Oil Painting

This California artist pursues an aggressive, take-no-prisoners approach to plein air painting.    by John A. Parks Dos Roses2006, oil, 12 x 9. Courtesy Red Piano Art Gallery, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Ken Auster uses loads of thick paint and puts it on fast, building juicy layers with a deft touch to achieve powerful illusions and rich surfaces. His recent work covers a huge variety of subjects including cityscapes, restaurant interiors, beach scenes, landscapes, and still lifes. “If it moves, I paint it,” quips the artist. “I like to say that I have a short attention span. The moment…