Carl Bretzke Still-life Paintings
American, b. 1954
Carl Bretzke is known for his nighttime paintings, also known as Nocturnes. It is in these nocturne paintings that Bretzke can investigate the different colors emanating from different light sources, both natural and artificial. Luminous tonal qualities enchant the viewer. Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes and plein air landscapes. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Carl's work has been described in the Washington Post as "simultaneously intimate and detached…the artist's unadorned style recalls Edward Hopper and The Ashcan School." Bretzke holds an MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado, where he also received a minor in fine art. He has also trained extensively under Plein Air Painters of America signature artist Joseph Paquet.
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Artist: Carl Bretzke
Florida Sky - 2023 American Realist sunset on beach, en plein air oil painting
By Carl Bretzke
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a cloud filled sky at sunset. The foreground is set along a sandy beach, white sand meeting dunes, tire tracks in the sand lead our eye to a pair of figures, seate...
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2010s American Realist Carl Bretzke Still-life Paintings
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"Sun Breaking Through/Port Salerno" - 2023 American Realist seascape in Florida
By Carl Bretzke
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An Oil painting of boats in a marina. Above, the suns rays pierce through the clouds.
American realist painter Carl Bretzke is particularly adept at nocturne scenes which ooze in d...
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"1 E" American Realist oil painting of a parked vintage car outside cottage
By Carl Bretzke
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"1 E" is an American Realist painting of a parked vintage car at a motel in Florida.
Framed.
Signed at bottom left.
Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes, nocturnes, and plein-air landscapes. He is a member of the Plein Air Painters of America since 2021. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Carl's work has been described in the Washington Post as "simultaneously intimate and detached…The artist's unadorned style recalls Edward Hopper and The Ashcan school."
Carl holds an MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado...
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"Triumph" oil painting of old automobile found amongst trees in the forest
By Carl Bretzke
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An oil painting of a verdant, wooded area, painted en-plein air in Arkansas. An old, rusted, abandoned race-car, a BMW Triumph, is the focal point behind a time-honored stone wall. D...
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"The Neighborhood" Oil painting, parking lot, americana, cars, historic houses
By Carl Bretzke
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A winter day in one little corner of the neighborhood, where a minivan is parked in a mostly empty lot. Colorful traditional homes are in the background. A typical scene in American ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Carl Bretzke Still-life Paintings
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"Another Day" oil painting of California Street along hillside, americana
By Carl Bretzke
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Another Day" is an oil painting on panel. A winding California road snakes its way up a hill. Houses are perched at the top overlooking brown scrub and ro...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Still-life Paintings
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"Late Dusk at the Boatyard" 2022 oil painting, sunset, pickup truck, boat, palm
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Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Bretzke depicts a beautifully transient moment in a boatyard; a man walks home with his dog as the sunset glows behind them.
Framed Dimensions: 19.5 x 23.5 inches
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Carl Bretzke Still-life Paintings
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