WHITE PINE:

In White Pine, Richard Schmid explores the role of modern technology  and photos in painting. Schmid uses a large digital photograph displayed on a monitor to simulate plein air painting.   As he paints, Richard explains about color harmony, design, edges, values, and how he departs from the photograph and borrows from other images to reach his goal. Schmid's mastery of the medium is demonstrated with his magnificent brush work, color harmony and sense of place. ...