With another year of phenomenal success behind him, Daniel Keys just wrapped up two weeks on the East Coast, culminating in a painting demonstration held at Regis College in Weston, MA. I was particularly psyched to learn of this venue because I graduated from the school, oh so many years ago. If you have ever been to Regis, you know that the main building is College Hall, a grand stone building with pillars and archways that no doubt had attendees marveling at the beauty of the place. The building may have been the first beautiful observation, but after just three hours, Daniel had created his own beautiful creation. The crowd numbered roughly fifty, men and women ranging in age from twenty to eighty. We learned that an instructional DVD was to be filmed as we observed the demo. We were asked to hold questions or record the question to be addressed at appropriate points in the demo, so that the filming would go more smoothly.
It was no less enjoyable watching Daniel paint this year, even though I saw him paint a year Like all of us who paint, a continuous evolution occurs. He is trying different colors (like King's Blue), techniques (dry brush), mediums (walnut oil) and planning new subject matter.
The two aspects of Daniel's painting that I find the most fascinating are:
The loose initial strokes made with large wide brushes approximate the color and shadows and look almost messy and haphazard. Section by section this looseness is transformed with precise and economical strokes that bring laser focus to each element;
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| Keys Set-up, Palette & Painting |
Secondly, the care taken to mix pristine, unpolluted color. This includes the discipline of rinsing brushes in between strokes. The photo doesn't lie. Look how fresh and clean the palette pools of color are! No wonder the painting is also bright and fresh.
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