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Painting With Light
"... spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer IT has chosen."
Minor White
from: "The Zen of Creativity"
by John Daido Loori
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I like to think of my photography as "painting with light…a sacred light" . I am attempting to portray and communicate not only the breath-taking beauty in nature, but also the ambiance and spirit of it using natural light to help "paint" my pictures... in camera. I call my work “Photo~Painting”, which I consider to be a convergence of today’s digital photography/imaging technology with traditional printmaking techniques , and the fine art of plein-air painting ... it's ALL about light . I am especially interested in the "Masters of Light." Not only the photographers such as: Alfred Stieglitz , Ansel Adams , Edward/Bret Weston , Galen Rowell , Jerry Uehlsmann and last but not least Minor White ; but also The Old Master painters including: Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Vermeer , and Van Gogh ; as well as the French Impressionists such as Monet , Renoir, and Sisley . I also enjoy the American painters who truly mastered the portrayal of light in their work such as Hopper and Wyeth , O'Keeffe and Dixon , Homer , Inness and Sargeant. Some of my favorite works are from the California Impressionists including: Rose and Bischoff . These are just a few of my favorite artists (painters and photographers), and is not meant to be an exhaustive list; but rather some who I look to for inspiration and consider to be " Masters of Light".
I actually visualize what I am attempting to portray with a painter's eye, and approach each shot with a "painterly" attention to composition/rhythm, color, texture, and especially atmosphere/mood. These are key elements in all my images. For me, there is a Zen to these images that evokes a sort of mystical and spiritual feeling which arises from the natural settings...BE HERE NOW. Being in nature brings a sense of wonder and inner joy that is sometimes difficult to communicate in words, but done so eloquently by conservationists/writers such as Thoreau and Emerson , Muir and Abbey , to name but a few. And so I'm trying to communicate more than just the natural beauty, but the ambience and spirit of the environment. I also have a deep respect and love for nature and hope these images inspire the same feelings in others. It is critical for the survival of this planet that we protect our environment for future generations to come. Each and every photo-painting has a story to tell, and I hope these images bring some joy and inspiration to go out and experience the beauty and majesty of nature and create something wonderful in this world we live.
Smile ~ Breathe ~ Relax ~ Create
The images are captured digitally, in color using either a Canon G5 "point/click" camera with no filters nor specialty lenses and/or a Canon 20D DSLR camera. I like the fact that I can convert those images that "translate" well into black/white and or sepia tone and still have a color original. I especially like the simplicity, versatility and compactness of the G5 because I can take it just about everywhere I go. I am truly blown away by its ability to capture the light, color, texture and spirit of the settings that I am actually experiencing in the moment. Minor touchup is done using Adobe Photoshop on an Apple Macintosh Powerbook to enhance the contrast and levels, but I try to stay true to the ambience and spirit of the natural settings that I experience. These museum-quality prints are output to a fine art, medium to large-format, inkjet printer onto archival, fine-art, watercolor papers and/or water-resistant canvas using archival, color-fast inks.
Thank you! so much for taking the time to view my work and please visit the "Painting With Light Gallery" website to see more of my work. Feel free to contact me with your comments, questions and/or to place an order:
paul_mccloskey@mac.com
Painting With Light Gallery
Photo-Paintings by Paul J. McCloskey
These museum-quality, fine-art prints can be output in color, black/white, and/or sepia tone onto watercolor paper and/or canvas in just about any dimensions, including:
8" x 10" matted
11" x 14"matted
16" x 20" unmatted
20" x 30" streched on canvas
24" x 36" streched on canvas
30" x 40" streched on canvas
Share a Photo-Painting with family, friends and/or business associates/clients...
it's a gift that keeps giving for years to come.
paul_mccloskey@mac.com
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Where You Can Find
"Painting With Light ~ Photo~Painting" Collections
Venues on the Central Coast
You can find a collection of prints/canvases (black/white and color) entitled, "Sacred Light~Sacred Land: Journey Thru The National Parks" can be viewed/purchased at:
Earth Spirit Gallery in Marina Square on the Embacadero in Morro Bay. 805-772-1321
You can find a new collection of Photo-Painting canvases entitled,"Painting With Light ~ New Visions of the Central Coast" at:
The Inn at Morro Bay 60 State Park Road - Morro Bay, CA
You can also find a collection of prints (black/white and color) entitled,"Painting With Light ~ New Visions of the Central Coast" at:
Castoro Cellars Vineyards & Winery Gallery 1315 North Bethel Road - Templeton, CA
Saucelito Canyon Vineyards Tasting Room (Edna Valley) 3080 Biddle Ranch Road - San Luis Obispo, CA. 805-543-2111
Village Framing & Gallery 121 W. Branch Street - Arroyo Grande, CA. 805-489-3587
Current Show(s) on the Central Coast
"Painting With Light ~ Sacred Light~Sacred Lands: A Journey Thru the National Parks" Jan., 2008 Branch Street Deli 203 E. Branch St. - Arroyo Grande, CA. 805-489-9099
"Painting With Light ~ New Visions of the Central Coast" - Oct. - Jan., 2008 Villicana Winery Tasting Room 2725 Adelaida Road - Templeton, CA 805-239-9456
Upcoming Shows on the Central Coast
Castoro Cellars Vineyards & Winery Gallery Feb. 2008 -- 1315 North Bethel Road - Templeton, CA
I am in the process of scheduling shows/venues for 2008...if interested in showing my art/work please contact me.
Recent/Past Shows on the Central Coast
"Painting With Light ~ Sacred Light~Sacred Lands: A Journey Thru the National Parks" Nov. - Dec., 2007 Honeymoon Cafe 999 Price St. Pismo Beach, California (805) 773-5646
"Painting With Light ~ New Visions of the Central Coast" Sept. - Oct., 2007 Central Coast Yoga 900 East Grand Ave. - Arroyo Grande, CA 93424 805-709-6437
Arts Obispo 9th Annual Open Studios Art Tour (No. County) Oct. 20 + 21, 2007 Green Acres Lavender Farm
Arts Obispo 9th Annual Open Studios Art Tour (So. County) Oct. 13 + 14, 2007 ~ Pismo Beach, CA
"Painting With Light ~ Sacred Light~Sacred Lands; Journey Thru the National Parks" Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, 2007 The Steaming Bean Cafe 1651 Shell Beach Road - Shell Beach, CA 93449
"Painting With Light ~ New Visions of the Central Coast" July-Sept. 15, 2007 The Steaming Bean Cafe 1651 Shell Beach Road - Shell Beach, CA 93449
"Sacred Light~Sacred Lands; A Journey Thru the National Parks" August 15- Sept. 30, 2007 Arroyo Robles Winery 739 12th St. - Paso Robles, 93446 - (877) 759-WINE
"Painting With Light ~ Sacred Light~Sacred Lands; Journey Thru the National Parks" July 1-31, 2007 Cafe Vio 1111 Riverside Avenue - Paso Robles, 93446
"Painting With Light ~ New Visions of the Central Coast" EXTENDED thru July 15, 2007 Castoro Cellars Vineyards & Winery 1315 North Bethel Road - Templeton, CA Meet the Artist: Sun. June 17, 12-5 pm , Sat. June 23, 6-9 pm http://www.castorocellars.com/
"New Visions of the Central Coast" May 1-30, 2007 Sylvester Vineyards & Winery 5115 Buena Vista Dr., Paso Robles Artist Reception/Wine Tasting: Sat. May 5, 4-7 pm http://www.sylvesterwinery.com/
"New Visions of the Central Coast" May 1-30, 2007 The Porch Cafe 22322 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita Artist Reception/Wine Tasting: Sat. May 26, 2-4pm
"Visions of the Central Coast" thru April Reveal Salon Garden Street, San Luis Obispo
"Sacred Light~Sacred Lands: Journey Thru The National Parks" March 17 - May 30 University Center Gallery 3171 Temple St., Halcyon, Reception: Saturday, March 17 2-4pm
"Visions of the Central Coast" March 4 - March 31 Linnaea's Cafe 1110 Garden Street in SLO, Reception: Sunday March 11 3-5pm
"Visions of the Central Coast" thru March 17 Los Osos Fitness Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos
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