How can I stretch time when plein air painting?

by admin | Jul 23, 2014 | concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air

I have been painting Plein air and studio during my trip to the Carolinas. Plein air studies provide me an opportunity to study the affect of light, with the challenge of how to represent the light on my panel within a limited time frame. There are definitely many...

I enjoy the slick surface of primed panel over gesso panels for plein air painting

by admin | Jul 3, 2014 | concepts in painting, Education, plein air

Primed panels are much less resistant to my painting knife and allow it to glide over the surface of the painting. Gesso creates more of a dry absorbent surface to paint on. I can make just under 40, 9 x 12 inch panels from a 4 x 8 foot 1/8 inch thick piece of...

Augusta Art Guild Paint Out this past weekend, in Augusta Kentucky was the place to be

by admin | Jun 29, 2014 | plein air

The American Queen Steamboat docked this past weekend for a picturesque time period presentation on the Ohio River. What a joy to paint. I do love boats and water. No one would have thought that this majestic Queen, the largest steamboat ever built, would have a...

Thank you, Loveland Arts Council and the Shades of Summer 2014 Plein Air Paint

by admin | Jun 23, 2014 | plein air

It is always a humbling honor when other painters pick your painting to be best of show. I just did not know what to say. Thank you Loveland Arts Council and the Shades of Summer 2014 Plein Air Paint Out for selecting me. There are a lot of scenes that just will not...

T.C. Steele Boyhood Home – Paint Out

by admin | Jun 15, 2014 | Historical Sites, plein air

It was a nice opportunity to paint at the boyhood home of T.C. Steele. Theodore Clement Steele (September 11, 1847 – July 24, 1926) was an American Impressionist painter known for his Indiana landscapes. Steele was an innovator and leader in American Midwest painting...

Italy is Beautiful in October 2014 – Register Early!

by admin | Jun 12, 2014 | concepts in painting, Education, Historical Sites, plein air

October 9 – 23, 2014 ITALY – PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE & STUDIO WITH DARYL URIG Umbrian region of Central Italy Call Tracy to Sign Up: 1-855-476-6482 Questions? Please email us: schoolinfo@laromita.org Painting, culinary, and art workshops in Italy. La...