An Artist's Impressions From Life

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Still Life On Stripes

Last month I managed to paint each day for a challenge. Some like this I took two days to complete. The stripes really were a challenge. Broccoli and Cauliflower, vinegar cruet, salt and pepper shakers not so much trouble.

11" x 14" Oil on linen $350

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Oranges On Blue Cloth

Now that it has turned cold our plein air has become indoor still life's. They are fun too, just without the outside stimulation of natural elements and the sounds of nature. Anita, a retired art teacher, has wonderful taste & stuff to put together for an intriguing painting!

10" x 10" Oil on Wood $350

Pears, Green Apples & Fall Leaves

In October I taught 4 oil painting classes. This is my favorite of my demos for this class.

11" x 14" oil on linen $450

The Red Pears

My artist friend Michelle and I are thrilled when we can paint together!! The artist electricity flows. So when i traveled to Wapa for a visit, and to see her gallery exhibit, we made time to set up a still life in her studio. I brought the red pears to it.

12" x 12" Oil $450

Wellstone Mansion

Our Plein Air group were invited to paint the original home of the owners of the Homer Laughlin Pottery in Newell, WV. It sits on a hill above Newell, overlooking the Ohio River. A complicated but interesting structure to paint. The current owners are so gracious and very proud of their historical home.

12" x 12" Oil $350

Gold Flecked Autumn

Eastern Ohio Plein Air Artists met at the eastern side of the creek at Beaver Creek State Park. I had started this painting one year ago, but had not finished it to my satisfaction. The Colors were perfect to complete the painting. I am thrilled with this!

18" x 24" Oil $550

Virginia Kendal Rocks

I entered the Peninsula plein air competition in the Cuyahoga National Park in October. A beautiful place and very popular for family outings. So I found this niche along a trail with my back against a solid rock wall. The juror didn't pick my painting, but an art patron bought it. I did not get a proper photo.

18" x 20" Oil on linen SOLD

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/