Bob Schmitt has been
painting in the sumi-e tradition for over 50 years—since he was a child—and
currently paints with both Chinese ink and watercolor in his Minneapolis home studio.
A co-founder of the League
of Longfellow Artists in 2009 and volunteer art crawl administrator for the
group’s first five years, Bob is joining the LoLa art crawl for the sixth time
this year. He’ll be showing at his home studio, called Laughing Waters Studio.
What inspires/informs your
art?
The tradition of Chinese landscape painting, informed by my 17 years of
weekly lessons with a local Chinese painting master.
And the beauty of the Minnesota landscape.
What
do you like about LoLa?
The
amazing uncovering of hidden artists and talents in this neighborhood.
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| One-stroke painting: "Summer" |
Will you be doing anything
special for LoLa?
I
will be doing demonstrations both days, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Demonstrating
painting pine tree, one-stroke painting, and splash painting.
You
can see more examples of Bob’s artwork and get information about classes he
teaches on his website, Laughing Waters Studio.
The LoLa art crawl takes place August 23–24 throughout the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis. Maps will be available in early August, and more information will be posted on the LoLa website.
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