SAG at Green Springs Call due this week ~ Potomac Artworks

8.12.2012

SAG at Green Springs Call due this week

Call for Artists: The Fall 2012 ART SHOW AND SALE
Presented by the Springfield Art Guild & Friends of Green Spring Gardens
August 28th - October 28th

The Green Springs Show and Sale is an annual event sponsored by Springfield Art Guild and Friends of Green Springs. The exhibition runs from August 28 through October 28 with a reception on September 9 from 1-3pm. Artwork submitted must be based on natural, horticultural or local history themes. Lisa Semerad of The Art League School in Alexandria is the judge and her exciting statement in the prospectus is specific about what she is seeking in submissions; she will award $500 in cash prizes. Details about this Call for Artists are at the Springfield Art Guild website: springfieldartguild.com .

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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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