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North Star Art Gallery
Gallery Hours - Thursday - Saturday 12 - 5 pm,
and by apppointment
North Star Art Gallery is the home gallery for Brian Keeler,with the largest collection of his works of Ithaca, the Finger Lakes, Northeast Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna River Valley, coastal New England, Italy, Ireland and Scotland.
We are proud to announce the publication of the second edition of his Dramatic Color in the Landscape - Creating Beauty With Light book now in a newly expanded second edition. Dozens of YouTube video links are included to allow the reader to see the artist at work, with in-depth explanations with these demonstrations.
About the Book
Dramatic Color in the Landscape will help you to discover ways to enliven your paintings with the brilliant color of your favorite seasons while exploring simple yet effective color concepts and ideas evident in everyday and dramatic lighting situations.
Learn to continually evolve and improve upon your landscape compositions, step by step, with countless tips and techniques designed to help you express your interpretation of any given scene.
Inside You'll Find:
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A simplified approach to painting complex color at all times of day in a wide variety of settings.
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10 detailed, step-by-step oil and pastel demonstrations to help improve your landscapes.
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An abundance of advice on painting land, water, skies, nature, man-made structures, shadows and all types of light, plus essential perspective concepts for creating realistic imagery.
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Dozens of YouTube video links are included to allow the reader to see the artist at work, with in-depth explanations with these demonstrations.
Color is the most expressive tool that artists have in their toolbox.
Learn to master it with Dramatic Color in the Landscape.
Susan Booth Titus - Iconic Ithaca Artist
We are fortunate to have the largest collection of Susan Booth Titus, and have recently obtained a selection of her original works. We have brought these together with our extensive collection and are offering this special sale.
Susan Booth Titus (1940-2016) waas a distinguished artist celebrated for her evocative landscapes and intricate depictions of nature. Titus developed a unique style that married realism with an impressionistic touch, capturing the serene beauty and transient moods of the Ithaca area.
Her work, characterized by a masterful use of light and color, invited viewers into ethereal scenes of the area that evoke a sense of peace and nostalgia. Click here to visit our Susan Booth Titus site.