Plein Air Magazine 10/17/12 Newsletter

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Eric Bowman with his painting that won the Artists' Choice and PleinAir magazine awards
Awards:
"Valle de la Luna," by Eric Bowman	Sonoma, CA Plein Air Festival During the 10th anniversary of the Sonoma Plein Air event in Sonoma, California (October 1-6, 2012), 40 artists competed for awards and exhibited their outdoor paintings. PleinAir staff member Krystal Allen sent in this report on the award winners and provided photographs of the event. [read more]
Ken Christensen with one of the two Best of Show paintings	San Luis Obispo, CA Steven Berg-Hansen picked two paintings to receive Best of Show awards in the recent 2012 San Luis Obispo Plein Air Festival in California, and PleinAir staff member Richard Lindenberg was pleasantly surprised when he received the People's Choice award. Find out who received the top honors.   [read more]
Robin Cheers, winner of the PleinAir magazine Award for Excellence	Kerrville Outdoor Painters' Event in Texas Albert Handell selected the award winners in the first Kerrville Outdoor Painters' Event in Kerrville, Texas (October 4-6, 2012). The participating artists painted along the Guadalupe River, which runs through the historic town in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Find out who won the awards.  [read more]
News:
L to R: Donald Demers, Susan Hallsten McGarry, and Eric Rhoads	PleinAir Launches Exclusive DVD Program With PAPA Starting in January 2013, PleinAir magazine will introduce a new series of DVDs featuring members of the prestigious Plein Air Painters of America. Filming for this exclusive series began in early October at a private gathering of PAPA members and guests in Maine.  [read more]
Sue Simpson (left) from the Simpson Gallagher Gallery with the widow of Red Smith, for whom one of the festival's awards is named	Western Visions at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Wyoming The National Museum of Wildlife Art presented it 25th annual Western Visions event (August 18-September 26, 2012), and more than 150 painters and sculptors participated, along with 2,000-plus enthusiastic supporters. PleinAir staff member Charlie Bogusz reports on the big event. [read more]
Clive Tyler working on his quick draw painting	Quick Draw in Cody, WY The Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale in Cody, Wyoming (September 21-22, 2012), included a quick draw competition for 30 sculptors and painters. The event benefited the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Find out who participated.  [read more]
Crowds watching one of the artists painting in Cranford, NJ. Photo by Rob Hopkins	Paint the Town, Cranford, NJ We finally received the list of award winners in the Paint the Town Plein Air Event & Sale, held in Cranford, New Jersey, from June 5-10, 2012. Find out who received awards from Joseph McGurl, this year's judge.  [read more]
Extreme Painting:
Richard L. Weber painting on frozen Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin	Bitter Cold, Crashing Waves & Rising Tides Going outdoors to paint inspiring subjects sometimes involves putting up with extreme weather conditions or facing unexpected challenges. Both of those things happen to Richard L. Weber with increasing frequency. [read more]
Tips:
Ryan S. Brown demonstrating for students in Utah	Following a Classical Approach Ryan S. Brown is a gifted young artist who has been offering classical training through the Center for Academic Study and Naturalist Painting (CAS) in Utah and who will be on the program at the Plein Air Convention in Monterey, California next April (www.pleinairconvention.com). He recently invited students to join him in painting on location. Here's a summary of his plein air demonstration. [read more]
"All Tucked In," by Hiu Lai Chong, 2012, oil on linen, 10 x 20 in. Private collection.	Painting Nocturnes It's not unusual for Maryland artist Hiu Lai Chong to spend a total of eight hours developing one of her plein air paintings, either in one long session that extends from dusk until dawn or over several days of painting under similar lighting conditions. Read about her approach to nocturnal paintings here and in the November 2012 issue of PleinAir magazine.  [read more]