Plein Air Painting by Don Bishop - Winter Farm

DON BISHOP (Overview) Don Bishop is an impressionist painter working in the beautiful Pacific Northwest ... He is originally from Southern California and attended Art School at California State University Long Beach, where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Art ... From viewing the Early California Plein Air paintings at various museums and galleries and the influence of the Hudson River School style, it became the major influence on the development of Don Bishop's own style ... Don especially enjoys the work of George Innes, Franz Bischoff, William Wendt, and Maurice Braun ... The goal of Don Bishop is to follow in the footsteps of the early masters, creating paintings that capture the qualities of light and color of the early impressionist movement ... A quote from Don Bishop regarding his recent work "Most of my plein air work begins outdoors with the focus on composition, color and overall atmosphere. At this point I am looking for a basic composition that can be completed in the studio" ... Galleries showing Don Bishop's work: Lawrence Galleries, Portland, Oregon and Haystack Gallery at Cannon Beach, Oregon ...

Item ID: GCR-407