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Jesse Powell's "Cypress and Fog" won the Irvine Museum Gold Medal at the California Art Club's Gold Medal Juried Exhibition in 2012, and might indicate the type of work the museum will start to collect as it moves into contemporary painting. |
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"Study of Monterey Bay," by E. Charlton Fortune, oil, 12 x 16 in. This piece from the museum's collection shows the type of historical plein air paintings the Irvine has collected. | The Irvine Museum, Longtime Plein Air Ally, Moves Into Contemporary
Collecting The Irvine Museum has strongly advocated for plein air painting during its entire 22-year existence, but now it will take an even more active role by collecting work by the finest plein air artists working today. [read more] |
"Broadway and E. 23rd, NYC," by Bill Guffey, oil, 18 x 24 in. Painted using a Street View image as reference. |
Using Google Maps to Find Painting Spots It can be a lot of fun to drive to a new place, then explore the area to find a scene to paint. It can also burn up a lot of time that could have been used to put paint on canvas. Kentuckian Bill Guffey has one solution: Google it. [read more] |
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"Daly City Ranch," by Edwin C. Bertolet, 2014, oil on canvas panel, 9 x 12 in. Collection the artist |
Why This Works: Using Elements for Patterns and Variety 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, Edwin C. Bertolet's "Daly City Ranch." [read more] |
Marcy Silveira's start, before she discovered she was trespassing where she was not wanted |
Crossing a Cowboy California painter Marcy Silveira upset a young cowboy one day while painting on land not clearly marked with No Trespassing signs. She took the issue to Facebook for some group-think. [read more] |
"Seneca Park Path," by Katie Burke, 2014, pastel, 11 x 14 in. | EXHIBITION: Olmsted Parks Paintings at Jane Morgan Studio and Gallery Nearly 30 artists are represented by more than 60 paintings in "The Plein Air Painters of Kentucky Exhibit Olmsted Parks Paintings," on view now at Jane Morgan Studio and Gallery in Louisville, Kentucky. [read more] |
High school student Katie Wolfe, right, learns from artist-instructor Cathy Ferrell at last year's Western Art Academy, in Kerrville, Texas. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released a report in December showing that in 2011, arts education added $7.6 billion to the nation's GDP. |
Study Finds Arts Education Is Good for the Economy It seems intuitive that the arts enhance our world, and give back in some measurable way, but even advocates of this view have usually said that the impact is not quantifiable. But the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released a joint study in December that suggests the impact can indeed be measured. [read more] |
One horse was interested in the taste of Robert G. Steele's setup. |
When the Subject Wants to Eat Your Easel Robert G. Steele likes horses. He even painted a series of illustrations that featured the U.S. Army Honor Guard Stables at Arlington National Cemetery. But he doesn't want any horses to eat his ultramarine blue. [read more] |
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A windproof shell can keep the wind from whisking away body heat. A hat provides sun protection and a bit of insulation. |
Easy Checklist for Painting Gear Thomas Jefferson Kitts attended the recent Plein Air Convention & Expo in Monterey, California, and he couldn't help noticing that some painters were missing out on great outdoor painting because they lacked the right gear to enjoy the climate. So he created a checklist. [read more] |
Marilyn Fairman painting during the 2011 Adirondack Plein Air Festival | OPPORTUNITIES: Adirondacks, Lavender in Oregon Make plans now to paint the Adirondack Mountains in August or the lavender in bloom in Oregon in late June. [read more] |
Michal Barkai's painting "Cherry Blossom, Branch Brook," 2014, pastel, 9 x 12 in. | Parting Shot: Cherry Blossom Season Few things say spring like cherry blossoms. Michal Barkai went out and painted some. [read more] |
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