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"Cape Disappointment" plein air oil painting by Robin Weiss sold |
Lots of events are coming up with
The Plein Air Washington Painters this season! One that I am excited to be a part of is the State Parks Centennial Show. Washington Sate Parks are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year and PAWA is partnering with them by hosting many paint-outs in the parks. In Oct through Dec. there will be a juried show exhibited at
American Art Company in Tacoma of the work generated by the group. The entries will consist of a plein air painting and the resulting studio painting done from that study. I am considering the plein air study above for a larger studio painting.
I am really excited about painting the state parks this year and am getting more and more comfortable getting out and painting in all kinds of weather. I have found out that , with oil paint, if it starts to rain you can just dump the water out of your palette and keep going!
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North Head Lighthouse |
We took so many good pictures on this trip that I can't possibly post them all....But there will be paintings!
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Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center |
One of the must-do activities at Cape Disappointment is the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. This was especially interesting to me as I had just finished "Undaunted Courage" about the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Happy Valentines Day! |
My wife Ann and I always like to mix business with pleasure...=] This painting trip was also our Valentines Day get-away!