Studio and Plein Air at Washington State’s National Park Show
The Plein Air Washington group held a show celebrating the National Park Service’s centennial, asking its members to submit a studio painting set in a park, and the plein air piece that inspired it. Ned Mueller walked away with the top prize.
Supermoon Draws Out the Artists
Many parts of the country had a clear night for the supermoon that shone on November 14. Plein air painters responded. Hey, it’s another excuse to get together and paint nocturnes. Here are some reports from a few artists.
Gathering to Paint Fall in Los Angeles
Rich Gallego knew that fall colors would be good in Los Angeles County — for someone who knew where to look. Here’s what he found.
Featured Artwork: Cindy Wilbur
“Morning Haze”
Oil
11 x 14 in.
Biography:
Cindy was born and raised in San Diego. She has loved art as far back as she can remember.
Her letters...
Featured Artwork: William Rogers
“Earles Tractors”
Oil, plein air, 2016
12 x 16 in.
$1350
About the Artist:
William (Bill) Rogers is an Elected Member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour...
Featured Artwork: Linda Richichi
“Myakka State Park Waterway” (detail)
Pastel
14 x 11 in.
About the artist:
Watch a quick video about artist Linda Richichi by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kkZ5mhnInE
Richichi has painted since...
Featured Artwork: Susan Nicholas Gephart
“Changing Light”
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 and its...
Featured Artwork: Mark Fehlman
“Boats in Port”
Oil
12 x 16 in.
About the Artist:
“Boats in Port was painted in Otranto, Italy, while my wife, Anne, and I were on a...
Featured Artwork: Larry Cannon
“Valley Cows”
Watercolor
10 x 14 in.
Available at Nancy Dodds Gallery, Carmel, CA
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (831) 624-0346
Website: www.nancydoddsgallery.com
About the Artist:
Larry Cannon is a watercolor artist whose work...
Featured Artwork: Joseph Burrough
"Autumn Color on the James River"
Plein Air Oil on Panel
11 x 14 in.
About the Artist:
Joseph Burrough first picked up his brushes at age 15....
Featured Artwork: Brienne M. Brown
“Antiques Bridge”
Watercolor on Paper
13 x 20 in.
Awarded 2nd Place at 2016 Easels in Frederick
www.briennembrown.com
Impressions in Watercolor
Bringing the Everyday to Life
About Brienne:
From a young age,...
Featured Artwork: Anne Blair Brown
“Go Fish”
Oil on linen
12 x 12 in
Available at Meyer Vogl Gallery, Charleston, SC
About the Artist:
Award winning artist, Anne Blair Brown, was born in North...
Parting Shot: Cubs Win! Painter Paints!
Chicago plein air artist Nancie King Mertz caught baseball fever recently when the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.
OPPORTUNITY: Plan Now for Big Urban Sketcher Event in Chicago
Artists from all over the world will gather in Chicago in July for the 8th International Urban Sketchers Symposium.
Why This Works: Communicating the Quietness of a Scene
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, Colleen Parker’s “Bend in the River.”
What’s Cooking at PAM?
The next issue of PleinAir magazine is on the way, and here are some highlights to inspire you.
EXHIBITION: “A Walk Through Michigan Seasons,” in Traverse City
Now through December 3 at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Traverse City, Michigan, Alan Maciag, Margie Guyot, and Lori Feldpausch are showing plein air paintings under the theme “A Walk Through Michigan Seasons.”
Local Food and Area Landscapes, United
In Berwyn, Pennsylvania, in the heart of the Brandywine country that inspired some of America’s greatest artists, an event is bringing together painters, farmers, and locavore foodies for a Farm to Table art show.
Key Historical Painting Comes to Irvine Museum
The Joseph Kleitsch painting “The Drugstore,” depicting Laguna Beach in the mid-1920s, is on view at the Irvine Museum through January 19. The rare piece was featured on the TV show “Antique Roadshow” on August 9, 2014.
Painting a NASA Telescope
Joanna Barnum says her plein air painting experience allowed her to make a successful watercolor under the tight schedule allowed by NASA recently at the Goddard Space Flight Center.