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"Browns Ranch Representational Piece," by Cynthia Rosen, 2013, oil on panel, 14 x 17 in. |
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"Browns Ranch Abstraction," by Cynthia Rosen, 2013, oil on panel, 14 x 17 in. | Incorporating More Abstraction Into Landscapes Cynthia Rosen is excited, because she feels she is on the verge of something. Her incredibly bold and intense abstractions of landscapes, painted on-site right next to a more representational version, are showing her the way. [read more] |
"La Farge Quarry," by Stewart White, watercolor |
PACE Faculty: Watercolorist Stewart White We'll occasionally showcase new and notable instructors at the Plein Air Convention & Expo, starting with a person who was a ceaseless advocate for a stronger watercolor presence at PACE: Baltimore artist Stewart White. [read more] |
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"Height of the Season," by Ed Cahill, 2013, oil on canvas board, 12 x 15 in. |
Why This Works: Brushwork for Depth, Unifying Leaves 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, Ed Cahill's "Height of the Season." [read more] |
"Morning's Promise Still Veiled," by Edwin C. Bertolet, 2014, oil on canvas panel, 11 x 14 in. Collection the artist |
When Nature Hands You a Tonal Scene Edwin C. Bertolet was running late recently for a meet-up with other plein air painters. When he arrived at the painting spot, all the parking spaces were taken. He drove around trying to find a subject to paint. He found this. [read more] |
"South Side," by David Boyd, Jr., oil on gessoboard | My
Favorite Place to Paint: David Boyd, Jr. Georgia painter David Boyd, Jr. discovered that in more ways than one, he needed to come home to move forward. [read more] |
"The Biker's Road," by Ian Roberts, oil on panel, 12 x 12 in. On view at Marcia Burtt Studio, Santa Barbara, California |
EXHIBITIONS: Santa Barbara, California, and Graham, North Carolina Plein air is in the spotlight on both sides of the country, with special exhibitions at Marcia Burtt Studio, in Santa Barbara, California, and the Sisters Gallery, in Graham, North Carolina. [read more] |
A view of the beach in Ocean Park, Maine |
OPPORTUNITY: New Event in Maine This July offers a chance to get in on the ground floor of a new plein air competition in Ocean Park, Maine. [read more] |
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"The Exorcist Stairs," by Thomas Van Stein, 2013, oil on panel, 12 x 8 in. |
Capturing the Creepy Folks who saw Thomas Van Stein's painting of the stairs that feature prominently in the film "The Exorcist" on Facebook might not realize that this piece was just the tip of the iceberg in Van Stein's exploration into the edges of offbeat artistic exploration. [read more] |
Katie Dobson Cundiff and her painting at last year's Light Chasers paint-out | Light Chasers Exhibit in Sarasota Event More than 400 artists participate in the Light Chasers group, a plein air association that includes among its ranks Morgan Samuel Price, Bill Farnsworth, Hodges Soileau, Mary Erickson, and Katie Dobson Cundiff. Selections from the group will be on view at an event that will also include pieces from the 2nd Annual Paint Sarasota! Artist Paint Paradise! Paint Out. [read more] |
Shelby Keefe was last year's big winner. Here's Eric Rhoads, left, and Steve Doherty, right, presenting Keefe with a check for $15,000 for winning 1st Place overall in the 2nd Annual PleinAir Salon Competition, last April at the Plein Air Convention & Expo. | Last Call for Entries: PleinAir Salon The deadline for entries in the December-January contest of the PleinAir Salon is midnight, Jan. 31--Friday night. At stake is a chance to win $15,000 for your best work. More than $21,000 in prizes will be awarded. [read more] |
Painters enjoy the scenery, weather, and instruction at last year's Plein Air Convention & Expo. | The Moment Procrastination Hurts Painters Are artists worse procrastinators than others? Perhaps. But all should take note that admission to the Plein Air Convention & Exposition (PACE) is going to get more expensive in just two days. [read more] |
Table for one, no waiting. Get painting! | Parting Shot: Now That's a Studio Right about now, many of us would like to paint among sun-dappled trees in drowsily warm temperatures. Like Mariano Soto is doing right now. [read more] |
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