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"Navajo Country," by Jean Perry, 2008, oil, 12 x 16 in. Private collection. Plein air |
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"Navajo Country," by Jean Perry, 2010, oil, 24 x 36 in. Collection Jeanelle Waldrop. Studio | Plein Air to Studio: Jean Perry's Three Approaches Jean Perry doesn't have one single approach to taking a plein air study up to a larger size in the studio. She has three, in part because painting is problem-solving, and things change as a piece progresses. [read more] |
"Fleeting Moments," by Mike Keepness, oil on gessoed hardboard, 10 x 12 in. |
The Tale of the Palette Saskatchewan painter Mike Keepness has a habit of photographing his paintings in the field, and showing his palette and mixing area in the picture. The result is an interesting look at one artist's evolving use of color. [read more] |
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Participants will paint from the perspective of a boat through BaySail's plein air program. |
Kids Experience Plein Air Painting on a Schooner There are many ways one could introduce children and adults to the joys of painting outdoors. A Michigan nonprofit organization is offering a particularly striking way: from the deck of a tall ship. [read more] |
Pamela Ruschman painting on the banks of Lake Superior |
A Final Word on Painting Warmly in the Cold We've been passing along the best advice for painting in cold weather, and last week, we received the absolute bottom line for staying warm en plein air. Not surprisingly, it came from a veteran of painting along the shore of frigid Lake Superior in Wisconsin. What is the word from Pamela Ruschman? [read more] |
"By the Tracks," by Gary Cooley, 2013, oil on linen panel, 16 x 12 in. | No Place for an Artist? Atlanta artist Gary Cooley decided to set up his easel alongside the railroad tracks to capture an interesting, sturdy-looking structure in downtown Atlanta's west side. He got the painting -- quite a good one -- but he also got the bum's rush. [read more] |
"Beach Glow," by Eleinne Basa, oil, 8 x 12 in. Collection the artist |
My Favorite Place to Paint: Eleinne Basa Clean light, open vistas over water, dramatic rocks -- Eleinne Basa has found a home away from home in Maine. [read more] |
"Cluxewe Morning," by Brian Buckrell, 2013, oil on gessoed MDF board with magenta underpainting, 8 x 10 in. |
Why This Works: Harmonious Color for Quiet Mood 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, Brian Buckrell's "Cluxewe Morning." [read more] |
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Zion National Park in Utah. Photo: Doug Dolde |
OPPORTUNITIES: Florida, Utah, Pennsylvania The deadlines for entries for events in warmer climes and beyond continue to come, with entries due for events in Florida, Utah, and Southern Pennsylvania within the next five weeks. [read more] |
"The After Glow on the Desert," by Bertha Amet | Riverside Art Museum Extends Plein Air Show The Riverside Art Museum in Riverside, California, is showcasing plein air paintings and drawings from the museum's permanent collection in the exhibition "The Riverside Legacy: California Plein Air Paintings Past and Present," now through April 17. [read more] |
"Morning in Monterey, California," by Sandra Lo, 2013, oil, 11 x 14 in. | Parting Shot: It's Sunny in Monterey San Francisco artist Sandra Lo took advantage of the fine weather in Monterey to nail down a nice painting. [read more] |
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