Untitled, 1975
Pastel on Paper
22 ¾ x 39 ¾ inches
Artist’s Quotes:
“I’ve always loved sensuality over intellectuality…And the more I began to realize that boundaries were what plein-air was about, the more I began to tweak some things.” “Plein-Air Painting: Making His Own Rules” August 15, 2001
“The memories are real but it would be presumptuous to think you know what you are doing as a painter. These are not literal translations, they are sensual translations.” “Translating Memories with a Light Touch” May 16, 1999
Additional Links:
Peter Alexander works on a painting of water and explains his process.
Alexander talks about his transition from a Cool-School artist to a plein-air painter, and his feelings about plein-air painting.
Alexander talks about how memories and light inspire his work.
California Landscape into Abstraction Research 