Andrew Wyeth, American Master

Andrew Wyeth Painting

Andrew Wyeth – American Master Artist  (1917-2009)

He was the quintessential example of a true American artistic genius. He was Andrew Wyeth, my favorite American Artist.  

When Andrew Wyeth died in 2009, he left behind a body of work that depicts a simpler, yet somewhat complicated time in American History.  He wove together his love for the African American community over the hill from his home, and the farming community just outside his doorstep.

Andrew’s disciplined artistic journey began as a young boy and his respect for the human spirit never wavered.

He is the only artist I’ve ever known who was given unequivocal license to enter the homes of those he knew.  At any time of the day or night, he would enter with canvas, brushes and paint, to render some of his most haunting work of his subjects while they were sleeping, cooking, or just sitting and looking out the window. 

Several years ago, in Atlanta, GA., The High Museum hosted an Andrew Wyeth exhibit that contained an extraordinarily large body of his work.  Just viewing one of Andrew Wyeth’s emotionally charged paintings was such a powerful experience that seeing such a large body of his work in one place was almost overwhelming. 

Andrew Wyeth once said, “I search for the realness, the real feeling of a subject, all the texture around it, I always want to see the third dimension of something.  I want to come alive with the object.”  

Andrew’s desire was to capture a moment, not a frozen moment, but a fleeting moment. 

This is why I believe it's important, when painting from a photograph, to know the difference between a frozen moment and a fleeting moment and why if you're the one who took the photo, you'll have much more success rendering the feeling of what you're painting! - Jill Saur


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Perseverance: steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc.,especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.

Some of my students have had great difficulties this past year with either enduring tremendous physical suffering, or experiencing the loss of loved ones and even a spouse. Through it all, they continue to persevere.  

Drawing and painting has always been and continues to be a tremendous source of therapy and healing for me.  The following words are from something I wrote on my website:

"I love what painting teaches me about life, and I love what life teaches me about painting.  I love that I can paint what I feel, and I especially love how I feel when I paint.

I love that the painting experience lightens pain, and gives wings of flight to fettered human limitations.

I love the way painting causes me to look to a source greater than myself for inspiration and guidance.  

I love knowing that although I cannot sing with my voice, my paintings are like a song that will resonate through the years, even after I’m gone." - Jill Saur

Please enjoy these new works of art by my awesome students!

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"While talent or genius must exist, at best they are merely embryonic factors and no one can guide these into productive artistry without the initiative, perseverance and determination of the student.  To say that the artist is born and not made, is only partly true.  Actually, while it is an important qualification, there is no proof of real worth in talent until it has been developed and expanded by a tremendous amount of serious study and plain hard work." - Edgar Payne

Please enjoy these wonderful works by my industrious, creative, and awesome students! It's so rewarding to watch my students grow and do such beautiful renderings of what they love!

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Websites for Finding Awesome looking Images Online for Free

I've found a great website that shares a myriad of places to go on the web to find copyright free images.  Several of the websites have images that are 100% free.  Other sites have images with Creative Commons Licenses.  You'll need to check the site to be sure what you're looking at.  The link provided below also has a link to read the definition of a Creative Commons License so that you'll understand what it means.  

Since there are so many websites that are completely copyright free,  I recommend sticking with using them.  (Please note that I've made a permanent link to the website below on my website on the Art Classes page)

Read more at: http://skinnyartist.com/cheat-sheet-for-finding-free-images-online/


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