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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 1d

Chase proves that there's no right or wrong way to use any material. All that matters is the final piece.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 1d

In this painting, the face has the look of pastels, while the pattern on the dress brings to mind the effects of gouache, a medium that Chase did not work with, although he did have extensive experience with watercolors.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 1d

While this piece was painted in oils, Chase was known to have worked in a number of other mediums. This piece shows how his experience allowed him to transcend the expected confines of any particular medium.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 1d

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a portrait by American painter William Merritt Chase from the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum.

"Girl in a Japanese Costume"
• William Merritt Chase
• Oil on Canvas
• ca. 1890
24 5/8" x 15 11/16”

Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

Portrait painting in oils of a young woman in Japanese garb by American artist William Merritt Chase, a piece from the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 4d

#realistart #contemporarypainting #oilpaintersofamerica #opamaster #coateswesternartexhibition #granburyartsalliance

Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 4d

This painting is less simplified than most of my work, as I felt that the subtle differences between each and every leaf were important to capturing the scene as experienced.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 4d

This painting is a moment from our backyard. Looking out the kitchen window, we noticed how the light gave this simple hoya plant such a beautiful glow.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 4d

A still life I am sending to the Granbury Arts Alliance's Coates Western Art Exhibition on October 24th & 25th.

“Hoya”
• Oil on Linen
• 16” x 20”
• Available

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 6d

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 6d

I find that with any subject, the more I look at it, the more variations of color I see. This was especially true of these roses. Every time I look, I see a different color, and with every stroke, I see even more.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 6d

A floral I am sending to the Granbury Arts Alliance's Coates Western Art Exhibition on October 24th & 25th.

"Multifaceted"
• Oil on Linen
• 9" x 12"

Floral painting in oils of a bunch of pink roses by American artist Patrick Saunders

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 8d

#art #fineart #artstream #ukrainianpainting #ukrainianart #ukranianartist #repin #metmuseum #artreview #artcritique #arttalk #portrait #portraitpainting #portraitartist #representationalart #representationalartist #representationalpainting #representationalrealism #realism #realistart

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 8d

He went on to become one of the most renowned artists of the Russian Empire, traveling extensively throughout Europe. Following the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, Repin refused to return to the Soviet Union and settled in Finland, where he passed away in 1930.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 8d

Born in the Ukrainian town of Chuhuiv in 1844, Repin was initially rejected from the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg, but relocated to the city anyway and won admission a year later in 1864.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 8d

This fits perfectly within the character of the subject, Vsevolod Garshin, whose writings explored the more chaotic themes of war, suffering and mental illness.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 8d

Notice the face in this particular portrait relies on solid drawing to achieve a likeness. The more interesting, impasto brushwork is all located in the stack of papers.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 8d

This piece is a great example of what I love about Repin's work. There are never any embellishments just of the sake of it. Repin simply represented the world before him. While some of his paintings capture grandiose events and historical figures, the paint never overwhelms the story.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 8d

This week's #MuseumTourTuesday is a portrait by master painter Illia Repin from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

"Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin"
• Illia Repin
• Oil on Canvas
• 1884
• 35" x 27 1/4”

Painting photos by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

1884 Portrait painting in oils of author Vsevolod Garshin seated at a desk surrounded by books and papers by Ukrainian artist Illia Repin from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Detail of the papers - 1884 Portrait painting in oils of author Vsevolod Garshin seated at a desk surrounded by books and papers by Ukrainian artist Illia Repin from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 11d

#ARTTIPS • Why I use synthetic flat brushes.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 13d

#artworkshop #artinstruction #arteducation #oilpainting #oilpaintersofamerica #portraitsocietyofamerica #representationalart #realistart #contemporarypainting #westernart #portraitpainting #figurativeart

Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 13d

Workshops in Georgia and Tennessee are currently open for registration, and two more classes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and in Conroe, Texas, will go live soon on the Workshops page of my website.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 13d

PLEASE NOTE: I am only teaching a total of five workshops in 2026, so if you want to paint with me next year, be sure to secure a spot soon at a class near you.

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 13d

Artist friends, my first 2026 painting workshop at Hill Country Council for the Arts has already sold out. Go to the Workshops page of my website, PatrickSaunders.com, to sign up for the wait list for this Boerne, Texas class.

“Amor a la Vida”
• Oil on linen
• 48” x 38"
• Private Collection

Portrait painting in oils of six Day of the Dead dancers in face make up and traditional folkorico costumes for a parade in Dallas, Texas by American artist Patrick Saunders

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 15d

Painting photo by @saundersfinearts.bsky.social

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Patrick Saunders Fine Arts @patricksaunders.bsky.social · 15d

Notice the small group of figures on the left side of the piece, where just below them are a few rapid vertical lines of graphite. The lines were most likely the original location of the figures that either moved or were reduced in scale by Sargent to de-emphasize them in favor of the architecture.

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