2019
Painter's Showcase of Portland Annual Show
Grand Hotel in Bridgeport
Tualatin, OR
August 23-25
Complimentary wine and cheese reception 5 pm Fri & Sat
Free admission
http://www.painters-showcase.com
Colorful Expressions
April 7-May 30
Calvin Presbyterian Gallery
Tigard, OR
meet the artist reception 4/7/19 11am-noon
Willamette Valley Lavender Festival Plein Air Art Show
Chehalem Cultural Center
Newberg, OR
2nd weekend in July
Free admission
Pastels are sticks of pure pigment-the same pigment that is in other paint such as oil or watercolor. The pigment is mixed with a small amount of binder to hold it together in stick form. It is essentially dry paint.
Pastel paintings are made on an archival surface, such as paper or board with enough tooth to allow the pigment to grip or stick to the paper. Nathalie paints on artist's archival sanded paper, usually mounted to archival foamcore or masonite. Pastel paintings are best displayed framed behind glass to keep them from smudging.
A plein air painting is simply a painting that has been created outdoors, in the open air.
Painting plein air is usually exhilarating, sometimes frustrating, and always memorable. Plein air paintings can be done in one session, or over multiple sessions with the artist returning to the same painting location at the same time of day. Plein air paintings often have a freshness that is unique to the outdoor experience.
Plein air competitions are where artists work outdoors, and usually have some type of time limits and/or boundaries which in which they must complete their paintings. The paintings must be conceived and completed outdoors, in whatever conditions Mother Nature decides to make available.
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