Pat Harrison
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Author Archives: Pat Harrison
Devon Art Society Summer Exhibition 2018
From June 30 through July 15 I will be participating in the Devon Art Society´s summer exhibition in Babbacombe near Torquay. I have submitted two new paintings. They will be on show together with hundreds of paintings by fellow members. … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, Babbacombe, Devon Art Society, exhibition, landscape, painting, Torquay
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One Day Exhibition at a Castle
This Sunday I´ll be representing our NAROMA Art Society at a festival at Styrum Castle in Germany. I will be painting and presenting my work for sale in the Baroque gardens. The photographs show me at my easel and my … Continue reading
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Tagged art club, artists, buy art, castle, exhibition, festival, sell paintings, show
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How to paint a hole in the palm of your hand – Video No.263
In this video Jonathan Harris shows us how you can make it look like there is a hole in the palm of your hand. The time lapse video takes less than 2 minutes to demonstrate the creation of this optical illusion. … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D effect, anamorphosis, illusion, Paint, time lapse, video
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Painting at the Koekkoek Museum in Cleves
On Sunday July 1 my friend Peter Kempf and I will be giving another presentation at the Koekkoek Museum in Cleves. This is the third year for us to have been invited to exhibit our works inspired by the Prince … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, artist, B.C. Koekkoek, Dutch masters, exhibition, famous artist, landscape, Museum, painting
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In the Park – Acrylic Painting
The photographs on the left will demonstrate how I developed a composition from reference photographs. The first picture shows the building of the second photo hidden by trees. The second picture gives us an impression of the building which I … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, composition, landscape, Museum, painting, painting from photographs, trees
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How to Paint Soap Bubbles – Art Tuition Video No.262
Today´s artist Herdin Radtke shows us how to paint soab bubbles. He uses simple tools to put the circles onto the support. The 4 1/2 minute speed painting video is easy to follow even without words. Hope you enjoy my … Continue reading
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Tagged demonstration, Herdin Radtke, howto, Paint, soap bubbles, speed painting, time lapse, tuition, video, YouTube
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Still Life Series – Chess Game
This still life painting shows chess figures at the end of the game. A clock in the background makes you think about how long it might have taken to play the game. A curtain adds further interest and perhaps underlines … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, artist, chess figures, clock, curtain, painting, still life
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How to make a letter sink into the paper in 3D – Video No.261
In this video Jonathan Harris shows us how to draw the letter “A” so that it appears to sink into the paper. The time lapse video takes about 4 1/2 minutes to demonstrate the creation of this optical illusion. There aren´t … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D effect, anamorphosis, letter, Paint, time lapse, video
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Landscape after by B.C.Koekkoek – Acrylic Painting
Here is another painting created in preparation for my next exhibition at the Koekkoek Museum in Cleves. It is based on a work by the 19th century Dutch painter B.C.Koekkoek. Learning how to paint impressive beech trees and the depth … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, artist, B.C. Koekkoek, beech tree, Dutch masters, famous artist, landscape, painting, trees
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Quintin Davies – Featured Artist
Quintin Davies was born in Colchester, Essex, and has spent much of his early life around the Dedham Vale ‘Constable Country’. Having been discouraged from pursuing a career in art he studied Geology at Leicester University, a Masters in sedimentology … Continue reading
