Bill Kassel Fine Art: December 2016

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Just finished - Chester Springs Springhouse at night

Just Finished
Chester Springs Springhouse at night
(Newcomen Rd. West Pikeland)
Gouache on 140# Canson watercolor paper
7 X 10
$250.00 matted & framed

FYI - no black paint was used to produce this painting. I do not use black in any of my paintings. I mix a chromatic black using prussian blue, alizarin crimson & burnt umber.

Available @ www.bill-kassel.com

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Currently on my easel Night at the Spring House

This painting is definitely a challenge. Looking to play light against dark.
First pass, I started blocking in shapes, color and mood. I still need to add a little more glow to the building to add more depth.
This is a spring house located on Newcomen Rd. West Pikeland. It's a land mark I pass every day on my way home from work.

Gouache on Canson watercolor paper
7 X 10

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Female Belted Kingfisher

Just finished
Female Belted Kingfisher
7 X 10
Gouache on 140# Canson watercolor paper

Reference photo by Donald Sutherland (a great birding photographer)

$250.00 matted & framed
Available @ www.bill-kassel.com

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Abandoned Americana - Just finished

Just finished
Abandoned Americana
10 x 7
Gouache on 140# Canson Watercolor paper
$250.00 matted & framed

Available @ bill-kassel.com

After painting on slate for the last month it felt good to get back to putting paint on paper.

About Me

I was born in Chester County in 1951 and consider myself a Contemporary Realist. I started painting around the age of 12. I developed my interest in painting through my high school art classes with the help of my teacher Myrna Foote. My passion for painting was fueled by other Chester County Artists, N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, Jamie Wyeth, Peter Hurd and Howard Pyle to name a few. I was also inspired by the works of Norman Rockwell. My subject matter is primarily from Chester, Berks and Lebanon County areas. I also have a passion for Colonial Williamsburg and other historical sites. I mainly work with gouache and watercolors and sometimes acrylics & oil. My favorite medium is gouache because of its versatility. After High School I started my studies at Penn State as an Art Education Major. I later switched to the Hussian School of Art in Philadelphia, earning a Associate of Arts degree. Studies included Graphic Arts, Illustration & Fine Arts. While at Hussian I studied fine arts under Elaine Dubrow, Louise Clement, Ruth Petlock, Kim Soo, Max Fisher, Walter Condit and Oliver Grimley. My works are included in many collections throughout the east coast. My Vision As an artist, I am inspired by everything around me. I am fascinated by the hidden color and textures that can be found in light and shadow. A primary goal of my art is to bring awareness to the wonderful world that surrounds us. I try to capture this vision in my paintings so others can see the beauty as I see it.