An Artist's Impressions From Life

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Loveland

From Kansas we drove to Boulder,Colorado. While there we found that the Boulder Plein Air group & the Fort Collins Plein Air group were painting together the next morning in Loveland at Devil's backbone open space. We met my friend Laura and a number of other artists to paint in this beautiful area.

12" x 16" Oil on linen $450

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Kansas

My artist friend Michelle invited me to ride to California with her last week. We made it a priority to paint landscapes along the way. This time we painted from a knoll standing on a dirt road. We were about a mile from the I 70 exit.

8" x 16" Oil $350

Monday, May 25, 2015

Street Faire

Painted an old fashioned street fair in East Palestine this weekend. One summer we had a sleepover at my grandparents when cousins visited from California. My grandmother walked with us downtown, about six blocks from their home, to ride the ferris wheel. Grandma rode with us. We were probably about 10 years old.

16" x 24" Oil on masonite $575

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Swamp Iris

The Plein Air East Ohio group met this week at Mill Creek Metroparks lily pond. The yellow swamp iris were in full bloom in a swampy area near the pond. A few sprinkles of rain fell as clouds moved over us, the sun came and went behind clouds. A little thunder rumbled in the distance. It only adds to the ambiance of outdoor painting.

12" x 12" Oil on Board $550

Sprucevale in Spring

This is a painter's paradise. Took my dog, just in case I might need protection. It just happened to be the weekend a boy scout troop camped here. What a blessing those guys are. When the rains came they offered to help carry my things & lead my dog up the path to my car.

16" x 20" Oil $650

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Mill Creek Bridge

The day was cold, in the 50's. I would not have chosen to paint today, but a fellow artist friend asked if I would, so I did. Really like the result.

11" x 14" Oil on Linen $450

Poland Woods

Painted at Poland woods this week. The Virginia Bluebells were just about done. The spring greens were leafing out in abundance.

12" x 12" Oil on linen. $350

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/