by admin | Mar 10, 2020 | Bob Bahr
by Bob Bahr What does it mean to have truth in a painting? Paul Jackson, a watercolorist and a featured instructor at the 2020 SKB Artists Rendezvous & Workshop in Dubois, Wyoming, has a twist on this. But first, consider this statement from Dr. Lawrence Kimmel, a...
by admin | Dec 11, 2019 | Bob Bahr
Crystal Beshara was one of the featured instructors at the 2019 SKB Artist Rendezvous & Workshop last Fall, and during the Quick Finish event, we surreptitiously photographed her progress and later asked her to fill out our notes on her painting process. The...
by admin | Aug 15, 2019 | Bob Bahr
by Bob Bahr Kids—and adults as well—love American flamingoes for their oddness. John James Audubon, arguably the most famous painter of birds in history, included the American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) in his epic publication The Birds of America, and...
by admin | Jun 20, 2019 | Bob Bahr
by Bob Bahr Although some wildlife artists depict animals in a loose fashion, the tradition calls for extreme attention to texture, use of fine detail, and a general concern for precision and accuracy. Watercolor may not seem like the obvious medium for such an...
by admin | May 23, 2018 | Bob Bahr
By Bob Bahr Chances are very good that although Larry Wollam is not a loud personality, almost all longtime SKBers know him. Over the last seven years, the Arizona artist has won more than his share of awards at the Dubois workshop. He’s equally adept at...