Joel Popadics
Summer 2023 Newsletter
August in Maine "I’d spend August in Rockport, Maine. One day I’d give to the annual antique show, one day to a sail on a schooner, and...
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Joel Popadics
Feb 3, 20232 min read
Cold Hands, Warm Palette
It's freezing outside! Which means that it's time for me to get out my warming palette, so that I can paint outdoors. Yes, that's right....
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Joel Popadics
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Autumn 2022 Newsletter
Autumn Approaches, then Suddenly Leaves "It’s autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of...
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Joel Popadics
Dec 23, 20211 min read
From Our Studio...
Wishing You A Wonderful Holiday Season & Happy New Year!
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Joel Popadics
Dec 5, 20211 min read
Winter 2021 Newsletter
This time of year is called the "Season of Lights." That expression seems odd considering winter days have less light and more night. For...
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Joel Popadics
Nov 5, 20212 min read
As Exciting as Watching Paint Dry
If you've seen a recent picture of me, you might wonder why would this guy need a hair dryer? But, I do and I use one for my watercolors...
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Joel Popadics
Oct 22, 20212 min read
A Touch of Gray
I have quite a few favorite colors and Payne's Gray is definitely among them. It's a bluish-gray color that we add to our landscape...
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Joel Popadics
Oct 8, 20215 min read
"Not So Plain" Plein Air Painting
I have a rather large stack of "Plein Air" sketches from my travels. I've painted and taught on locations ranging from the Sierra...
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Joel Popadics
Sep 24, 20214 min read
Brushing Up on a Few Things
"Brushes of good quality are the most important. If properly treated, they will last for years. So do not buy cheap ones that soon go to...
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Joel Popadics
Sep 10, 20214 min read
Five of My Favorite Art Collections
When I’m seeking inspiration and new ideas, I go to a museum and look at the old masters. A visit to a museum is a great way to spend the...
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Joel Popadics
Aug 17, 20211 min read
Summer 2021 Newsletter
"It's not the heat, it's the humidity" Here in the northeast, summer can feel like one huge steam bath - great for wet-in-wet watercolor,...
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Joel Popadics
Mar 29, 20211 min read
Spring 2021 Newsletter
Spring symbolizes renewal, hope and rebirth. I'm looking forward to these good feelings this upcoming season. Wishing you the same. Click...
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Joel Popadics
Oct 5, 20201 min read
Autumn 2020 Newsletter
Autumn - Our Retreat Indoors and Inwards I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well. Click here to read my latest newsletter and...
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Joel Popadics
Feb 18, 20202 min read
Happy Birthday Anders Zorn!
Today is Anders Zorn's birthday! Born 160 years ago in the small rural town of Mora, Sweden on February 18, 1860, he is considered to be...
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Joel Popadics
Feb 15, 20201 min read
Winter 2019-20 Newsletter
Brrr...It's Winter! Actually, the winter in Northern New Jersey has been quite mild. So, I'm pretty sure no one's been ice fishing on...
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Joel Popadics
Jan 24, 20204 min read
J.M.W. Turner: Watercolors From Tate
“I always paint what I see,” said Turner; yet no painter ever departed further from close imitation or took more liberties with his...
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Joel Popadics
Dec 27, 20193 min read
Watercolor Reflections & Resolutions
Bring your tree shapes to life. Paint a stream so that it looks like moving water, or create a sky so that it feels as though it goes...
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Joel Popadics
Dec 24, 20191 min read
Wishing You a Wonderful Holiday Season!
From our studio... May your Holiday Season be filled with joy and good cheer and may the New Year bring you peace, happiness and...
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Joel Popadics
Nov 26, 20191 min read
Autumn 2019 Newsletter
It's Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season is here, so let's be positive and reflect upon positive memories and those places, people and...
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Joel Popadics
Nov 22, 20193 min read
The Grass is Always Greener
“As one might speak of Velazquez’s blacks, one must speak of DuMond’s greens” - William H. Gerdts, American Impressionist Writer and...
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