and are a more personal statement about the forest and capture a fleeting sensation. They are characterised by loose areas of random marks against areas of control, held in the geometry created by the pine trees.
Formally, the works stress verticality and height, looking out and upwards, strong contrasts and spatial division. It was also rewarding to make a number of large charcoal drawings (nos. 11–13) to convey strong areas of light and shade.
Each morning began with an iPad drawing, some of which form Walden Suite (no. 2), a response to the daily variations of light and colour. The iPad drawings echo the Simon’s Wood piece (no. 14) which I began in January 2016 and finished just before my June departure for USA.
Leider war das Konzert von Bonnie Raitt im Chicago Theatre ausverkauft. Hätte ich mir sehr gerne angeschaut. Nicht nur wegen der Musik von Bonnie, sondern auch wegen des tollen Interieurs im Theatre.
1921 von Rapp & Rapp entworfen, gehörte das Chicago Theatre über lange Zeit mit 3800 Sitzplätzen zu den großen Filmpalästen der U.S.A.
1980 stand das Teater kurz vor dem Abriss, konnte aber mit umfangreichen Renovierungsarbeiten gerettet werden. Das große Chicago-Schild gehört heute zu einem der Wahrzeichen Chicagos.
a german soldier of the
Neo-war was cought in
a white out and he could only see
10 feet away when out of the snow
he saw a dark figure, he thought that it
could be bear or a large wolf.
He fired off a shot from his gun,
but what he hit was not a animal
nor human.To his suprise it was a
zombie, he couldn't tell were it came from but he new one thing for sure
he needed to make a fire.
he used he lit some cloth
that he had riped off the zombies suit
luckly he killed a chicken with the shot he fired trew the zombie.
the son of my father's friend xD
he's so freaking cute xD
Keep laughing (:
New lens hehehehe faves if u like it
iss065e073965 (May 26, 2021) --- Expedition 65 Commander Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency checks out hardware for a physics experiment also known as SUBSA, or Solidification Using a Baffle in Sealed Ampoules. The space physics study is exploring ways to improve the production of semiconductor crystals.
A container ship heads in the direction of a beautiful sunset, leaving San Francisco and the Bay Area until it returns from the high seas.
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A bit cold outside.......so...down came the window! Take on a back road just out of town of Guymon, Oklahoma
But definitely not out of choices. 😘
I think Daisy is still a bit bewildered by the huge variety of makeup products on display in these places. But I'll let you in on a little secret.....I kinda feel that way sometimes too. 💖💋
Afternoon and Chair in my living room...
I like out of focus photos.
I reminds of the last thing you'd see before you black out.
Patriotic Singer - Two-Hour - Independence Day Serenade
Proud to Be an American - July 4th, 2023 - City Town Square
She goes by the name of "That Blonde Lady" on Facebook. She is
a fantastic singer that sings all the Patriotic Anthems. She does a great job leading the proceedings each year on the Fourth of July with her two co-singers. They all have been doing it here in Saint Augustine's center square for 30 years with a full orchestra behind them. Everyone loves them for their loyal gift to our country through song, and they do a fantastic job with their ever-amazing upbeat enthusiasm as you will see in the pictures that I post of them here. Go check them out if you get a chance, you know when and where they'll be! God Bless the U.S.A.! Thanks, "Blonde Lady!" Awesome!
*[BRAVO! BRAVO! Another Brilliant Performance! Thank you!]
Oldest U.S. City - 1513 - Summer 2023
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - NE Florida
Independence Day 2023 - July 4th, 2023
Our 10th-consecutive-year visiting this magnificent city on the
4th of July. A great city with so much Florida and U.S. History!
You really should visit. Well worth the trip. Thanks for looking.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
I am interested in experimenting (or getting addicted maybe) to this out of focus photography. It is obviously a bit difficult to not go into the abstract, as I have done here I think. However it is a start and it is also something which appeals to the shaky hands as we get older haha :-). This is actually the corner of our patio, I think the light coming through the boards plays an important part so here we are: photo number 1.
move over....headed out to the neighborhood feed-lot this morning - nothing smells better - escp when you're downwind....watching the starling murmurations - saw some nice ones, just wasn't close enough to get a descent shot of them - but they sure filled a bunch of trees that i was able to drive right up to...and no amount of me hollering and screaming could get them to fly off....
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Theme: Breaking the Rules
1st rule: get your subject in focus
This wasn't the location I had planned for this idea, but thought I'd better post something before I fall further behind
The petrol station is out of order, the Honda is out of order too - somebody abandoned her in this odd spot.
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Tech:
Leica M 240
Carl Zeiss C Sonnar T* 50 mm f/1.5 ZM
Zachary has his best tux on - I wonder where he's going?
Our Daily Challenge - June 30, 2015 - "Handbags and Gladrags"
Daily Dog Challenge 1337. "Your Favorite Color"
I love a deep, rich red and I think it goes well with the boys' golden coats.
That said, this is not a backdrop I use very often as it has pronounced creases every 10" or so along the fold lines and takes a bit of cloning during post-processing to smooth things out.
I compromised today, given the triple digit heat, and took just a handful of shots per dog and then processed just one for each.
Today's Post (Night Out) : www.bzdogs.com/2015/06/night-out.html
Stop on by Zachary and Henry's blog: bzdogs.com - The Secret Life of the Suburban Dog
I was going through my photo library earlier and came across loads of photos (literally thousands) that I meant to come back to but obviously forgot!
This was taken on Sceilig Mhichil, a UNESCO site off the South West coast of Ireland. A truly magical place.