An Artist's Impressions From Life

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Demo of Kris

The artists from the Velma Davis YMCA demonstrated at the mall one day this week to promote our art program. I had a wonderful time painting this 8" x 8" quick oil sketch on wood of Kristina.

These 4 paintings were donated for the second annual Velma Davis YMCA 5" x 5" art sale benefit. There were over 500 small squares of art donated. What an ideal time of year to schedule it. Winter seems to inhibit my enthusiasm, but working on these paintings was motivation to finish some that had been sitting in the studio for awhile!

All four sold

Monday, February 16, 2015

Flintrock Kansas

Last fall, when the weather turned cold, an artist friend invited me travel from Denver Colorado back to Ohio and paint some landscapes along the way. This is a stop we made in Flintrock Kansas, painted on a 12" x 12" board.

Oil painting $350

Friday, October 24, 2014

Cannery Road 2

Yesterday's demo for our next to last class. We returned to Cannery Road and the day was beautiful. I looked west to paint the leaning tree, warm shades of autumn & Amish buildings.

This painting was juried into the Butler regional show 2015 & received honorable mention.

12" x 16" Birch wood panel $850

Mesopotamia

Monday was cloud covered & threatened rain. The forecast was 50% chance of rain. I had posted that the Plein Air group meet in Mesopotamia so with images of horse and buggies in our thoughts we headed north. Our boldness was rewarded by a soothing mellow day, standing on the green with pallet and easel.

11" x 14" Oil on Linen canvas $350

Friday, October 17, 2014

Cannery Road

Yesterday afternoon there were gorgeous cloud formations. An Amishman who came by when we painted on Snipes road last week recommended this view on Cannery Road. He saw us painting yesterday and was so pleased that we took his advice. We had a little over an hour to paint before the rain came down in torrents. Jan invited us to her place for critique and soup and to dry out.

11" x 14" Oil on linen $450

Lake Newport in Autumn

This week's group paint-out was at Mill Creek metro park overlooking Lake Newport. It threatened rain while we were there, but the day was lovely.

13" x 15" oil on linen $450

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/