Tres Hommel

Spain Workshop, Spring 2014

2013-05-31T05:13:00.004-07:00

YAY! The dates and itinerary are finally organized! Spain is a most beautiful country and a wonderful place to paint. The old town of Ronda, with Roman ruins, and the great city of Seville with the Alcazar Palace. Experience the little white villages nestled in the mountains of Andalusia. Shop in Ronda, and see the sights of Seville. For full itinerary and registration visit my website at http://www.zhibit.org/treshommel

Ronda, Spain

Butterfield

2013-05-30T04:25:00.001-07:00

I couldn't wait so I spent a few minutes the evening my toys arrived and played with the new pastels. This is a field down the street from me and it was covered in yellow wild flowers. I did a quick swipe with some pastel over the beige Uart paper, and did a super fast alcohol wash. I laid in more sky, and used the shape of the under painting to start the trees, moving forward. The darks in the foreground are Terry Ludwig eggplant washed in the underpainting.

My New Toys (Heilman backpack box and Diane Townsend landscape set soft pastels)

2013-05-30T04:21:00.001-07:00

I got my new toys in the mail that I had ordered with my fun money from the casino (yea, I actually won a jackpot on the penny slots) and they are lovely.
Here is my obsessive behavior however. I got all these new pastels, and I have to force my self to pull the paper off and make them into tools, instead of pretty things to look at! My deal with paper is just as bad. I also order a bunch of the mounted Wallis paper, and I have to overcome my fear of "OMG! What if I mess up this awesome (read expensive) paper???" I always have to conquer that...heh Anyone else have this issue, or should I see someone?

Chateau

2013-05-30T04:18:00.001-07:00

8X10 on Richeson Sandstone Gatorboard

Ten Minutes to Play

2013-05-30T04:10:00.001-07:00

I did this very fast with bold strokes, no blending, and limited layering. 9X12 on Blue suede board.

What's been happening!

2013-05-20T05:31:00.002-07:00

I have been asked to teach a workshop in Spain next May! The dates are 17May-25May, 2014
Details coming soon!
Also check out my page on FACEBOOK, has a lot of new pastels on there!
You can look here! https://www.facebook.com/pastelpainting?ref=hl
I am leaving in a few days to go to Ireland to paint, and this will be great, two who weeks to enjoy!
I also have a new website, at both of these locations, and I will be posting the workshop details there as well as here.

Website

http://www.zhibit.org/treshommel

http://tressahommel.artistrunwebsite.com/

My latest:: This is a close up of the texture, WIP will posted.

2012-09-24T04:44:00.002-07:00

These were from a class I did on Saturday, two weeks ago. I was teaching a quick intro class to teens.We had a lot of fun, and they seemed to really enjoy.

2012-01-23T16:56:00.000-08:00

These are the on location paintings of my most recent trip to Spain. I was there in October, and had a blast. Met a lot of people, enjoyed see David and Ivan again at the Hotel Bandolero. Painting, food, wine, shopping, Who could ask for more?

Summer Cabin II

2011-08-02T06:14:00.001-07:00

8X10 painting of the cabin...done very quickly..about 30 minutes. This is on a hand made surface, using Clear acrylic gesso as the base.

A lot looser style on this one...

Summer Cabin I

2011-08-02T06:08:00.001-07:00

I haven't posted in a while, so needed to update...This is a 16X20 on Black Richeson pastel paper. I spent all my summers here through age 15...lots of history and wonderful memories are tied into this place. It's changed some, but I will never forget...

I had a little bit of a struggle with it, and not sure why...so at one point, I stopped and did another smaller very quick painting of the same...posting next.

Arroyo Stream

2011-05-30T05:46:00.000-07:00

Very rough plain air exercise in running water.

The road down to the river is very narrow and rough, so we were taken down in groups and it was an experience!

Once there, we walked in to the area by the stream and painted.

The light changed quickly, so had to be sharp!

Shadows by the River

2011-05-29T09:12:00.000-07:00

Very quick little painting down in the arroyo in Juzcar. 5X7 on matboard, with clear gesso.

View of the mountain villages from Alpandiere

2011-05-29T09:06:00.000-07:00

I did this one piece on Wallis paper, and I struggled with the layering of the colors. This paper was my favorite, but I have not been as pleased with the results as much recently.

Bottom of the Bridge in Ronda

2011-05-29T09:04:00.000-07:00

Everyone was painting the bridge that connect the older part of town, but the light on the olive trees caught my eye, so I did this really quickly! About 30 minutes.

View from the pub

2011-05-29T09:01:00.000-07:00

I walked down the hill in Juzcar, and painted this little piece. It is 5X7 so rather small. It is on matboard, coated with clear gesso. I used a yellow ochre to prime the board, the applied the pastels.

Alpandeire , Spain

2011-05-21T07:40:00.003-07:00

Standing by the church(which is beautiful) looking up the hill at the white village.

Again Richeson Red pastel board.

2011-05-21T07:40:00.001-07:00

Arroyo and Olive Trees

2011-05-21T07:38:00.000-07:00

The chestnut trees were bursting, and this view is from the hotel terrace also...the light was fabulous that morning.

Richeson Red pastel board.

Juzcar Rooftops

2011-05-21T07:35:00.000-07:00

This is the view from the Bandelero Hotel in Juzcar Spain.

I was standing on the terrace over looking the village. Painted on Richeson Black pastel board.

Create

2011-04-28T10:34:00.000-07:00

We all have this inner voice that wants to tell the world how we see it, feel it, and perceive the concepts of the life we see around us. Most however, don't get that chance to find the conduit to achieve that communication.

I have seen retirees who, after working jobs, raising children, losing spouses etc... find that voice they never knew or had the time to find.

Whether you are a beginner, or more experienced, never fail to stop and look at the world with that eye of the artist. I am constantly amazed the many times I have driven, or walked the same path, and looked up, and thought, wow! I never saw that quite in this way before.

Pears

2010-09-09T05:27:00.000-07:00

Richeson Pastel Board 9X12

Carolina Haybales

2010-07-15T09:07:00.000-07:00

Soft pastel on board.
9X12

2010-07-15T09:01:00.000-07:00

Just about to the finish....

Gordes de Provence

2010-05-13T04:42:00.000-07:00

I have started laying in the pastel, sky background trees, and buildings. The olive trees in the left are "silvery" type greens.

Gordes de Provence

2010-05-13T04:39:00.000-07:00

I used Prismacolor paint markers to do most of the under painting, along with some watercolor washes. These are great to achieve bright color underneath the pastel layers.