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While the Rest of the World Sleeps: 7 Night Paintings

Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief, Plein Air Magazine

While the rest of the world sleeps, nocturne painters venture out to capture the unique atmosphere and quality of light found when the sun goes down. Although a host of challenges await, from fatigue to seeing values and shapes accurately, the seven paintings featured here prove that rewards abound for those not afraid of the dark.

painting of a sunset — 1. “Evening Silence”
Cecy Turner
2021, oil, 15 x 30 in.
Available from artist
Studio from plein air study

nocturne painting of a tree — 2. “A Little Glimmer”
Mark A. Vander Vinne
2021, oil, 12 x 9 in.
Private collection
Plein air

Painting of a crab shack — 3. “Crab Shack”
Kathleen Gray Farthing
2021, oil, 12 x 9 in.
Available from artist
Plein air

Nocturne painting of a city — 4. “After Midnight”
Lori Putnam
2022, oil, 18 x 24 in.
Available from artist
Studio

Painting of people at a bar — 5. “A Conversation in Blue”
Susiehyer
2018, oil, 12 x 9 in.
Private collection
Plein air

Painting of a carousel — 7. “Picci Carousel”
Julie Riker
2021, oil, 14 x 18 in.
Private collection
Studio

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