Patrick Saunders - No Preconceptions (27)
04/12/20 • 84 min
Patrick Saunders’ paintings have won many awards and received much recognition. His studio works earned him membership in notable painting organizations, including becoming a signature member of Oil Painters of America. When Patrick began plein air painting in 2013, he won awards from numerous nationally recognized events and organizations. However, whether he paints indoors or outdoors, he does not want to be known by where he paints. He doesn’t want to be known as a plein air painter nor as a studio painter. Rather, he considers himself simply as a painter drawn to many subjects.
The subject matter of his paintings include landscapes, cityscapes, animals and pets, and florals. Many of these subjects Patrick discovers along the thousands of miles he and his wife, photographer Kimberly Saunders, travel in their Airstream across the country. Patrick avoids the many sweeping vistas he travels through, preferring to capture the intimate details of life. As he and his wife travel, he searches out the colors, textures, and values of everyday life that are all too often taken for granted.
In this episode, Patrick talks about the challenge of overcoming preconceptions about how something should be painted. It requires keen observation of what is before us. Our belief that some subjects are more difficult to paint than others may also be the result of deeply rooted preconceptions. Careful observation, and the willingness to view art making as a series of little mistakes corrected and adjusted throughout our painting session helps us overcome our preconceived notions about painting. Patrick Saunders work clearly demonstrate that he diligently strives to paint with no preconceptions.
Mentioned in this episode:
Patrick Saunders website https://www.patricksaunders.com
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/patricksaundersfinearts/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/patricksaundersfinearts/
Twitter https://twitter.com/psaundersart
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/patricksaunders13
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/patricksaunders/
Kimberly Saunders website https://saundersfinearts.com
Plein Air Streaming website https://www.pleinairstreaming.com/index.html
Olmsted Plein Air Invitational https://www.olmstedpleinair.com
Mark Rothko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko
Helen Frankenthaler https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org/artworks/paintings
Marcel duChamp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp
Max Beckman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Beckmann
Norman Rockwell https://www.nrm.org Illustrator
Marshall Arisman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Arisman
Bernie Fuchs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Fuchs
Mark English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_English_(illustrator)
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Patrick Saunders’ paintings have won many awards and received much recognition. His studio works earned him membership in notable painting organizations, including becoming a signature member of Oil Painters of America. When Patrick began plein air painting in 2013, he won awards from numerous nationally recognized events and organizations. However, whether he paints indoors or outdoors, he does not want to be known by where he paints. He doesn’t want to be known as a plein air painter nor as a studio painter. Rather, he considers himself simply as a painter drawn to many subjects.
The subject matter of his paintings include landscapes, cityscapes, animals and pets, and florals. Many of these subjects Patrick discovers along the thousands of miles he and his wife, photographer Kimberly Saunders, travel in their Airstream across the country. Patrick avoids the many sweeping vistas he travels through, preferring to capture the intimate details of life. As he and his wife travel, he searches out the colors, textures, and values of everyday life that are all too often taken for granted.
In this episode, Patrick talks about the challenge of overcoming preconceptions about how something should be painted. It requires keen observation of what is before us. Our belief that some subjects are more difficult to paint than others may also be the result of deeply rooted preconceptions. Careful observation, and the willingness to view art making as a series of little mistakes corrected and adjusted throughout our painting session helps us overcome our preconceived notions about painting. Patrick Saunders work clearly demonstrate that he diligently strives to paint with no preconceptions.
Mentioned in this episode:
Patrick Saunders website https://www.patricksaunders.com
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/patricksaundersfinearts/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/patricksaundersfinearts/
Twitter https://twitter.com/psaundersart
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/patricksaunders13
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/patricksaunders/
Kimberly Saunders website https://saundersfinearts.com
Plein Air Streaming website https://www.pleinairstreaming.com/index.html
Olmsted Plein Air Invitational https://www.olmstedpleinair.com
Mark Rothko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko
Helen Frankenthaler https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org/artworks/paintings
Marcel duChamp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp
Max Beckman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Beckmann
Norman Rockwell https://www.nrm.org Illustrator
Marshall Arisman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Arisman
Bernie Fuchs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Fuchs
Mark English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_English_(illustrator)
About the Artful Painter
Artful Painter website https://carlolson.tv
Donate to support the Artful Painter: https://carlolson.tv/donate
Send me an email https://carlolson.tv/contact
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artful.creative/
Facebook (personal) https://www.facebook.com/carl.olson.9847
Facebook (page) https://www.facebook.com/carlolsontv/
Reading Essentials https://carlolson.tv/reading-essentials
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Matt Ryder Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mattryder/
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Matt Ryder short film by filmmaker Joe Hawkins https://youtu.be/FlwMzXcyd9U
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John Singer Sargent The Moraine https://www.johnsingersargent.org/The-Moraine.html
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Mentioned in This Episode:
Nancy Tankersley https://www.nancytankersley.com
Plein Air Easton https://pleinaireaston.com
Olmsted Plein Air Invitational https://www.olmstedpleinair.com
About the Artful Painter:
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