Sunday, December 6, 2009
"Dockside"
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Labels: dock, oil painting, original oil, sailboat
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Opening Night at the Crescent
Here is a shot from opening night at the Crescent Art Gallery. It was a beautiful evening, lots of people stopped by and a couple of things sold, good way to kick off the show! Happy Thanksgiving All!
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Friday, October 30, 2009
New Book and One-Man Show
I'm delighted to announce the release of my new book; STUART ROPER - Selected Works, which is now available. This 80 page portfolio style book has 62 full color plates, and is available in both softcover and hardcover editions. You can preview the book and find ordering information by clicking on the link below the picture or by visiting the 'book' page on my website: http://www.stuartroper.com/book.htm

Brown's Barn in Winter oil on panel 20" x 24"
The Crescent Gallery
172 East Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
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Labels: book, exhibition, the crescent gallery
Monday, October 26, 2009
October at Biltmore
On location at Biltmore - photo by Larry Westfall
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Labels: biltmore estate, october, painting, plein-air, vanderbilt
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Circa 1910
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Labels: church, october, original oil, plein-air
Friday, September 25, 2009
"Sunset Palms"
"Sunset Palms" oil on panel 9" x 12"
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
PAP-SE Workshop and Forum
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Labels: forum, leatherwood mountains, paint-out, PAP-SE
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Banner Elk Paint Out
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Labels: Avery Arts Council, Banner Elk, landscape, plein-air
Saturday, August 1, 2009
"East Fork Falls"
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Labels: east fork falls, landscape, oil painting, plein-air, roper, waterfall
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
"Summer On Rich Mountain"
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Labels: Brevard, Looking Glass Rock, oil painting, plein-air, Rich Mountain, summer
Thursday, July 16, 2009
"Misty Day At Triple Falls" Demo - from plein-air study to completed studio painting.
Here is a demonstration of how I took a 12" x 12" plein-air painting back into the studio and worked it up into a 36" x 30" studio version.
Above is my plein air study of "Misty Day At Triple Falls" 12" x 12" oil on panel.
For my studio version of the painting, instead of a square format, I wanted to have a more vertical aspect, allowing me to develop more interest and a bit more of a lead-in to the main subject. The canvas chosen was a 36" x 30" with an oil primed surface. At this stage, I mixed a warm neutral from burnt sienna and ultramarine blue to tone the canvas and also to indicate the main shapes in the composition.
Though I often work from a more limited palette, here I've extended it to include burnt sienna, viridian and chromatic black. This stage shows the initial blocking in of the large shapes with general local colors.
Here I continue to develop areas in general terms. I'm still working with relatively thin paint, and scumbling in some areas of the rocks for added interest and textural effects.
At this stage, I start letting the paint really build on the surface. I want to be able to work wet-into-wet and be able to control edges as I approach the final stages and detail.
Here, paint was applied quite generously, and in some areas of the rocks, with a palette knife. I don't often use a palette knife, but in this painting, the areas of broken color and texture in the foreground rocks really came to life when I let the knife's magic go to work. Using a different tool, like a palette knife, can feel awkward at first, but with practice, it can become a vital part of the arsenal to achieve a desired effect. There is always a moment when "the painting" tells me to stop, and here is the final version of "Misty Day At Triple Falls" oil on oil primed canvas 36" x 30".
For more information, feel free to send an email: stuart@stuartroper.com
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
En Plein Air in Burnsville, NC
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"Contemporary Representation" at 16 Patton Fine Art Gallery
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
A FINE DAY FOR PAINTING!
Peggy Taylor and Linda Cheek taking a break
Richard Oversmith smiles for the camera
More on WNCPAP: WNC Plein Air Painters Website
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Labels: linda cheek, peggy taylor, richard oversmith, western north carolina plein air painters
Saturday, May 9, 2009
"ARTIST'S CHOICE EXHIBITION"
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Labels: 16patton, Asheville, barn, exhibition, group show, left bank art gallery, oil painting, plein-air










