Taking a drawing class reminds me of the time I took a drawing workshop from John Stermer (Dad).  It was interesting to me that the basic structure of the class was the same. Drawing Class, Late 1970s. Hi!  This is John Stermer’s daughter Peggy at the keyboard.  I’ve been remembering back to the days when […]

Greetings! This is John Stermer daughter Peggy and I would like to share with you an unusual John Stermer painting.  He rarely did non-representational abstract paintings.  But, there are a few and this is one. I remember when Dad was working on this painting, though I don’t recall his intentions.  Instead, I remember discussions about […]

Greetings!   On behalf of the John Stermer Family and Estate, we would like to send you all our warmest wishes!  We hope that you have a happy holiday, complete with the type of festivities that bring you happiness. My Dad, the artist John Stermer, used to love to draw and paint out at Ft. […]

Dominance in composition: the area with the most emphasis.   Greetings!  I’d like to tell you a story about the artist John Stermer; his son, also John Stermer; rock and roll music; and, the composition principle of dominance!   Story Time & Art Design Lesson. The other day I was reminded of one of my […]

Scratchboard: A black ink surfaced cardboard with a white clay undercoat.  Used by artists. Among Favorite Works. Greetings! Some of my favorite works by the artist John Stermer (Dad) are his drawings on black and white scratchboard (also referred to as scraper-board).  Furthermore, I think it was just fun for him to create these pieces. […]

Floral, in this case, the depicting of flowers in art.  Floral Color! Greetings!  Its springtime here and flowers are everywhere.  The blossom’s colors, bright or soft, give a sparkle to the landscape.  Roses, irises, and peonies shine in the neighbor’s yards.   The joy of flowers in spring had me thinking about Dad and his […]