Listed as one of the top plein air painters to collect by Plein Air Magazine, Tad Retz continues to evolve with a sophistication beyond his years. His recent body of work is a result of his desire to experiment with paint manipulation and to see what different tools can do to the look and shapes of color. He attempts to capture the timeless atmosphere of old American, European and Dutch Masters of impressionism which he devoutly studies."Through using new tools, thicker paint, and fast drying mediums, I am discovering new ways to suggest reality in my paintings.Through the act of scraping paint off, applying unmixed paint with palette knives, calligraphic brush marks, dragging tissues through the thick wet paint, and so on; I am able to achieve the look that I have been striving for - a look that is timeless and poetic and more in line with who I am as an artist."Tad Retz gives workshops throughout the year and his work is in numerous private collections in the US.