For A Kiss Anytime, Ticket No. 6 ~ Potomac Artworks

1.28.2010

For A Kiss Anytime, Ticket No. 6

Monday will mark a new day. I'm very excited to begin to hang collages and mixed media in the Workhouse's Gallery W-16. They're quite a departure from the usual fare around here, but they're perfect for me to do during the cold winter months.

For this series, each has a base of tickets with a departure from that commonality: copping a smooch. They're all intended as year 'round valentines, but their flavor could suit that of either the giver or the receiver.

For A Kiss Anytime, Ticket No. 6

7x11
mixed media

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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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