Susan
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I’ve been working on a studio painting of peony in oils. It’s a big departure from the tight watercolor botanicals I’ve been doing and also quite different from plein air painting. I really enjoyed it. Working quite large and painterly, using what I’ve learned about oil from the plein air quick sketches, this feels…comfortable. Maybe
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I will be participating in a Plein Air event at Kingsland Park in Nutley, NJ this Saturday.
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Painting outdoors has completely destroyed me. Seriously, I don’t know if I can sit patiently, hours on end, meticulously rendering nature indoors anymore! Ha, I know what you’re thinking; Susan you’re a botanical artist, you might go outside and study a specimen, recording it in a notebook or check your color mixes in natural sunlight
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Narrow I recently attended the Stagecoach Run Art Festival in Treadwell NY. I was overwhelmed by the talented artists, sculptures, and craft people I had the pleasure of meeting along the self guided tour. Above is the narrow path leading to the Fishers’ Barn where a few of these artists were showing. Once inside the
Susan Sapanara 