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"Boone's Creek Summer Evening," by Peggy Root, oil on linen, 30 x 46 in. Courtesy Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC |
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"Mt. Celo," by Peggy Root, oil, 30 x 40 in. Courtesy Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC | Award Winner Root Arrives Ready for Anything Why is Peggy Root, the First Place winner in the August/September contest in the PleinAir Salon, a devoted plein air painter? [read more] |
"Abandoned at LaSauses," by R. Gregory Summers, oil, 16 x 20 in. |
My Favorite Place to Paint: Greg Summers Colorado has some beautiful views -- some lush views -- but one reason the Rocky Mountains are awe-inspiring is their uncompromising ruggedness. Greg Summers seems to embrace that. [read more] |
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A view in downtown Bell Buckle |
OPPORTUNITY: Painting Picturesque Bell Buckle, Tennessee Bell Buckle, Tennessee, is known for its Victorian homes and quaint downtown. Painters interested in traveling to the town, located in Middle Tennessee, should mark October 26 on their calendars. [read more] |
"Morning Harbour," by Brian Buckrell, 2013, oil, 9 x 12 in. |
Tone Your Canvas Black -- And Sculpt Many artists will tone a canvas before tackling subject matter. Few paint it black. Brian Buckrell explains why working on a black canvas has its advantages. [read more] |
Brenda Boylan painting on a traffic island | Boylan Returns to the Traffic Island Sometimes you see a painting and you wonder, how did she or he get that scene? When one sees Brenda Boylan's painting "Crossing Sellwood," one wonders how she avoided getting hit by a car.... [read more] |
The Tree of Knowledge, a landmark and gathering spot in Arcadia, FL |
OPPORTUNITY: Painting in DeSoto County, Florida The weather has cooled off and the painting is good in "the Heartland of Florida," so plein air painters should consider a trip to DeSoto County for a November 16 event. [read more] |
"Plaza de Mayor, Madrid," by William Hosner, pastel, 10 x 16 in. Courtesy Suttons Bay Galleries, in Suttons Bay, MI |
All-Star Group Gets Pastel Show in Spain Michigan artist William Hosner will serve as the delegation chair for an all-star group of American pastelists who will participate in the Pintores Pastelistas Españoles International Salon Show in Oviedo, Spain. [read more] |
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Artist Michael Rogan with his First Prize-winning painting |
Central Massachusetts Event Lets Artists Help People With Disabilities A recent event in the Blackstone Valley area benefited Alternatives, a nonprofit based in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, and left participating artists feeling like they made a difference. [read more] |
Award winners Richard Lindenberg, Craig Zuger, Paul Kratter, Anton Pavlenko, and Bart Walker | Artist +1 A recent event in Sonoma allowed collectors to view pieces by friends of established painters, enriching an exhibition, exposing new artists to potential buyers, and making for a friendly painting event. [read more] |
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Lisa Prosser paints on a private ranch in the Wet Mountain Valley as part of the Alla Prima Westcliffe 2013 event, sponsored by the Sangres Art Guild. | Parting Shot: Working on a Ranch Lisa Prosser found a beautiful spot in which to work during the recent Alla Prima Westcliffe event, held in Westcliffe, Colorado. The event caught the landscape at the cusp of fall in the Wet Mountain Valley, October 3 through 5. [read more] |
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