Go Figure

Plus: Be Bold, Be Fearless: A Poem for Plein Air

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Click here to see this email on the web Thursday, December 7th, 2023 Go Figure: 5 Plein Air Paintings with People By Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief, PleinAir Magazine Share this article: As social creatures, we immediately focus on figures in a painting, expecting their gestures and expressions to unlock the meaning of the picture. We can't help but wonder who they are and what they're doing in the space created. It hardly matters how big or small they might be, or how impressionistic or realistic their depiction. Figures engage the viewer, create energy, and tell a story. The following are paintings created or started en plein air. "Street Fair" by Dennis Young, 2019, oil, 11 x 14 in., Available from Mo'zArt Gallery, New Castle, DE, Plein air "California Dreaming" by Katherine Jennings, 2019, oil, 16 x 12 in., Available from artist, Plein air — advertisement — "Fading Light" by Patrick McGannon, 2022, oil, 12 x 16 in., Available from artist, Studio from plein air study "A Little Night Music in Virginia" by Catherine Hillis, 2023, watercolor, 10 x 8 in., Available from artist, Plein air "5 O' Clock" by John T Eiseman, 2022, oil, 12 x 16 in., Available from artist, Plein air and studio Join PleinAir Magazine in the Smokies for the 11th Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo! May 20-24, 2024 we'll have five stages with over 80 instructors, and will be painting throughout The Great Smoky Mountains, including the Biltmore Estate. Swag Alert! Register for Watercolor Live before midnight Sunday to score exclusive merch in the VIP and Premier Swag Bags! Visit WatercolorLive.com now. — advertisement — Be Bold, Be Fearless: A Poem for Plein Air By Pamela Mathy  From Michele Usibelli's October 2023 painting workshop at the Sedona Arts Center Artists are known to be creative in multiple ways, and such is the case with plein air painter Pamela Mathy, who was inspired to write the following poem as a parting gift to her workshop teacher, Michele Usibelli. Enjoy! Plein Air, Sedona 10/23: Be Bold, Be Fearless (for Michele Usibelli) Something every plein air painter well knows, All plans are challenged when the wind blows. That umbrella you're using to block the sun For the wind, becomes an instrument of fun. Lifting your easel high in the air Flinging painting gear every-which-where. Well, plein air painters are a stubborn lot,f They'll just find some shade for another shot! It isn't so bad once you get started Yet painting on a hill is not for the faint-hearted. When moving back to view your progress, Be careful—don't step on that cactus! But who would not be inspired by the spectacular views? All frustrations are worth it, my heart renews. In addition to teaching in-person classes, Michele Usibelli has a video workshop so you can learn her unique "FocalFirst" method. Learn more here! — advertisement — — advertisement — Our current bi-monthly issue Subscribe Now Editor of Plein Air Today CherieDawn Haas Share this article: Forwarded this email? Subscribe here About Us Article Archives Advertise Contact Us ▶ Manage My Email Preferences ▶ Unsubscribe Plein Air Today is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We do not rent or share your email address. By submitting your email address, you consent to Streamline Publishing delivering regular email issues and advertisements. To end your Plein Air Today e-mail subscription and associated external offers, unsubscribe here. To learn more about Streamline Publishing events, products, and offerings visit StreamlinePublishing.com Copyright 2023 Streamline Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. PleinAir® Magazine and Plein Air Today® are registered trademarks of Streamline Publishing, Inc.

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