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Montana artist Aaron Schuerr painted scenes in Morocco where it's unlikely any easel had ever been set up, and he taught local children for an experience he'll never forget. |
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| How Berber Children Changed Aaron Schuerr's Approach Aaron Schuerr painted in Morocco recently, for the second time in two years. He now thinks about art -- not just his, but art in general -- in a different way. [read more] | |
Patrons peruse the pieces during Wet Paint's silent auction at the Newport Art Museum in Newport, Rhode Island. |
Hundreds of Pieces Sold, More Than $100,000 Raised in Museum Event A perennially successful Rhode Island event sold about 500 paintings one recent weekend. [read more] |
Cynthia Rosen's setup in upstate New York during the recent Adirondack Plein Air Festival, her first official plein air competition |
Advice on Your First Plein Air Competition Cynthia Rosen seems like she went from zero to 60mph in her painting in virtually no time. This perception is false -- even though she took more than a decade off to raise a family, she still kept her hand in painting in various ways, always growing. But nevertheless, her entrance onto the plein air scene has been striking, both for her adventurous style and for her advanced skill level. So what happened in her first plein air competition recently? [read more] |
The spot where Larry DeGraff painted "Cameron Bluffs," near where he and Jason Sacran spotted a mountain lion. |
Plein Air Critters Just about every plein air painter has a story about visits from wild animals. But the staff at PleinAir magazine has heard some particularly interesting ones this summer, including one about what writers have called "the most dangerous game." [read more] |
First Place winner Crista Pisano. Photo by Mark Kurtz | Winner in Saranac Lake The 2014 Adirondack Plein Air Festival top prize winner was the 2012 winner as well, a participant with such a consistently accomplished body of work that the juror gave the prize for all the pieces the artist entered, not just a single painting. [read more] |
"Evening Monarch," by Bob O'Brian, 2014, oil, 18 x 24 in. |
Texas Summer Makes O'Brian Paint From Memory Painting a scene from memory and a color study is a hallowed method of producing art. It's also one that Bob O'Brian likes when the Texas summer gets unacceptably hot. [read more] |
"Rise and Shine," by Jeremy Sams, 2014, acrylic, 8 x 10 in. |
Lurking for the Sunrise Painting a sunrise is a challenge because of the quickly changing light. It's also hard to resist the brilliant colors. Jeremy Sams handled both challenges well. [read more] |
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"Piazza della Repubblica con Rondini," by Katerina Ring, oil, 11 x 14 in. |
EXHIBITION: Katerina Ring, in Cortona, Italy Katerina Ring may live in Zambia, but her travels take her all over the world. A show on view through September 24 showcases her depictions of Cortona, Italy. [read more] |
Nancy Brossard participates in a previous year's event in Potsdam. | OPPORTUNITY: Northern New York An event in Potsdam, New York, promises to pull painters in for a few days of work and play in the Adirondack Mountains. [read more] |
Taking a hike, from left, Paul Kratter, Lori Putnam, Ernesto Nemesio, Bill Cone, Robert Steele, Terry Miura, Michele Usibelli, and Michele de Braganca. | Parting Shot: Following Payne Some artists seek out Payne -- Edgar Payne, that is. This group found the landscapes that inspired him in the Sierras. [read more] |
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