Little Hunters Beach – Maine by Tad Retz 11.5×7.5″ Acrylic
Check out Tad Retz, an artist from New York – wonderful paintings. Nice and loose, with great strokes and color. Just look at the light on the shore and that one quirky tree – fabulous!
Waves Crashing at Ocean Point by Tad Retz 6.38×10.5″ Acrylic
Look at the movement in this piece. I think I was just splashed by the wave! The area leading up to the big splash is filled with interesting shapes and color. And oooh! That cool green in the foamy part of the water. Love it!
Read a bit about Tad, and be sure to check out his website!:
Tad is a 2015 graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School. He has been painting for two years. Before that he was a sculptor, receiving the prestigious National Gold Key award for which he was invited to Carnegie Hall in New York City to accept. His training has involved studying with accomplished artists, attending classes at the college level, and intense independent study. “My studying takes the form of painting everyday, continuing my study of master’s paintings, reading books by established artists, learning about their ideas and techniques. I feel that painting every day is the best schooling.”
Tad began painting digitally while in high school. He spent much of his time studying old master’s paintings, learning about color values, compositions, the bare bones of their paintings. He then started experimenting with oil and acrylic and found he was drawn to the surface texture he can achieve with paint. He developed an appreciation for the physical nature of traditional paintings. “I love how when I go to a museum, I can see what an artist created in his or her lifetime, and how it ages over time, how it appreciates over time”. He is very drawn to old things. Tad at times still uses digital painting to edit and layer his traditional paintings. He now paints mainly in oil, acrylic, and watercolor.
Tad paints mostly “en plein air” (painting outdoors starting and finishing on location). “There are laws of nature I try to adhere to. I go into every painting with a set of ‘rules’ that pertain to color, values, composition. I try to create a painting that follows these rules. Painting every day is essential for me.”
All images via TadRetz.tictail.com, used with permission…
Images are not for reproduction, they are property of the artist.
Catch you back here tomorrow!
(Thank you to Ede Walker & Wendy Edwards from Cazenovia Artisans in Cazenovia, NY for writing/editing Tad’s bio!)
