Flagler Plein Air

    While Plein Air is new SIG for the art league, it is an ancient
    tradition and has produced centuries of fine paintings.  We are
    joining the tradition!  We have about 20  artists
    who signed up for the group, and on a painting
    day have about six who are painting en plein air
    once a week at various parks and locations
    around Flagler County.  We are surrounded with
    traditional old Florida scenery that is perfect
    for our work.  Both established artists and
    beginners are welcome and will enjoy the
    comraderie of the outings.  We all learn from
    each other - about techniques, supplies and
    equipment.

    Plein air painting by definition is done entirely
    outside on location. (It is said to be allowable
    to make small retouches in the studio.)
    It make take more than one sitting to complete a painting though, so
    we go back to each location once more the following week.  The
    paintings should show the effect of the landcape on the painter, but
    still give total freedom of artistic expression in interpretation of
    that scene.  All mediums are welcome.  We have oil, pastel and
    watercolor artists at this point.

    We are meeting once a week in mornings in warmer weather, and
    afternoons on colder days.  And sometimes, not at all!  As the weather
    is somewhat unpredictable, we communicate and plan our outings by
    email each week.  There is no charge for plein air painting events.  
    We do this for ourselves!  Most of us find that painting outside is
    enormously relaxing and frees us to express our artistic whims in a
    way we don't have in the studio.  Anyone who wants to join should
       email Mary Lee
Nina Mateyunas is
painting here at
Princess last Fall.  
She also keeps a blog
for us.  Click here to
view the blog...
Dale Petruska at Princess
works in oil.
From left: Rita Maas,
Nina Mateyunas, Mary Lee,
Nan Jacoby, Marge Braun,
Jacki Ware


Outings for winter 2012
  For the cold weather season, we will plan week by week so as to
have some idea what day will be warmest.  

January 31 at Hammock Clock  tower, 2 PM,  Contact:  Rita.
February 1 at Hanneke Jevon's farm.  Contact:  Mary

February 9 at Princess Place.  
   Change from 10 AM to noon due to cold weather.
                 And finally CANCELLED.  We will try again next week.