Carl Bretzke, "Behind the Massage Parlor," 2017, oil on linen, 22 x 28 inches
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An increasing number of nocturnal paintings are being included in plein air competitions, in part because the artists enjoy the challenge of working in the dark and in part because the novelty attracts patrons to plein air festivals. Observers who become buyers are attracted to the painted records of the mysterious and fascinating play of lights. Here is how several plein air painters handled that challenge.
George Bodine, “December’s Breath,” 2017, oil on linen, 16 x 12 inchesJames Kroner, “Past Midnight,” 2017, oil on panel, 13 x 13 inchesMary Pettis, “St Croix Nocturne,” 2017, oil on linen, 24 x 36 inchesLisa Eastman, “Blue Moon Fireflies,” 2017, oil on panel, 10 x 20 inchesLori Putnam, “Night Watch,” 2016, oil on linen, 18 x 24 inchesDan Young, “The Last Hurrah,” 2017, oil, 10 x 12 inchesFrancesco Fontana, “Duluth at Night,” 2016, watercolor, 10 x 12 inchesBiki Chaplain, “Full Moon Rising,” 2017, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches
