Kevin Macpherson 8-24-09
August 24th, 2009
Glacier Wall 8″x10″
Kevin Macpherson is a prolific painter known throughout the world as on of the top outdoor painters. One of the great things about his commitment to painting is that there are usually several paintings to select from as you will see at the Redfern Gallery link below. I had the honor of watching Kevin do a demonstration at the North River Yacht Club several years ago here in Tuscaloosa. The colors were amazing and Kevin’s approachable demeanor and great sense of humor made it all the better.
Kevin has also written two books that you will find very helpful if you are interested in learning how to paint. You can find links to these at my blog.
Here’s What I like about the oil painting Glacier Wall
- #1. The color. Kevin’s approach to painting is to take hue, value and color and think of them in terms of “color spots”. This is wonderful way of simplifying the observation process when painting from life and the result is accurate color relationships that vibrate of the canvas.
- #2. His reputation. Buying one of Kevin’s paintings is a historical event, in my opinion. He is a painter who will be remembered for his beautiful paintings and his incredible contributions to other artist and the popularity of outdoor painting.
- #3. The atmosphere. Having just read Kevin’s first book last night (I have read it several times) I was reminded that this beautiful sense of atmosphere in this painting is the result of keen comparison and observation of what he has seen in nature. Often the light in a scene changes so fast that the artist is painting what he saw 30 minutes ago. So visual memory also comes into play and there are not many who do it as well as Kevin.
Look and Enjoy!
