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

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 →

Want Your Own Work Documented Like This?

Every image on this page was captured with the same color-accurate process used for competition submissions, print sales, and gallery applications. If you’re a painter looking for photography that does your work justice, I’d love to help. See pricing and what’s included, call or text 612-702-9571, or contact me here.

Carl Bretzke Paintings I’ve Photographed

Click any painting for a larger, more detailed image. These are scaled-down samples of the files I deliver, which run up to 36 megapixels. Photographed by Mitch Rossow, Minneapolis artwork photographer. Want to know how it’s done? See how these paintings are photographed and how I keep color true to the original.