Underpainting

Pre-Order Hedgerow in Snow

Paul Kiesche — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:48:27 +0000

I’m having Giclée reproduction prints of my painting, “Hedgerow in Snow” printed. Anyone interested in pre-ordering a print? It’s a big one, 48″x24″. I can offer a one-time only pre-order discount off the print (in addition to the normal friend/family discount). Let me know by Tuesday 5/15/12 if you are interested.

We Moved

Paul Kiesche — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:45:35 +0000

Our studio and gallery has moved to our brand-new office in the Historic Borough of Chester, New Jersey. We’re very excited about our new home! It’s only one town East from our old office. We have a new address and new phone number. Please update your contact information:

New Phone: 908-955-7581
New Fax: 908-955-7583
32 Grove Street, Suite 3
Chester, NJ 07930

Spring has certainly sprung here in the middle of Chester Borough, a fun business and residential community that boasts great restaurants, 2 parks, quaint shops and art galleries. We’re lucky enough to be within walking distance to all of it! Once we’ve settled in, we’ll be sure to post some photos. Come visit us at our new location!

Kicking off 2012 with a new big painting.

Paul Kiesche — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:53:46 +0000

This is a local scene of a hedgerow in snow. 2′ x 4′ Oil on canvas. Please comment below and let me know what you think.

Father and Son Portrait

Paul Kiesche — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:59:18 +0000

I just completed a fine art portrait of a father and son. The image of the boy sitting on his father’s tractor with his dad close by is set against the peaceful background of a field on the family’s farm. This original oil painting is based on a combination of family photos taken years ago. I began with a sketch to establish composition, pose, style, scene and lighting. Then I created color studies to establish the mood of the painting. The final 18” x 24” portrait was painted with Artisan Oil Paints on stretched canvas. After framing, my client plans to give the portrait to his father as a Christmas gift! Be sure to post a comment below to let us know what you think.

Here is a image of the final painting.

Here’s a detail of the painting for a closer look.

Below are the two original photos used for reference.

Here is the original sketch and color studies.

A Return to Hope

Paul Kiesche — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:14:35 +0000

My graphic design company just recently installed a typographic wall mural and a reception logo sign for Hope House in Dover, New Jersey. What made it interesting was seeing an old mural I helped organize and paint when I was in High School there. I had almost forgotten about that. Read the full story and see pictures on our design blog.

http://paulkieschedesign.com/blog/index.php/08/a-return-to-hope/

Grounds for Sculpture

Paul Kiesche — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:45:20 +0000

Last weekend, my wife Melissa and I took a trip to Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey. Grounds for sculpture is a 35-acre public sculpture park with amazing visuals around every corner. The entire park is an experience from the temporary indoor exhibit, to the over sized outdoor sculptures to the tiny hidden artworks. The park has a mystical feeling to it.

We started the morning off with brunch at Rats, a beautiful restaurant located in the park. Even brunch was an experience with delicious food in a magical setting.

After brunch we walked the 35 acres in 95 degree heat and it was worth every step. Only next time we’ll try to remember to bring water with us. The park has many paths that lead you through the woods, a lake, bamboo forests, hidden paths and indoor exhibits. The sculptures include a wide range of styles, sizes, mediums and concepts. Many of the sculptures are interactive, but be sure to read the signs as many are not. The park certainly was planned out well and really builds quite an experience. Sculpture styles included futuristic, realistic, classic, abstract, impressionistic, bizarre to even voyeuristic.

If you’ve been there before, let me know your experience, or let me know if you go!

Here are some pictures to give you a glimpse of the park.

New Show in Woodbridge, NJ

Paul Kiesche — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:18:11 +0000

Just booked a new solo art show at Barron Art Center in Woodbridge, NJ. Opening Reception on March 11th from 7:30-9:30. Runs through March 30th. Here is the center’s web page. http://www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us/Departments/BarronArtsCenter/tabid/251/Default.aspx. I hope you can come out and join me!

They will be displaying my full collection of originals.

A Walk Through Peter’s Valley

Paul Kiesche — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 01:30:41 +0000

The Annual Peter’s Valley Craft Fair was held the last weekend of September. The fair is held at the Sussex County Fair Grounds. It was big and quite impressive. It’s held both indoors and outdoors throughout the barns.

I made a point of attending this year as I was considering participating this year or next. I found the whole experience very nice. There was a very large amount of vendors and most of them were very high end. They had everything from sculptors, painters, photographers, crafters, jewelers, apparel, to housewares. I spent some time checking out each booth. Not only did the art impress me, but the booth set ups were a good inspiration as well.

I’m still debating whether to show next year at the fair. It’s very craft centric and I’ve been warned not to try and sell paintings at a craft show. What do you think?

Here are some indoor shots of the fair I took with my phone. Sorry for the low quality.

Country Roads – Cityscapes

Paul Kiesche — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:59:10 +0000

Three of my originals are now included in a juried art show. The 21st Annual Art Show “Country Roads – Cityscapes” run by The Tewksbury Historic Society. My painting “Old City” was awarded Honorable Mention in the “Buildings” category.
The show runs from October 5th-9th. The opening artist reception was last night. The opening was filled with good company, great food and amazing art! The show is held at Zion Lutheran Church, Oldwick, NJ.

Into the Painting – Murray Hill

Paul Kiesche — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:50:48 +0000

Many of the paintings have interesting stories behind them. So, I figured I’d share some stories.

Murray Hill was the second painting I created for this series of my fine art, but it was the first painting I finished. The first painting wasn’t finished until 7 paintings later.

At the time I was living in Manhattan and walked to work everyday through the streets of Murray Hill and Midtown. One day this particular building was glowing from the sunlight coming through the trees. It illuminated the yellow building and drew my attention right in. I fell in love with the way the light and shadow danced on the facade of the building. I’m a sucker for old textured buildings that show their history with cracks and imperfections. Well, I ran back to my apartment and grabbed my camera. I took at least one roll of film shooting the landscape from different angles. After developing the film, the scene didn’t hit me the same way. So, when I painted the scene, I tried to recall the feeling and impression I was hit with when painting it. Once the painting was finished it became an instant hit amongst friends. This inspired me to paint several scenes of light and shadow upon urban architecture.

About two months after the painting was finished, I passed by the site where the building is and everything was all wrong. They cut down both trees in the scene and they were refacing the building. It crushed me a little, but I was happy to have it preserved in my painting. You can still find the building in the Murray Hill area, but I’m sorry to say… it’ll never be the same as I saw it.