RAW Artists Feature and Twitter ~ Potomac Artworks

4.30.2013

RAW Artists Feature and Twitter

I am slotted to participate in RAW Baltimore on June 6 from 8PM to 12 midnight at Tatu in Baltimore at 614 Water St. It is exciting to have a one evening event with my pastels, photography and fiber arts on display with the huge variety of other artists playing music, showing off fashion/make up/photography, etc.

My portion of the exhibit is called "Rad vs. Trad" and it will contrast my soft pastel landscapes with my manipulated photography.

The RAW events are incredible opportunities and are located in almost 80 cities. Check it out for your area.

So, I need to ask a favor. To have this Featured Artist gig, I have to sell 20 tickets at a mere $10 each or to accept donations. My RAW website is http://www.rawartists.org/bfbutler and I would very much appreciate your participation.

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To keep up with the boon in social media, I have finally created a Twitter account: twitter.com/fergusonb4/ and I ask you to help me learn to use it! Tweet me, add me, whatever, whatever.

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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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