"I work en plein-air in the tradition of the Impressionists, both American and European. My chosen subject matter is my local environs, here in the mid-Hudson River Valley of Greene Co. New York--the place where the Hudson River School began over 100 years ago. Working out-of-doors on-site, I am confronted with many choices and weather conditions. I find sunny days are good for subjects like woods, streams, rocks, trees, and buildings (village scenes). Cloudy days are fine for vistas and the like. There are no fixed rules for choosing subjects, however, and each day is totally different from the next. To be sure, I am at the mercy of the elements--sun, wind, clouds, rain, snow, heat, cold and bugs--which can make for very interesting painting sessions. I strive for a synthesis of observation(seeing), internalization( contemplation), and application(brushes,paint,canvas) to "paint the day" as I see it and suggest to the viewer a sense of place via painterly brushstrokes.

James Cramer

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