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"Haimbaugh Family Barn, Fulton County," by Gwen Gutwein, oil, 18 x 36 in. |
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"Mears Family Barn, Carroll County," by Gwen Gutwein, oil, 18 x 30 in. | Not Just a Rustic Barn Old barns attract painters because of their interesting textures, their intriguing state of decay, and their placement in a pastoral scene. But there is also history in them, and Indiana artist Gwen Gutwein loves to both learn about the structures and paint them, as her new book and exhibition prove. [read more] |
T. Allen Lawson will speak and offer a painting demonstration at next year's Plein Air Convention & Expo, April 13-17, 2015, in Monterey, California. |
Headliners Announced for 2015 Plein Air Convention & Expo The faculty for next year's Plein Air Convention & Expo is only beginning to be assembled -- this year's event boasted more than 70 instructors -- but already three heavyweights have signed on for four days of painting, sharing, and learning in Monterey, California. [read more] |
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"On the Roots," by E.E. Jacks, oil on gesso board, 11 x 14 in. |
Painting, and Learning From, a White Rabbit E.E. Jacks is probably the only artist in America painting rabbits at night en plein air. [read more] |
Shaddy Sadafi painting digitally at Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah |
Digital Plein Air Society Nurtures Outdoor Painting on Devices Many of the best-paying jobs in the arts field are dependent on electronic devices. As a result, many talented artists have become adept at painting on a computer. Considering how powerful the call of plein air painting is, the Digital Plein Air Society was an inevitability. [read more] |
"Squirrel's Market," by Nellie Gill, transparent watercolor on cold-pressed paper, 9 3/4 x 6 in. | Why This Works: Utilizing a Tree's Structure 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, Nellie Gill's "Squirrel's Market." [read more] |
A typical view on the Banff area trip, accessible on foot or by helicopter. Photo by Liz Wiltzen |
Bucket List Alert: Heli-Painting Outside of Banff For the last four years, about a dozen plein air painters have gathered at Banff, Canada, and climbed aboard a helicopter to access remote locations high in the Columbia Mountains, retiring each night to an extremely isolated luxury lodge. [read more] |
Rain simply inspired a different kind of painting for Randall Graham. |
What He Did When It Rained on his Plein Air Event Heavy rains compromised Randall Graham's painting session during the recent Paint the Town event in West Chester, Pennsylvania. So the artist improvised. [read more] |
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John Cosby set up on Fifth Avenue to paint the view into Washington Square Park in Manhattan. |
Braving the Weather and Bustle of NYC The Plein-Air Painters of America teamed up with the Salmagundi Club for a weekend of events recently, and the final activity was a plein air painting session in New York City's Washington Square Park. The park was filled with New Yorkers enjoying spring -- even if the weather was a tad chilly and decidedly windy. The painters attracted a parade of curious onlookers. [read more] |
John Cook's piece "Sombrero" won last year's Best of Show award in the American Impressionist Society's National Juried Exhibition. | OPPORTUNITIES: Impressionism, California Village, Upstate NY, and Texas Whether it's a Spanish-style coastal village in Cali, a venture to the heart of Texas, a sojourn in western New York, or a date with impressionism, the opportunities are around. [read more] |
Detail of "Saddleback Butte Sunset," by Andrew Dickson, showing his handling of shadow color in a desert sunset scene | UP CLOSE: "Endless Summer," at the CAC's Gallery at the Old Mill Juried members of the California Art Club contributed close to 40 paintings to the exhibition "Endless Summer," a show on view at The Old Mill in San Marino, California, through September 7. The official opening is tomorrow night. [read more] |
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