An Artist's Impressions From Life: Zepernick Lake Preserve

This past Monday Kathy prompted me to arrange a Plein Air Paint-out at Zepernick Lake preserve on State Route 172. The sun was bright, although the air was nippy. We took care to sit in plain view, aware that it was deer hunting season.

12" x 24" oil on cradled wood $550

Nancy Hawkins, Artist

When painting en plein air I’m drawn into a deeper sense of the beauty of the landscape. Capturing in paint some essence of God’s handiwork is an intriguing thrill. Shapes and colors change constantly via the elements, like a kaleidoscope turning as it is held up to the light. Sunlight and shadow, the movement of a breeze, makes painting en plein air so much more stimulating than painting from a photo.

I work to capture that flash of wonder the light reveals to me. Spontaneity contributes to the energy that comes through in my painting. My painting is a celebration of light and color. Light is a metaphor of Christ the creator. Light reveals color, exposing immediate substance. It reveals depth and detail. Light communicates relationships, revealing nuances that continuously change, yet have a timeless source. My Paintings are for sale in the sales gallery of Butler Institute of American Art & The Hoyt Art Center Gift Shop & on Etsy as "Pleinairimpressions". It is my privilege to be a participant in various juried artist shows, Denver Plein Air in Colorado, Ohio Plein Air Society, Butler Museum of American Art, & The Hoyt in New Castle, PA.

http://hoytartcenter.org/gift-shop/dsc02324/,

http://www.butlerart.com/museumshop.htm,

https://www.etsy.com/shop/pleinairImpressions?ref=hdr_shop_menu

I also teach classes in Plein Air Painting at the Hoyt in New Castle, PA

http://easternflash.blogspot.com/2009/12/negley-driving-from-peace-valley.html

http://www.outdoorpainter.com/theres-nothing-like-an-old-coat-says-farthing/