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"Quiet Evening," by Joseph Gyurcsak, acrylic, 11 x 14 in. |
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"Vizcaya Courtyard," by Joseph Gyurcsak, 2012, acrylic, 11 x 14 in. Joseph Gyurcsak won Best Outdoor Still Life for this piece in the 2013 PleinAir Salon August-September contest. | PACE Faculty: Joseph Gyurcsak If you haven't heard of Joseph Gyurcsak, here's your chance. He doesn't have a string of best-selling books and videos, but he is perfectly positioned to teach artists about plein air -- especially plein air pieces painted in acrylic. This PleinAir Salon category winner might be the Plein Air Convention & Expo's somewhat secret ace-in-the-hole. Take note, oil painters! [read more] |
"American Bison -- Ouabache State Park," by Rick Wilson, oil, 27 x 36 in. |
Painting All Your State's Parks Rick Wilson had talked with the executive director of the Richmond (Indiana) Art Museum about a show at the venue over the last few years, and then an idea hit him. Now he's looking at not just a solo museum show, but a traveling one, with a documentary to accompany it. [read more] |
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"Backside of Mast Store Annex, Valle Crucis, NC," by Jeremy Sams, acrylic, 8 x 6 in. |
Why This Works: Design and Careful Color Value Range In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they succeed as painted images. This week, Jeremy Sams's "Backside of Mast Store Annex, Valle Crucis, NC." [read more] |
"Approaching Wildlife Camp, Mfuwe, Zambia," by Katerina Ring |
Next Winter's Getaway: Zambia Katerina Ring lives in southern Zambia, and she recommends painting in South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia in the winter months. Just don't set up in the high grasses, where lions can lurk. [read more] |
An arresting vista in the Illinois River watershed | Paint the
Illinois River for Prizes The Illinois River Watershed Partnership and Heart of America Artists' Association are bringing back the Illinois River Salon for a second year after a strong showing in 2013, and they've upped the prizes in the process. But painters will need to schedule a trip to Northwest Arkansas or Northeast Oklahoma to paint a qualifying scene for the competition. [read more] |
Barry Howard's mobile studio/house/bike |
Itinerant Plein Air Painter Bikes to the Best Spots It's his home, it's his business, it's his transportation: Barry Howard has hitched an elaborate cart to his bicycle and hit the road, painting across America. [read more] |
Kevin Macpherson poses with Richard Lindenberg, one of the organizers of the event and the national sales manager for PleinAir magazine |
Speakers and Critiques at CAC Symposium Kevin Macpherson led a strong roster of artists, including PleinAir Salon finalist Jesse Powell, who enriched California Art Club members with information and images at the 2nd Biennial Winter Art Symposium, held at the Ft. Mason Conference Center in San Francisco. [read more] |
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"Morning Coffee," by John Budicin, oil, 8 x 15 in. |
Budicin Hosts Artist Talk & Slide Show in Newport Beach Noted plein air artist John Budicin will talk about his process, his development as an artist, and his influences in an artist talk and slide show presentation at the Newport Beach Yacht Club in Newport Beach, California, March 7. [read more] |
"Over, Under, and Through," by Thomas Van Stein, oil, 30 x 30 in. | Next, in April's PleinAir Magazine PleinAir magazine gears up for its big event -- the Plein Air Convention & Expo, April 7-11 in Monterey, California -- with a special issue examining nocturne artists such as Thomas Van Stein, young painters like Dave Santillanes, and the charismatic Texas artist Rusty Jones. [read more] |
"Calla Lily," by Martha Valentin, 2014, oil, 14 x 11 in. | Parting Shot: Lilies in Her Backyard Martha Valentin needed only to go out in her backyard to find some ravishing subject matter for a plein air painting. The heavily textured piece looks like a classic studio painting, until a closer look reveals some telltale signs of plein air study. [read more] |
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