1. WOLF KAHN P A S T E L S

2. Wolf Kahn is known for his unique work that combines Realism and Color Field (using large areas of color to create mood). He primarily paints in oil but his opulent use of pastels is a vehicle for his expressive technique.

3. Hans Hoffman

4. Mark Rothko

5. Late Summer Late Summer, MorningMorning Effect Late Summer, Midday End of Day, AutumnLate Summer During the years 1890-1891, Claude Monet created a series of impressionist paintings of stacks of hay in the field after the harvest season near his home in Giverny, France. The series is known for its thematic use of repetition to show differences in perception of light across various times of day, seasons, and types of weather. Plein air painters have the challenge of capturing the effects of light on their subject before it changes. The quality of light affects the mood of the painting.

18. The “Old School” Approach

21. Plein air painter, Shirl Ireland, talks about working in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.

22. WOLF KAHN P A S T E L S