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Category: En Plein Aire

Something New to Play With

From the time I first heard of them, I’ve been curious about oil sticks.  Recently, I decided to get a small … More

Dick Blick, Oil Sticks, Shiva

I Just Can’t Do It

My husband hates to hear “I can’t…” Unfortunately, I tend to say that a lot, far more than I should, … More

Aetherpx, Anxiety, Plein air painting, The Plain Air Experience, Wake Up!

Not Plein Air

I have very mixed feelings about plein air painting. I love the idea of it. It sounds so … well, artsy.  … More

Plein air painting

The Tree on the Corner

I love trees. If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you already know that trees are among … More

Drawing Trees, Plein air drawing, The Hidden Life of Trees

Our Morning Time Together

First and foremost, let me begin by saying that, no, our cat Flower Child is not as fat as I’ve made … More

Barrington Barber, cats, Drawing animals, Flower Child

Behold… the Petunia

When I began learning to draw, I started by copying very simple illustrations of leaves and flowers. Now, as I … More

Observational skills, Petunias, Tubular flowers

In the Garden

From time to time I see Facebook posts from artist friends who’ve gone outside to do a bit of plein … More

Gansai, Garden, Scribbles, Sketching, sunflowers

Opening Up

As you know, I recently went on a lovely field trip to a botanical garden as part of an art … More

Club Activities, Pandemic, Plein Air, Sharing Art

At the Arboretum

I did it! I went plein air painting — not on a solitary hike at our nearby nature trails, but … More

Art Clubs, Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Plein Air

Making More Marks

One of the most rewarding aspects of art is the joy that comes from sharing. I love when the young … More

Children and Art, Gansai, Nature, Watercolor

Nature Journaling

I’m very glad I’ve learned the basic “how-to’s” of nature journaling. Although our weather was quite uncooperative for a while … More

Botanical Drawing, Harrisonville City Park, Hiking, Nature Journaling

Celebrating Earth Day

As a landscape artist and a lover of nature, I have a deep reverence and appreciation for Earth Day. This … More

Earth Day, Environment, John Muir Laws, Nature Journaling, Nature Walks, Sketchbook Revival, Wide Open School

Imitation or Representation – Art Philosophy

Recently I mentioned the connections between art and philosophy — a branch of study referred to as aesthetics. On this point, … More

Asher B. Durand, Greek Philosophers, Interior of a Wood, Landscape Letters, Noel Carroll, Philosophy of Art

Take Your Temperature

Over the last year, you’ve probably had your body temperature taken more than once. Temperature checks have become standard practice … More

Color temperature, Cool light, Kelvin scale, Light Temperature, Relative temperatures of colors, Warm light

I Stand Corrected

People make mistakes. I certainly do, especially when it comes to art. As I’m learning about drawing and painting, I … More

Color Temperatures, Light Temperature, Quick Study, Shadows

We’re Artists

On Monday evening I attended one of the first art club meetings since the start of the pandemic. The meeting … More

Art Clubs, City Park, Landscape sketching

Painting the Prairie

I’m not a plein aire painter, as you probably know if you’ve read this blog for a while. That fact … More

Art Events, Missouri Prairie Foundation, Snowball Hill Prairie

Fast and Furious

Our midwestern weather is finally warming up. As I write this — on May Day — it’s close to eighty … More

100 Day Project, Gesture drawings, Quick landscape sketches

Nature Sketching

Early this morning I drove to our City Park, one of my favorite places for hiking, sketching, and just communing … More

Harrisonville City Park, Hiking, Nature Sketching, Plants

This Is Why I Don’t Do Plein Air

One thing that would help me in my art is plein air painting. It’s been suggested to me many times, and … More

Lord's Park, Sketching, Sledding Hill

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