John D Cogan, “Morning Virga,” 2017, acrylic, 16 x 20 in., Private collection, Plein air and studio
John D Cogan, “Morning Virga,” 2017, acrylic, 16 x 20 in., Private collection, Plein air and studio

In this weekly series Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine, shares a favorite painting and artist quote from the current issue.

Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week: Morning Virga

“Every good painting — even a representational one — has to have a solid abstract foundation. I look for subjects that demonstrate contrasts in value, color temperature, and line. With the ever-changing sky, rocks that vary from dark gray and red to white, and the variety of greens in the vegetation, there’s never a lack of great subjects at the Grand Canyon.” ~ John D Cogan (“From River to Rim”)
PleinAir Magazine, October/November 2019



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