Plein Air Painting in the Park
We have finally had some sun here in Minnesota! Spring is slowly starting to reveal itself. Not weeks of sunny days mind you, and very few May flowers, but the…
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Sunflower sprouts | Grow your own spring
Minnesota has had an incredibly cold spring. Super cold. As in–we had snow flurries in the last week of April. Given the chilly weather, I think I’m not alone in…
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Autumn in Minnesota | Plein air painting in the Apple Orchard
I got a message from my painter friend Elaine on Facebook. She was inviting me to tag along on a plein air painting excursion to the Minnetonka Apple Orchard just…
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Plein Air Sunflower | ready for my close up
It was one of those perfect Sunday mornings. The sky was a beautiful shade of blue, and I was at the University of Minnesota’s Display and Trial garden. I must…
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Late Fall Marsh | plein air painting on the edge of a wetland and the edge of a season
When I was a little kid, and I’d get out my Crayolas to draw some trees, I kept things simple. A straight, brown column for a trunk and a…
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Mississippi River Reflection | plein air painting on the colorful side of the river
I have been doing a lot of painting set up on the banks of rivers in the last few months. I have noticed in my own paintings that some days…
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Mississippi River Rocks in Full Sun | plein air painting to last the whole winter
You know how you sometimes stop and think to yourself, “I’m going to have to remember this feeling?” I had one of those moments while I was out painting last…
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St. Croix River | outdoor painting just like the picture in the catalog.
When I was a kid, maybe around 15 years old (Maybe not a little kid mind you, but certainly younger than I am now…), I received a catalog of plein air…
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St. Croix River Rocks | outdoor painting at the water’s edge.
I know what you’re thinking, “Did he do a painting of a pile of rocks sticking out of the water?” And yes–yes, I did do a painting of a pile…
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Mud Puddles | plein air painting after the rain
There is nothing better than a bright morning after a big rain storm. I guess that’s not entirely accurate — I suppose there are better things, but a great morning…
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Hollyhocks and Corn Fields | plein air painting at the University of Minnesota
I got a call on Sunday morning from my mother asking if I was out plein air painting yet. I was off to a late start, but I figured she…
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Birch Clump | Backyard plein air painting of birch trees
Birch Clump $100.00 Free Shipping What a beautiful day for plein air painting in Minnesota! At 74 degrees a nice gentle breeze I don’t think you could ask for anything…
