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by on 11/19/2011 10:49:53 PM
Oh, yes, even the cold, crisp days are great days to Plein Air Paint. As you see, layers are important. So, bundle up and take advantage of these sunny mornings.
I am really happy with the new glove I found. They are actually Isotoner gardening gloves with long tops.
My hands stay nice and warm. The gloves fit very well and are water resistant. I found them at Tuesday Morning.
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by Teddy Jackson on 11/6/2011 5:26:08 PM
As the tram transported loads of eager artists into the canyon, my head was filled with many inviting sights. I was so consumed with all of the beauty of nature that surrounded me. It was difficult to focus on what I wanted to paint. Just too many inspirations.
By mid afternoon, I was very disappointed with myself and had wiped down two panels. Never, wiped down a painting before. I had expected a very productive day and the sun was marching off to the west. Only an hour or so before the park would be closing. I started the stone bridge painting for a second time. I was fighting the dull wash that remained on the panel and a bad painting day for me.
The trams were beginning to gather the artists and visitors. Reluctantly, I cleaned up and stowed my wet canvas away.
As I rode the shuttle back to Big Cedar, something fell from the overhead bin. Oh no, it was my bridge painting. Should I claim it?? Alas, it had survived. It spent the remainder of the trip in my wet canvas carrier.
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"Survivor" - Unrevised
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Upon arriving home, it joined the "to do" pile on unfinished paintings. Almost 3 weeks had passed, "Survivor" started speaking to me. I even awaken early one morning visualizing bringing new life to "Survivor" and sharing this story with others.
I really enjoyed the transformation of "Survivor".
Thanks for letting me share my "pain" with you. And, I hope you can appreciate what artists go through in creating works of art. Sometimes, a painting almost falls from the brush. Other times, they survive the "to do" pile to have a new life.
Your comments are welcome. Think I should keep the name? Or, maybe, you would like to suggest one.
Creatively yours,
Teddy
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The new "Survivor"
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by Teddy Jackson on 7/25/2011 12:19:58 PM
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On the final day of the Door County Plein Air Festival 2011, the Dockside Quick Paint Competition was held near the Clark Park in Fish Creek, WI. Some 140 artists were scrambling to set up their easels at their chosen locations within a 4 to 5 block radius of the park. The bull horn sounded at 9:00am. The artists began painting. Two hours later, the horn sounded again. It was a perfect morning to paint. There were so many people walking around watching the artists and enjoying the fantastic Door County weather with temperatures in the mid 70s for this event.
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by Teddy Jackson on 7/9/2011 10:12:45 AM
This is the largest annual fundraising event for the
Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI. Twenty of the top selling artists from last year have been invited back this year. New artists are selected and invited by the School of Art.
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Door County Plein Air Festival 2011
July 18th through 23rd
Three of my students are going with me this year. We are getting very excited and looking forward to a wonderful week of painting and gallery hopping in Door County.
Here are some of my paintings from last year.
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Fun to paint the ripples in the park near Bailey's Harbor, the closest town of our cottage at Sunset Shores Resort on Kangaroo Lake.
Below: "Delightful Retreat" is a view of Cliff House, one of cottages behind the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek, WI |
Some many beautiful locations to paint. This was painted in Bailey's Harbor, just down the street from the library. The only WiFi in town was at the library, so it was a popular place to gather.
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We will be spending several hours each day watching the 40 invited artists as they paint.
Don't miss my next newsletter, you can peek over my shoulder and enjoy some great shots of the Festival.
Click here to visit the website to see a listing of all the well known artists.
Here are some of my personal favorites:
Joshua Been, Colorado; Kim Casebeer, Kansas; James Richards, Georgia; Marc Hanson, Minnesota; Shawn Cornell, Missouri; Colin Page, Maine; William Suys & Kathie Wheeler from Wisconsin.
There will also be artists from Hawaii, Mexico, and Germany.
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by Teddy Jackson on 6/7/2011 5:36:21 PM
During our day at Defiance I painted my favorite painting of this event. "Bike Stop" was painted from the covered back porch of the Katy Trail Bike Shop. This bike was located across the yard near Robin's Nest Gift Shop.
It was a rainy year for the 9th Annual Augusta Plein Event. So, this was one of those days that the artists were seeking shelter. The porch was a perfect spot for my chosen subject.
Hope you like just one as much as I do.
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Abondoned won
Second Place Award in Acrylic
"Abandoned" depicts an old roadway that is overlooked by most. It is a location that I have painted before and I enjoy checking out each year. I know that one day the road will be dozed away to become a home site or a new road. Meanwhile, I like to record the feeling of the road and think about its journey through the years.
Your comments are greatly appreciated.
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Another rainy morning, but, just look what I saw from the kitchen window. It was still early, so I decided to paint these iris on the hillside before heading out for another damp day of painting.
Other Augusta paintings may be viewed in the New Artwork Collection.
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by Teddy Jackson on 5/9/2011 11:22:13 PM
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The 9th Annual Augusta, MO Plein Air Annual started with a great workshop presented by Bill O'Donnell, better known as Billyo. He painted a plein air painting representing each county in Missouri. I believe it took him seven years to complete. He complied all of these images into a wonderful book titled "Painting Missouri. He has a gallery in the Chesterfield Mall in St. Louis.
It was a cold crisp morning near the Katy Trail head in Augusta, MO. I was so glad I wore my Winter Silks. Just wishing I had gloves and another layer or two of clothes.
I really liked the painting in this photo.
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Inspite of the cold, I was totally intrigued by what Billyo was sharing with us. He had made his own palette, which attached to his Soltek easel with zelcro. Lots of mixing space with a grey scale background color. We were all introduced to a wonderful brush - extra long filbert - Utrecht 103. I have two - sizes 2 & 6. Wow, they are fun. I can't put them down.
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He suggests finding the dominate hue in scene. Squint down to determine the vales and then simplify. Next, lay in the masses that you are seeing.
Billyo says, "Look for what excites and inspires you. Always ask why and Challenge yourself"
It was a great day. We had a nice indoor lunch break and Billyo critiqued two paintings from each of the participants.
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by Teddy Jackson on 1/14/2011 9:05:44 PM
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I was honored to donate my painting "Mountain Air"
for the benefit Auction, which was held at the
Buttonwood Art Space on January 14th.
All the proceeds from the sale of this painting went
to New House.
Thank you to all the people who came out to support
this wonderful cause.
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by Teddy Jackson on 10/25/2010 3:22:48 PM
The first annual Big Cedar Plein Air Painting Event was a terrific success.
Here I am during the One Hour Quick Paint held on Oct. 21, 2010.
My painting titled "Scarlet Beauty" was the first painting to sell from my exhibit.
If you look down the road in this photo you will see the area that I used for my inspiration in painting this scene.
Thanks to all the wonderful people who came out to watch us paint and those who came to the Reception. This was certainly a very successful event and many have added it to their calendar for next year.
Hope to see you at Big Cedar Lodge on Oct. 20, 21, 22, 2011.
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