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DottieHoeschen
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DottieHoeschen
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Though artists have painted outdoors in the past, during the 19th century the "Barbizon School" and Impressionists in general made it their primary focus. En plein air is a french word that means, literally, "full air" and refers to the artists' concern with painting in the open air and capturing the effects of light on the objects they were painting. One artist even said that the plein air painters did not paint the object, they painted the air and light around the object.
About 1870 paint in tubes was introduced, making it infinitely easier for the artist to carry his supplies outdoors. Up to that time artists had to grind their pigments on the spot and there was no way to store the paint. Now the artist could grind larger amounts, carry them easily, and store them to be used another day.Much of the work of the French Impressionists was done outdoors.
In the area where I live, a group of artists, who became known as the New Hope School, painted outdoors and have of late been enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Some of the New Hope Impressionists were Edward Redfield, Daniel Garber, William Lathrop, M. Elizabeth Price, and Fern I. Coppedge.
You can see step by step photos of how some of my works were done by visiting my blog at stonebrasharts.blogspot.com
About 1870 paint in tubes was introduced, making it infinitely easier for the artist to carry his supplies outdoors. Up to that time artists had to grind their pigments on the spot and there was no way to store the paint. Now the artist could grind larger amounts, carry them easily, and store them to be used another day.Much of the work of the French Impressionists was done outdoors.
In the area where I live, a group of artists, who became known as the New Hope School, painted outdoors and have of late been enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Some of the New Hope Impressionists were Edward Redfield, Daniel Garber, William Lathrop, M. Elizabeth Price, and Fern I. Coppedge.
You can see step by step photos of how some of my works were done by visiting my blog at stonebrasharts.blogspot.com
In the past I've always been a studio painter and last year I decided it was time to broaden my horizons with plein air work. What a learning curve! But it is worth it, and I intend to continue while adding new studio work to my outdoor endeavors. Some of the paintings here are studio works and others were done en plein air.
