Idyllwild Bend, 2020, pastel by Michael Newberry
Borrego Salton Sea Way
At the Van Gogh Asylum, Pink Farmhouse
Newberry, Orange Shadows, 2020, pastel
Drive Towards the Light, Not the Thing
Arriving Home After My American Journey
Rhodes 3 Palms, 1988
Idyllwild Art Workshop Now
Drawing the Sydney Opera House
Two Plein Airs Going To A New Home Today
Embargo Series by Michael Newberry
The Animal Lifted Embargo Series has significantly changed my opinion about including animals in my paintings. They really help set off the scale and atmosphere of the landscapes. I am surprised that just two tiny marks, in the case of the sandpipers, can reset the landscapes dramatically.
Doggie at the Beach and an Aesthetic Musing
In the past I have rejected doing animals because humanity is at the forefront of my mind. I love my dog, Frida, and she loves me, but she doesn't even glance at my art. :(
Workshop Series: Find the Shadows First
Newberry Art Tutorials Then Add Light! One of the most important lessons I teach in my workshops is to find the shadows first. It is almost a guarantee that if you find interesting shadows then the rest of your drawing or painting will work! The hard part is that looking for shadows (cast, core shadows …