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2018

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I'm still alive and kicking. My art goals for 2018:

Study the history of California watercolor painters between 1920's and 1950's. They created a regional art style known by various names including the California Style, California Regionalist, California Watercolorist, etc. It was a style that elevated California to national and even international attention. I would like to know how they painted so quickly and have bold paintings. There are many famous artists in this group including; Millard Sheets, Dong Kingman, Rex Brandt, Milford Zornes, George Post, Hardie Gramatky, and more... One of the artist in this group painted 5 paintings a day for 3 years. How in the world did he do that? George Post painted 1 or 2 paintings a day his entire life and they were half sheet in size. They've also mastered design, composition, and captured California during that period.

I would like to also make a sketch or little painting every single day to improve my drawing skills. There's only way to improve... practice, practice, practice. The only problem with little paintings or sketches is that I don't consider them actual paintings and I'm unlikely to post them on this site. I did post a little plein air painting like Colfax as an example. My idea of a real painting is quarter sheet or larger, that is 11" X 15" minimum. For 2018 I will try to paint at least 1 painting a week until November.

If I combine these two simple goals, I hope to elevate my art a notch for 2018. I still plan to do the Placer Arts Studio Tour (my 3rd) for 2018. The process for acceptance to be complete will be around May. If and when that occurs, I will post a painting a week on this site until November. Then you can be the judge of results of these two goals were for 2018.