Tad Retz
Tad Retz resides in upstate New York and
embarked on his artistic career directly upon graduating from
high school. In those eight years, his drive and daily focus
on his craft has resulted in a precipitous rise in national art
circles. In 2021, Tad was listed as one of the top plein air
painters to collect by PleinAir Magazine and his work continues
to evolve with a sophistication well beyond his years.
Retz travels widely and paints alongside
artists he admires, and has more recently has begun teaching
workshops throughout the US. His most recent body of work is
a result of his desire to experiment with paint manipulation
and to see what different tools can do to the look and shapes
of color. He attempts to capture the timeless atmosphere of old
American, European and Dutch Masters of impressionism, of which
he devoutly studies.
Reflects Retz,
The feeling of being surprised at the end of each painting
session is invigorating. Through using new tools, thicker paint,
and fast drying mediums, I am discovering new ways to suggest
reality in my paintings. Through the act of scraping paint off,
applying unmixed paint with palette knives, calligraphic brush
marks, dragging tissues through the thick wet paint, and so on;
I am able to achieve the look that I have been striving for
a look that is timeless and poetic and more in line with who
I am as an artist.
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