Westerberg Fine Art

I was fortunate to be invited to paint with some of the best painters in the coutry at the Studio of Alexey Steele  the other day.  Where I got to meet my hero Richard Schmid! I was among Richard Schmid, Nancy Guzik, Rose Frantzen, Chuck Morris, Peter Adams, Alexey Steele, Ignat Ignatov, Josheph Todorovich, Jeremy Lipking, Tony Pro, Sergio Sanchez, Logan Hagege, Michelle Dunaway, Scott Burdick, Susan Lyon, Eric Merrill, ect!!!  I am still trying to recover,  Thank You Alexey!

Me and Richard Schmid.

My painting “Christopher”24×14 won $1000 from Raymar’s year long competition! Each month 12 paintings are chosen from 200+ entries. From the 144 monthly finalists, 12 are selected as our prize winning paintings.  The final Judge was William Scott Jennings and Here is what he wrote about my painting.

This striking portrait carries such a refined feeling of character that I was completely intrigued by it. The simplicity of the paintings’ design is juxtaposed by the intricate balance of the subject’s mood and expression. In a genre that seems to be dominated by portraits of women and children, this was an exceptional case of a masculine subject full of mystery and individualism.- William Scott Jennings

Artist Paula O’Brien has developed a site dedicated to figurative artists which unites this talented international contemporary figurative group of artists. From serene and sublime to quirky and surprising, each artist offers their own unique style for your discovery. I am very fortunate to be a part of it! I am on page 9

http://www.figurativeartist.org/

She also made this You Tube slid show of the work.  Check it out!!

I have a book! This is a preview, I am selling them for a limited time though Blurb.

The Artwork of Aaron Westerberg/ Jennifer cover by aaron Westerberg fine art painting paint drawing draw instructional brushes brush | Make Your Own Book

Born on July 14th 1862-1918  Gustav Klimt is one of the most original and influential  painters/designers ever.  He did murals, sketches, and drawings but is probably most famous for his breathtaking depictions of women,  Here are a few of his works.  (Thank you Katy)

I teach and am often asked what soap I use to clean my brushes.  In the past I used Masters Brush soap, which is a good product but a bit pricy. 24oz container is about $20 and a 4.5 oz bar retails for around $10.

It wasn’t until one of my students told me about this laundry soap called Fels-Naptha.  Fels-Naptha is a heavy-duty laundry bar soap that is great for cleaning brushes and has a much better price point.  A 5.5 oz bar is about $1.50 and can be found at most grocery stores including Trader Joes.

Here is what it looks like at the store.

I usually clean my brushes by moving the brush back and forth on the bar or sometimes in a circular motion while running warm water over it.  I like to use little water so I can keep the package to hold the soap and keep my hands clean.

Fels-Naptha is a soap and has several other uses one being a great stain remover. It works especially well on oil-based stains. Just rub the stain with a wet bar of Fels Naptha Soap. Let it sit for a while and launder as usual. It works great on baby clothes which have formula stains.

Here is a link for some of the other uses of Fels-Naptha, which range from bug repellant to tanning animal hides!