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.
The first photograph chosen is...
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The first photograph chosen for the 2025 Women Artists of the DMV survey
show comes from the camera of a great photographer whose work I've admired
and s...
All that glitters is not gold!
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A thought struck me this morning as I pondered the racks of clothing items
for sale - particularly the stuff with gold sequins sewn on! It struck me
as v...
Pastel underpainting, why and how
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Why would one bother making an underpainting, as it will be covered anyway
with the finished painting?The number one reason is that the underpainting
will ...
Open Studio Closed World Exhibition
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*Artists Emporium* is proud to be presenting *“Open Studio Closed World”*
new works by artists, Pamela Wilde, Eliner Tryon, Hal Long, Jeanne Marie
Dunwor...
The Last Post
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INSPIRATION AND HOW TO FIND IT
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When I have time (and am well enough - my health is a struggle right now) I
read glassy posts on FB and even respond occasionally.
I saw someone say this, ...
Plein Air Painting at Fletcher's Boathouse
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* Plein Air Painting at Fletcher's Boathouse*
*Water's Edge,* 16 x 20, oil on linen
Most of my landscape paintings begin with a plein air sketch ...
Invasive Fertility
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Now that I’m back in my studio after years of science-based residency work,
I’m revisiting a series about invasive species and female human fertility.
Th...
'Fall into Art': November 1, 2019
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*(Delta Dawn, 36x36 Oil on gallery wrapped c)anvas*
Thirteen of my large oil paintings are part of of the Newberg Artwalk 'Fall
into Art': Friday, Nov 1, ...
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On 11 September, 2001 I was in Amman, Jordan as the senior member of a
small American military detachment getting a refresher course in Arabic at
the Roya...
Welcome (back) to Mixed Media Artist!
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Hi, I'm Cyndi, and I've been writing and updating Mixed Media Artist since
2005. If you're a new visitor, welcome! Come travel with me through a mixed
m...
Valuing Everyday Moments
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Elevating everyday moments into fine art In 2012, my husband helped me
narrow down my art philosophy into this distinct and simple statement. Five
years ...
Roadside Painting
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My most favourite way of working is to travel the highways and byways of
France, stopping to paint whenever something catches my eye. Today it was
the wo...
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Still-life in art
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Still-life – the painting of ordinary objects without any human presence –
was long regarded in the Western world as a lowly art form on the grounds
that i...
Art Blogs 4 U update
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Hello people ..... hoping that you are still finding this site useful. Just
popped in to tell you about a new blog the owner has just started. It is an
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MY TEACHERS ARE TEACHING!
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*When "talent finally meets a teacher," something exciting happens.*
PULIDO STUDIO
PAINTING CHILDREN WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 2 - 6, 2017
*This is an intensive...
Industry
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Growing up, it was our family tradition to decorate our tree (even go out
and TRY to find one) on Christmas Eve. Advent, the four Sundays before
Christ...
The Rest
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Meet JJ!!
It has been a whole year since I had a series of calamities that caused me
to take a needed rest. During my rest period we decided to get anoth...
Spongy
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Lord Jesus, I have this *need *to delve deep into Bible study again, more
than just my daily reading.
I've sat in this chair too long, distracted by th...
Two New Paintings on Daily Paintworks
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One of two new paintings just added to the Daily Paintworks website. Oil on
cradled birch panel. Painted en plein a...
Painting in Oils & Opening Reception
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For my current show, *Land That I Love,* at the Workhouse Arts Center,
Building 9 Galleries, I decided to work in oil. To refresh my skills I took
a course...
The Picnic
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Claude Monet
1865
Oil on canvas, 130 x 181 cm
Pushkin Museum, Moscow
*The Picnic *(the original is 6 by 6 meters!) was unfinished and later
rolled up and ...
Workhouse Collector's Showcase
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Watch for more soon on this year's Collector's Showcase 2014 at the
Workhouse. The exhibit is on display upstairs in Building W-16 in the
McGuire-Woods G...
Still Life Study
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Sunday, December 8, 2013
Working on some small pastel still life studies. This piece is
available...contact me for details!
"Still Life"
6"x8"
pastel on La...
Spain Workshop, Spring 2014
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YAY! The dates and itinerary are finally organized! Spain is a most
beautiful country and a wonderful place to paint. The old town of Ronda,
with Roman rui...
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That's right Folks - The PONSHOP Blog Has moved Here. We've integrated our
blog with the New PONSHOP website. For all those of you that are subscribed
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Illusions of depth
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*Lavender Cascade*
Pastel, 18X24
Yes, an underpainting serves as a fundamental purpose, to set the values,
and overall color, tone and temperature of a pa...
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I know, I know...it's been quite a while since my last post. I've been
painting, travelling, teaching...and now that I think about it, 3 seasons
have passe...
Juxtapoz interview with Ekundayo
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Ekundayo’s life story is a very unique one (basically his mother and father
split and he spent 7 years toted along with his dad on the run unti...
Painting Opportunities
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Willow Wisp Farm Studios is making full use of all facilities on the
property in an effort to make this a place where artists can come, stay,
play and lear...
The Fair Entries Won!
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I cannot believe that every single painting that I entered actually won at
the fair.My mission painting won "Best Of Show" (you can click any picture
to en...
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