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STUDIO GALLERY of PATRICK DUKE
111 Elk Avenue
Crested Butte, CO
@artandangling

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_Mountain of Paint_
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Dried, mixed, discarded paint.
About 14 or 15 years of buildup.
It started as my lazy man's cleanup. Scrape it off. Add it to the pile. Get back to work.
Over the years, it became something else.
This mountain of paint is the only physical log I have of the hours, weeks, months, and years spent at the easel. Every layer represents another painting, another problem worked through, another lesson learned.
Becoming proficient at anything takes reps. A lot of them. It doesn’t happen overnight.
There’s no shortcut for putting in the hours.

This is my mountain of reps. ✌️🏽

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LAST CHANCE — DROP ENDS TONIGHT
_ win an original painting _

This is it. My first-ever print release closes TONIGHT at midnight MST.

“Alpenglow on Aspens”
30” × 30” Limited-Edition Canvas Print
Edition of 100 | $459 - $525

Once the clock hits midnight, the release is officially over. This edition will not be offered again.

And one last reminder…

EVERYONE WHO PURCHASES A PRINT IS ENTERED TO WIN AN ORIGINAL GOUACHE PAINTING.

Purchase a print before midnight tonight and you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to take home an original.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already purchased a print and supported this first release. It’s been awesome seeing the response, and I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who has followed along.

If you’ve been on the fence, this is your last chance. Just a few prints left!

Sale ends at midnight tonight — MST.

Prints available through the link in my bio. ✌🏽

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EARLY ACCESS IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!
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“Alpenglow on Aspens”
If you signed up for my email list you now have early access to my first-ever limited-edition print release.
Check your inbox!
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Thank you for being here and for supporting my work. You now have 24 hours to purchase before the release opens to the public tomorrow.

“Alpenglow on Aspens”
30” × 30” Limited-Edition Canvas Print
Edition of 100
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Only 100 prints will ever be made. Once they’re gone, they’re gone—this edition will never be released again.
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Tomorrow, September 7, any remaining prints will be released to the public. The entire drop closes September 8 at midnight, unless all 100 sell before then.
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WIN AN ORIGINAL PAINTING
As an added thank-you, everyone who purchases a print will automatically be entered to win an original gouache painting.
One print purchase = one entry.
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I’ve wanted to make one of my paintings available this way for a long time, and I’m excited to finally share this first release with you.
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Thank you for following my work and for being part of this.
It's means the world to me ✌️🏽

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IT’S ALMOST TIME — MY FIRST PRINT DROP

First, a huge thank you to everyone who has already signed up for my newsletter. The response to this first print release has been incredible, and I really appreciate everyone who wants to be a part of it.

As a thank you, everyone on my newsletter will receive 24-hour EARLY ACCESS to the print drop.

“Alpenglow on Aspens”
30” × 30” Limited-Edition Canvas Print
Edition of 100

Only 100 prints will be made. Once they’re gone, they’re gone—and this edition will never be printed again. If you want the best chance of getting one, you’ll want early access.

THE DROP:

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6 — EARLY ACCESS
Newsletter subscribers get the first opportunity to purchase.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7 — PUBLIC ACCESS
The remaining prints become available to everyone.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8 — DROP CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT
Whatever happens first—100 sold or midnight on September 8—the release is officially over.

And there’s one more thing…

EVERYONE WHO PURCHASES A PRINT WILL BE ENTERED TO WIN AN ORIGINAL GOUACHE PAINTING. 🎨

One print purchase = one chance to take home an original piece of artwork.

There’s still time to get on the early-access list. Sign up for my newsletter through the link in my bio and you’ll receive access to the drop a full day before it opens to the public.

Thank you again for following the work, supporting what I do, and making this first release possible.

September 6. Early access begins. ✌🏽

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From plein air study to studio masterpiece.

This finished painting was inspired by a quick and dirty gouache sketch. The plein air reference is rough, unfinished, completely unworthy of a frame—and everything I needed.

I’ve had to completely rewire my expectations of plein air painting. The things I’m drawn to paint don’t last long. Light changes. Color shifts. The moment disappears.

So the goal isn’t to make a finished painting in the field. It’s to gather color and value notes, get them onto paper, and log the experience into my mind while I’m standing there.

I’ve found that a reference photo can lose the juice of an open landscape—the color, atmosphere, and excitement of actually being there. Back in the studio, while those impressions are still fresh, I try to unpack those notes and rebuild the feeling of the moment.

From the plein air sketch comes the study process I talked about in my last post. I work through color, value, composition, until I’ve figured out exactly what I want to say.

Then comes the “masterpiece”.

“Double Top Sunset”
50” × 48”
Oil on linen
Sold 🔴
@studiooneeleven

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From Study to Studio
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The plein air painting is often just the beginning.
When I bring a study back into the studio, I’m not necessarily trying to recreate what I saw in the field. I’m trying to figure out what it was about that moment that made me want to paint it in the first place.
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That usually means making multiple small studies—pushing and pulling color, simplifying shapes, adjusting tone and moving the composition around. Each version is a chance to explore the idea a little further. What needs to be emphasized? What can disappear? Where does the light need to lead you? What actually matters?
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It’s a process of editing.
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The original plein air study holds the immediacy of being there—the light, the atmosphere, the energy of working quickly from life. Back in the studio, I can slow down and begin to make sense of all of it.
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One study informs the next. A color relationship from one might work. The composition from another might feel stronger. Another might capture the mood I was after.
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Eventually, those decisions begin to come together.
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By the time I move onto the larger canvas, I’m no longer simply painting a landscape. I’m painting my interpretation of that experience—distilled through all the studies that came before it.
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Each small painting is a step toward understanding what I really want the larger painting to say.
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🎥 @beaularsonmedia

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Plein Air — Painting From Life
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En plein air simply means “in the open air.” The practice became especially important in the 19th century, when portable paint tubes and easels allowed artists to leave the studio and work directly from the landscape. Painters could chase changing light, color, atmosphere, and weather in real time.
That immediacy is still what draws me to it.
When I paint outside, I’m not trying to record every detail or create a perfectly finished painting. I’m trying to capture a moment—the color of the light, the shape of a shadow, the atmosphere, and most importantly, the feeling of being there.
You have to make decisions quickly. The light moves. Clouds roll in. Shadows change. There’s no time to overthink it. That urgency creates an energy in the brushwork that’s hard to replicate inside the studio.
For me, these paintings become more than finished studies. They’re a way of gathering ideas.
I bring that experience back into the studio—the color relationships I noticed, the compositions that caught my eye, the brushwork, and the excitement of painting directly from life. Those little paintings often become the seeds for much larger, more developed works.
The studio gives me time to refine an idea. Plein air gives me the reason to paint it in the first place.
Get outside. Pay attention. Bring something back.
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🎥 @beaularsonmedia _ majic brother, thank you

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LAST CHANCE TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY!
_24hrs left to enter and win_
Follow the link in my bio to sign up

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I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a long time.
My original paintings tend to sell quickly in the gallery, which means I rarely get the chance to offer available work online. I’ve always felt like those of you who follow my work from afar miss out—so I wanted to create something specifically for you.
For the first time, I’ll be releasing a limited-edition canvas print of “Alpenglow on Aspens.”

30” × 30” canvas print Limited to 100 Available online for 48 hours only

Once the 100 prints are gone—or the 48-hour window closes—this edition is finished for good.

AND I’M GIVING ONE AWAY.

Sign up for my newsletter before August 23rd and you’ll automatically be entered to win an Artist Proof of Alpenglow on Aspens. One person from my mailing list will be selected at random to receive the print.
I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who follows along, supports my work, and allows me to keep doing what I love. I’m hoping this first release is the beginning of something I can continue doing for you guys.
Get signed up, stay tuned for the drop, and best of luck. ✌🏽
_Link in bio_

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GIVEAWAY & MY FIRST-EVER PRINT RELEASE
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I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a long time.
My original paintings tend to sell quickly in the gallery, which means I rarely get the chance to offer available work online. I’ve always felt like those of you who follow my work from afar miss out—so I wanted to create something specifically for you.
For the first time, I’ll be releasing a limited-edition canvas print of “Alpenglow on Aspens.”

30” × 30” canvas print Limited to 100 Available online for 48 hours only

Once the 100 prints are gone—or the 48-hour window closes—this edition is finished for good.

AND I’M GIVING ONE AWAY.

Sign up for my newsletter before August 23rd and you’ll automatically be entered to win an Artist Proof of Alpenglow on Aspens. One person from my mailing list will be selected at random to receive the print.
I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who follows along, supports my work, and allows me to keep doing what I love. I’m hoping this first release is the beginning of something I can continue doing for you guys.
Get signed up, stay tuned for the drop, and best of luck. ✌🏽
_Link in bio_

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MY FIRST-EVER PRINT RELEASE / GIVEAWAY
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I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a long time.
My original paintings tend to sell quickly in the gallery, which means I rarely get the chance to offer available work online. I’ve always felt like those of you who follow my work from afar miss out—so I wanted to create something specifically for you.
For the first time, I’ll be releasing a limited-edition canvas print of “Alpenglow on Aspens.”

30” × 30” canvas print Limited to 100 Available online for 48 hours only

Once the 100 prints are gone—or the 48-hour window closes—this edition is finished for good.

AND I’M GIVING ONE AWAY.

Sign up for my newsletter before August 23rd and you’ll automatically be entered to win an Artist Proof of Alpenglow on Aspens. One person from my mailing list will be selected at random to receive the print.
I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who follows along, supports my work, and allows me to keep doing what I love. I’m hoping this first release is the beginning of something I can continue doing for you guys.
Get signed up, stay tuned for the drop, and best of luck. ✌🏽
_Link in bio_

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Golden leaves will be here before you know it…
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“East River Reflections”
24”-36”
Sold
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Want to see available works?! Follow the link in my bio to join my mailing list and enter to win a free print. Also, follow @studiooneelevencb ✌️🏽

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_ Trash into Treasure _

Almost 20 years ago, my college neighbor was throwing out this old desk. I dragged it home, and it became my fly-tying bench.
Over the years it evolved into the most important piece of equipment in my studio.
Every drawer, and modification has been customized with one purpose: keeping everything I need within arm’s reach so I can stay at the easel. The less time I spend searching for tools and materials, the more time I have to paint.
It’s funny how something headed for the landfill eventually became such an essential part of my process.
Organization and efficiency aren’t glamorous, but they’ve become some of my greatest creative tools.

Upgrades and add-ons
_ 4” caster wheels
_ glass top painted battleship gray on the bottom
_ upgraded drawer slides
_ bread pan for wash bin
_ small planter box with rice for brushes
_ antique white paint job

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