WOLF KAHN P A S T E L S

Wolf Kahn is known for his unique work that combinesRealism and Color Field

(using large areas of color to create mood).

He primarily paints in oil but his opulent use of pastels is a vehicle for his expressive technique.

Hans Hoffman

Mark Rothko

Late Summer Late Summer, Morning Morning Effect

Late Summer, Midday End of Day, Autumn Late Summer

During the years 1890-1891, Claude Monet created a series of impressionist paintingsof stacks of hay in the field after the harvest season near his home in Giverny, France. The series is known for its thematic use of repetition to show differences in perception

of light across various times of day, seasons, and types of weather. Plein air painters have the challenge of capturing the effects of light on their subject before it changes.

The quality of light affects the mood of the painting.

The “Old School” Approach

Plein air painter, Shirl Ireland, talks aboutworking in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.

WOLF KAHN P A S T E L S