Plein Air Today Newsletter 1/9/13

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The cover of the March 2013 issue of PleinAir, with Jean Perry's plein air painting "Morning Sun," 2011, oil, 16 x 12 in. Collection the artist.
News:
Jean Perry painting on location	Jean Perry on the March 2013 Cover As PleinAir reaches more and more outdoor painting enthusiasts, the selection of the cover image becomes more significant -- and sometimes controversial. But there won't be any argument about the stunning plein air painting by Jean Perry on the cover of the next issue. Find out more about her approach to outdoor painting. [read more]
Mark Mehaffey painting on Christmas Day	A Birthday Gift of Painting on Christmas Day Michigan artist Mark E. Mehaffey's birthday is on December 25, and he decided the best way to celebrate was to paint outdoors with acrylics. [read more]
Bill Guffey standing next to the painting he created on Christmas Day: "Limestone Christmas," oil, 30 x 40 in; collection the artist	A Christmas Plein Air Tradition Kentucky artist Bill Guffey has been painting for only about five years, but on each Christmas Day over those years he has celebrated the joy of being at one with nature and his painting supplies. Read about his dual celebration. [read more]
J. Allison Robichaud painting outdoors in late December	125-150 Paintings a Year ... at Age 81! Canadian artist J. Allison Robichaud received a subscription to PleinAir magazine on his 81st birthday, and the articles motivated him to keep going outdoors to paint, even on one of last days of 2012. His annual production was down a bit, to only 125 paintings, because he'd spent time setting up a new studio. [read more]
One of Monet's paintings of his water gardens at Giverny	Treat Yourself to a Cruise With Art Lovers Get a behind-the-scenes tour of French museums, private homes, and art events during the Fine Art Connoisseur art cruise to Paris and Normandy in October. Plan now to join this special tour. [read more]
Gregory Kondos teaching a workshop in 2010	Featured PleinAir Artist Welcomes 170 Young Students One of the feature stories in the March 2013 issue of PleinAir is a profile of Gregory Kondos, a California artist who will celebrate his 90th birthday in 2013 and who will be the subject of a museum retrospective. Two years ago, Kondos met with a group of 170 grade school students and took the time to look at the paintings they'd created after being introduced to one of his plein air masterpieces. [read more]
"Candy on the Ridge," by Ronnie Williford, one of the award winners in America's Parks I. The landscape depicts Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Texas	America's Parks Competition II Announced Artwork selected in the first America's Parks competition is about to go on view in Missouri, and already a new theme and set of judges have been announced for a second competition, focused on images of the Southwestern U.S. and Northwestern Mexico. Mark your calendar to enter before the deadline. [read more]
Awards:
"Marsh at Round Pond," by Alexandra Tyng (Arcadia National Park, ME)	Artwork Featuring America's Parks I Awards were recently announced for America's Parks Through the Beauty of Art, an international art competition and exhibition intended to recognize and promote excellence in original works of art depicting any park in North America. Find out who won awards. [read more]
Tips:
"Filtered Sunshine," 2012, oil, 8 x 10 in. Collection the artist Plein air painting by Morgan Samuel Price	Demos From Master Artists We begin a series of painting demonstrations by the master artists who will be sharing their ideas and inspiration during the Plein Air Convention & Expo in Monterey, California, from April 10-14, 2013 (www.pleinairconvention.com). Here is a helpful painting demonstration by Morgan Samuel Price, one of the artists who will participating in the convention. [read more]
Extreme Painting:
Diane LaMere (foreground) and Derek Davis painting along Nine Mile Creek in Bloomington, MN	Friends Painting in the Minnesota Snow Minnesota artist Jim Henley snapped photographs of his painting companions, Diane LaMere and Derek Davis, when the three artists were deep in snow along Nine Mile Creek in Bloomington, Minnesota. Find out more about this trio of extreme plein air painters. [read more]