Richard's paintings are realistic with a touch of Russian Impressionism. They tell a story and show the essence of the subject. Commissions are available.
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 | | My passion is painting the figure. Everyone has a story and I like to reveal it in my paintings especially through the eyes. I also do commissioned portraits. |
 | | These are paintings that were done plein air and in the studio. I also take requests for types of landscapes as commissions. Email me if you want me to paint a special location for you.
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 | | I enjoy doing charcoals. They are a great way to keep my drawing and value skills sharp.
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 | | Animals are pure emotion and joy. I love to paint them and bring out their individual personalities. I do commissioned pet portraits. |
 | | Series of 8 Greek gods and goddesses, each 2 feet by 4 feet. The stories are what inspired the paintings. Each piece is filled with images from the stories, including their animal familiars. |
 | | Plein Air Class photos of some of our outings. We travel all over Southern California to paint the beautiful landscape or seascape. All levels and mediums welcome. |
 | | These are studies or thumbnails done while out with my plein air classes. Pieces are unframed. First come first serve. Please email me if you are interested in any of the pieces. rich@stergulzart.com Prices range from $50-$100 each. Payments can be made by paypal or check.
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Murrieta, CA 92563
United States
| Richard is an Illinois native who by the age of eight knew he wanted to be an artist. He graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago in 1983 which began his successful commercial art career. After 12 years of doing commercial art, Richard felt it was time to fine tune his fine art style. Richard moved to California in 1995 and started painting for himself in a realistic style with a touch of Russian impressionism. "I admire the Russian Impressionists, especially Nickolai Fechin, for their intense brush strokes that exude passion into their paintings. I also admire Norman Rockwell for his amazing drawing ability and the volume of work he produced in his lifetime."
Lastly, Richard admires John Singer Sargent for his portrait work. “His portraits give a sense of reality but still have a painterly style which I hope to aspire to.”
Richard works in oils on masonite board. His work is mostly figurative and he has started plein air painting as much as possible. He teaches class three days a week as... |
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