A Plein Air Life » water http://richbrimer.com/blog Living out in the open Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:42:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 2006-2008 richbrimer@gmail.com (Rich Brimer) richbrimer@gmail.com (Rich Brimer) posts 1440 Living Life in the Open Rich Brimer Rich Brimer richbrimer@gmail.com No no http://richbrimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/afa-bg.jpg A Plein Air Life http://richbrimer.com/blog 144 144 The Beach Hat http://richbrimer.com/blog/2010/05/the-beach-hat/ http://richbrimer.com/blog/2010/05/the-beach-hat/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 04:28:14 +0000 Rich Brimer http://richbrimer.com/blog/?p=1210 The Beach Hat, 12" x 12" Oil on Birch Board. $1200

A hot summer day under the pier in Huntington Beach, CA. I was trying to capture a photo of the beautiful shadows, when this young woman stepped right in front of me. A bit hurried, she grabbed her hat, and then dashed [...]]]> http://richbrimer.com/blog/2010/05/the-beach-hat/feed/ 0 Life is Beautiful http://richbrimer.com/blog/2010/03/life-is-beautiful/ http://richbrimer.com/blog/2010/03/life-is-beautiful/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:02:06 +0000 Rich Brimer http://richbrimer.com/blog/?p=1139 Here is a collection of some more photos of the beautiful California that I live in. It is truly a wonderful part of the world to live in. Most people only get to visit.

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Today is my birthday. I’m 47!! Check out my @mycharitywater campaign. Help me raise money for clean water. http://www.mycharitywater.org/richbrimer

]]> http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/12/47/feed/ 0 Fishing on “the other side” http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/09/fishing-on-the-other-side-2/ http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/09/fishing-on-the-other-side-2/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:48:09 +0000 Rich Brimer http://richbrimer.com/blog/?p=953 Here is a repost of a painting called “The other side” that. I started it in 2004. It took until 2007 to get it all finished up.  I only have this video, but it is pretty nice to see it up close. If you have a current version of QuickTime on your computer (and [...]]]> http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/09/fishing-on-the-other-side-2/feed/ 1 00:01:01 Here is a repost of a painting called "The other side" that. I started it in 2004. It took until 2007 to get it all ... Here is a repost of a painting called "The other side" that. I started it in 2004. It took until 2007 to get it all finished up.nbsp; I only have this video, but it is pretty nice to see it up close. If you have a current version of QuickTime on your computer (and you are NOT using Firefox on a PC) you can press the link below and watch it. This 24Prime; x 48Prime; oil painting is the biblical scene when Peter comes to shore after fishing all night long with nothing to show for his efforts. When he gets close to shore, a man standing on the shore tells him to give it another try, but on the far side of the boat. Peter is tired and has been at this all night long, but gives in and does what he knows will not yield anything. He is surprised to see that he was wrong about it and then recognizes that it is his friend Jesus that has told him this. Some days, we just do what you are trained to do.nbsp; Sometimes we are told to do differently. Against their better judgment, Peter did do what Jesus asked of him, but I am sure that they had a discussion beforehand that went something like ldquo;Well, we are the fishermen here, but if we need to toss our net over the edge of the boat again to get you to shut your mouthhellip;rdquo; and with a ldquo;uggghrdquo; and a toss, the net was in the water. What would YOU have done? When do you feel that God is asking you to go or do something against your better judgment? This painting shows the provision of the provider when we think we have nothing to gain in giving it an extra gohellip; even when Spirit compels us to keep going. Press on! I was commissioned to create this painting to show that sometimes the provision of God is just below the surface and also that he always knows where it will come from before we are nudged to act upon his Call. Peter had done everything right - all night long - and he was tired form doing the right thing with NO result. Jesus came to them to say ldquo;Keep it uprdquo;. Sometimes it seems absurd to do what you think is the ldquo;right thingrdquo;, but I have found that to keep pressing in is often the thing that is neededhellip; that which needs to be done in order to get to the tipping point, to cause the equilibrium to go your way, to cause status quo to be not good enough. Life is hard work if we want to accomplish much or even SEE much in this world. It is always easier to ldquo;go with the flowrdquo; and just sit on a raft and float to the end of the river. I am never satisfied with this for very long. Rest and solitude is good and important for us, but real LIFE is hard workhellip; and rewarding. Bible,Blog,,Painting,,memior Rich Brimer no No “Face of Love” being Exhibited at BIOLA http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/08/face-of-love-being-exhibited-at-biola/ http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/08/face-of-love-being-exhibited-at-biola/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:01:22 +0000 Rich Brimer http://richbrimer.com/blog/?p=917 Yesterday I sent off the four completed diptychs in my “Face of Love” series. The went with John Alderson and his son Bryce to BIOLA University for an exhibit that will last the entire semester. It will be in the foyer of one of the buildings on campus. I will post photos of the [...]]]> http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/08/face-of-love-being-exhibited-at-biola/feed/ 1 Thirsty 8 http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/05/thirsty-8/ http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/05/thirsty-8/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 19:03:18 +0000 Rich Brimer http://richbrimer.com/blog/?p=784 OK… I am getting closer. I have at least put some effort into ALL of the faces now. I have quite a lot left to do on each to tweak them but I can start to see where this is all going. I plan to finish this week with it because there is a [...]]]> http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/05/thirsty-8/feed/ 0 Thirsty 6 http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/04/thirsty-6/ http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/04/thirsty-6/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:49:45 +0000 Rich Brimer http://richbrimer.com/blog/?p=723

So, it has been a long while since I posted an update for this painting. I have been poking at it and doing some work on it for a few evenings this week, so I am showing some of the progress here. Getting into the studio [...]]]> http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/04/thirsty-6/feed/ 1 charity: water (psa) http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/03/charity-water-psa/ http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/03/charity-water-psa/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:36:10 +0000 Rich Brimer http://richbrimer.com/blog/?p=646 Jennifer Connelly in charity: water Public Service Announcement from charity: water on Vimeo.

I met Scott Harrison last night at The Idea Camp and was floored by how the simple idea of clean water can make such a change for someone without it. HE showed this video to [...]]]> http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/03/charity-water-psa/feed/ 0 Thirsty 3 http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/02/thirsty-3/ http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/02/thirsty-3/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:38:02 +0000 Rich Brimer http://richbrimer.com/blog/?p=628 So, I have actually been working on this painting a bit over the past month, but honestly, it is difficult to be motivated when the garage studio is 45 degrees. I have a space heater now but it costs a lot to run and it all the heat gets sucked out as soon as [...]]]> http://richbrimer.com/blog/2009/02/thirsty-3/feed/ 0 Thirsty 2 http://richbrimer.com/blog/2008/12/thirsty-2/ http://richbrimer.com/blog/2008/12/thirsty-2/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:45:04 +0000 Rich Brimer http://richbrimer.com/blog/?p=590

Here you can see that I have begun to block in the four figures on the left panel. There is a lot of work left to get the faces right, but I am well on my way to a good start. I have been off line with this painting for a [...]]]> http://richbrimer.com/blog/2008/12/thirsty-2/feed/ 1