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.
These are some local places for landscape painting; most are within an hour of the Beltway. Look here for the complete album, a couple hundred views from my photography collection, which are mapped here.
Art Basel Week Miami - the Friday report!
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By Friday opening at Pulse, the Maurizio Cattalan stunt with the $120K
banana is all over the news and all over Al Gore's Internets.
All of a sudden we are...
I apologize.
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I need to apologize to the people who subscribe to my blog. It appears
there is a delay of several hours from the moment I send a new blog post
until the...
Resurrecting the Kauffman Mill
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*Kauffman's Mill, *22x45, oil on linen
Kauffman’s Mill was built around 1775 on the banks of the Shenandoah River
near Luray, Virginia by David Kauffman...
Anders Cardinal Arborelius -- A Formal Portrait
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First, I want to thank the two people who recommended me as the artist for
this portrait. I do not know who you are, but you have my heartfelt
gratitude.An...
'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, ...
Open Studio with Model
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Join Artist Pamela Wilde in an Open Studio with Model. *Artists Emporium
Gallery* 220 N, Washington Street HdG, MD 21078
*Sunday September 15 9:30am-1pm...
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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...
ALASKAN INSPIRATION BOWL
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Some years ago I visited Alaska, and during a walk on a glacier, I
marvelled at the sights...in particular the "caves" in the ice, with deep,
dark turquo...
Stencil your upcycled tee shirts!
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I made a tee shirt quilt a few weeks ago with the stockpile of tees that
neither the Mister nor I were ever going to wear again. I love how it
turned ou...
Adjust contrast of a pdf free
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Closer to the eye of the shooter, this is because Preview is quite
literally applying a filter to each individual page of the PDF you are
saving. the proce...
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...
Plein Aire Pastel Painting in Seattle
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Artists are out there capturing the light in all parts of the Northwest.
(especially me this year).
Keep an eye out for that easel by the side of the r...
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...
Peace After Sorrow
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There is a peace that cometh after sorrow,
Of hope surrendered, not hope fulfilled.
A peace that looketh not upon tomorrow,
But calmly on a tempest that is s...
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
ong...
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
Christm...
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 anothe...
Two New Paintings on Daily Paintworks
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Click this link for Daily Paintworks
One of two new paintings just added to the Daily Paintworks website. Oil on
cradled birch panel. Painted en plein ai...
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...
This Blog Has Moved
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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
to ...
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...
Art Blogs, Artist Blogs, Art Blogging
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With no internet access and having been unable to get to an internet cafe
for a long period of time, I have decided to switch comments off f...
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...