Featured Artwork: Shelby Keefe AIS AWA
“Rooftops of Crystal Cove”
Oil
18 x 24 in.
$3850
About the Artist:
Award winning artist, Shelby Keefe paints in a bold brush, realistic style uniquely her own. Living...
Featured Artwork: Susan Nicholas Gephart
“Light Around the Corner”
Pastel
12 x 18 in.
framed $850
About the Artist:
Influenced by her artist father, Susan Nicholas Gephart developed a deep appreciation of the earth...
Featured Artwork: Larry Cannon
“Valley Sunset”
Watercolor
10 x 14 in.
Available at Lee Youngman Galleries
Calistoga (Napa Valley), CA
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (707) 942-0585
Website: www.leeyoungmangalleries.com
About the Artist:
Larry Cannon is a watercolor artist whose...
Featured Artwork: Brienne M. Brown
“Evening at the Ranch”
Watercolor on Paper
12 x 20 in.
Juried into the American Impressionist Society International Exhibit 2016
www.briennembrown.com
Impressions in Watercolor
Bringing the Everyday to Life
About the...
Parting Shot: Was That a Zebra?
The Southern California offshoot of the Salmagundi Club recently painted at the Pillsbury Ranch, the home of exotic animal expert Jan Embery and her husband.
OPPORTUNITY: Carmel in May
The deadline to apply for the Carmel Art Festival in California is fast approaching.
Short Stories and Night Scenes
Linden Frederick is planning a solo show in 2017 that incorporates short stories written by noted authors to accompany his plein air and plein air-inspired paintings, at Forum Gallery in New York City.
Artists and Conservancy: The 10 Habitats of St. Vincent Island, FL
In this series, artist Lori Putnam speaks on the role artists can play in the conservation and preservation of land, cultures, and buildings. In this installment, Putnam explores painting on the conserved land on St. Vincent Island, in Florida.
Why This Works: Composing in a Square Format
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, Clark Mitchell’s “Passing Storm.”
Watercolor Weather and the Sea
Listen to another plein air war story, this one from the English coast, courtesy of Lynne Chapman.
Winners at Zion National Park
Zion is another national park that has spots with very paintable views in all directions. Who singled out a scene to make a winning competition during its recent Plein Air Art Invitational?
Anatomy of an Award Winner: Cyrus Hunter’s Winner at Capitola
Cyrus “Chad” Hunter raced time and tide to get his award-winning piece done at Capitola Plein Air. Here’s what the judge had to say about his painting.
Plein Airplanes
Phil Sandusky is well known for his cityscapes and impressionist landscapes, but he recently found himself at the Lakefront Airport in New Orleans painting planes with two likeminded artists. What’s the appeal of planes en plein air?
Parting Shot: Didn’t Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blowin’
They’d never seen a train on those tracks, so these Portland painters went for it.
OPPORTUNITY: Grand Canyon Celebration of Art in September
Participating artists rave about this event. Make plans now to be part of the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art in Arizona in September.
EXHIBITION: PAPO 11th Anniversary Show in Bellingham, WA
For 11 years, Studio UFO, led by Trish Harding, has held the annual Plein Air Paint Out in Bellingham, Washington, and this year a celebratory show is marking the anniversary at Fourth Corner Frames.
Tilby’s Good Marketing Practices Include PleinAir Salon
Canadian Deborah Tilby thinks entering the PleinAir Salon is smart business sense. Why?
Why This Works: Careful Drawing, With a Twist
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, Dan Graziano’s “Autumn in the Village.”
How Artists Can Reduce Frustration While Painting
The art of painting is a head game. It requires a distraction-free environment that allows you to get into the painting zone where things are going smoothly — distractions are the enemy. So what can an artist do to set him- or herself up for success?
Idyllic Weather in Florida’s November
In Fort Myers Beach, the 7th annual Paint the Beach event got an important assist from the weather. The seventh time was a charm for the competition, as pleasant, sunny days made artists and patrons happy. Who won?