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Thursday, April 4, 2013

First Plein Air 2013


Unkempt Tree
@8" x 10"
Pastel & Charcoal on Wallis
Casey Klahn


Steven LaRose shares this:
En plein air (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ plɛn‿ɛʁ]) is a French expression which means "in the open air," and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors, which is also called peinture sur le motif ("painting on the ground") in French.


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7 comments:

  1. maalari ja piirtäjäApril 4, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    Hello from Finnland

    Fine work

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  2. Linda RothApril 4, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    Interesting 'motif.' I would have thought motif referred to style.

    This is a happy spring painting. Joyful colors. Wonderful energy in the unkempt grasses--I love those the best for their carefree movement every which way.

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  3. Casey KlahnApril 4, 2013 at 8:57 AM

    Thanks for commenting from Finland, Maalari!

    Linda, I never explain French before noon. Or ever, for that matter. I'm glad that this work resonates, because it was so rough. I'm looking forward to developing it more.

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  4. SamArtDogApril 4, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    If that looks like my hair (it could), I should just go ahead and involve a professional colorist. I'd like to think our whole generation of "cotton-tops" could be blank canvases.

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  5. Casey KlahnApril 4, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    A suitably silly, and much appreciated, comment, Sam.

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  6. UnknownApril 5, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    Hey Casey,

    I love that tree and I am impressed that you have been outside painting already this spring.

    Maryann

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  7. Casey KlahnApril 7, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    Thanks, Maryann. I have been snowed on since then!

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