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oil on canvas
30 x 20 inches
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"The true test of a painter," says Ken Auster, "is the ability to paint on location -- to create an image in a brief period of time dictated by weather and light."
He speaks with such conviction you might think he always held that opinion. Yet Auster spent many years making surf art inside his Laguna Beach studio, then heading out to catch the waves on his surfboard.
His fine art breakthrough came when he took his easel outside and began painting on location. The result: a much looser style all his own.
"You stop 20 percent before you'd stop in the studio," he says, "which is great, because most paintings are ruined by overwork. Outside, the timer is going. It's a wonderful way to create quick, loose works that still have a solid foundation."
Those who have seen his paintings evolve over a decade in the field and in the studio can attest: an extraordinarily talented artist has found his footing.
Portfolio of recent paintings
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