Chase
ROD CHASE takes hundreds of photographs of each of his subjects, combining them with historical photographs, to produce a timeless quality in each of his works. Being a photo-realist, I am dependent on finding accurate reference material for each painting, the artist explains. Chase works with acrylics on canvas spending hundreds of hours on each painting as he strives to present a fresh and unique view to familiar subjects. Chase is very excited about painting our national landmarks. On a recent trip, he spent a week photographing The White House, the Capitol and the Supreme Court building. Rising very early each day, he photographed the dramatic light of sunrise, and late in the day he revisited several sites to capture the soft, moody glow of twilight. Between sessions, he researched old photos at the National Archives and the Library of Congress. Chase was born and raised in Canada after marrying a Texas girl, he moved to the United States.
ROD CHASE takes hundreds of photographs of each of his subjects, combining them with historical photographs, to produce a timeless quality in each of his works. Being a photo-realist, I am dependent on finding accurate reference material for each painting, the artist explains. Chase works with acrylics on canvas spending hundreds of hours on each painting as he strives to present a fresh and unique view to familiar subjects. Chase is very excited about painting our national landmarks. On a recent trip, he spent a week photographing The White House, the Capitol and the Supreme Court building. Rising very early each day, he photographed the dramatic light of sunrise, and late in the day he revisited several sites to capture the soft, moody glow of twilight. Between sessions, he researched old photos at the National Archives and the Library of Congress. Chase was born and raised in Canada after marrying a Texas girl, he moved to the United States.