Dan Gerhartz slide lecture
 

I've typed this twice now and its disappeared because it told me the photo was too large (it wasn't!) - so if this is short of info just email me for more later.

I heard a slide lecture by Dan Gerhartz today in San Antonio, plus saw some of his work.

I was not a huge fan before this because to me it seemed (online) that his work was so impressionistic.

I'm a fan now. In person the work has a depth that I was impressed with. It is loose, but if you are even 3 feet away the features/figures are crystal clear. It looks washed out to me online compared to in person.

His lecture showed some great close up slides of JSS and Fechin. He spoke about skin and the subtle shifts not in value, but in temperature that help create the form.

Here is one of his.

Kim,

I have studied with Dan, and he is one of most gracious, sincere people around. I have always loved Dan's work, and I think he is about as masterful an "edgemeister" (Wisconsin term) as I've seen. I always feel that he's taken my eyes out dancing when I get to see one of his originals.

I just noticed that Dan has published a videotape, and will have to find out more about it. I would really recommend Dan's workshop to anyone who gets the chance.

Yes, it is wonderful work. I was so ho-hum about going to the lecture. I can't believe I wasn't more excited. I went primarily to get juried into the Coppini Fine Arts Academy - it was their monthly time to do this. Had I not been going for that reason I would have missed this opportunity and I am so thankful I didnt.

He stated that his video is 6 hours long and he speaks quite a bit then does a painting start to finish in his studio.

He also mentioned that he uses quartz lights for his paintings that appear to be the last orangey lights of the day (or for candle lighting I think) and he sometimes puts a blue filter over that as well. I kept grabbing my husband and whispering "what is a quartz light?" He said (the spouse) that it is just a type of bulb and he'd show me today. I am running, not walking to get some. That light is so fantastic in his paintings - so dramatic and real. Lots of backlighting.

He had one portrait there that had a square of almost orange yellow behind the figures head - indicating a light source like a window perhaps. I never would have used such a warm color or such a bright color, but it was so fantastic. That one kept grabbing my attention - it looked like gold and jumped out from across the romm - and so believable. It was a good day.

I know there is a link at the Coppini Acasdemy to buy his video..I'll get the address and add it here.

This is the link to buy a video
www.lilipub.com

The DVD's are $175 and the VHS is $195. And for anyone interested my birthday is in May and the DVD would be fine.