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July 3, 2013
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Karen Hitt painting at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in La Conner, Washington |
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"Birth Home," by Karen Hitt, 2013, oil, 11 x 14 in. Painted in Columbus, Ohio | Hitting the Road for Four Months, Painting All the Way Karen Hitt is a woman on a mission, and she'll travel 12,000 miles before her journey is through. Why is she painting across the country? [read more] | |
| Why This Works: "Austin, Texas" 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, Becky Joy's "Austin, Texas." [read more] |
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A typical scene in the Illinois River watershed |
First Illinois River Salon Open for Entries The Illinois River Salon will make its debut this year with an entry deadline of August 28. Click through for details. [read more] |
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Roland E. Stevens III (1st Place), Duane Sabiston (Honorable Mention), Elissa Gore (2nd Place), Al Gury (2013 Juror/Awards Judge), Ron Boehmer (Best of Show), Loriann Signori (Honorable Mention), Lauren Andreach (Artists' Choice), Hiu Lai Chong (3rd Place) |
Boehmer Wins in the Alleghenies Ron Boehmer won Best of Show at the 5th Annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air event, held June 1 through 16 in Western Maryland. See his winning entry and other winners after the jump. [read more] |
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The homepage of the Hudson River School Art Trail |
Group Offers Hikes to Important Hudson River School Sites Sure, you probably could figure out where Cole and Church painted various Hudson River School masterpieces. But this outfit will take you on a guided hike to the spot. [read more] |
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"Roxanne au Jardin," by Patricia Bellerose, oil, 16 x 20 in. Best Floral |
PleinAir Salon Winners Announced in New Categories In order to recognize talented artists painting particular subjects and working outdoors, the categories in the 2013/2014 PleinAir magazine Salon Competition (www.pleinairsalon.com) have been expanded. Now there are prizes for paintings of water, still lifes, buildings, nocturnes, florals, and landscapes. Another category is reserved for paintings created exclusively out of doors. The first group of winners for April/May, including the three overall winners, were recently selected by Dr. J. Mark Sublette, the founder of Medicine Man Gallery in Tucson and Santa Fe. [read more] |
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George Van Hook found the perfect spot to paint St. Regis Falls, in the Adirondack Mountains. Actually, Tarryl Gabel gave it to him. |
Adirondacks Hit the Sweet Spot for Artists What happens when a hundred artists paint at least 600 paintings in a few days' time in the Adirondack Mountains of New York? [read more] |
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"Summer View of the Mohawk Valley," by Marilyn Fairman, oil on linen, 8 x 10 in. | My Favorite Place to Paint: Marilyn Fairman Marilyn Fairman is drawn to a painting location just 20 minutes from her home in large part because of the deep tranquility of the place. There's a good reason why it's peaceful there. [read more] | |
The homepage of The Complete Artist |
Useful Website: The Complete Artist The Complete Artist is a diverse website that offers online workshops, informative blog posts, and a forum for artists. The blog is interesting because it features a number of authors. [read more] |
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Andy Quisimbing's setup in the full moon. Ignore the lens flare. | Publisher's Invitational Artists Paint Nocturnes What's the hardest part about painting a super moon? [read more] | |
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