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Ruth Squitieri, “Wekiva Morning,” oil on panel, 7 x 5 in.

Ruth Squitieri, a bilingual German artist, shares her adventures of painting outdoors through a blog for her friends on both sides of the Atlantic. Squitieri tells us she’s very active in the local arts community and enjoys recording her painting life online. Here’s an excerpt of a recent entry she wrote about a weeklong Wekiva Paint Out plein air event. Enjoy!

Painting outdoors | Ruth Squitieri, OutdoorPainter.com
Ruth Squitieri, painting on Capt’n Tom’s pontoon boat

Monday/Montag from Ruth Squitieri’s “Kraut Art” blog:
Monday morning we awoke to some drizzle and overcast skies. We went down to the river and got a private pontoon boat tour with Captain Tom to scout out some painting locations on the Wekiva river. It was very scenic, even without the sun.
Am Montag erwachten wir zu leichtem Regen und verwolktem Himmel. Ein paar von uns fuhren runter zum Fluss und machten eine Privat Tour mit Captain Tom auf seinem Pantoon Boot, um zu sehen, ob wir spaeter in der Woche vom Boot aus malen wollten. Es war sehr malerisch, sogar ohne Sonne.

Painting outdoors | Ruth Squitieri, OutdoorPainter.com
Ruth Squitieri, “Gold in the Forest,” oil on panel, 8 x 10 in.

After lunch the sun broke through, a breeze picked up, and it got quite chilly — chilly for Florida, only about 65 degrees! I packed up my gear and drove a hundred yards from the cabin to a little clearing by the road, where I painted my first little one. The grasses looked golden in the sun, and the dark tree trunks stood out wonderfully against this gold and the bright blue of the sky.
Nach dem Mittagessen kam endlich die Sonne raus, eine Briese kam auf, und es wurde ziemlich kuehl (fuer Florida – nur 16 Grad!). Ich fuhr ein paar hundert Schritte zu einer Lichtung im Wald, wo ich mein erstes (und bestes, finde ich) Gemaelde malte. Die Graeser schienen golden in der Sonne, und die dunklen Baumstaemme machten einen guten Kontrast zu dem Gold der Graeser und dem Blau des Himmels.

Painting outdoors | Ruth Squitieri, OutdoorPainter.com
Ruth Squitieri, “Wekiwa in the Spring,” oil on panel, 14 x 11 in.

After that I drove down to Wekiva Island where most of the events are held, and set up in the main tent looking towards the “Bridge to Nowhere.” A visitor started chatting with me and showed me his sketchbook. While painting I gave him some tips and advice.
Danch fuhr ich zur “Wekiva Insel”, wo die meisten Parties und Galas gehalten wurden, und malte in Richtung Zelt und Bruecke. Ein Besucher schwatzte ein bisschen mit mir und zeigte mir sein Skizzenbuch. Sehr interessant. ~Ruth

Read the full post about her adventures in painting outdoors at krautart.blogspot.com.


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