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August 28, 2013
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Views from inside Nass's Day Lily Farm were enjoyed by Jane Albin. |
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The Wet Paint Show and Sale at the Station Art Gallery on August 3 | Westfield Event Offers One Model for a Successful Plein Air Startup Katherine Brown Galbraith, the owner and artist behind The Station Art Gallery in Westfield, New York, decided to start a plein air event in her town. Its success surprised even her. How did she do it? [read more] |
"Old Oak," by Scott Hiestand, 2001, acrylic, 8 x 10 in. Collection the artist |
Salon Winner Finds Inspiration in Wild Florida Scott Hiestand's paintings of the Florida landscape may seem serene at first glance, but they represent a decidedly wild terrain. [read more] |
Jamie Lindholm painted a historic structure during last year's High Bridge Paint Out. | High Bridge Paint Out Returns The High Bridge Paint Out returns this October for a second year of painting the fall season in New Jersey. [read more] |
Willamette Falls, as seen from Oregon City, Oregon |
Last Call: Paint Willamette Falls The Clackamas County Arts Alliance, in partnership with the Willamette Falls Festival in Oregon City, Oregon, recently put out the last call for Pacific Northwest artists interested in participating in a plein air event on October 5 and 6. [read more] |
Jason Horejs, owner of Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, and author of the blog RedDotBlog.com | Blog Post on Splitting Commissions Sparks Online Debate Jason Horejs, the co-owner of Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, recently wrote about the thorny question of galleries splitting a commission when a piece is shown in one place and sold in another. The conversation sparked a second post with even more debate.... [read more] |
Rusty Jones on his big day in the Fredericksburg area, with fellow artist Bob Rohm |
Painting Four Paintings a Day in Texas Rusty Jones painted four pictures in one day in scenic Fredericksburg, Texas, and wrote about it. The verdict? [read more] |
"Afternoon Walk," by Wayne McKenzie, 2013, oil, 9 x 12 in. |
Artists Gather in Napa Valley for Sales Event Yountville, California, was the host of the Napa Valley Art Festival, a grass-roots event that bestows Artists' Choice and People's Choice awards to talented painters in California's wine country. So who took home the prizes? [read more] |
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"Frankly Speaking, Yackandandah," 2013, watercolor, 15 x 12 in. Painted mid-morning en plein air in North East Victoria, Australia. |
Why This Works: "Frankly Speaking, Yackandandah" 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, Gordon Dickson's "Frankly Speaking, Yackandandah." [read more] |
"Autumn Colors," by Christine Labich, pastel, 11 x 13 in. | My Favorite Place to Paint: Christine Labich There is a field in Massachusetts near where Christine Labich lives that captivates her, and her exceptional pastel pieces from the location verify her choice. What makes it so great? [read more] |
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C.W. Mundy and James Wille Faust (right) sign copies of Painting Indiana III. | Parting Shot: Book 'em, C-Dub! Plein air painter C.W. Mundy was one of the 40 artists who signed 400 copies of the book Painting Indiana III: Heritage of Place, a 272-page coffee-table book featuring 100 juried works depicting historical places in the Hoosier State. [read more] |
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