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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
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How I Painted Saddle Peak
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By Aaron Schuerr
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The following is part of a series featuring a leader in the art community who will be joining us on the faculty of Pastel Live, a virtual art conference taking place August 17-19, 2023.
Quick Demo: Painting the Landscape in 3 Stages
I work fast to capture the quality of light and shifts of color in “Saddle Peak Winter Study.” I will bring the 12 x 16-inch study with me on three additional painting sessions to remind me of the effects I’m aiming to achieve on a larger canvas.
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A quick study of Saddle Peak
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Painting Session 1
To take advantage of the limited amount of sunlight available to me this time of year, I break down the painting process over several sessions. At this stage, I pay particular attention to the light and shadow patterns as I block in the basic shapes.
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Painting Session 1
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Painting Session 2
Working on a larger scale, I have the time and space to bring out the detail and special qualities that drew me to the landscape in the first place. Here, I refine shapes, break down edges, and play with subtle shifts in color and temperature within the forms.
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Painting Session 2
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Final Painting Session
On my last outing, I build up textures and add the warm lights and dark accents, while evaluating the overall balance of the composition.
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Aaron Schuerr, “Saddle Peak in December,” 2019, oil, 20 x 24 in., Available from artist, Plein air
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Artist Spotlight: Justin Vining
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Me painting during the Indianapolis 500. Each year on race day, I spend about 13 hours painting in this private press box
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What is the most interesting thing you have painted?
Justin Vining: As a plein air painter, I have found myself in a lot of interesting situations but for the last 5 years, I have had unprecedented access to paint all over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including my own private press box on race day for the Indianapolis 500. As an Indiana native, I did not grow up as a race fan. However, it wasn’t until I was invited to do an exhibit in the town of Speedway that I inquired with IMS about becoming an official licensee. That year, I was granted permission to paint one day anywhere
I wanted in IMS. It did not take long that day for me to transform into a race fan. From there, the relationship continued to grow and now May is my busiest month of the year and race day is my favorite day of painting each and every year.
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Justin Vining, “When the Cannon Blasts on Race Day,” 9 x 12” oil, 2022. Every year, I get out to IMS at about 3:30 am to get setup for the day of painting
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Justin Vining, “The 106th Running of the Indy 500,” 18 x 24” oil, 2022. I paint in the winner’s car right after they cross the famous Yard of Bricks
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