PLEIN AIR ARTISTS

Artists who paint on location in the open air... en plein air

Alfred Currier
  • Male
  • Anacortes, WA
  • United States
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Online painting competitions, pro or con or....

I guess competitions are needed. I had quit entering them in the early nineties because I felt the only thing you could judge was accepted popular techniques. The one thing that couldn't be judged ...

Replied Nov 23

How do you transport your gear by bicycle?

Well Jerry, I don't know if I really have an answer but, I am an advid cyclist that plein air paints. Last June, I tried an extended trip to Vancouver Island with all my gear plus clothes, etc. My ...

Replied Oct 31

Websites, Blogs, twitters, and tweets, do they work?

I can see the waining of enthusiasm, especially when you're guarding your painting time. Good point about short-timers. So far, I am enjoying my blog site and I do believe it'll now be part of my l...

Replied Oct 21

Websites, Blogs, twitters, and tweets, do they work?

Exposure is the key, assuming our work is up to snuff, as you mentioned Armand. It's been my experience that there are three types of people who buy art, the tourist, the decorator, and the art col...

Replied Oct 10

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Alfred Currier replied to Gregg Caudell's discussion 'Online painting competitions, pro or con or....'
I guess competitions are needed. I had quit entering them in the early nineties because I felt the only thing you could judge was accepted popular techniques. The one thing that couldn't be judged was the emotion that the artist put in his or her ...
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Alfred Currier commented on James L Polewchak's photo 'P9010492'
Nice one!! I love the old flat tops and painted one myself this last summer.
November 13
Alfred Currier commented on Carly Hardy's photo 'Bare Summer Fields'
Anacortes!!!! where??? You're walking on my turf here. ;-)
November 8
Carly Hardy commented on Alfred Currier's photo 'Fresh Water'
12 x 16 is much too large for a frisbee...lol! and compared to my contrasty paintings...it's a beauty!
November 7
Alfred Currier and Carly Hardy are now friends
November 7
Alfred Currier commented on Alfred Currier's photo 'Fresh Water'
I got too contrasty in the beginning of this one and faught to calm it down throughout the painting. I think the painting beat down to the ground then jumped on me Carly. It sat around my studio for a long time before I went into the sky and gray ...
November 7
Carly Hardy commented on Alfred Currier's photo 'Fresh Water'
You seem to be in a more subdued mood while painting this scene....or maybe it was just that low-key summer day....
November 7
Alfred Currier commented on Kseniya Nelasova's group 'Cityscape painters'
Traveling with other painters is always fun.
November 6
Alfred Currier joined Kseniya Nelasova's group
Cityscape painters
Walls and bridges. Arches and yards. Monument to human survival amongst the stone cages. Air that still is open upwards
November 6
Alfred Currier added a photo to the album 'Northwest'
Fresh Water-web
November 3
James S. Moore commented on Alfred Currier's event 'Plein Air Umbria'
I have registered for this trip and cannot wait. Painting in Italy in the spring, eating Italian food, drinking Italian wine, and being with a bunch of artists for 11days.....sounds like heaven to me. And Al as the instructor? I am going. I will s...
November 2
James S. Moore is attending Alfred Currier's event
Plein Air Umbria at Torgiano Italy
May 9, 2010 at 9am to May 20, 2010 at 9am
10 days in May 2010 Plein Air Painting Expedition /workshop in Umbia Italy by Alfred Currier through the Pacific Northwest Art School
November 2
Alfred Currier updated an event
Plein Air Umbria at Torgiano Italy
May 9, 2010 at 9am to May 20, 2010 at 9am
10 days in May 2010 Plein Air Painting Expedition /workshop in Umbia Italy by Alfred Currier through the Pacific Northwest Art School
November 2
Alfred Currier commented on Alfred Currier's photo 'Eye-Full, Paris'
Nancy, This bridge is "Pont Neuf" and the dome is of the Institude de France. It was a fun trip and I just got back last thursday. You're welcome read my blog post of the trip, http://www.alfredcurrier.blogspot.com/.
November 2
Nancy Anne Hawkins commented on Alfred Currier's photo 'Eye-Full, Paris'
I like this. Which bridge is it? Brings back memories! n
November 1
Alfred Currier added 4 photos to the album 'France'
November 1

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At 10:49pm on September 26, 2009, Anne Schreivogl said…
two thumbs up! way to go. :-)
At 8:17pm on September 17, 2009, Nanci Cook said…
Hi Alfred: Quadra Island is across from Campbell River, up the eastern north central coast. Maybe you can come up sometime! I have a B&B and studio here where I host workshops and paint. I love plein air in good company
At 8:41pm on September 14, 2009, Anne H. Ward said…
Breathtaking! Light and Color!!! and I thought Washington was rainy and overcast.

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