Phil Starke Studio Newsletter - February 2021
Phil Starke is a professional fine artist with prestigious gallery representation, participates in national museum exhibitions, and teaches workshops and online fine art courses.
PHIL STARKE STUDIO NEWSLETTER
February 2021
February has been pretty hard with a lot of cold and snow. We finally had a couple of inches of snow here in Georgia, but it was gone by the afternoon. I was able to get a few photos around the studio. Just enough snow for some contrast, and the grandkids loved it.
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I was pleased to have been asked to join the "Plein Air Painters of America" this month. This is a great group of painters and I'm looking forward to painting with them. They have a great history and you can find out more about this group at this website: https://www.pleinairpaintersofamerica.com/about
This is the first time in years that I haven’t been able to attend the Settlers West Miniature Show, maybe next year. The show was February 14. I have 2 paintings in the show.
1. Taos Pueblo, oil, 9" x 12"
2. Early Morning Chores, New Mexico, oil, 10" x 12"
2. Early Morning Chores, NM, oil, 10 x 12. Click image to enlarge
1. Taos Pueblo, oil, 9 x 12. Click image to enlarge
I have an upcoming workshop at the Heartland Art Club in Kirkwood MO. It’s a 3 day workshop, April 9, 10, 11 and the focus is “Understanding the Painting Process from Start to Finish''. We will study the process of creating a painting, touching on all the fundamentals. If you're interested in attending this workshop, you can find get all the information at this link: https://heartlandartclub.org/workshops-classes/p/understanding-the-painting-process-from-concept-to-finish-with-phil-starke
ARTIST AT A GLANCE
Nikolay Glakhov (1928- )
Nikolai Galakhov was born May 29, 1928, in Kazan City on the Volga River in Russia. In 1947, he was admitted into the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, graduating in 1953. In 1954-1956 Galakhov continued his postgraduate study at the Repin Institute of Arts. Since 1951 Galakhov participated in art exhibitions mostly as a master landscape and genre scene painter. The leading place for Galakhov belongs to the landscapes of the Volga River. His paintings are of the classical tradition of Russian landscape painting, very strong on design and value and the ability to create depth and atmoshere. In the 1960s Galakhov discovered Karelia, which became a turning point in his career. In 1984 Nikolai Galakhov was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of Russian Federation. His has had solo exhibitions in St. Petersburg (1988, 2010, 2013). Paintings by Galakhov reside in State Russian Museum, State Tretyakov Gallery, as well as art museums and private collections throughout Russia, China, England, USA, Japan and in other countries.
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ARTIST TIP
“Perspective and Depth”
Value and temperature changes will create a sense of depth. Colors and values get cooler and lighter as they recede. If you keep the shapes simple it's easier to come up with values and colors that work. Don’t isolate the values and temperatures in the background, compare them with the foreground, only then can you get an accurate value and color. Most photos don’t do a good job of showing this so don’t hesitate to exaggerate the difference between the foreground and the background values, making the foreground darks much darker than the background. The painting below shows the depth by making the background hills and trees lighter and cooler than the foreground. I had to push the value and temperature contrast to create more depth.
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Phil, I really look forward to your beautiful and informative newsletters. This month is no exception. The insights you impart about famous artists and the lessons we can learn from their work is so helpful. It’s all so good. Thank you.
Thanks Jean. I appreciate your kind comments.
Thanks so much, Phil, for the informative newsletter. I always save them so I can refer to them from time to time.
Thanks Jerry! I’m glad you find them useful.
I appreciate very much the content in the newsletter. To learn about the Russian painter Glakhov and his work was an enrichment. Furthermore, thanks for sharing the tip about creating a sense of depth. It encourages me to work ahead.
Hello Enrique. I’m glad you enjoy the newsletter and find it useful. Thanks for your kind comment.
Yes, thank you for the tip here in the newsletter. I appreciate how your words make sense. I also appreciate how you use the color wheel to describe a color. I can understand what you mean. And you telling us HOW and WHAT to compare. I find myself carrying that thinking when I paint. It has been so challenging this past year to get in front of the easel. Thank you for inspiration to carry on.
Glad you enjoyed the tip! Thanks for getting back to me on that.
Really enjoyed your painting process. Pushing value and temperature to show depth is key to a good painting! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and sharing artist biographical info!
You’re welcome, Dee.
Thank you Phil for showing Galakhov’s lmages. What I love about his work is that he doesn’t seem to drive the viewers attention to a focal point in the painting, but his whole painting is the focal point! Every area is so masterfully represented, and together each support the whole. Please excuse my metaphor, but as God created a women to a man, it’s her whole being that is so wonderfully beautiful, not just her parts. Congratulations on your new home and area…full of inspiration! Roger
Thanks, Roger. I’m glad you enjoyed this artist. I enjoy getting to share artists I feel we can learn from.