Paint the summer colors at this beautiful and historic location overlooking the beautiful Connecticut River Valley while relaxing in the comfort of the Gibson House Inn.
This workshop will focus on Plein air landscape painting and will be open to all abilities.
I have been painting in the watercolor medium for over forty-five years. One of my main objectives in watercolor painting is to create light through the use of shadow. In painting ordinary images, I find a fascinating interplay between the two. The transparency of the medium helps in bringing shadows alive while allowing the light to glow.
My recent paintings have emphasized close focus features of a particular subject giving the piece an almost abstract quality, with great attention placed on composition and value. I have also been exploring portraiture and figurative works. One of my objectives is to transform mundane, everyday scenes into beautiful works of art.
Robert is a Signature Member of the American and National Watercolor Societies as well as several others including the New England Watercolor Society. He has studied with noted watercolorists including James Whatford, Tony Couch, and Marshall Joyce NA AWS.
His work was featured in the December 2011 / February 2012 issue of the Art de Aquarelle and in Splash 15, the Best of Watercolor. He teaches workshops locally, throughout the United States and abroad.
Bio
Born 1954, in Rochester, NY, Robert O’Brien has been painting in the watercolor medium for thirty years. Since moving to Vermont in 1977, he has focused his work on landscape and architectural studies. Vermont, with its distinct four-season climate, provides the artist with a wealth of subject matter and ever-changing light effects.
The artist finds beauty in the ordinary, subtle reminders of everyday life in rural New England. In his own words, he is driven “to capture the vanishing landscape in my paintings” before they disappear forever as a result of the steady hand of “progress.” More About Robert J. O’Brien
-July 29, 2021
(July 27, 2021)
Paint the summer colors at this beautiful and historic location overlooking the beautiful Connecticut River Valley while relaxing in the comfort of the Gibson House Inn.
This workshop will focus on Plein air landscape painting and will be open to all abilities.
I have been painting in the watercolor medium for over forty-five years. One of my main objectives in watercolor painting is to create light through the use of shadow. In painting ordinary images, I find a fascinating interplay between the two. The transparency of the medium helps in bringing shadows alive while allowing the light to glow.
My recent paintings have emphasized close focus features of a particular subject giving the piece an almost abstract quality, with great attention placed on composition and value. I have also been exploring portraiture and figurative works. One of my objectives is to transform mundane, everyday scenes into beautiful works of art.
Robert is a Signature Member of the American and National Watercolor Societies as well as several others including the New England Watercolor Society. He has studied with noted watercolorists including James Whatford, Tony Couch, and Marshall Joyce NA AWS.
His work was featured in the December 2011 / February 2012 issue of the Art de Aquarelle and in Splash 15, the Best of Watercolor. He teaches workshops locally, throughout the United States and abroad.
Bio
Born 1954, in Rochester, NY, Robert O’Brien has been painting in the watercolor medium for thirty years. Since moving to Vermont in 1977, he has focused his work on landscape and architectural studies. Vermont, with its distinct four-season climate, provides the artist with a wealth of subject matter and ever-changing light effects.
The artist finds beauty in the ordinary, subtle reminders of everyday life in rural New England. In his own words, he is driven “to capture the vanishing landscape in my paintings” before they disappear forever as a result of the steady hand of “progress.” More About Robert J. O’Brien
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Location: Gibson House Bed & Breakfast, 341 Dartmouth College Highway Route 10 and Court Street Haverhill, New Hampshire 03765
Contact: Robert J. O’Brien
802-263-9394
Celebrate National Tourism Week: Explore Your Local World
Many of us have been home-bound for weeks due to COVID-19 and are hungry for a change of scenery. Next week, May 3-9, is National Travel and Tourism Week and a great time to get into the Spirit of Travel by taking a short Staycation.
Although many parks and local trails are temporarily closed, you can still explore your neighborhood or local community by taking a daily walk to enjoy all the May flowers. Plan on taking a different route each day during your Staycation.
For those willing to venture out by car, taking a leisurely drive close to home is a way to explore the world around you and see something new. Every state in our Nation has one or more distinct and diverse routes designated as America’s Byways and All-American Roads. Chances are there is a scenic route or road less traveled near you that you never took the time to explore. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy Spring and celebrate the #Spirit of Travel.
America’s Most Scenic Road Trips
The Most Scenic Drive in Every State
February is Black History Month
This month is Black History Month. Let’s all pay tribute during the entire month of FEBRUARY to generations of African Americans who have faced adversity and triumphed to achieve full American citizenship. Visit AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth.gov to learn about The Library of Congress exhibit showcasing the Rosa Parks collection. The expansive Parks’ collection includes 1000s of pages of personal correspondence, papers and other writings, letters from presidents, and about 2,500 photos, as well as her Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal.
Visit the Rosa Parks exhibition »
View the Rosa Parks collection »
Other Dedicated Web Sites
Smithsonian Education – Black History Month
National Park Service – African American Heritage
National Archives – African American History Portal
National Endowment for the Humanities – African American History and Culture
National Park Service – African American Heritage
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum – Black History Month
