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"A Bend in the Illinois," by John P. Lasater IV, oil, 10 x 10 in. Collection the artist |
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"Crystal Bridges Patterns," by John P. Lasater IV, oil, 10 x 12 in. Collection the artist | Diebenkorn Can Set You Free John Porter Lasater IV was teaching a plein air course last fall when he sensed that his students were stuck. So he talked about Richard Diebenkorn. [read more] |
Lynn Gertenbach is one of the many instructors gathered in one place to instruct and inspire at PACE. |
Time Is Running Out -- Two Weeks Until PACE Folks who are considering learning from some of the best plein air painters gathering together at the Plein Air Convention & Expo had better hop to it -- only a few seats remain, and the event, set in sublime Monterey, California, is only two weeks away. [read more] |
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"Sunset in Paint," by Thomas Wezwick, 2014, oil, 12 x 16 in. |
The Bold Stroke Friends of Thomas Wezwick were struck by the painting he posted online recently. To be specific, they were struck by the incredibly bold smear of yellow he placed in the sky of his landscape. Wezwick dishes on the why and how. [read more] |
"Untitled," by Martin Dimitrov, 2014, oil on linen panel, 16 x 20 in. |
Painting the Early Night Sky After the fireworks of sunset, the night sky calms down. The colors are still beautiful -- just subtler. Martin Dimitrov notices. [read more] |
"Just Above Water," by Bob O'Brian, 2014, oil, 8 x 10 in. | Learning by Painting Rocks When Bob O'Brian just has a little bit of time and wants to further his painting skills, he goes down to the river and paints rocks. [read more] |
"Obstructed View, Kansas City," by Patrick Saunders, 2013, oil, 9 x 12 in. Collection the artist |
My Favorite Place to Paint: Patrick Saunders Patrick Saunders likes to paint cityscapes, but his approach and his reasons are not what you might imagine. [read more] |
"Winter Birches," by Colin Page, oil, 22 x 42 in. First Place |
Field Complete for $21,000 PleinAir Salon Contest The last finalists were selected last week for the big annual competition worth more than $21,000 -- the PleinAir Salon, sponsored by PleinAir magazine. The winner of the $15,000 Grand Prize, plus the other finalists, will be announced during the Plein Air Convention & Expo, April 7-11, in Monterey, California. [read more] |
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"Model in Bright Sunlight," by Alicia Tredway, 2013, oil on linen, 16 x 20 in. Courtesy Sewell Gallery Fine Art, Eureka, California |
EXHIBITION: "Women and Places," at the Sewell Gallery Fine Art The Sewell Gallery Fine Art in Eureka, California, is hosting "Women and Places," a show featuring the artwork of Alicia Tredway, April 2-26. [read more] |
Jeanne Mackenzie, judge, stands with last year's Best of Show winner, Richard Prather, and his painting "Caja del Rio Canyon" and Anita Louise West of Plein Air Santa Fe | OPPORTUNITIES: Santa Fe, Maryland, Illinois Events and competitions enrich and stretch artists. Plein air painters interested in participating in 2014 shows like the ones listed below need to start planning now and get their entries together. [read more] |
Now that's multitasking. | Parting Shot: Double Dealing Greg Summers is going to climb up the world's tallest water slide in a few weeks to paint the view from 16 stories up. He plans on painting two views at a time to maximize his window of opportunity. And so last week, he practiced painting two pieces at once. [read more] |
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