Even when I was a “full time” artist, I felt like–“when am I going to have time to paint?” I’ve got books, receipts, galleries to deal with, postcards, printers, ads,
Author: Ed Terpening
Today was the last painting day of the San Luis Obispo Plein Air competition, the “Quick Draw”. We were given 2 hours to complete a painting, followed by a live
Tonight….was one of the best, ever. I won First Place at the San Luis Obispo Plein Air 2006! The SLO Art Center held a special reception tonight for collectors, a
I may paint something tomorrow morning (or tonight), but this is likely the group of paintings I have to choose from for the show. I need to select the top
Productive morning! It rained, but I found about 30 minutes of a break to paint the quick one below. The light was coming through the clouds just so. I’m happy
Nice morning. Clear, no wind. Not sure this composition is working… Porthole Cove – Oil on Linen – 12×16
Had a crisis of confidence this morning. Weather was gray, so I spent almost all morning seeking out sun inland. I found sun, but nothing inspiring to paint. It’s days
Did this little marsh study this afternoon for the San Luis Obispo Plein Air show. Ran into Gordon Luce–nice guy. Not a great photo, but gives you an idea of
First day of the competition, and thankfully awoke to sunshine. First sun I’ve seen here in the two days I’ve been here. Nice. I ended up painting this morning at
Fellow art blogger Peter Yesis has come up with an innovative program. Like most artists, Peter collects. It gets expensive, especially when you have the taste of an artist. Peter’s