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"Autumn Morning, Ephraim," by Debra Joy Groesser, oil, 12 x 30 in. |
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| Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Debra Joy Groesser Nebraska painter Debra Joy Groesser may prefer to paint outside, but she has a system down for working indoors -- one that some of her students find revelatory. She'll share it in person at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE), April 13-17 in Monterey, California. [read more] | |
"Plein Air on the Hudson River," by Kenneth Salaz, 2014, oil, 6 x 9 in. |
Painting a Moving Bullet We've all watched sunsets. The colors change dramatically every few seconds. New York painter Kenneth Salaz seems to catch the height of those fleeting colors in his Hudson Valley sunsets. How does he do it? [read more] |
"Haze," by Jennifer Hoffman, pastel, 12 x 24 in. |
My Favorite Place to Paint: Jennifer L. Hoffman Wyoming painter Jennifer L. Hoffman takes advantage of "artist's hours" to get a lot of work done in the winter months. [read more] |
"Bath Prairie," by Jack Liberman |
EXHIBITION: "Painting Ohio Prairies," at the Springfield Museum of Art Fred Fochtman juried the Ohio Plein Air Society's show focusing on prairies, on view now through February 22 at the Springfield Museum of Art in Springfield, Ohio. Did you know prairies grew in Ohio? [read more] |
"Storing Their Hay," by Gwen Gutwein, oil, 18 x 28 in. | EXHIBITION: "Autumn Art Show," at Wilson Gallery Plein air painter Gwen Gutwein is showcased in an exhibition on view through December 24 at Wilson Gallery, part of Picture This in Print Gallery in Kendallville, Indiana. Gutwein's oils will be on view alongside drawings by David Button. [read more] |
"Boulder Furrows," by Jane Hunt, 2014, oil, 11 x 14 in. Artists' Choice at Plein Air Artists Colorado 2014 |
How to Protect Your Eyes from Snow Blindness Jane Hunt's eyes ached when she recently painted a snow scene, so she tried to crowd-source a solution: She went to Facebook and asked other artists how they handle bright days in snowy climes. It's not just a matter of comfort; snow blindness is a real threat, and eyes need protection from light in all seasons, not just in the sunny summertime. The ensuing discussion yielded much good information. [read more] |
"Buckhorn Cove," by MEA member Eleanor Harvey |
The Value of Engaging Several Charities, Not One A number of artists' groups form a relationship with just one cause and one charity, and build on this dynamic. It works well. But Mendocino Eco Arts finds that it benefits from embracing several area groups working for great causes. [read more] |
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"Bluffs Below the Turnoff to Main Canyon," by Brad Holt, 2014, oil, 12 x 16 in. |
Why This Works: Balance and Subtlety 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, Brad Holt's "Bluffs Below the Turnoff to Main Canyon." [read more] |
Tarryl Gabel hangs a piece at last year's Finger Lakes event, in Canandaigua, New York. Photo by Michele Kisly Fine Portrait | OPPORTUNITY: Finger Lakes Plein
Air January 30 will be here before you know it -- those interested in participating in the 4th Annual Finger Lakes Plein Air Competition and Festival should make plans to submit an application before that deadline. Here's how. [read more] |
"Sunlit," by Thomas Wezwick, 2014, oil, 20 x 24 in. | Parting Shot: Here Start the Snow Paintings Barely into December, the country is already familiar with the sight of snow. The good news is that lovely depictions of snow will be forthcoming. Thomas Wezwick executed a good one recently that garnered a lot of praise online, and, in a rarity for most artists, the painter liked the piece, too. [read more] |
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