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
Frame Dimensions 30 x 42in
American realist painter Carl Bretzke is particularly adept at nocturne scenes which ooze in darkness, reminiscent of Edward Hopper. Bretzke remarks: “Wh...
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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
American realist painter Carl Bretzke is particularly adept at nocturne scenes which ooze in darkness, reminiscent of Edward Hopper. Bretzke remarks: “What most people don’t notice i...
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2010s American Realist Carl Bretzke Still-life Paintings
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Boatyard - Quarter Moon
By Carl Bretzke
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A night-time view of a boatyard.
Framed dimensions: 16.5 x 28.5 inches
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Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes and plein-air landsca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Carl Bretzke Still-life Paintings
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Late Dusk at the Boatyard
By Carl Bretzke
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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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Car...
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The Neighborhood
By Carl Bretzke
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A winter day in one little corner of the neighborhood.
Artist Bio:
Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes and plein-air landscapes. Carl's work h...
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Another Day
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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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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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Still-life Paintings
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