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Plein-Air or Something Else? A Taste of Italy

June 7, 2006
By L Diane Johnson
Plein-Air or Something Else? A Taste of Italy

I AM FREQUENTLY ASKED when a plein-air painting is no longer considered to be a plein-air painting? There are two pieces I recently created at Epcot Center in Florida. Both are loose and more impressionistic than some of my works. But where do you draw the line between a “pure plein-air” painting and one...
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Carmel Festival Paint Out

May 31, 2006
By L Diane Johnson
Carmel Festival Paint Out

In the Pink 12×16, Oil on Linen Panel Ordering Information ยป THIS IS one of the paintings I submitted as part of the juried 13th Annual Carmel Art Festival in Carmel, CA. It was my first experience participating in this event – a wonderful time. The weather was misty for the mostpart, and the...
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