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"North Minneapolis House With Trailer," by Carl Bretzke, oil on linen, 12 x 16 in. |
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"Vintage Truck, Carmel, California," by Carl Bretzke, oil, 12 x 16 in. First Place in the October-November contest of the PleinAir Salon | Salon Winner Has Trained His Eyes in Medicine The winner of the October-November contest in the PleinAir Salon, sponsored by PleinAir magazine, is an interventional radiologist who chose his field because he considers himself a visual person. And his careful scrutiny of images over the years has made him a good artist. Meet Carl Bretzke. [read more] |
Michelle Dunaway chose transparent oxide red for earth tones in this painting. |
COLOR: A Hue More Popular Than White? Most artists were probably not surprised to read in a recent post on OutdoorPainter.com that painters go through a lot of white paint. But at one art-materials manufacturer, another, very specific color outsells whites. [read more] |
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"Hot Spot," by Marc Hanson. Plein air |
Plein Air to Studio: Advice From Marc Hanson Marc R. Hanson has thought a lot about how to paint a large studio painting based on a smaller plein air study -- in fact, he teaches a class on the subject. So what's his advice to painters working on pieces indoors while the weather is wintry? [read more] |
Wendie Thompson, founder of the Wisconsin Plein Air Painters Association and an intrepid artist |
Expert Cold-Weather Advice From Wisconsin Wendie Thompson knows plein air painting in freezing temperatures -- she's the founder of the Wisconsin Plein Air Painters Association. She says that when the winter temperatures are extreme, it's all about protecting the extremities. [read more] |
"Early Morning Fog," by Michael Chesley Johnson, oil on panel, 9 x 12 in. Collection the artist | Kickstarter Campaign for Campobello Folks familiar with Michael Chesley Johnson know that Campobello Island, located on the U.S.-Canadian border by Maine, is dear to his heart. Late this fall, the painter decided to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the island's international park with a large painting project. [read more] |
"Louis Comfort Tiffany," by Joaquín Sorolla, 1911, oil, 59 1/4 x 88 3/4 in. |
EXHIBITION: Sorolla and America More than 40 paintings by Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923) that have stayed in private collections for decades are on public view for the first time since their initial showing, in the exhibition "Sorolla and America," on view at the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University in Dallas through April 19. [read more] |
Russell Jewell won last year's Grand Prize and shared the Collector's Choice Award at Easels in Frederick for his painting "After the Rain." |
OPPORTUNITIES: Entry Deadlines in Maryland, the Finger Lakes Region Start filling in that new calendar you bought for 2014 with plein air competition dates. Here are two events with deadlines just around the corner. [read more] |
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"Hartung Oil," 2013, by Matt Anderson, oil on canvas panel, 12 x 16 in. |
Why This Works: "Hartung Oil" 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, Matt Anderson's "Hartung Oil." [read more] |
John Hoffman took advantage of the scaffolding erected for chimney repair on his house and painted the view from his roof. | Taking Advantage of Home Repair by Painting From on High Englishman John Hoffman had some work done on his house's chimney this fall. The scaffolding was too tempting for him to resist. [read more] |
The Portola Hotel in Monterey, California | Plein Air Convention Hotel Almost Sold Out The entire Portola Hotel is almost sold out for the Plein Air Convention. Only 18 rooms remain in the host hotel, which is the primary "hang out" spot in the evenings. These rooms are offered at a special rate, and once these 18 are gone the host hotel will no longer be available. [read more] |
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The clip holding the top of Tom Wezwick's panel to his easel is indeed a rat trap. | Parting Shot: Rats! My Easel Broke! Las Vegas painter Tom Wezwick found himself with a broken easel that was supposed to be holding a painting in progress. He had a rat trap handy, and the rest is artist-rigged history. [read more] |
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