Marv Borst
Marv BorstPainting Title: Jesus Loves YouLocation: Apartment Building on the Main Street What drew you to this location?I was drawn to this location by the side of the brick building and the way the morning sun was illuminating the windows and interior. As I was considering painting one of the lower windows, I saw the […]
Kerry Dorn
Kerry DornTitle: End of Summer SerenityLocation: Route 488 Orleans, NY What drew you to this location?This farm is so serene and peaceful. It’s as if the image could be from the 19th century. I feel fortunate to live in this area. What was one notable thing from the day?The weather was so beautiful…a perfect end […]
Stacy Mayou
Stacy MayouPainting Title: BelovedLocation: St. Agnes Cemetery What drew you to this location?I was drawn to this cemetery because my Mother-in-Law is here. I miss her. We come here often. What was one notable thing from the day?I was approached by a man wanting to know if I had permission to be there painting. I […]
Elaine Liberio
Elaine LiberioTitle: Inglis’ FarmLocation: Route 488 Orleans What drew you to this location?My mom’s family is from Orleans, so I am very familiar with the Inglis Farm. The Orleans Cemetery, where many of my family are buried, is just down the hill from the farm and as I looked up the hill toward the farm […]
Birgitt Wolf Peterson
Birgitt Wolf PetersonTitle: Piper’s Walnut GroveLocation: Route 19 What drew you to this location?I was drawn to this location because of the distant, soft misty morning light seen through the walnut grove trees. I originally had intended to paint bee boxes located ¼ mile down the road but much to my surprise they had been […]
Plein Air 2023 (Part 3)
Today we are featuring three artists from our 3rd annual Plein Air in Clifton Springs event—Andy Reddout, Sherry Blanco, and Bev Abplanalp! A total of 45 artists spent the morning and early afternoon of Saturday, September 16 painting in and around the village of Clifton Springs which in turn led to 61 total pieces in […]
Plein Air 2023 (part 2)
“To create a ‘plein air’ painting composition, I need to connect with the subject from experiences in my lifetime that awaken sensory perceptions. Oil painting on a smooth ampersand board lets my brush flow with the feel of the day, the light, the landscape and purpose.”
Plein Air 2023 (Part 1)
“My approach to Plein Air is to find a simple location and to anticipate how the light will move throughout the morning. Next I do a quick sketch showing lights and darks (known as a Notan), block in color on the canvas, and try to use lots of paint to give texture to the end piece.”