What is Plein Air Season?
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What is Plein Air Season?????

The Weather is Changing

Some people have a training season for a sport, others have a season for farming, we plein air painters have a Plein Air season. And it is that time of year! As many of you know, Plein Air painting is done outdoors and onsite, which means the light is always changing, there are weather elements to deal with, but the subject matter is usually fantastic.

Rooftops

In early June I participated in the Boulder Plein Air Festival and had a great time painting with friends. It was nice and casual with a lot less preparation and packing since we were painting in my backyard (well almost).

Meet Me for a Ride

On Thursday August 22nd I will be heading off to Estes Park (the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park) for a week of painting. I am very excited to be painting in such a beautiful location where the temperatures should be cooler.

If any of you locals want to head to Estes Park on Saturday August 24th, there will be a quick paint and auction at Riverside Plaza between 8:30 and noon. These are fun events to watch because all 37 juried in artists will have 90 minutes to paint something in a central location, frame the painting and then the paintings are auctioned off. This might just be the fastest quick paint I have competed in, so wish me luck!

A Little Turbulence

The Gala reception and awards will be on August 30th between 5 and 7pm (awards are at 6pm) at the Art Center of Estes (517 Big Thompson Ave Unit 201, Estes Park, CO 80517). The show and sale will be hanging until September 29th if you are interested in seeing the artwork created by all.

The last week in September I will be heading back to Steamboat Springs for one of my favorite Plein Air events. If you happen to be in the area feel free to reach out to me or check the schedule on Steamboat Springs Museum website.

Fall in the Mountains

I will be posting photos along the way from both Plein Air Festivals on my Instagram and Facebook pages. If you want to follow along that will be the best place to do so.

Thanks as always all your support and encouragement on this journey! I hope whatever season you are in is going well for you.