Lake Lily Ladies, Impressionist Plein Air Florida Oil Painting by Judy Batterson

Joining with a group of plein air painters, I set up my easel on the north side of Lake Lily in Maitland, FL. It was late afternoon, so we had to capture the sun and shadows quickly. Without a lot of details, I focused on three trees across the lake. The impressions of darks and lights were extreme as the sun dropped fast. This is the resulting painting and a special memory of Lake Lily. 9"H x 12"W $225 (sold)

The Lake at Dusk, Oil Landscape by Judy Batterson

While painting outside on a beautiful day, I turned to look across the lake and could not believe that the sun was going down. I had been in the "zone" where a painter is so enthralled with painting that I became unaware of time. The trees across the lake were darker as they became backlit by the sun. I painted quickly to capture the mood of the clouds with the light peeking from where the land jutted out into the lake. It seems simple, but, oh, it's a challenge to capture light and dark on canvas while the light is changing! 8 x 10" oil on canvas.

Garden Path at Cypress Grove Park, a Contemporary Impressionism Florida Oil Landscape by Judy Batterson

Painting en plein air on such a beautiful day made time pass so quickly. Before I knew it, the sun was making distinct shadows of the large bamboo and camellia bushes on the path to the rose garden. The shadows were a cool blue while the grass reflected the warmth from the sunlight. A large mossy oak cooled off the background. Capturing light and shadow gives the viewer the impression of the path setting at that point in time. 9 x 12" original oil.

Plein Air Painting by Sharon Guy

Pat's Garden, Oil on canvas, 14 in. x 11 in.

This is a plein air painting I completed in North Carolina during a workshop taught by Jean Blackburn at Ringling Wildacres. The Ringling College of Art and Design has July and October programs at Wildacres, a retreat in the Blue Ridge mountains, north of Asheville. I spent a week painting outside in the pleasant, dry air of North Carolina. While admiring this huge garden I was inspired to paint freely with a lot of bright colors. Plein air painting is a great way to get direct inspiration from what is in front of me. For more art visit my website at Sharon Guy Art.

"Summer Storm Approaching" by Maryanne Jacobsen

"Summer Storm Approaching", 12x9, oil on Raymar panel- $99, by Maryanne Jacobsen

We've seen a lot of these kind of skies lately. The clouds whip up and stuff starts blowing around. Then the sky gets dark and darker. That's when it's time to seek shelter or bite the dust!

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