THE DE SOTO ART LEAGUE WILL MEET THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH, 7:00 PM AT THE DE SOTO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 212 W. PLEASANT RUN ROAD. A SHORT MEETING WILL BE HELD AND INCOMING OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS WILL BE VOTED ON. ARTIST BOB O’BRIAN WILL DEMO AN OIL LANDSCAPE. THE MEETING IS FREE AND VISITORS ARE WELCOME; REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. DE SOTO ART LEAGUE HOSTS A MONTHLY ART EXHIBIT AT THE CITY OF DE SOTO CITY HALL ATRIUM. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 972-224-2209 OR 972-223-5744.
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Bob says that art has always been something that he has been doing since early childhood. He went to The Universidad Nacional de Bellas de Artes in Buenos Aires, Argentina and The Maryland Institute College of Art. Bob states: "I have been a working artist for the past thirty years.
Drawing portraits and caricatures of people has been my bread and butter as to making ends meet. However my free time has been dedicated over these last ten years to painting landscapes in oil. I have taken workshops with John Buidicin, Matt Smith, Ken Backhaus, and a weeklong workshop with the Plein Air Painters of America."
"My focus in art is to paint from life. I want my art work to reflect my vision of the world from direct observation. My approach right now is to work small, and to complete as much of the painting on the spot as possible. I enjoy a loose approach without too much emphasis on detail, but rather my goal is to capture something of the light and character of the landscape."
"Painting landscapes is also a way for me to lose myself in nature and find peace. I do not consider success in terms of money or fame, but the journey towards mastery of my craft is my present destination."
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