PLEIN AIR ARTISTS

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Plein air painting done at night, on location usually under artificial lighting. This is a good opportunity to display some of your urban settings.

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Latest Activity: May 12

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Lighting 7 Replies

Plein air painting at night requires artificial light. Unless you can set up under a lamppost, or before a bright storefront, it's BYOL- Bring Your Own Light.I thought I would briefly share my search…Continue

Started by Jerry Campbell. Last reply by Donald Maier Feb 22.

Don't pass them up 1 Reply

found this calling me on the last day at Brookville, IN as I was on my way to the shower so I could get a early start to the day. when I came out I knew I had to paint it. to many times we pass up…Continue

Started by Lawrence Rudolech. Last reply by Donald Maier Feb 22.

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Comment by Julia Stevens on March 14, 2012 at 10:47pm: 9 x 12 Oil on panel
Hollywood Art Walk
My first night painting.

Comment by Ellen Sklar on June 26, 2012 at 10:30am: I did a scene of a bridge using only the light of the full moon. It took about 15 minutes before my eyes adjusted but once they did I had no double seeing my painting. A group of us did the scene and following our outing had a show.

Comment by Donald Maier on February 22, 2013 at 11:19pm: I wanted to show you this recent pastel done at the mall. This is the Great Wall Chinese take-out. at night.

Comment by Jerry Campbell on February 23, 2013 at 5:47am: Great piece, Don.

Was this painted by streetlamp?

As an aside, have you ever attracted the attention of the law while painting nocturnes in your vehicle at night? I'm an urban and suburban painter, too, and have had encounters with security guards.

Comment by Donald Maier on February 23, 2013 at 5:59pm: Me too on the Petzl lite. The light used on this one I am posting was so dim you really can't see the real color you were using... more value really.

Comment by Donald Maier on February 25, 2013 at 2:24pm: I have been toying with the concept of making a ID, an Artistic License, which will be laminated like a drivers license and have the look of an official ID card, but totally a joke. This could be shown in awkward moments like these when asked, "what's going on?" and yes, I have been investigated. People get curious and are protective if you are on their property act weird like us artists do.

Comment by Lawrence Rudolech on February 25, 2013 at 2:45pm: The way I do it, I try to be done before they really know I am there. But I can remember one time a guy from a good ways away yelled at me with the question, what are you doing and I replied painting a picture. He came back with how would you like it, if I went to your house and painted a picture. I reply by saying you would be welcome but there's really nothing to paint, that's why I am here.

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