Several years ago, my studio was not only my own workspace, but a thriving environment for my students, as well. With weekly classes and frequent weekend workshops in both oils and watercolours, it was a hustling, bustling space filled with creative energy and a place where many friendships were formed.   Five years ago, I set the teaching aside to concentrate more fully on my own work, but I did promise that one day I would come back to teaching, something I have enjoyed immensely. 

Well, I'm very happy to report that I will be resuming my oil painting workshop schedule beginning again this fall.
 
I have many exciting ideas in mind and I'm looking forward to welcoming back many of my former students and to meet new ones.

In my oil painting workshops you will be painting from life from live models and still lifes, all set up under the beautiful north lit windows of my studio.

Coming up September or October, 2009
Painting the Still Life in Oil, from life
Skill Level:  Intermediate to Advanced
This will be a two day, weekend workshop with a demonstration by the artist

Details to follow.   Maximum 7 students.

If you are a painting group and would like me to teach a workshop in your own creative space, please email me.  .

News of upcoming workshops will also be posted on my blog at Rembrandt, Etc.  You can also see demonstrations of my painting process at Dunlop Demonstrations

To learn more about my oil painting workshops and to be added to my workshop mailing list, or if you have any questions, please send me an email at bobbi@bobbidunlop.com

 

22x26, Oil on Belgian Linen

Visit my blog Rembrandt, Etc. to see the complete Seven Step Demonstration of this recent painting.

And please feel free to email me at bobbi@bobbidunlop.com with your comments, questions or just to say "Hi"

Thanks for visiting....

Photo: Bobbi en plein air painting

Ok, so I can't make the claim that fishin' got in the way of my blogging for the past year. Although I personally know of a couple of artist friends whose fly-fishing passions cause lengthy absences from their studios, this hasn't happened to me yet. (Rick Berg, Dave Hodges). Nor can I claim to have been golfing, because I don't do that either. My only obsession is painting and I'm pretty pleased about that.

To give you the reader's digest condensed version of my past year, it was a busy one. Last spring my husband and I travelled to London (not to visit the Queen, necessarily), Paris and Amsterdam. In that incredible journey we took in the London Portrait Museum, the National Gallery, The Louvre, Rembrandt's House and Rijksmuseum. All in the blissful pursuit of Rembrandt.

We also visited Santa Fe, New Mexico a couple of times, the incredible art destination which we love to explore. In August I had the pleasure of having a gallery show at Brandon Michael Fine Art on Canyon Road.

And here I am, back again, eager to resume this business of blogging. I hope to have my newsletter back on track in the coming days, as well.  (you can sign up here on my website at the link provided)

Many of you know that for my entire career I've been strictly a studio painter. My workspace is a wonderful, expansive, north-lit studio, in which I paint my still-life paintings, have models sit for me and I paint from life. Recently, however, I've been ceased with the urge to experience en plein air painting. ( *Google Definition for en plein air painting: French for "in the open air," used chiefly to describe paintings that have been executed outdoors, rather than in the studio.)

The photos above were taken recently on one such en plein air adventure. I'm hooked! You'll be hearing more about my en plein air adventures here and I'll post some paintings, too. The successful ones, that is ;0)

So, from this point on, rather than claiming to have gone fishin', it's more likely that I'll be gone paintin'.

I am very happy to announce that this painting, 'Eucalyptic Embrace',  oil on linen, 18x24, has been juried into

OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA
2008 Western Regional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils




hosted by

Devin Galleries
Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho
September 12 October 11, 2008

If any of you are fortunate enough to be travelling to Santa Fe this weekend, please stop by Brandon Michael Fine Art, 202 Canyon Road for the Grand Opening festivities.

Santa Fe is one of my favorite places in the world and I'm so looking forward to visiting again. 

Hope to see you there!




GRAND OPENING



Brandon Michael Fine Art

Sunday, June 1st, 5-7pm
202 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico

For my birthday recently, my husband surprised me with the trip of a lifetime.  Every artist's dream....a trip to London (The National Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery); Paris (Louvre);  Amsterdam (Rembrandt's House and The Rijksmuseum).   My intention and goal:  to get my nose as close as possible to every single Rembrandt masterpiece, without getting myself arrested. 

This is me (photo) in front of  Rembrandt's House in Amsterdam.  He looks a little alarmed that I've arrived without calling first.  Terribly sorry, Rembrandt.  Some things just can't be helped, though, when one has had to wait a lifetime. 

Rembrandt is the artist who locked up my artist's heart years ago, probably before I even realized it.   I was told by a very wise, very intelligent artist that ''it's in the DNA'', this inclination or need one has to follow one method of painting or another.  Simply put, we can't help it.  

Since returning from Europe, I've been busy preparing for the Grand Opening of Brandon Michael Fine Art in Santa Fe who will be representing my work.    I've completed paintings, ordered and framed pieces and now all that is left is to look forward to visiting the beautiful city of Santa Fe.

If you're in Santa Fe on June 1st, please stop by Brandon Michael Fine Art, 202 Canyon Road, between 5 and 7pm and join in the festivities while taking in all the beautiful art!




 

Where does the time go?  It has been said that ''the older one gets, the faster time passes''.  I'll go along with that analogy. Add to the mix a pure joy and love of life - joie de vivre - and the combination throws life into fast forward on overdrive.  That's me. 

And, just when I think I couldn't possibly be more blessed, I find myself more blessed!

I confess I have been  neglecting my journalling duties of late and also haven't been posting new works recently.   In fact, the glorious days are getting longer with spring's arrival and my hours in the studio are keeping stride.  

I am happily creating new works for my 'new' gallery and with that, I take great pleasure in telling you all about it!.....

GALLERY ANNOUNCEMENT:

Brandon Michael Fine Art
202 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 670-6603

Contact/Owner:  Brandon M. Fitzpatrick

Website details to follow soon.

It is with great excitement that I announce my recent signing with Brandon Michael Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico.   As many of you know, Santa Fe has become an incredibly beautiful destination spot for artists, art lovers and collectors.  The plethora of exquisite art work to be found in Santa Fe is a veritable feast for the senses with, literally, something for everyone.  

Brandon Michael Fine Art is located on Santa Fe's famous Canyon Road and will be opening on June 1st, 2008.

 I've created a new 'Events' category on my website.  Stay posted for updates on upcoming appearances at the gallery, as well as information about the gallery opening.

New Detail photo...."Art Student at the Patheon"

This isn't a new painting, but the photo is new.

This new photo, and the complete image, was taken by my very good friend, photographer Geoff Williams. Normally, I photograph the paintings myself as I go along. Once I have accumulated a number of new paintings, Geoff comes around to my studio and photographs them for me. The man is amazing....his photographs are incredibly beautiful.

Photographing a painting is not an easy task, but Geoff is a master. So now you know. All the extraordinary photographs on my blog, and my website, are the creation of Geoff....the rest of them are mine.

I haven't posted for quite some time. Besides taking time to celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus plus enjoying family and friends, I'm now involved in a commissioned painting. I will post it when it's done for you to see.

Also, please see my ad in the Oil Painters of America section of the March/April, 2008 edition of the Art of the West and Southwest Art Magazines.

I would also like to invite you to visit my friend's blog:  Chris Bolmeier  is an artist, living in Omaha, NE. She's also an amazing singer and you will be able to hear  for yourself when you visit her blog. Chris is  one of the funniest people I've had the pleasure of meeting. We've become friends and Chris, of Italian heritage, actually mailed me a Christmas tin of authentic Italian home baked cookies! I was incredibly touched and the baking was incredibly delicious - we love Italian food in our house.   Aside from that, she's a wonderful painter.

Chris is a huge fan of singer/songwriter, Joni Mitchell, whom we all know and love. Because Joni Mitchell and I are both Canadians, Chris likes to put our names in the same sentence. I will be eternally flattered. However, the bit of trivia that I pointed out to Chris is that I was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and this happens also to be the birthplace of our beloved Joni Mitchell! In fact, Joni was in my oldest brother's grade one class. Small world, isn't it? Alas, Joni was last seen heading due south, a common occurance for many talented Canadian artists.  But we continue to hold on to them, in our hearts.

Oil on linen, 12x14 - completed

The Pantheon is referred to as the glory of Rome, and its magestic beauty is no less than breathtaking. Some of Italy's most famous kings and artists are buried at the Pantheon, most notably Raphael. I was taken with the collection of art students, focused intently on their sketchbooks, both inside and out. I love to watch people and the young students were particularly irresistable to me. This painting is one of several from that experience.  I've painted a companion piece to go along with this one....it's still in progress but will post it soon.  

To see this painting close up, as well as a detail, please visit my blogsite, Rembrandt, Etc.  (and click on the image to see it enlarged) or to see a few of my painting demonstrations, visit Dunlop Demonstrations 

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Oil on linen, 12x14  - work in progress

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To see a few of my demonstrations, please visit Dunlop Demonstrations