Archive for May, 2009
How to paint what you can’t see!
It sounds like more of a question for philosophers than artists but that was the question all of us asked when we stood facing the ocean this morning, paintboxes by our side, rearing to go. Painting seascapes are a formidable challenge to the plein air painter on a clear day but throw some dense fog in and you have some serious head scratching going on! Ten artists gather today for our Spring seascape workshop in Avon-by-the-sea. Despite the intense fog and it being virtually impossible to see the ocean, it was quite a successful day and participants knocked out some nice paintings. Painting outdoors in essence, is a lesson in problem solving and always an educational experience regardless of the subject matter. Today the lesson Dujour was keeping the value tones very tight. Painting in fog is a wonderful way to observe the prism in nature. In all that veil of moisture between the artist and the sea is a world of color, subtle as it appears. 
Seascape Workshop May 16
We still have a few spaces left in our Seascape workshop on May 17th in Avon-by-the-sea. For more info. call Mike at 973-720-0001 or e-mail me at mikemalzone@gmail.com
(The painting below is from the demo I did at the Curtis House on April 3rd for the Manasquan River Artists group. They’ll be auctioning off the painting at their next meeting with the funds going to their young artist scholarship fund. To bid on the painting or for more info. contact Joan Hensler at 732-542-6568). Oil on canvas 30″ x 36″
manasquan moonlight
Greetings from Wayne, May 14
I invite you to join me for an exhibit of new original oil paintings created in and around Wayne at the Ciao Bella Restaurant also in Wayne.
The exhibit runs from May 14 through Sept 30. The public is invited to a reception for the artist on Thursday, May 14, 7:30 – 9:30 pm. Ciao Bella Pizza & Restaurant is located at 775 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne. If you don’t like my art visit Ciao Bella for some excellent food!
You can see more of my art at www.Michaelmalzone.com
For more info. about my art school visit: www.Creatorsworkshop.com or call 973-720-0001. Inkjet canvas reproductions of the paintings are available. Call Mike for details.
