Bill Kassel Fine Art: September 2016

Thursday, September 29, 2016

What I'm working - This will be a series of 4

Goldfinch and Sunflower
4x4
Acrylic on slate

Robin Red Breast
4x4
Acrylic on slate

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Rose Breasted Grosbeak - Finished

Finished
Rose Breasted Grosbeak
7x10
Medium - gouache
Decided to stop before I over worked it.
$300.00

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Rose Breasted Grosbeak on my easel

On my easel
Rose Breasted Grosbeak
7x10
Medium - gouache

1st pass - working on composition & color

2nd pass - working on color & depth

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Majestic Beauty - Dauphin Island Blue Heron

Finished - final scan
Majestic Beauty - Dauphin Island Blue Heron
7 X 10
Medium - Gouache on 140# Canson watercolor

$325.00 - matted and framed
available at bill-kassel.com

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Dauphin Island Blue Heron - Pass #3

Currently on my easel - another in my wildlife series
Dauphin Island Blue Heron - Pass #3

7 x 10

Medium - Gouache on 140# Canson Watercolor paper

Working on depth and color

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

On my Easel - Dauphin Island Blue Heron

Currently on my easel - another in my wildlife series
Dauphin Island Blue Heron
7 x 10
Medium - Gouache on 140# Canson Watercolor paper
Working on composition, and dimension, keeping it loose and life like

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Finished - Backyard Friend - Eastern Chipmunk

Back Yard Friend - Eastern Chipmunk
10 x 7
Medium - Gouache
$300.00 Matted & Framed
Frame Size - 14x11

Monday, September 12, 2016

Finished - Dauphin Island Sunset

Finished
Dauphin Island Sunset
38 1/4 X 11 3/4
Water mixable oil on masonite
$500.00

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Dauphin Island -still on my easel

On my easel - pass #5 still working on mood, decided to remove people and focus on just the sunset.
Dauphin Island Sunset
38 1/4 X 11 3/4
Water mixable oil on masonite

Friday, September 2, 2016

Currently on my easel - Backyard Friend

On my easel
Backyard friend
10 X 7
Medium - Gouache on 140# Canson Watercolor paper
Working on color and feeling...keeping it loose and full of life.

On my easel -pass# 2
Backyard friend
10 X 7
Medium - Gouache on 140# Canson Watercolor paper
Working on color and dimension...still keeping it loose.

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.