"Between Homes"

For everyone in Richmond, Virginia,

tonight is the opening of my friend and fellow artist

Steven Walker's exhibit

"Between Homes"

at the glavekocen gallery.

Steven's work, in my opinion, is incredible. He will have over 40 pieces at this opening tonight and it will be a treat to see so many of his pieces in one setting. I met Steven at Virginia Commonwealth University in one of our many art classes, I thought he had allot of talent then but WOW has his work taken off! He can capture so much with one paint stroke, his handling of color and compositions are simply amazing! Please check out his work on his website and blog.

http://www.stevenwalkerstudios.com/

http://www.stevenwalkerstudios.blogspot.com/

The glavekocen gallery is in the Fan on West Main Street and easy to get to if you are familiar to Richmond, Virginia. Please visit there website, blog, become a fan on facebook or follow them on twitter. I hope to you at the opening tonight!

http://www.glavekocengallery.com/

http://www.glavekocen.blogspot.com/

glavekocen facebook fan page

www.twitter.com/glavekocen

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WIP- "Reflected Blue"

Work in Progress...

"Reflected Blue (Great Blue Heron)"

First layer of color blocked in.

Not going as fast as I would like but the first layer of color is blocked in and ready for me to start laying in the second/final layer of color. If everything goes right this painting should be finished by this weekend and dry in time to take to the Waterfowl Festival next week!

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New Blue Heron painting

Work in Progress...

"Reflected Blue (Great Blue Heron)"

This is the current painting on the easel, just a small one measuring 6 x 11. I hope to be able to get this one finished up in time to take to the up coming Waterfowl Festival in Easton, Maryland.

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Studio Fall Newsletter is out

What, Where, and When... Fall 2009

RL Caldwell Studio Newsletter

See whats been going on with Robert's work and see what he has coming up!

(Newsletter)

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Presenting "Oystercatchers"

Here's the latest painting off the easel...

Presenting
"Oystercatchers"

Oil on board, 12 x 6

The reference for this painting came from the same trip down to the Outer Banks that the "North Pond on Pea Island (White Ibis)" reference came from. That was a really great reference gathering weekend, I think that I have probably 3-4 more paintings that will come that visit.

The best thing about this painting is the memory that it evokes... right before getting onto the beach at Oregon Inlet I turned onto the access ramp and what do I see in front of me a Mazda Miata buried to its axles in the sand. For those of you familiar with the Outer Banks and driving on the beaches with our four wheel drive vehicles can understand why I am chuckling while I write this. You can not drive on the beach on the Outer Banks unless you have a four wheel drive vehicle and one with sufficient clearance to get through the deep sand. Being the helpful person that I like to think that I am I pulled up beside them and without laughing politely asked "do you all need some help?" So because neither of us had a tow rope or chain I pulled them out with a 100' extension cord that they had in their trunk. That was how I started my reference gathering trip off and is what lead to the finished painting above.

Enjoy!

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"Three Gentlemen"

It's finished!

Presenting
"Three Gentlemen"

Oil on board, 6 x 13

This piece came about from a visit to the Chesterfield Berry farm last year, which is just outside of Richmond, Virginia. We where there picking up pumpkins for Halloween when we came across the pens with all the farm animals inside. This piece is a good demonstration of how long I will have reference photos hanging around my studio before I get going on the painting.

This painting (as soon as it dries) is destined for the

26th Annual Almost Miniatures show

Francesca Anderson Fine Art Gallery

Lexington, Massachusetts

The exhibit opens November 20th and ends January 16th.

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Roosters and Oystercatchers

I am currently working on two pieces, "3 gents" and a beach scene with some Oystercatchers. Both pieces have the first layer of color painted in and are ready for the last final detail layer to complete them. The Oystercatchers piece still needs to dry some more before moving on but the 3 Gents is ready now (or tomorrow morning). These along with a couple of other pieces are all going to the Waterfowl Festival in November, which is approaching fast!

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