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"View of the Empire State Bldg from Brooklyn Navy Yard," by Stewart White, watercolor |
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"Lumber Yard," by Stewart White, watercolor. "The fine sawdust in the air gave the image a warm, cloudy atmosphere," says the artist. | Salon Winner Stewart White Paints the Gritty Does the Baltimore artist who won the December-January contest in the PleinAir Salon prefer gritty subjects, or does he merely not care to distinguish between conventional beauty and other subject matter? [read more] |
A page from Sean Friloux's sketchbook showing quick paintings on location at a race track |
Capturing a Racing Horse en Plein Air Forget chasing the sun, Sean Friloux has to guard against chasing a racehorse traveling 35 miles an hour. [read more] |
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"Cuesta de Loreto," by Tom Dickson, 2013, oil on panel, 9 x 12 in. |
Next Winter's Getaway: San Miguel de Allende Plenty of artists live and work in San Miguel de Allende, a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site, but very few plein air painters. This is surprising, because even in late January, the temperatures hover around 80 degrees in the afternoons. And the scenery is rich. [read more] |
"Livin' on the Edge," by Richard Gallego, 2014, oil on linen, 8 x 10 in. |
Why This Works: Using Color to Create Compelling Backlighting 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, Richard Gallego's "Livin' on the Edge." [read more] |
PACE instructor Michele Byrne painting on the California coast | PACE Faculty: Michele Byrne Michele Byrne is quite clear about something. "Plein air painting changed my life," is how she puts it. Why? [read more] |
Randy Saffle painting at Nash Farm, in Grapevine, Texas |
My Favorite Place to Paint: Randy Saffle People may know about Randy Saffle's tendency to paint tractors. But they probably don't know why he does it. [read more] |
A little perspective on what cold can really be about comes in the form of a video on Wimp.com |
That's Not Cold. THIS is cold. A video on Wimp.com is making the rounds online among plein air painters. [read more] |
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"Below the Orchard," by Marcia Burtt, ca. 1996, acrylic |
EXHIBITIONS: Oak Group, the Florida Four PACE faculty member Marcia Burtt is one of the artists featured in a fundraiser show in Santa Barbara, and four notable Southern artists get the spotlight in a Florida exhibition. [read more] |
"Boca Raton Resort," by Jacob James Neagle, 2014, oil, 20 x 16 in. | Painting Events, Winning Events Jacob James Neagle has been painting pictures onsite at weddings and corporate events with considerable success, and now he's found success competing at plein air events. [read more] |
Turner Vinson's video not only offers an interesting look into one person's painting process, but it allows the artist to scrutinize his choices and become a better painter. Was he a football coach in a previous life? | Parting Shot:
Going Large, and Filming It All Turner Vinson decided to go big on his next plein air piece, and to document the process. So the painter/videographer set up along the Boise River and set out to capture some images. The result is a fleet look at his painting process. [read more] |
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