I had a mark designed for my favicon for my new website. This was taken from my painting signature that I scratch onto my paintings upon completion.

Wrote my Manifesto today.

Marc’s Art Credo

I believe there is an energy, force or spirit within our planet that is Divine. Call it Gaia, Mother, nature or God. It has created this planet and continues to regulate or attempt to regulate its balance. The universe is always in a state of change. It is continuously creating new solar systems and planets and stars. We are part of this energy. Even though my human abilities and artwork falls dreadfully short, I am always striving to be part of nature's energy. It is this Divine force that I try to express in my work. It is that force that inspires me to create.

In my artistic endeavors, I feel I am an instrument of this creative energy. At times, I find my unconscious taking over. I feel at these times I tap into the “Source,” that all knowing place where space and time disappear, concurrently, I am a Human, with all of my conditioning.

Personally, I feel I’ve been a part of the evolution of Western art. Beginning with my Mother teaching me what great art is. I was infused with the artwork of the Masters at a very young age. Just like when I attempt to recreate the immense beauty of nature I also attempt to reach for the essence of the Masters. Although, my current work is Stylized Impressionism. I explore color combinations, brushwork and composition. The other side of my brain wants to evoke emotion from my work, emotions from sublime, to sad, to sexy, to melancholy, to elation.

I appreciate all forms of artwork but I'm drawn to and wish to master the art of oil painting. Oil painting allows the blending of all colors, and its silky textures, which glides onto a canvas, evoking an emotion with each brushstroke. I am always learning something new and different growing as an artist each year. I study Early California Impressionists such as Edgar Payne or William Wendt and Contemporaries such as the Colorist Dan Pinkham and lean towards realism with the influence of Jeremy Lipking. Ultimately, my greatest teacher is Nature. As life goes on I am always seeing and learning more and more of the subtle colors and light in nature. The journey my Art has taken me on has given me new depth and insight into life. I feel fortunate to have the time and means to explore my art and be able to share my feelings and experiences with others.

Marc Whitman 

Photoshoot with Brandi Crockett

Had a great photo shoot with Brandi Crockett. A group of us were out plein air painting and drawing in the Taft gardens. It was a beautiful sunny day.