An informal behind the scenes look at Koch's paintings, stories about his life and career, and posts about what he admires in the work of his favorite artists. As of Summer 2024 the blog has had 1219304 page views.To read Philip Koch's Blog click here- philipkochpaintings.blogspot.com


Some sample posts-

Dec. 3, 2023 


Quick background on two of Koch's recent paintings.

  






May 19, 2023

Colors of June / Colors of September

A brief background on Koch's painting Warm September, oil on panel, 14 x 21 inches, 2020.




April 23, 2023

My painting Canopy was included in the article 15 Beautiful Places in Rochester, New York on Redin's real estate website. Here's the Link





February 10,
2023

Maier Museum of Art Acquires Work by Philip Koch








December 21, 2022
Edward Hopper Hopper Didn't Like to Teach But Still Gave Great Lessons

Looking at Delaware Art Museum's Hopper painting "Summertime." Here's a detail-





September 30, 2022

My Gratitude to Some Artist I'll Never Know.
A short story about an unlikely source that taught Philip Koch a big lesson. Some background on his painting technique. Pictured: Clearing, oil on canvas, 30 x 60 inches, 2022





August 29, 2022
Background on new paintings delivered to Somerville Manning Gallery.





July 17, 2022

photo tour of how my painting studio is organized (with brief comments).





May 26, 2022

Artists are Good Liars- Ogunquit Museum Exhibition Part III





May 17, 2022

Background on paintings in Ogunquit Museum's Philip Koch: Isle of Dreams part II





May 14, 2022

Ogunquit Museum of American Art Exhibition Philip Koch: Isle of Dreams
The museum is holding their show of Koch's work in the same gallery space where it held a 2005 Edward Hopper exhibition. First of several posts with Koch giving some background on the paintings in the museum's exhibition. Pictured is one of the Hopper oils from the 2005 Hopper show, Sea at Ogunquit, 1914.









Blog

An informal behind the scenes look at Koch's paintings, stories about his life and career, and posts about what he admires in the work of his favorite artists. As of Summer 2024 the blog has had 1219304 page views.To read Philip Koch's Blog click here- philipkochpaintings.blogspot.com


Some sample posts-

Dec. 3, 2023 


Quick background on two of Koch's recent paintings.

  






May 19, 2023

Colors of June / Colors of September

A brief background on Koch's painting Warm September, oil on panel, 14 x 21 inches, 2020.




April 23, 2023

My painting Canopy was included in the article 15 Beautiful Places in Rochester, New York on Redin's real estate website. Here's the Link





February 10,
2023

Maier Museum of Art Acquires Work by Philip Koch








December 21, 2022
Edward Hopper Hopper Didn't Like to Teach But Still Gave Great Lessons

Looking at Delaware Art Museum's Hopper painting "Summertime." Here's a detail-





September 30, 2022

My Gratitude to Some Artist I'll Never Know.
A short story about an unlikely source that taught Philip Koch a big lesson. Some background on his painting technique. Pictured: Clearing, oil on canvas, 30 x 60 inches, 2022





August 29, 2022
Background on new paintings delivered to Somerville Manning Gallery.





July 17, 2022

photo tour of how my painting studio is organized (with brief comments).





May 26, 2022

Artists are Good Liars- Ogunquit Museum Exhibition Part III





May 17, 2022

Background on paintings in Ogunquit Museum's Philip Koch: Isle of Dreams part II





May 14, 2022

Ogunquit Museum of American Art Exhibition Philip Koch: Isle of Dreams
The museum is holding their show of Koch's work in the same gallery space where it held a 2005 Edward Hopper exhibition. First of several posts with Koch giving some background on the paintings in the museum's exhibition. Pictured is one of the Hopper oils from the 2005 Hopper show, Sea at Ogunquit, 1914.