"Art Studies" - 5 new articles
February's Printable Calendar Page Click the link to download the pdf. The pdf will print as a high res 11 x 81/2" page. February's calendar features "Maine Winter," a 36 x 48" oil on canvas from 1996. (Sold) You can print these calendars out and hang them or use them in whatever non-commercial form you wish. You can also forward the link to family and friends. Please Do! For best results, I recommend using a high gloss photo paper.
(For private, non-commercial use only ~ 2.36 MB)  December 2009 Printable Calendar Page Click on the image to download the PDF
I'm going to resume production of my monthly calendar pages (PDFs). You can print them out and hang them or use them in whatever non-commercial fashion you wish. You can also forward them to family and friends. The December Calendar features "Snow Storm," my 5 x 4" oil on canvas from 2008. I'll post next month's calendar before the first of the year. (For private, non-commercial use only ~ 2.46 MB).
My Latest Belted Galloway Painting "Galloway Gathering" 5 x 7" oil on linen
© 2009 Brian Kliewer SOLD The streaks of late afternoon sunlight in the background got me going with this painting. I like the way they echo the "belts" on the animals. Click here to view it larger or purchase. More small Belted Galloway paintings coming.  Study for "Shadows" Study for "Shadows" 6x8" oil on linen panel
© 2009 Brian Kliewer This is a study of a young boy as he was walking by my studio. I liked the way the shadow of the building overtook him as he got closer.
I've always enjoyed figure work and portraiture, though I have rarely pursued either. A visitor to my studio saw one of my portraits once and said, "You've missed your calling." But I'm still here! I'm still painting! So, I'll be adding some of these on occasion. One of the most intense and exhilarating experiences I've ever had was when I was working on a portrait. I'd like to feel more of that. But there's more to it than just that. A friend of mine doesn't like figures in paintings and that's fine. So why do I? I like the idea of being able to express emotions beyond just a pretty scene. Adding people to my work helps me to do that. A title can be tied in with what a person is thinking or just nuanced enough so that the viewer can take more away from the work than that it's just "pretty." While that can be done with a landscape, I can't really focus on human emotion with them. So there will be a greater mix in subject matter from here on. That will also help me to stay in it -- to hold my interest more. I hope the viewer will enjoy them and maybe get a better understanding of my thoughts as well. Art, to me, is all about connecting with people. It's my "voice." If you would like to be informed of future projects and special offers, please subscribe to my newsletter. An unsubscribe link is provided at the bottom of each email.  And Here We....Go.I said earlier that I wanted to do other things. I'm currently working on some new figure paintings...or, more precisely, paintings that involve the figure/people....  More Recent Articles |
