Carl Bretzke — Paintings Photographed by Mitch Rossow
Fine Art Plein Air Painter
Carl and I met back when we were taking landscape oil painting classes from Joe Paquet. I’ve enjoyed watching him develop his style and continuously improve over the years.
His paintings often have large dark areas, rich color saturation and he varnishes them to a high shine. As a result, these qualities present major challenges to photograph, but they always come out because of my specialized process.
Best of Show or First Place Awards
- Aspen Plein Air
- Telluride Plein Air
- Lighthouse Plein Air
- Grand Marais Plein Air
- Door County Plein Air
First Place Quick Paint Awards
Grand Prize winner of the Plein Air Salon Magazine sponsored by Plein Air Magazine
Member- Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA)
Press
The Washington Post included Carl in this Museum review.
Outdoor Painter bio article with my photos of Carl’s work.
Learn more about Carl Bretzke by visiting his website.
Carl’s nocturnes — large dark passages, high-gloss varnish, rich saturation — pushed my technique further than most anything else in 15 years of artwork photography. Schedule your own session →
