California Landscape Paintings, Photography and Life Adventures
Probably sooner than I thought, I have added a Galleries Page ( above) that features separate galleries for Watercolors and Oils ! There are also several new images, 3 of them are new paintings. I am thinking about adding a third gallery for all the PleinAir paintings, but for now they are mixed in with …
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Granite Cliffs at Echo Lake, California oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in.
I am calling my new “sight” the Artist Eye, since it represents the various works of one artist: Al Shamble and how I see, and am inspired by the visual world. The blog format using WordPress is actually more flexible than a traditional website, so this will be the new Home for my Art. …
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Painting watercolors outdoors en Plein Air can be very difficult and challenging . Variations in temperature and humidity often cause unpredictable drying times for the watercolorist. Therefore the artist must learn to adjust and recognize the influence of the conditions on the painting process. Better to begin and learn in the studio, before venturing forth into the …
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Bridal Veil Falls , Yosemite PleinAir oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in. This was painted in about 3 hrs from the meadow below, then finished in the studio. The canvas was previously toned with an Indian Yellow thinned with Mineral spirits. This serves as an underpainting that shines through …
Here are some favorites: photos from Nov 2011 taken in Yosemite and from an entirely different trip , a Gondola in Venice. Photos will usually be posted under the Photography page with a quick description. Yosemite Stag along lower Yosemite Falls Here is a favorite from a trip to Venice Venice …
Welcome to my long awaited Painting and Photography website: Artist Eye I am calling it the Artist Eye, since it represents the various works of one artist: AlShamble and how I see, and am inspired by the visual world. The Blog format using WordPress is actually more flexible than a traditional Website, so this …
