(left) "Morning Smoke" Oil, 9"x10"
©2013 Diana Moses Botkin
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The Lord gave us lovely painting weather for the weekend paint out: Indian summer conditions. It had been raining for the previous two weeks and had turned cold.
Mornings this
past weekend for the plein air event were quite cold, and I was glad I
had packed along a coat, hat, gloves, and my UGGs.
Oil, 6"x12"
©2013 Diana Moses Botkin
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Not all the pieces I started were keepers, but I did bring these four to a good conclusion without feeling like I'd overworked them.
(left) "Morning Chatter" Oil, 4"x8"
©2013 Diana Moses Botkin
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I enjoy the plein air events for the cameraderie with other artists, and for the unique painting challenges of capturing a scene on location.
It is always amazing and inspiring to see the work each of the artists do in such a short time for a plein air paint out. With all the wonderful paintings hung for the show yesterday, I was especially pleased that one of my pieces was awarded the top prize (the first painting shown in this post, at the top).
And three of these four sold right away at the Opening at Out Skirts Gallery. Yay for good homes for these paintings!
(last image) "Evening Tracks" Oil, 6"x6" ©2013 Diana Moses Botkin
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6 comments:
your work is amazing. your plein air work is as stunning as your figure drawings and paintings. just wonderful!
Congratulations! All four are lovely, and I so understand what you mean about painting plein air (or open studio) with a group. It creates a wonderful sense of community and fellowship.
Suzanne: thank you for your kind praise. I appreciate those words, especially coming from you.
Shirley: thanks so much. I always enjoy the plein air events. The challenges and the cameraderie all make the time really fun and memorable.
These are all lovely and you have a great way of creating the planes of light just perfectly.Congratulations!
Congratulations, Diana - for your well deserved recognition. They all look great to me... wonderful paintings. You probably inspired your fellow plein air artists. I know I get on a high when there is a really good artists in the group.
I love all of these paintings, Diana...wonderful work!!
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