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Published on: 9/21/2007
Last Visited: 9/21/2007
Aaron Holland will be guest speaker at the Door County Art League's monthly meeting on Monday, September 24, beginning at 7 pm at the Gibraltar Fire Department meeting room.
The public is invited as Holland, who describes his work as impressionistic realism, demonstrates watercolor painting and discusses his personal approach to a picture.He plans to paint "A Day At The Beach," a 15" x 30" piece in transparent watercolor.He will welcome questions from the audience.
Although oil is his primary medium, Holland says, "I consider watercolor to be the medium of choice when I just want to have fun.I like this medium for its freshness and spontaneity and for that ,wet' feel that can be achieved."He also appreciates the simplicity of setup and ease of clean-up when creating with watercolor and often uses watercolor to add a quick splash of color to his sketchbook drawings.For watercolor painting, Holland uses 300 pound Rag, Arches, or Strathmore papers.
When beginning a project, Holland frequently utilizes a completed drawing which helps him realize an idea and work out any potential problems that may arise while painting.He does small, quick color studies on occasion.His main subjects are people, landscapes, and still-lifes.
A resident of Sturgeon Bay, Holland exhibits locally at the Bosman Gallery and, also, at the Wallflowers Gallery in Canby, Oregon.Inquiries about his art may be made through his website at www.hollandartstudio.com.He will have work in the Miller Art Museum 32nd Annual Juried Exhibit September through November.
The Gibraltar Fire Department is located at 3496 County Road F in Fish Creek.