by Jeffrey M Levine | Oct 20, 2019
Making Art in Red Rock Country In the Fall of 2019 I attended the Red Rock Arts Festival in Moab, Utah where dozens of like-minded people enjoyed plein air painting in the spectacular desert landscape. I worked in both watercolor and oils, as well as my regular...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Jun 20, 2018
Watercolors When done right it looks so simple, but its simplicity is deceiving. Watercolor is finicky and unforgiving, and depends on many variables like paper, pigments, ambient humidity, etc. The key is knowing when to walk away from a work in progress and put the...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Jun 20, 2018
Plein Air Painting Plein air painting is a challenging endeavor. The process begins with assembling and transporting your set-up and finding a good location. Once you get there, you need to deal with wind, weather, mosquitos, curious tourists, vehicles that block...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Jun 20, 2018
Washington Heights Diary In 2014 my wife and I took up temporary residence in Washington Heights while our apartment was being renovated. We discovered an amazing community of orthodox Jews and Dominicans living blocks from each other. Before we moved I bought my...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Jun 20, 2018
Sketching In New York City There is endless inspiration in the constantly changing scenes of New York City. The NYC Urban Sketchers continues to be the perfect group to help develop my sketching skills and appreciate what I see. This group of talented artists taught...
