August 27, 2014
 


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  Detail of "San Fernando," by Ramon Hurtado

"San Fernando," by Ramon Hurtado, oil, 20 x 16 in.
What Hurtado Holds Back in a Plein Air Piece
Artists who watch the work on Ramon Hurtado's paintings often see a ghostly figure haunting his in-progress pieces. That's because the Los Angeles artist keeps a key component of his narrative paintings undefined until his exploration of a piece is fully realized. [read more]




Plein air painter Clyde Aspevig talks for 33 minutes in this YouTube video of a presentation he gave at the How It Happens Festival, which was held June 20 and 21 in Livingston, Montana.

Aspevig Video Has Online Community Buzzing
A video published on YouTube on July 30 featuring Montana painter Clyde Aspevig is making the rounds because of its thoughtful examination of his work and the peaceful nature of his personal philosophy. [read more]



"Morning Queen Anne's Lace," by Diane Young, oil on linen, 20 x 28 in.
Painting the Farm Before the Highway Goes Through
Diane Young is painting a vanishing landscape, but she's looking on the bright side. [read more]




"Morrison Thunder," by Penny Otwell, oil, 24 x 36 in.
My Favorite Place to Paint: Penny Otwell
California artist Penny Otwell paints nearly every day in a place that has a long line at the entrance each day by 9 a.m. [read more]





 Members of the South Texas Plein Air group painting on location

What It Takes to Start a Plein Air Group
Maren Phillips started a plein air group this spring, and she's ready to tell you the one thing you need to do the same.
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A caddisfly flew into Mike Keepness's painting when it was close to completion. Is it a sign?

Caddisfly or Eagle?
Saskatchewan painter Mike Keepness recently had a permanent visitor while painting a scene en plein air. [read more]




Debra Joy Groesser is one of the artists featured in the next issue of PleinAir magazine.
Who Is Featured in the Next Issue of PleinAir Magazine?
The October/November issue of PleinAir magazine includes some familiar faces -- and a special section on painting buildings and cityscapes. [read more]
 

 

"Sunrise in Tahiti," by Aaron Limonick, 2005
Seeing What N.C. Wyeth Saw
Aaron Limonick admired the art of N.C. Wyeth, but the red clouds he'd seen in some of the artist's pieces always puzzled him. Until he witnessed a sunrise in Polynesia. [read more]




"Fun Zone," by Rita Pacheco, 2014, oil, 11 x 14 in.

Balboa Island Fun Produces Winners
The Debra Huse Gallery hosted Just Plein Fun 2014 at the end of July on Balboa Island, California, and the winners are below. [read more]




No reason to let a little thing like broken glass stop you.
Parting Shot: Fix It Later
Esther Williams reports that her palette has been broken for three years. [read more]


 
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