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2.04.2009

You are cordially invited...

Chadds Ford PA Wet Art Reception for Plein Air Works

Paintings created outside during the day will be ready for viewing and purchase. Free wine and cheese! Held in conjunction with MAPAPA.

Host: Chadds Ford Historical Society
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: Chadds Ford Historical Society Barn Visitors Center
1736 N Creek Rd
Chadds Ford, PA

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Phone: 610 388 7376

And if you can't be there, send me warm vibes. I expect to paint about 8a-3p, followed by framing for an hour. Works are then juried and hung, with the reception beginning at 5p. (See participating artists.)

It's my first time doing a Paint Out like this; it'll be a fun challenge. I have my painting spot in the area chosen and I've purchased enough hand warmers for an army.

Kenn Backhaus will be painting on Saturday, too; Sunday features a workshop with a demo and critique by this artist from the PBS plein air series. What a great opportunity!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Man, since it looks like my plans for NEXT weekend just crashed 'n burned, that shore do look temptin'!
[very sad post forthcoming]; February 6, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Portfolio Assets Management Software, Tools, Managers and Salary said...: hm don't like this art

Paintings painters art history; March 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM

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The Charm of en Plein Air

Much of my work is done en plein air, French for "in the open air." People often associate it with the Impressionists, but the move to paint outside preceded them by a number of decades. The trend to appreciate landscapes as a genre at all was new for the time.

Several characteristics contribute to the distinctive beauty of en plein air painting. They are generally smaller in size in order to be able to capture a scene in a single sitting. Because of the time limit and environmental factors such as the sun and shadows moving, they often lack extensive details and might appear slightly fuzzy or unfinished. Lastly, they tend to have a freshness and spontaneity which makes them impossible to compare to traditional and methodological studio work. That said, my own studio work tends toward the same feel as en plein air, which then identifies my overall style: softness with an edge.

My aim when painting en plein air is for alla prima paintings, which roughly translates for me as "what happens outside, stays outside." It adds another level of difficulty to the work.

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