Jeffrey Swaluk, Plein- Air Painter

Jeffrey Swaluk, Plein Air Painter

NEWS:

Summer/Fall 2010 Exhibitions:

Four of Jeffrey's paintings will be included in the Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters Signature Artists Exhibition at the Pittsford, NY Barnes and Noble (August 1 - 28, 2010). Jeffrey will be exhibiting his work at the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts in Buffalo NY (August 28 - 29, 2010) the Clothesline Festival in Rochester, NY (September 11 - 12, 2010).
More Information

Below are just a few of the new paintings that can be seen and purchased at the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts and the Clothesline Festval. If you cannot attend either festival but would like to purchase one of the paintings, please contact me for details at

jeff@swaluk.com

Lilies

Painting Lessons:

I also teach private art lessons. I have developed some unique painting exercises that help artists to learn and apply new artistic concepts quickly. Please email me for details at:

jeff@swaluk.com

Welcome
to my web site. I am a plein air painter, meaning I do my landscape paintings outside rather than in a studio. I enjoy the challenges and rewards of painting outside. And the challenges are many. I have to decide how I am going to compose my subject on the spot. I have a very limited amount of time before the light changes a lot and everything looks different. Sometimes I have to contend with a boat I'm painting leaving to go fishing. Other times someone parks their SUV right in front of my scene just as I am finishing up. Bugs love painters. So does the wind.

But it's all part of the experience, the experience of being outside in nature or in the middle of a bustling city, the adventure of not knowing what great painting subject lies just around the corner, the surprise of seeing a familiar scene made completely new and different by the light of a different time of day. These things aren't available to be experienced in a studio.

When the whole process works well it's exhilirating; the weather is great, the light is perfect, I don't take it too seriously and a good painting seems to paint itself. When this happens I don't even notice that it is coming out well until I stop. That's why I keep going out there. If you're a painter too, and are looking for some tips and ideas that could help you improve your paintings, please click on Painting Tips and Ideas below. I'm almost always thinking about some aspect of painting and I like sharing the discoveries I make and the things I learn. I also have a section of my paintings for you to peruse. In addition, there is a section listing upcoming shows that I'll be participating in. Future updates of this web site will include a list of workshops I'll be teaching. Thanks very much for visiting and I hope you enjoy your stay!