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 Larry D. Springer's Personal information:
Married Two children and Two grandchildren
Retired from The Boeing Company as an Engineer Scientist
Interests: Any kind of art activities, traveling with my wife, reading; fine art, history, literature, current events, and science
Memberships: National Watercolor Society and Watercolor West
Awards: Qualified as a finalist in the 2006 National Watercolor Society All Members Competition. Wherein 35 watercolor paintings were selected from approx 750 entries.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies New York Institute of Technology
Completed Lower Division in Engineering at Long Beach City College
Completed lower division requirements in Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting, at Golden West College, Westminister, Ca.
Studied oil painting under Arthur J. Moore for 6 years, Adult Education, Chaffey College, in Corona, Ca.
Studied Watercolor Painting for 2.5 years under Chris VanWinkle at Citrus College, Glendora, Ca
Studied Color and Composition for 1 year under Elanie Moore at Citrus College, Glendora, Ca.
Comments:
I accidentally started painting 35 years ago. Luckily, an art class was required to complete the ornamental landscaping program that I was taking in college. The art class that I selected was "Art Appreciation of the Twentieth Century". I enjoyed this class so much that, subsequently, I took a few beginning non-credit classes in drawing before I had enough courage to begin a major in fine arts. I never believed that I could draw or paint before my first class, even though, my father was a commercial artist. Subsequently, I found that drawing can be learned, and, that, talent takes a back seat to hard work. The rest is history, and I have continued to paint for 35 years. For the past twelve years watercolors have been my favorite medium. Although, I did paint oil paintings for over fifteen years. I was very fortunate to study under Chris VanWinkle who is currently the President of the National Watercolor Society. Chris taught me so much about watercolor painting, and I cannot thank him enough. After, I had been in his class for some time, he said to me, "you are a watercolorist now, go out and paint the California landscape". I took his advice, and what a wonderful experience it was to paint California "en plein aire". I am often asked "why do I select the things that I paint?". The answer is that I don't really know. I do know one thing, which is, one can look at nature and enjoy it but it is another thing completely to look at nature knowing that God created it. G.K. Chesterton said, " A man cannot have the energy to produce good art without having the energy to wish to pass beyond it. A small artist is content with art, a great artist is content with nothing except everything." By no means do I consider myself to be a great artist, but, on the other hand, I know what Chesterton means. So, I continue to paint everthing.
Respectfully,
Larry D. Springer |
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