tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81520776755764566242024-03-14T07:05:30.860-07:00Phil Couture: Art DailyArtwork by Phil CouturePhil Couture Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11392838824779996876noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152077675576456624.post-79706875171839875342017-08-31T02:37:00.004-07:002017-08-31T02:37:49.137-07:00New painting: "Naoai"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Naoai" - oil painting on linen canvas</div>
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This is a portrait of Naoai, a maiko (apprentice geisha) from the Kamishichiken district of Kyoto, Japan. She performed at the Horikawa light-up in August 2017.<br /></div>
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Phil Couture Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11392838824779996876noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152077675576456624.post-42622402489774914762015-10-26T17:06:00.003-07:002020-08-24T00:42:30.714-07:00Recent Works <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>"Portrait of Katsutomo" - oil painting on linen</u></div>
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<u>"Satsuki" - oil painting on canvas</u></div>
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<u>"Maiko Toshisumi" - oil painting on linen</u></div>
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<span face="" style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: start;">This is a portrait of Maiko Toshisumi と</span><span face="" style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: start;">し 純, an apprentice geisha from the Miyagawa-cho district of Kyoto, Japan.</span></div>
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<u>"Gion Shirakawa"</u> - oil painting on canvas</div>
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<u>"An Evening in the Gion" - oil painting on linen</u></div>
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<br />Phil Couture Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11392838824779996876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152077675576456624.post-10238584398654338432015-06-24T16:13:00.002-07:002015-06-24T16:13:30.161-07:00Ukiyo-e StudiesHere are some studies I did recently of various "Ukiyo-e" or "Pictures of the Floating World" Japanese prints. They are all studies of prints by the 18th century Japanese master, Kitagawa Utamaro.<br />
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Toshisumi - 33cm x 24cm oil paint on linen</div>
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<br />Phil Couture Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11392838824779996876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152077675576456624.post-61673325564742758212015-04-01T05:22:00.000-07:002015-04-01T05:22:50.747-07:00International Artist Magazine April/May 2015 Article and Demo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Komako" - 9" x 12" - charcoal drawing on toned paper</div>
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This summer I spent 3 weeks in Europe with my wife. As expected, there was no shortage of painting inspiration. We rented apartments along the way and rented a car from Amsterdam. This was our first trip with a rental car and it allowed us far more freedom to explore back roads than a train ever could. Aside from being glorious fun, it was a very productive trip and my goal was to paint at least 1-2 paintings a day. <br />
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Early Morning in Amsterdam - 24cm x 33cm oil on canvas board</div>
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rainy day fig study - Amsterdam</div>
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Painting some lavender near Chateaurenard, France. The owners of the farm I was painting in front of liked the painting and bought it on the spot! </div>
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St. Remy Market - Provence, France</div>
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Platanus trees - Chateaurenard, France</div>
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my wife painting the same field in watercolors</div>
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french vineyard 8" x 10" oil on linen canvas board</div>
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Parasol Pines - 22cm x 33cm oil on canvas board</div>
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St. Tropez, France</div>
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afternoon study in St. Tropez</div>
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The Coast of St. Tropez - 5" x 7" oil on canvas board</div>
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Port de Saint Tropez - 6" x 9" oil on canvas board</div>
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Midi- Pyrenees - 6" x 9" - oil on cnavas board</div>
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quick study outside of Toulouse, France</div>
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Sunflowers and poplar trees outside of Monclar de Quercy, France</div>
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30 minute sunflower field study around Albi, France</div>
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Before Europe, I flew back to the U.S to visit family and friends. Here are a few sketches I made from California and Florida.</div>
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quick oil painting of my wife at the beach in Sarasota, FL</div>
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quick nude study in charcoal - Lakeland, FL</div>
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<br />Phil Couture Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11392838824779996876noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152077675576456624.post-37348477402153657582014-06-11T05:03:00.000-07:002014-06-23T17:16:17.537-07:00Recent plein air paintingsOutdoor paintings from April - June 2014<br />
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Hydrangea study on Oike dori in Kyoto - cloudy day on June 23, 2014</div>
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"Sakura Season" - 6" x 9" oil on canvas board - Sold</div>
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Quick 15 minute study at a shrine near Kyoto Gosho. A big truck decided to park right in front of it.... quick study!</div>
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Amaryllis study by the river</div>
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quick sakura (cherry blossom) study by the canal near my apartment</div>
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"Early Morning at Kyoto Gosho" - 6" x 9" oil on canvas board</div>
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It rarely snows heavily in Kyoto, but when it did in mid-February this year, I grabbed my gear and went outdoors, attempting to stay warm and dry at the Imperial Palace park in Kyoto. Luckily the palace is only about 5 minutes by bike from my apartment because after a couple of hours of heavy snowfall I was soaking wet and my fingers were numb.</div>
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"Winter in Kyoto" - 9" x 12" oil on linen canvas board</div>
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Makeshift umbrella holder. Need a bigger umbrella as I still got soaked</div>
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Nude figure drawings: 15 minute, 5 minute, 3 minute and 1 minute poses</div>
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<br />Phil Couture Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11392838824779996876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152077675576456624.post-70144535960167138112014-01-09T14:18:00.001-08:002014-01-09T14:18:18.604-08:00New Year's figure drawings Happy New Year! Here are some quick 5-10 minute figure drawings I did in Osaka last week.<br />
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Great painting weather on the west bank of Kamogawa, the main river which runs through Kyoto.</div>
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6" x 9" study on Nijo-dori in the early morning painting ginko leaves in Okazaki Park<br />
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Arashiyama - southwest part of Kyoto. The area was recovering from the river overflowing due to all the heavy rainfall</div>
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<br />Phil Couture Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11392838824779996876noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152077675576456624.post-83051941008771716132013-12-10T18:46:00.002-08:002013-12-10T18:46:42.372-08:00Quick Poses and Ginko LeavesMore quick pose sketches in Osaka and some drawings of ginko leaves. <br />
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<br />Phil Couture Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11392838824779996876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152077675576456624.post-24218208759476254272013-12-04T15:06:00.002-08:002013-12-04T15:06:59.477-08:00Short poses in Osaka, JapanThis morning I traveled to Osaka, about an hour away from Kyoto, to check out a nude figure drawing class at Osaka Art Center. After a bike ride, two train rides, and a taxi, I arrived at the class just before it was about to begin. It was a 3 hour session of 10 minute, 5 minute, 3 minute, and 1 minute short poses of a nude figure. It's been over a year since the last time that I drew from a live model and I always forget how incredibly beneficial it is. I wish I found this class sooner. Overall, I was happy with my sketches and I'll be going back twice a week for the other classes they offer, hopefully improving my drawing skills each time.<br />
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Phil Couture Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11392838824779996876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152077675576456624.post-30486748897163060792013-11-23T16:50:00.000-08:002014-02-13T15:04:57.232-08:00Best of Show - October 2013 BoldBrush Painting CompetitionI found out this week that I was awarded the honor of "Best of Show" in the October BoldBrush Painting Competition! The award was for my painting, "Maiko Satohana". <br />
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"Aki" (Autumn) - 59cm x 44cm oil on wood panel</div>
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These are some sketches and paintings I did over the past few weeks while visiting Osaka, Kobe, and Arashiyama.<br />
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Arashiyama - Western Kyoto</div>
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Kobe Mosque - It started to rain, hence the warped paper</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> Bamboo forest in Arashiyama - 6" x 9" - oil on canvas</span></div>
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I am honored to have been awarded the BoldBrush Award in the August BoldBrush Painting Competition for my oil painting "Portrait of a Maiko".<br />
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This summer, my wife and I took a trip to Greece for three weeks. After flying into Amsterdam from Japan, we hopped on a plane to Athens, spent a couple of days there, then took ferries to the Cycladic Islands of Milos and Santorini and rented apartments by the sea. The next couple of weeks were glorious days of painting, swimming, lamb and ouzo.</div>
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1st painting upon arrival in Milos.</div>
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This was part of a special exhibition featuring sculpture and artifacts found from the Antikthera shipwreck at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. The sections of the sculptures that were buried in the sediment of the sea bed were well preserved while the other parts, that were left exposed, had eroded over 2000 years. The effect of the eroded sections contrasting with the preserved sections were really stunning and were my favorite pieces in the museum. </div>
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At Red Beach on the southern part of Santorini. The beach and surrounding mountain was a beautiful rust red. The juxtaposition of the turquoise water and the red beach was stunning and surreal. </div>
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6" x 9" -1 hour oil sketch on the shores of Red Beach. These small paintings are fun because I don't feel pressure to make something amazing. They are meant to be quick records of light and color and left looking loose and immediate.</div>
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painting at Paleohori beach</div>
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painting during the wee morning hours in Santorini</div>
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Phil Couture Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11392838824779996876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152077675576456624.post-2703128730349517662013-05-24T16:46:00.001-07:002013-05-24T16:46:25.586-07:00Painting pagodas in KyotoThere is a saying in Japan that if you throw a stone in Tokyo, you'll hit a subway and if you throw a stone in Kyoto, you'll hit a temple. There are over 1600 temples in Kyoto and over 400 shrines. What is the difference between a temple and a shrine? A temple is for buddhism and a shrine is for shinto. I am fascinated with the Japanese temples' and shrines' unique architecture, in particular the pagodas that can found at some of them. As summer is quickly approaching in Kyoto, I decided to take advantage of the last "cooler" days in the city and paint some of the local pagodas.<br />
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Hokanji pagoda</div>
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Kiyomizu pagoda</div>
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these are some more pagodas I painted earlier in the year</div>
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Toji Temple pagoda- the tallest in Japan</div>
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