Happy 100! Today is the one hundredth birthday of the artist John Stermer; our Dad. It is hard to imagine what it might have been like 100 years ago on August 19th, 1920. But, I can imagine him sitting in front of his easel, with dog Frej in his studio. I would like to celebrate […]
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The figure and ground relationship is about how the background relates to the main subject. Greetings! Just Thinking. Recently, I’ve been studying the “figure/ground” relationship. That is how the “ground”, such as the background and foreground, relates to the “figure” or subject. Example Of Figure/Ground Relationship. And, lo and behold, this painting of my siblings
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Hi! I’d like to share with you a sampling of John Stermer portraits. And, in particular, we will feature drawings and paintings of family members. Lucienne. This is an early painting my Dad, artist John Stermer, did of my Mom. What I particularly like is the muted colors; it sets a mood of serenity.
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Introducing a Favorite Subject I would like to share with you three versions of one of John Stermer’s favorite subjects: the Kneeling Nun Mountain of Grant County, NM. Background. To explain, the artist (Dad) and his family moved to Grant County, NM in December 1959. He lived in this southwest corner of New Mexico for
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Hi! This is daughter Peggy (Margaret Stermer-Cox) writing. Recently, my youngest sister Dorothy sent me some images of artwork by my Dad, artist John Stermer. And, the drawings and painting included goats. So, on the John Stermer Fine Art Facebook page, I shared some of the goats. They are so much fun to
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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