plein-air
Pronunciation /plānˈer/ /pleɪnˈɛr/
ADJECTIVE
attributive
Denoting or in the manner of a 19th-century style of painting outdoors, or with a strong sense of the open air, that became a central feature of French impressionism.
‘the French style of plein-air landscape painting’
A dilapidated staircase leads up to a heavily wooded forest. Oil (Geneva Artists Oil Paint) on gesso board.
Dilapidated Staircase (2021) *SOLD
Afternoon Glow (2022)
The sight of the Cleveland Young International Center on the Lake Forest College campus as the sun begins to set has always been an interest for me. Its 1924 Cotswold style architecture has something of a fantastical nature about it. When the sunlight begins to fade, deep orange lights within its facade create a warm invitation for the eye
Geneva Oil Paint on Gesso board using imprimatura.
Professor Nature
When on-site, my only professor is nature itself. It gives me deadlines such as the looming threat of rainfall, or the cycle of the sun. I can only paint until my hands freeze from the cold and so I am forced to work quickly, in an attempt to make each brushstroke deliberate and purposeful, as my fingers slowly begin to feel the effects of a brisk fall evening.
Fall Ravine (2022)
After walking past this ravine every day for months, my eye finally caught sight of the ochres and burnt siennas of the autumn season sprinkled throughout the trees. I stumbled into the ravine with my easel and let professor nature lecture me on a course in autumnal color theory. This piece is done with Geneva Artist’s Oil Paint on a gessoed wood panel.
Japanese Garden, Botanic Gardens (2021) SOLD