I am very pleased to announce the above image is the issue my article (Plein Air This Year) for Colored Pencil Magazine - May 2014 edition has been published. And may be accessed by subscribing to either the Print version or the Ezine version by the following link.
http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/744202
You know working in plein air (painting in the open air) has been documented here in my blog since it's beginning and while I use the skills learned and honed for normal CP work, a few changes have been adapted to what can work en plein air. I have traveled to Europe, Bermuda, and around the US either on special art trips where the focus has been to work plein air and on family vacations, business trips with my hubby and with other artists working in various media. As normally the only CP artist I have had to adapt. And whether you are just travel journaling for vacation or doing a sketch crawl, CP is a great clean media to work in. I hope you enjoy the article and the magazine as it has many other great CP artists included.
I have ventured out plein air-ing this spring but due to some tough weather outings, getting a finished piece done in the field has not happened. Many starts and beginnings which you will see in a future post, have happened. I hope to complete a few when my teaching schedule lightens up. So stay tuned!
The main reason I have been slightly absent here on the blog is my local art association (Bon Air Artists Assoc.), of which I am president and a co-chair on our fundraising committee, produced our first inaugural exhibit "Artful Healing", a fundraiser to benefit World Pediatric Project (WPP) here at the Jepson Alumni Center at the U of R. We showcased 63 local Richmond artists exhibiting and selling wonderful artwork of which a portion of sales went to WPP. Over $42,000 of art was sold during the 1 and a half day event in late March, with the help of Crossroads Art Center. The artists were thrilled and from the donated portion of sales we raised enough funds to send a travel medical team to one of the South American locations WPP goes, to help heal children. 30-40 medical procedures can be facilitated during one of these trips. Bon Air Artists Assoc. worked tirelessly on the project for over 15 months and with the first year under our belt, we are looking to 2015 for a second "Artful Healing" to continue our efforts to support this great cause.
As we push thru the April Showers this week I hope all of you will get out there and make some CP art happen, even if it's just a sketch of a future painting idea or a flower from your garden.
Gloria Callahan