Recent Paintings

First day of Spring 50x70cm oil on linen

Curiosity 40x50cm oil on linen

Were we rest our heads 40x50cm oil on linen

Orange,White and Yellow 50x60cm oil on linen

Pannkaka 40x50cm oil on linen 

Just another day at the office 90x90cm oil on linen

Sunlight in the studio 30x40cm oil on paper

Rowboats in the shade 70x90cm oil on linen

Winter sun 10x14cm oil on linen

Self portrait at 29yrs. 40x50 oil on linen

Waiting for spring 60x80cm oil on linen

Daniela's studio 70x90cm oil on linen

Where I work 60x80cm oil on linen

Landscape Palette Boxes For Sale

If you are looking for a good alternative to the traditional French box easel then this is the thing for you!

The Landscape Palette Box is 25x35cm wide and 4cm tall(10x14x1.6inches). The box is built from strong, light-weight plywood which fits into any standard size backpack. The lid of the box opens horizontally, allowing for more mixing area, a place to rest brushes or your glass of Italian wine while painting.

The unique feature of the palette box is its attachment for the common steel tripod easel. A piece of rectangular steel tube has been welded to a mounting bracket that is attached to the box. Unlike the modern day Pochade boxes that attach to a wiggly camera tripod,the Palette box sits firmly on the steel tripod easel. By tightening the wing nut, the box can be adjusted to any height, for easy sight-size plein air painting. It's a very portable, easy landscape kit that is a bit easier to travel with.

If interested please contact Joe Altwer at joealtwer@gmail.com

* Medium cups not included

*In America, the Jack Richeson Italian Field Easel

Summer Courses

Landscape Painting,

 The Florence Academy of Art.

July 1st-12th and July 15th- 26th

I will be assisting Daniela Astone for the Florence Academy of Art 

summer program this July.

         Still Life Painting, 

         Torekov Art Center,Sweden 5th - 9th of August

Barcelona Academy of Art

I am happy to announce that I will begin teaching drawing and painting for the Barcelona Academy of Art this fall!    Here is a link to the schools website
http://es.academyofartbarcelona.com/

Here are a few upcoming exhibitions that I will be participating in this June!

(Click on the image for details)

Mölle Stationshus Galleri
Sara Stunlund & Joseph Altwer
15th-21st of June

Don Clarre Galleri
Sara Stenlund sculpture and
Joseph Altwer Oil Paintings
June 22nd-28th

Norrvikens Trädgårdar
22nd of June-11th of August

Painting on paper

Here are some sketches I did last week in and around the small town of Viken in southern Sweden. Most all of the paintings were done on a heavy watercolor paper that I first sized with rabbit skin glue and then applied a couple layers of oil ground. The paper has a canvas like texture which I find nice for sketching.

Looking towards Denmark 10x20cm oil on paper

Viken harbor 10x20cm oil on paper

Viken windmill 20x30cm oil on paper 

Growing up on the California coast, we would never have snow, let alone have snow in  April!

Spring sketch 10x20cm oil on paper

Lerberget boats 30x40cm oil on paper 

Windmill near Helsingborg 20x30cm oil on paper

Lerberget rocks 30x40cm oil on paper

Melting snow 10x20cm oil on paper

Park bench in snow 10x20cm oil on linen

Viken lighthouse 10x20cm oil on paper

The one big drawback is the paper will need to be mounted on an acid free board before framing. Other than that I think it's a great light weight sketching support.

Kullasalongen 2013

I will be exhibiting two new still life paintings at Kullasalongen this month. If you are in the area feel free to drop by and see all of the great work!

Semla 25x35 cm oil on paper