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California artist Stan Beckman began his career
as a watercolorist…but in the 1970’s switched
to acrylic painting as his work became more
photorealistic.
“My average painting requires three full weeks
of work in the studio. I work from slides and
photos taken on location, and here is where
the value of photos comes in. In addition to the
observation of things seen, there is the study of
light as it affects the surfaces, such as changes
of light depending on the time of day or time of
year. Bright sunny days, cloudy days, rainy days
and even foggy days have their own special
moods and create a change in color and
value each very different from the other”.
Stan’s approach to his work is to decide the
best way to create a presence so real that the
viewer will feel that he or she is actually in the
picture. A good painting is not just a well-
composed collection of well-painted details
in their proper spatial relationships. A good
painting should be able to transmit a feeling
- a moment of real life. Detail by itself is
meaningless. “I hope in my work that I have
been able to communicate my feeling of
belonging to the scene”.
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