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by Arthur Barnes
$26.00
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Our throw pillows are made from 100% spun polyester poplin fabric and add a stylish statement to any room. Pillows are available in sizes from 14" x 14" up to 26" x 26". Each pillow is printed on both sides (same image) and includes a concealed zipper and removable insert (if selected) for easy cleaning.
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Working from life can be challenging. You have to deal with the elements. I was visiting my friend Brandon on the nearby Indian reservation. After... more
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Working from life can be challenging. You have to deal with the elements. I was visiting my friend Brandon on the nearby Indian reservation. After consuming a moderate amount of alcohol I went outside to get a sketchpad out of my truck. On the way back I stopped and started sketching his home. It was extremely cold and a very dark and moonless night, and I was drunk. I stood there drawing as fast as I could. Then I realized that I also had to pee. I drew even faster. A few days later I painted it from memory but wasn't satisfied. I needed to see the scene again. The next time I showed up at Brandon's I got a good view of the scene and I went inside to finish it up. I broke out my watercolor set. Brandon was out of water so I used beer instead and I finished it up. Can't help but wonder if it is now a scratch and sniff painting.
Arthur Barnes is a artist who works in a variety of mediums including ink, watercolor, pastels and oils. He prefers to work directly from life and his favorite subjects are landscapes with an emphasis on nocturnes and scenes of the Erie Canal. Arthur has had little formal training but was fortunate to study a year under Juanita Greene Parks in 1982. She had studied under Reginald Marsh and Robert Brackman. Brackman was a student of Ashcan artist/ teacher Robert Henri. Since that time, Arthur has been on a consistent course of self-training in art with an emphasis on learning through experience much like the Ashcan artists. "You learn to draw. . .by drawing," his teacher often recited. Artists Statement on Nocturnes "Half of our...
$26.00
Sunil Kapadia
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Az Jackson
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Holly Jacobs
Arthur I don't want to ever lose this article I love it so much Nye weh Arthur
Peg Sullinger
LOL, I love your sense of humor Arthur. It's refreshing to see an artist who is not serious alll the time. I love your work and I'm sure Brandon is pleased you improvised to finish this painting.