After posting yesterday about artist Danna Ray , I got excited to take my work outside! Here are some lovely images of portable easels set up for plein air painting. Dreamy!
The famed artist made many of his great plein-air paintings at his beloved North Haven. An expansive new show at the Farnsworth featuring several of those works fairly glows with the distinctive Benson light.
Kim English’s award-winning paintings capture the moments of everyday life. Kim, American painter, was born in 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska and raised in a rural community near Colorado Springs. After graduation from the Rocky Mountain School of Art he joined the faculty and later began teaching at the Art Students League of Denver and the Scottsdale Artists School. He has exhibited at the Allied Artists of America winning the Gold Medal of Honor; the National Academy of Design.
Born in 1979, Albin Veselka's interest in art came at an early age. He is very grateful to his parents who were instrumental in promoting his emerging talent. In 2006 Albin received his BFA from Brigham Young University Idaho. He credits the knowledgeable and student oriented faculty of the BYUI art department for giving him "the tools all representational artist must have to open the door to communicating in the visual arts".
When painting in plein air, artist Jeremy Sams scours the landscapes around his home in Archdale, North Carolina, for a spot that rouses all of his senses. “It begins in your initial journey, whether it’s a hike through a place of natural solitude with all of the smells and cool breezes or just a stroll down a street with the melodies of urban life,” he shares. He then paints sublime interpretations of the nearby landscape, relying on a realistic color palette in acrylic to render slightly blurred edges and the location’s generally serene qualities: overlaid by a dreamy haze, brooks reflect the surrounding trees, a small brood of chickens pecks at spring grass, and snow melts into a rocky stream. More
The shallow space between our eyes and the ground is a haven of interesting textures, colors, and aromas, especially for plein air painters.
My experiences with pochade boxes, in and out of the studio. Up and downs, and what I WISH I had bought.
Gregory Frank Harris was born in southern California. His mother was a painter and his father a miner. He also has a twin brother, an entomologist and drummer. He began drawing and sculpting in clay by the age of five.
Simon Pasini was born in Genoa. In 1984 he moved with his family to South Africa, where he began studying art and began to cultivate a passion for painting and art. His early works watercolors are characterized by attention to detail and the use of light with dramatic cuts. He returned to Italy in 1992, he attended the Art School "James and Pio Manzu" of Bergamo.
Born in 1979, Albin Veselka's interest in art came at an early age. He is very grateful to his parents who were instrumental in promoting his emerging talent. In 2006 Albin received his BFA from Brigham Young University Idaho. He credits the knowledgeable and student oriented faculty of the BYUI art department for giving him "the tools all representational artist must have to open the door to communicating in the visual arts".
Raised in a small farming town in eastern Utah, American painter Trent Gudmundsen spent his childhood surrounded by people who worked hard and lived simply, and he was driven from an early age to record his impressions of life in paint.
In gran parte ignorato durante l'era comunista in Cecoslovacchia, il lavoro di Tavík František Šimo ha ricevuto maggiore attenzione negli ultimi anni
Kim English’s award-winning paintings capture the moments of everyday life. Kim, American painter, was born in 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska and raised in a rural community near Colorado Springs. After graduation from the Rocky Mountain School of Art he joined the faculty and later began teaching at the Art Students League of Denver and the Scottsdale Artists School. He has exhibited at the Allied Artists of America winning the Gold Medal of Honor; the National Academy of Design.
In this article, I will share with you my plein air setup for gouache.
The paint box I use urban sketching. : ) Paper is 5x7", with Cotman Travel Watercolour Palette and my fave Micron Graphic Pen. My Etsy Shop - www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WatercoloursbyNora
En Plein Air (1899). Gottfried Hofer (Austrian, 1858-1932). Oil on canvas. Two young ladies, wearing their summer white dresses and straw hats with white ribbons find a cool spot in the hills to relax...
Michael and Inessa Garmash are considered two of the finest Romantic Impressionists of our day. Their incredible talent is only matched by their love and career stories. For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Mr. and Mrs. Garmash, see: Michael and Inessa Garmash | Romantic Impressionists painters ➦.
Gregory Frank Harris was born in southern California. His mother was a painter and his father a miner. He also has a twin brother, an entomologist and drummer. He began drawing and sculpting in clay by the age of five.
Kim English’s award-winning paintings capture the moments of everyday life. Kim, American painter, was born in 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska and raised in a rural community near Colorado Springs. After graduation from the Rocky Mountain School of Art he joined the faculty and later began teaching at the Art Students League of Denver and the Scottsdale Artists School. He has exhibited at the Allied Artists of America winning the Gold Medal of Honor; the National Academy of Design.
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Peder Mørk Mønsted was a leading Danish landscape painter of his time, known for his photo-realist style, He began his artistic training in Aarhus bef
Russian painter Vladimir Gusev [Владимир Гусев] was born in 1957. Graduated from Moscow State Artistic Institute of Surikov. A member of the Union of Russian Artists. A constant participation in the art exhibitions and auctions, held in France since 1996. 1999-2002 - a participation in the group exhibitions in Duran Gallery, Madrid, Spain
Dutch painter Jan Zoetelief Tromp (1872-1947) was born in Jakarta, where his father worked as an official in the former Dutch East Indies Colony. He was a painter of landscapes and genre scenes, working largely in oil and watercolor. At an early age he showed great aptitude for drawing and consequently began his artistic training in 1887 with a summer course at the Academy of Fine Art in The Hague. Tromp subsequently continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam, receiving much attention from August Allebé, the director of the Academy.
With a bamboo-lined courtyard and dreamy reflecting pool, an artist/designer Australian couple builds an open-air home that merges inside and out
An adventure with painting outdoors: Artists at this coastal plein air event experienced laughter, insights, and a quietly rising tide.
Peder Mørk Mønsted (1859-1941) was a Danish realist painter. He is best known for his landscape paintings. His father was a well-to-do shipbuilder. At an early age, he began to receive painting lessons at the art school in Aarhus and, from 1875-1879, studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts with Niels Simonsen and Julius Exner.
By Timothy M. Joe in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials Plein air painting is an exciting way to sharpen your observation skills and grow as an artist. However, it can also be a nerve-wracking experience your first few times out. Here are a few tips I wanted share for a smoother plein air adventure: 1. Paint only what moves you Take time to observe the scene around you and be receptive to anything that grabs your attention. It could be the subject […]
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