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Sunflowers in the Garden | plein air painting in the University’s garden

Sunflowers in the Garden, oil on panel, by Jeffrey Smith September 12, 2009

Sunflowers in the Garden, 8×10″, oil on panel by Jeffrey Smith

Some subjects are just worth revisiting.
My Mother and  I took another painting trip back to our new favorite spot, the University of Minnesota Display and Trial Gardens.  I drive by the gardens on my way home from work some days, and I noticed that the sunflowers were [...]

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Mississippi River Reflections | plein air painting on the St. Paul shore

September 1, 2009

Just a quick post to announce a new painting;  I’ve been working on upgrading my website.  I am finding out all I don’t know about web design and site development.  I suppose that I am learning a lot, but I’m taking a somewhat frustrating road to get there.
The above painting was done on a beautiful [...]

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Cloudy Day on the Mississippi River | plein air painting on the river’s edge

Cloudy Day on the Mississippi River, 8x10, by Jeffrey Smith August 3, 2009

It was a great day for plein air painting in St. Paul… at least it ended up as a great day for plein air painting in St.Paul.
I made my way to the park this morning, and with view finder in hand, began looking for inspiration and the next subject to paint.  I set up my pochade box [...]

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Sunflowers Plein Air | outdoor still life painting

July 19, 2009
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I remember how much I loved sunflowers when I was a kid.  We had a patch of them growing alongside the house, next to the kitchen window.  As I recall, the height of those sunflowers was pretty incredible especially to a kid of 7 or 8 year.
These  sunflowers were painted from life right in my own backyard. [...]

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Plein Air Plan | 5 tips for better outdoor painting

June 27, 2009

I just finished a fantastic plein air painting workshop sponsored by The Atelier here in Minneapolis. The workshop was taught by plein air artist, Brian Stewart.   Go ahead.   Click on over to his site and take a look at his work; I can wait.  Welcome back.
I made a conscious effort that I was going to [...]

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Plein Air Sunflowers | backyard still life painting

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Plein Air Sunflowers
$250.00
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I painted the above still life on a sunny Sunday in my back yard. I love the idea of taking a still life outside. The colors are so much more intense, and I think flowers look fantastic when they are [...]

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Front Yard Peonies | plein air painting close to home

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Front Yard Peonies
Oil on linen panel
8×10″
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This has been a strange spring in Minnesota.  Over all, it has been pretty cold.  Plants are blooming much later this year than they normally do.  That’s okay. It just means more time to enjoy the flowers of spring.  [...]

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Dappled Sunlight | Sunday morning plein air painting

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Dappled Sunlight, 6×8″, oil on linen panel
$150.00
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Sunday is the best day of the week.  Things seem to move a bit slower… I spent my Sunday morning painting on the grounds of the St. Paul Seminary right along the Mississippi River. The weather has been perfect; not too warm,blue skies, and sunshine!  That [...]

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Sunflower Bouquet, Cloudy Day | Floral painting en plein air painting

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Sunflower Bouquet, Cloudy Day
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Sunflowers are my favorite flowers.  I love them, I do.  This painting may seem a bit oxymoronic, sunflowers on cloudy day.  The great part about painting on an bright overcast day, is the quality of the light.  There is a softness, but the color of everything is [...]

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Crabapple Tree Plein Air | Outdoor painting in the neighborhood

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 I love staying close to home.  I think there is something fascinating that happens when you take the time to really observe the area around your home.  I painted this little plein air piece of a flowering tree I discovered in the neighbors yard.  With all of those small petals being hit by the later morning sun, there [...]

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