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August 7, 2013
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Marguerite Meyer found a choice spot to paint amid wildflowers and mountains in the area around Crested Butte in Western Colorado. |
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Don Sahli taught two half-day workshops as part of the proceedings. | A Powerful Reminder of Colorado's Beauty The images and descriptions from Plein Air Artists Colorado's recent event at Crested Butte are a jaw-dropping reminder that the Centennial State has some of the best scenery in America. The subject matter varied from wildflowers to majestic mountains. [read more] |
Artwork hung and ready for the exhibition |
SOCALPAPA Breaks Sales Record The Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (SOCALPAPA) broke their sales record last week at their show "SOCALPAPA Paints the Orange County Parks and Back Bay," at the Muth Interpretive Center in Newport Beach, California. What was the final take? [read more] |
Terri Sanchez won First Place last year for her painting "Aspen Pathway." | Painting Opportunity in Victor, Colorado Mark your calendar on Labor Day Weekend if you wish to travel to "the sunny side of Pikes Peak" and participate in the 14th Annual Victor Celebrates the Arts En Plein Air Artists Competition. The event has numerous categories in which artists can win. [read more] |
"El Malpais Rocks, 10 AM," by Michael Lewis, 2013, oil |
Why This Works: "El Malpais Rocks, 10 AM" 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, Michael Lewis's "El Malpais Rocks, 10 AM." [read more] |
"Sturgeon Bay Shipyard," by Mark Boedges, won Artists' Choice. |
Winners Named at Prestigious Door County Event The event is now over in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. So who won at the Door County Plein Air Festival? [read more] |
"Stockholm Landing" was one of the three pieces by Richard Abraham that earned him Best Collection at the 2013 Plein Air Art and Music Festival. |
Red Wing, Minnesota, and Plein Air Painting The Red Wing Arts Association (RWAA) announced the winners at its 7th Annual Plein Air Art and Music Festival, and sang special praise for its judge. [read more] |
David Lawton works on a painting of Main Street, Ellicott City. |
Battling the Weather -- and Winning -- in Ellicott City Last year it was beastly hot. This year, participants in Paint It! Ellicott City, a plein air event in Ellicott City, Maryland, were spared the roaster but ran into another challenge. [read more] |
Detail of "Bellows Falls Canal" |
Up Close: "Past Forward" at Vermont Artisan Designs Charlie Hunter's paintings are different yet familiar, a function of his nearly monochromatic palette and his sharp and somewhat unconventional worldview. This detail, taken from one of the pieces now on view at Vermont Artisan Designs in Brattleboro, Vermont, is representative of his vision. What's the story behind it? [read more] |
"Casey's Pond," by Jean Perry, oil, 12 x 16 in. | My Favorite Place to Paint: Jean Perry Jean Perry likes to paint a mountain pond near her home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. But a few years ago, the area was developed and the quaint little white house that sat on the shoreline was demolished to make way for a retirement home. That didn't take away her favorite thing about the scene. [read more] |
"Sasqwock," a perhaps Photoshopped image from the mind of Michael Chesley Johnson. | Parting Shot: Hormones in the Feed Michael Chesley Johnson is finding all manner of interesting things to paint in the Maine area. When asked about this scene, he was a bit cryptic. [read more] |
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