The zoo trip turned out to be a great success! The bears were very active, giving me many angles and poses to choose from. I ended up with almost 400 photos [...]
Category: Photography
November 28, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
November 16, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
This photo was taken by my father while camping at Idyllwild , California. It reminds me of Ivan Shishkin’s most famous painting “Morning in the Pine Tree Forest” [...]
October 24, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
I bought this book within 5 minutes of finding out about it. Thank you Ron Schick for this great contribution. I can see this book ending up on all artists bookshelves [...]
August 1, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
Every now and then you might get that commission from someone who wants you to paint their father’s high school photo. Since you can’t rely on the reference for your colors, you’ll have to invent.
I wouldn’t jump into the painting and hope for the best. Something like this needs preparation, especially if it’s a commission [...]
May 12, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
I went Plein Air painting last Sunday with a few friends. Unfortunately, my painting turned out to be a ’scrubber’, but I managed to get some good photos. This little guy joined us for a snack. Enjoy…
