Plein Air Paint Out, May 30-31, 2009
Via Affirmativa is announcing its first Plein Air Paint Out for Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31 (two separate events – see details on web site) at the historic Glen Eyrie Castle in Colorado Springs. This event is open to painters of all mediums and includes over $2000 in awards. It will be judged by Skip Whitcomb, a nationally acclaimed Plein Air painter.
What is Plein Air?
En plein air is a French expression which means “in the open air”, and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors.
The weekend event begins with limited attendance workshops on Saturday, followed by the juried paint out on Sunday. You may participate in either or both events. You may register now for either or both events at www.gepaintout.com. Reserve your space early for this limited registration opportunity to paint in one of the more beautiful locations in the west. Read more details about the two events on our web site at www.gepaintout.com.
Sponsored by Via Affirmativa and Navpress (www.navpress.com)
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 am
The Glen Eyire paint out was attended by 40 plus artist over a two day period. The comments were very positive and we had beautiful weather, a bear wandering through the venue and over $4000 in awards, purchases and gifts. Skip Whitcomb did a masterful job of choosing art to be recognized and the spirit of the event would be described as family.
we have not chosen a date for next year but will do so soon. It is likely that we will do the event in late August to correspond with the Via Affirmativa gathering.