As the fading October Light creates beautiful drama on the Atlantic Coastal scene in southern Maine- Brian Keeler lays in the early stages of a plein air oil painting. The Nubble Light House near York, Maine is the subject for this 26" x 30" oil painting, Keeler's paintings of Maine are represented at the Argosy Gallery in Bar Harbor, Maine. For more info- www.briankeeler.com

A painting workshop recap is shown here in this video taken at the North Star Art Gallery in Ithaca, NY in mid-November of 2021. Brian Keeler talks about his demonstration oil painting, a depiction of a nearby barn and landscape on Turkey Hill and then the students talk about thier work. To learn more www.northstarartgallery.co or www.briankeeler.com

The beautiful view over Homet's Ferry, PA is the inspiration for this painting done plein air by Brian Keeler in early November. The light aftern the sun has just gone down over the distant mountains is the main element here along with the topography. Learn more about Keeler's art at www.briankeeler.com To see the original paintings, visit the galleries where he shows his art- Then North Star Art Gallery in Ithaca, NY, The West End Gallery in Corning, NY, the Argosy Gallery in Bar Harbor, Maine and his studio gallery in Wyalusing, PA.

Painting a small oil of the beautiful lake at Cooperstown, NY, Brian Keeler shows the final stages of the first session. Otsego Lake is the source of the Susquehanna River, which gives this locale special significance to Keeler as he has painted many versions of this river. To learn more about these paintings visit his website, www.briankeeler.com His studio in Wyalusing, PA features many beautful paintings of the Susquehanna and surrounding towns and landscapes.

How to know when you're finsihed with an oil painting. When do we stop? Well, it is somwhat subjective or intuitional. In this video Brian shares some items to go over as check list. Shown here, Brian Keeler does some finishing touches on this 40" x 40" Oil painting of a mythological theme. The painting, titled "Ulysses and the Incredible Levitating Rowboat" is a parody or light-hearted romp with the theme from Homer. The painting is part of the current exhibit at the North Star Art Gallery in Ithaca, NY. Learn more about this show at www.northstarartgallery.com

Brian Keeler shares here a painting done from a rock outcropping across a channel from the Nubble Light house on the Atlantic coastline in York, Maine. Some fishermen have been included so the work becomes a plein air figurative work too. Brian Keeler's paintings of Maine and New England are represented at the Argosy Gallery in Bar Harbor, Maine. To learn more about Keeler's art visit www.briankeeler.com

Brian Keeler shows you his plein air oil painting done on a spectacularly beautiful day in mid- October over the fishing village of Stonington, Maine. Keeler explains about his inspiration and concerns with this 26" x 30" oil on linen. Keeler's paintings of Maine are represented by the Argosy Gallery, located in downton Bar Harbor, Maine. To learn more about Keeler's work visit www.briankeeler.com or www.northstarartgallery.com

A short video of the final stages of this alla prima (one sitting) portrait. The subject, Ike Thomas posed in the studio of Brian Keeler, at the North Star Art Gallery in Ithaca, NY. For more info visit www.northstarartgallery.com or www.briankeeler.com

Mythology at the North Star Art Gallery- In this video Brian Keeler gives a tour of the current show (Nov-Dec 2021) while discussing the work with Warren Greenwood, the art critic and writer for the Ithaca Times. Several of Keeler's new works are discussed, including "The Hemlock Cup" which is reimagining of the painting by Jacques Louis Davide. To learn more, visit www.northstarartgallery.com or www.briankeeler.com

In this video you'll see artist Brian Keeler near the end of the first session of plein air oil painting. He is set up in a beautiful spot not far from Mehoopany, PA at a place called Sugar Hollow. He invents some field hands ( or recalls them from memory as he had just observed this) in the process of loading bales of hay on a wagon. To learn more about the artists and his work or see about ordering full length instructional videos, visit www.briankeeler.com or www.northstarartgallery.com

A nocturne or transitional plein air landscape- depicting the pond on the grounds of the North Star Art Gallery in Ithaca. The work was conceived as nocturne and started as the sun was casting the last rays of a spring day. Th is work would be study to inform an subsequent allegorical work using the same scene. To learn more about the artist and his work, visit www.briankeeler.com or www.northstarartgallery.com

Spring Evening Light- Keuka. A plein air painting in the early stages as Brian Keeler explains about the process of portraying the beauty of light. This oil now finished may viewed with others of the lake on his website, www.briankeeler.com. Look for his recent paintings of Keuka and Seneca at the West End Gallery in Corning, NY a new show will open in November and go through January. To learn more about painting the Finger Lakes en plein air treat yourself to a full length instructional video-"Painting the Finger Lakes Plein Air." It is available as an instant download for only $44.50 or as a DVD For $48.50. Order the download here- https://vimeo.com/ondemand/299678?1&ref=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR0XIlw-RwzTdD8aGvkyjP9x_qoQuJo-PVPGUhx5L3iOOK6Uw7LxeoY7mQM

This video presents the final stage of a large paintng of ancient history- "The Death of Socrates." Brian Keeler explains about some of the aspects of using color to help express the volumetric nature of the human form. The accompanying red chalk drawings are also discussed. To learn more about this painting- check out the blog essay here at this link: https://www.keelernorthstarstudio.com/post/a-socratic-journey-a-socratic-method Also visit www.briankeeler.com for info on full-lenght videos and to view other examples of his art.

In this figurative work, inspired by the painting of "The Death of Socrates" by Jacques Louis David, Brian Keeler explains about the concept of this work and demonstrates the application of paint in two of the figures. The models in this paintng assumed the roles and poses similar to the figures in the painting by David. To learn more about Keeler's art, visit www.briankeeler.com

In this final session of a painting depicting the figurative sculptor, John Belardo in his studio, Brian Keeler explains about softening edges, orchestrating light and glazing with transparencies and opacities. To learn more, consider purchasing one of Brian's full-length videos on a variety of subjects. Learn more at www.briankeeler.com

Brian Keeler shows a plein air painting done as demo for the students of the Fine Art Society of the Southern Tier (FASST) at Confluence Partk in Binghamton, NY. The park is located where the Susquehanna and Chenango RIvers join. For more info on Keeler's art visit www.northstarartgallery.com or www.briankeeler.com There are full length art vids on a variety of subjects available- as DVD's or as instant download. Check out the trailer for the newest one on Painting the Finger Lakes here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/299678?1&ref=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR0XIlw-RwzTdD8aGvkyjP9x_qoQuJo-PVPGUhx5L3iOOK6Uw7LxeoY7mQM

An eveing plein air painting after the first sitting is nearing completion here. Keeler explains about this work and the light his portraying. The scene is on the east side of Seneca Lake near Valois, NY at Caywood Winery. To learn more about Keeler's art visit www.northstarartgallery.com or www.briankeeler.com Full lenght instructional DVD's and downloads are available for purchase.

The beginning stage of an oil painting by Brian Keeler depicting the figurative sculptor John Belardo as he models his clay multi-figure ensemble is presented here. Brian Keeler explains about his process and his charcoal studies and his planned goal for these works. To learn more about Keeler's art visit; www.briankeeler.com

At the French Azilum historic site in Bradford County, PA- Brian Keeler and Rich Henry are applying the finishing touches on their plein air oil paintings. The muse is the historic LaPorte House and old barn at the grounds there. This was part of the 29th Annual Susquehanna Solstice- Paint, Paddle and Jam weekend. Join us next year- 2022 for the 30th annual on June 17-19th. For more info on this event, shows, other full-length art instructional vids, art books etc. visit www.briankeeler.com or bkeeler@epix.net

Brian Keeler works on 26" x 30" oil on harboard panel for this plein air work. He is painting Keuka Lake north of Hammondsport, NY on the west side of the lake. Here Keeler is nearing the end of his initial painting session. To learn more about his paintings of Seneca and Keuka Lakes visit www.westendgallery.net. To see more of his work of other subjects visit wwww.briankeeler.com or www.northstarartgallery.com

An early June landscape from Caywood, over Seneca Lake, north of Valois, NY. In this vid the first impression is being completed on this oil painting. To learn more about paintings of Seneca and Keuka Lakes by Brian Keeler contact the West End Gallery in Conring, NY. info@westendgallery.net or 607) 936-2011‬ or visit the website to view other works by Brian Keeler of these lakes in upstate New York. https://www.westendgallery.net The artist's website is www.briankeeler.com

This is the trailer for the "Alla Prima Italia- Plein AIr Panting in Italy with Brian Keeler." You will hear about the various aspects of this art instructional DVD in this short Free vid. Download the vid at this link; https://vimeo.com/ondemand/328309?fbclid=IwAR314qgVY0fxOcI9dGXZVDhznaJUWj2Y-cmb6LdHyCSt_4EEqw11N5R8TaQ For more info- www.briankeeler.com

The new exhibit at the North Star Art Gallery has a unifying theme of "Bridges and Boats" which is a visual exploration of waterways from Italy to America. Brian Keeler leads a short tour through the show of his paintings. He shows one work of Beebe Lake that is in the early stages of development To learn more, visit, www.northstarartgallery.com

Brian Keeler applies the finishing touches to the alla prima (one sitting) oil portrait of Dave Hawk. Brian painted this in late April of 2021 in Dunmore, PA at the Gertrude Hawk Chocolate Company headquarters. Dave is a descendent of the founder and the retiring CEO. For more info about Brian Keeler's portraiture and other paintings visit his website; www.briankeeler.com

On a beautiful April day- Kurt Lichtmann of Ithaca, NY explains about his caligraphy and the historical background behind his art. This work and others by Kurt are available at the North Star Art Gallery in Ithaca. www.northstarartgallery.com

In this vid Brian Keeler shows you his plein air oil painting done on the first day of spring on Turkey Hill Road in Ithaca, NY. He is working on a 26" x 30" panel that is tinted grey. To read an essay on the show that this work will be part of at the North Star Art Gallery, check out this link: https://www.keelernorthstarstudio.com/post/eurythmic-light-the-sound-of-color

An overview of the material covered in Brian Keeler's art instructional video, "The Luminous Landscape." This course in painting includes 1 3/4 hours of instruction about painting the beauty of light along the Susquehanna River near Wyalusing, PA. There is a DVD version available from the North Star Art Gallery in Ithaca- www.northstarartgallery.com. Or, you may order your downloadable version here at this link: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/317986?fbclid=IwAR2LgGEhdam0C2xpyW_pG5G-1uMptVp4HpAyCqN8yeKnRBT2Gid-vlgiVBk

This is an introduction to painting the winter landscape in the Finger Lakes. Brian Keeler shows you several oil paintings done on Glenwood Heights Road north of Ithaca, NY in the winter. He also shows one video section of his new instructional DVD- Painting the Finger Lakes Plein Air. The DVD and downloadable version contain two hours and 45 minuted of instruction. Order yours at www.northstarartgallery.com or www.briankeeler.com

This short trailer explains all about the new art instructional DVD created by Brian Keeler. The video is titled "Painting the Finger Lakes- Plein Air. It features several paintings done on location from beautiful spots overlooking Cayuga, Seneca and Keuka Lakes in upstate New York. There is a DVD version available for $48.50 and the downloadable version atfor $44.50 Visit www.briankeeler.com or www.northstarartgallery.com

Brian Keeler applies the finishing touches on this 30" x 30" oil painting of a nocturne. This scene, a self portrait with Linda outside of the North Star Art Gallery in Ithaca, NY. Check out othr work at www.northstarartgallrey.com or www.briankeeler.com