I was recently selected to be a signature member of the American Society of Landscape Painters. I am honored to be part of this great group. The organization exists to promote the rich history and tradition of landscape painting and to promote fine landscape art as well. If you get a chance, click on the link below to visit their website.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Oak Island Marsh
"Oak Island Marsh"8" x 10" Oil on Canvas Panel
$125.00 Framed
This was a small painting I did in the studio from some photos I took when I was in Oak Island, NC. I loved these great marshes which bordered the inlets and waterways.
Parson Farm Pond
"Parson Farm Pond"
8" x 10" Oil on Canvas Panel
$125.00 Framed
This was a small piece done in the studio from some sketches I did at a paint out event.
Friday, February 10, 2006
Summer at the Lavender Farm
"Summer at the Lavender Farm"24" x 24"
Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
This is the painting I was working on in my previous post. I may tweak it here and there, but it is mostly finished.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
At work in my new studio
I haven't posted in awhile because my wife and I have been moving into a new home and I have been unpacking in my new studio. I am enjoying working in my new studio and I have some great rural landscapes right in my backyard that I can't wait to paint. Right now I am using a room inside the house for my studio, but hope to build a separate building on our property to use as a studio in the future. I better get painting so I can afford to build it!
These pictures are of a painting in progress on my easel. It is a scene from a lavender farm I visited last summer. I am painting it on gallery wrap canvas that has extra thick sides with no staples. The sides will be painted in black acrylic so the painting can be hung without a frame for a finished contemporary look. I will post a picture of the finished piece when I get it done. Ok, back to the easel!
Friday, January 20, 2006
Perfume Bottle Study
"Perfume Bottle Study"
7" x 5" Acrylic on Panel
$35 unframed
Update: SOLD
This is part of a series of small paintings I do regularly to keep my hand and eye sharp. I usually do more of these in the winter when the weather is a bit too chilly for outdoor painting. My subjects for these postcard size paintings are usually everyday objects found around the house... in this case it was an empty perfume bottle found on my wife's dresser.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Pompano Beach Palms
"Pompano Beach Palms"5" x 7" Acrylic on Canvas Panel
This is a small study for a larger piece that will go in a gallery. This study is part of my Ebay studio sale.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Happy New Year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Just wanted to wish all my friends and collectors a happy new year. I will not be posting as much to the blog this month because my wife and I are in the process of moving to a new home and renting out our current house, so I will be busy with non-art stuff for the next few weeks.
I will be sure to post my new works when I have my new studio up and running. Thanks again to all of those who support my work.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Studio Clearance Sale
"View From the Cabin"5" x 5" Acrylic on Canvas
Painted on location in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Studio Clearance Sale on Ebay
I will be having a clearance sale on Ebay starting tomorrow. These will be non-exhibition works 8 x 10 and smaller that I need to get rid of. Most of them are quick studies like the painting above or sketches that I decided didn't make the cut to be sold at the gallery or on my website. A lot of the pieces were studies for larger gallery pieces. Just search the word "Holdren" from the Ebay home page to see the auctions. They will all start at $3.00 with no reserve. I will start listing them tomorrow.
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Summer Day
"Summer Day"10" x 8" Oil on Canvas Panel
SOLD
This is a small piece I did the other day in the studio from an acrylic sketch I did on location this past summer. This is the driveway on my inlaws property near their pond. The sketch I worked from was done this past summer on a clear day with the sunlight streaming through the trees. It was a great day.
Monday, November 28, 2005
Infinity Farm Plein Air Barn Sale
I participated in a plein air sale this past weekend at Infinity Farm in Efland, NC. The artists painted the surrounding scenery and the barn was converted into a gallery for the day. We had a great turnout and I sold a few paintings and just enjoyed the great music and food. Above are some pics of the barn as it was being set up, and a shot of my art on the wall, and the first shot is the plein air painting I did near the pond. As you can see it is still attached to my easel because I was too lazy too take it off. Enjoy the pictures!
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Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Sky Over Tsavo
"Sky Over Tsavo"8" x 10" Oil on Linen Panel
$125 Framed
"This is a small studio piece I did this week that was inspired by a trip to Africa I took back in 1998. This is a view of the Tsavo plains with the mountains in the background under a fantastic sky. This place is located in Kenya, Africa."
October Sunlight
"October Sunlight"10" x 8" Oil on Panel
$125 Framed
"This is a spot in Chatham County that I painted on location. The sun was coming through these trees and creating this fantastic light. This was the last piece I did before fall really started to come and the grass began to lose its color."
Thursday, October 27, 2005
My travel setup for painting
"Cigar painting box with a small plein air painting in progress"Some have asked what my outdoor painting setup looks like. Above is the setup I use when I travel. It is my lightweight setup which consists of a painting box made from a modified cigar box and it mounts to a tripod. This setup is great for lightweight travel and I can paint on sizes up to 8" x 10" with this box, which is usually the only size I have time for when I travel. When I am closer to home, I use a Full sized French Easel, which is basically a sketchbox that holds all my supplies that folds out into an easel. I can use really large canvases with that setup but the downside is that it is heavier and more cumbersome to set up. I will try to post a pic of that setup as well.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Upcoming Show - Infinity Farm Plein Air Sale and Show
Just wanted to update all my collectors and friends about an upcoming show I will be participating in. The Alamance County Arts Council is sponsoring a plein air sale and show at Infinity Farm. The show will take place in a converted barn and the artists will be painting on location at the farm during the sale. There will be wonderful food and refreshments as well as live music. All of the work for sale will be plein air paintings which the artists completed on location. The show will take place the Saturday after Thanksgiving on November 26th from 1pm-5pm. Email me for more details or directions. Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Chatam County Farm
"Chatam County Farm"10" x 8" Acrylic on Panel
$125.00 Framed
This is a farm that I pass quite often on the way to my inlaws' house. I loved the strong design created by the plowed lines in the field."
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Nassau Shore
"Nassau Shore"8" x 10" Oil on Canvas
$125.00 Framed
"This was a quick studio painting inspired by a trip to Nassau, Bahamas that my wife and I took last year."
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Lavender Farm
"Lavender Farm"16" x 20" Oil on Canvas
$250.00 Framed
"This is a recent studio piece from some sketches and photos I had from an outdoor painting event at a lavender farm."
This piece will be in the BAL Gallery fine art show in October."
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Sunlit Barn
"Sunlit Barn"5" x 7" Acrylic on Panel
SOLD
This was one I painted today as part of a world wide paint out supported by IPAP(International Plein Air Painters). This one was done after I wiped down an unsuccessful oil.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Karibuni Baptist Church
"Karibuni Baptist Church"8" x 10" Acrylic on Canvas
"This is a small studio painting that I did from some photos and pencil sketches I had. The sketches and photos were from a 1998 trip to Africa. My inlaws used to be missionaries there and this was their church in Kenya. This piece in in their private collection and not available for sale."
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