20 Jun 2011

McKinley Workshop – the blogging will be catched up

by Astrid | 1

Sorry, but within the next days I can’t post more about the workshop, but I have some technical problems and can’t upload images. But I will catch up with the blogging in the next week when I’ll be back to Germany.

Sam Hannaway

21st, June 2011 - 01:21 AM |

Astrid–

Thanks for trying to blog, but you should spend you time there soaking in all the beauty, listening and learning, laughing and painting your wonderful paintings.

I’m looking forward to your posts when you get back home. Have fun!

Sam

About me

I am fascinated by the light conditions of the countryside, particularly in Northern Germany. I grew up in Hamburg so I am used to the rugged countryside and sometimes bleak weather and light conditions. The light in northern country landscapes is very special and it is indescribably beautiful. It touches my soul and opens up my heart when I visit the coast and feel the elemental force of the sea.
As opposed to my seascapes, I am very interested in the closely cropped views of the harbor and its endless diversity of shapes and colors.

With pastel painting l have found the ideal medium to artistically and creatively transform these special conditions of illumination. I love to spread pigment on paper without anything else in between.
Pastel paintings come alive when you put different layers of colour on the canvas. This is a great artistic stimulus for me. Which combination of colour pigments can be used to achieve precisely the effect of light and shade that I want? During the artistic process, layers of colour are continually built up and removed until the light situation has been captured and the picture can unfold its unique illuminating power.

Sam Hannaway