This past Friday I was invited to paint with the South Carolina PAPA ( Preserving A Picturesque America) group along with the Edisto plein air group to paint at a historic property on Edisto.
The goal of this painting opportunity was to gather information for paintings of this property to support a future show. The proceeds will help the Edisto Island Open Land Trust in the restoration of the two historic structures on the property.
It was a perfect day to paint on this beautiful property and I did complete two paintings as well as gathered reference material for some future studio pieces.
. My focus is on painting outdoors as much as possible to learn from my subject matter . Painting from life is the best way to really see and to capture the feeling of a place. Some of my paintings end up being worthy to frame and name, while others give me information for studio pieces. I find my work is stronger when I rely on my memory and my references.
I do love to paint at events that support a worthy cause or have a purpose such as capturing in paint a place that may not exist in the future. Paintings often enable us to see the beauty of special places that need to be protected.
It was fun to meet other artists who also share this mission. There were about 15 artists on the site and I look forward to seeing their work in the future show.
No comments:
Post a Comment