Bill Kassel Fine Art: October 2015

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Just finished Justice - a Colonial Williamsburg Interpreter

Justice
8 x 8
Medium - Gouache & watercolor on Canson watercolor paper

A beautiful lady with a beautiful smile. I wanted to capture the smile.

If you go to Williamsburg to the Great Hopes Plantation you are sure to see her.

Here's the photo I took this summer to use as reference

This is a pic of her Mom holding the print I sent to her.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

On my easel 10-21-15 "Justice"

Update 10-23-2015
Pass #2 - adding in detail and adding a little punch to the color

This is my latest painting I'm working on.
I'm in the early stages, just blocked in color and just starting to work on detail
She is an interpreter from Colonial Williamsburg, working mostly at the Great Hopes Plantation. I'm working from a reference photo from the last time I was at Colonial Williamsburg. She just has a wonderful personality that I am trying to capture. Let's hope I don't lose that wonderful feeling by over-working it.

8 x 8 - using gouache and

watercolor on watercolor paper.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Finished - Sharpless/Ashbridge Spring House

Sharpless/Ashbridge Spring House - Downingtown, PA
Which is owned by the Downingtown Historical Society.
Was built around 1709.

15 X 9

Medium - Gouache and watercolor

$425.00 matted and framed
Frame size - 19x13

Friday, October 16, 2015

Just Finished - Colonial Williamsburg Christmas decoration

Colonial Williamsburg Christmas

7 x 5

Medium - Gouache & watercolor

$150.00 Matted & framed.

Frame size is 10 x 8

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

On my easel - Springhouse on the Ashbridge Property in Downingtown.

This is a Springhouse next to the Sharpless/Ashbridge House in Downingtown, PA

The Ashbridge House is used for the Historical society and is being restored.

Here I'm attempting to paint a dusk scene and making the stone of the house and wall glow.

15 x 9 - Medium Gouache & watercolor

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Rustic Splendor - my latest painting

Rustic Splendor

8 x 12

Medium - Gouache & watercolor
$325.00 matted & framed

Frame size - 12x16

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.