Path in the Woods by Jenna Star Friedman

Lately I've been working on a few unfinished paintings to get them to a point that I'm happier with. I painted this path at Honeymoon Island in plein air a few months ago. I just didn't feel satisfied with it and put it away for a while. Now I've touched it up to where I like it.

Path in the Woods, Oil, 9x12"
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Headquarters by BJ Wright

9" x 12" oil on linen board, painted en plein air, alla prima, on June 4th - completed at 8:15am - $115 including shipping - contact me for purchase at beejw@charter.net
This little shack is on the Tunnel Hill battlefield property. Every year during the Civil War reenactment "Battle of Tunnel Hill" it serves as battle strategy headquarters. Dates for this years reenactment are September 6th and 7th.

There will also be an art exhibit at the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center beginning August 18th through September 15th.

Be sure to visit my photo blog at http://www.photographicsouth.blogspot.com/ for photos and directions prior to the battle.

Three by BJ Wright

8" x 10" oil on linen board, painted en plein air, alla prima on June 16th (completed around 10:30am) at the Chickamauga Battlefield in Northwest Georgia - $85 including shipping - contact me for purchase ----
Sandra and I spent the morning at Chickamauga Battlefield painting the rolling hills and meadows. Occasionally a hiker or biker would come into view, wave, then disappear around a bend.

The sun was fast rising and so was the temperature, so I painted quickly. A lilac colored haze in the distance reminded me that there was once cannon fire here - but now there is peace.

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Meadowlawn Springhouse by BJ Wright - SOLD

10" x 8" oil on stretched canvas, painted en plein air -SOLD - thank you R. Boyles! -
The springhouse sits beside the Clisby Austin House in Tunnel Hill, Ga, site of the annual Civil War reenactment. The painting was started on May 6th. I returned to the site on July 14th to finish.
Even though I was standing in the exact same spot on both days, the lighting and atmospheric conditions were different. That's what's so wonderful about painting en plein air. No two days - like snowflakes - are the same. Each is a wonder unto itself.

On a Clear Day by BJ Wright

8" x 10" oil on RayMar panel, painted en plein air, alla prima, on July 1 (completed at 9:45am) - $85 including shipping - contact me for purchase -
Facing East as the sun rises across the sky isn't something I usually do while painting en plein air. But this morning the distant hills were shrouded in mist and held the most beautiful purples. The sun was showing a new grass green on the meadow, making the shadows seem even darker. Dead foliage and twigs seemed to accentuate the Summer greens.

Morning's Song, alla prima by Fawn

"Morning's Song"
6 x 8 inches
Acrylic on canvas panel

$150.00

Finally getting back to my plein air paintings! I had a lovely morning. The birds were singing and the rays of sun were peeking through the trees. This is part of my husband's garden, the tomatoes and peppers are just off to the left. I added the little blue jay right away, to convey the feeling of the song birds.

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The Small One by BJ Wright

10" x 8" oil on RayMar panel, painted en plein air, alla prima, on July 7th - $85 including shipping - contact me for purchase -
This painting was begun at 6:45am as the clouds were streaming overhead making room for the sun. By the time I was finishing, the tree shadows were deepening and there was a glow on all the bales.

In the Green Depths by BJ Wright - SOLD

6" x 8" oil on RayMar panel, painted en plein air, alla prima, on July 18th - completed at 9:30am -SOLD-
There's a little covered bridge at the edge of the Civil War battlefield in Tunnel Hill. Just to the North is the Western & Atlantic railway which carrys maybe 30 trains a day. Between the little road and the rail bed is a line of trees, casting their shadows throughout the day. Surrounding the bridge is the "North Georgia green green" of trees and the cool blues and violets of shade.

Summer Garden plein air painting by Jennifer Young

This scene is one I've been "stalking" for a few days in the Bellevue neighborhood where I live. I've written before about my North Richmond 'hood, and how many avid gardners live around here. On one of our evening walks, we passed this adorable yard with a sunny garden of sunflowers and zinnias, and I knew I wanted to come back by and paint it. I especially liked this scene when the sunflowers were set against the neighboring house, at around 9 - 10 a.m., when the bungalow was mostly in shadow:

"Summer Garden"
Oil on Board, 8x10"
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Zen Garden

Painted yesterday on location at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in my home town of Richmond, VA:

"Zen Garden"
Oil on Canvas, 12x9"
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Tuesday's Bales by BJ Wright

10" x 8" oil on RayMar panel, painted en plein air, alla prima, on July 8th (completed just after 8am) - $85 including shipping - contact me for purchase - see also post dated July 8 -

Maybe the distant hills weren't this particular shade of purple - but in my mind's eye they were. The early mist was clearing from the meadow but still hung on the ridge of hills to the West. The sun was hitting the tops of the waiting hay bales and casting a soft glow as the deep shadows kept their mysteries.

Sunning on the Deck by BJ Wright

7" x 5" oil on canvas panel, painted en plein air, alla prima on July 1st (completed about 10:30am) - $35 including shipping - contact me for purchase ----
Concentrating on painting a faraway tree with distant mountains had been my focus. But as I began packing away my easel, I spotted this sunny corner on Sandra's deck. Now I'm not a floral painter, but the variety of pinks and corals caught my eye.

Shadows of a Summer Cloud by BJ Wright

10" x 8" oil on RayMar panel, painted en plein air, alla prima, on June 26th - completed at 7:30am - $85 including shipping - contact me for purchase -
The hay is resting, waiting for delivery to the barn. Evening showers have left wonderful dawn cloud formations. Early morning painting is like medicine to the artist's soul.

Ragley Hall

I painted this in my neighborhood this weekend. I wanted to try my new $25 easel so decided to stay close to home just in case:) I walk by this house during my daily walks and have been wanting to paint the statue.

Rising Water

"Rising Water"
8 x 10 inches
Acrylic on canvas board
(canvas mounted on hardboard)
Ready to frame

This is a painting I did on location last July. I have reworked it a little because it had always bothered me. I have toned it down some and added an egret and an alligator. The alligators are often hard to see, so I hid him at the lower right. (Click on the image for zoom)

This painting is at Lake Okeechobee. Our water level is up to an average of ten feet. It has been almost two years now that it has been below this very low average.

There is a teenage boy that was attacked by an alligator here at Nubbin's Slough last month. Why he was in the water swimming at night in this area is beyond me. You can see large alligators that live here at any given time. They wait by the lock where the water flows into the lake, and they feed on anything that comes through.

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Evinston Florida Palms

18x24
oil on canvas

I finally got out one day last week on location to do this painting. Alla prima.
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Linda

Tuesday's Bales by BJ Wright

The lighting wasn't ideal this morning at 7:00 when I set up my easel. I was expecting the sun to pop out around 8:00 but it was hanging behind the high clouds, peeking out occasionally. I've exaggerated the blues/purples of the distant hills and rearranged some of the bales. At the time of the photo, it was still in process. When completed this 10"x8" oil on RayMar panel will be $85 including shipping. Contact me for purchase.

Old Market (watercolor 5x8) $75

This is just south of Nashville off I-24 at Old Hickory Blvd and Battle Road fork. I passed this many times and finally did a watercolor of it.

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Rambling River by Jennifer Young

After a summer break (of sorts) I'm getting back to a more regular painting schedule this week. To kick it off, I'll share a little plein air painting I did last Thursday at James River. I painted this at the foot of the Lee Bridge, near the entrance to Belle Isle section of the James River Park System in my town, Richmond, VA.

"Rambling River"
Oil on Multimedia ArtBoard, 6x12"
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plein air painting process

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Meadowlawn Afternoon by BJ Wright

12" x 9" oil on linen board, painted en plein air, alla prima, on May 7th - completed at 7:30pm - $115 including shipping - contact me for purchase -----
This shack sits in the meadow near the Clisby Austin house, on the Tunnel Hill battlefield property. Usually I choose to paint in the morning, but this particular day I met Sandra and we explored the various lighting available in late afternoon. Honestly, the bright green tree in the background was that bright North Georgia 'green green'. The structure is used as headquarters during the annual Civil War reenactment "Battle of Tunnel Hill" which always takes place the weekend after Labor Day.

Daily Painting 636 Palms at MacWilliam Park Plein Air, Alla Prima

Its 8 x 10 oil, beautiful day at MacWilliam Park in Vero Beach today. $200.

Spring Glow by BJ Wright

8" x 10" oil on canvas panel, painted en plein air, alla prima, on May 13th (completed around 2pm) - $85 including shipping - This was a different viewpoint and different lighting, but the same subject as "Small Things Brought Together" (posted earlier). The Spring greens were popping everywhere as the sun rose high above. Contact me for purchase.