| plein air painters | new river in sparta
Our third Plein Air Painters excursion was to a private property owned by one of our generous board members, located on the New River in Sparta. The secluded home — nestled in the Allegheny Mountains — featured a tranquil view of the New River, where the water was high due to recent rain.
Although the morning began with early thunderstorms, a handful of dedicated plein air artists met up at 8:00 a.m. and enjoyed a fresh cup of coffee under the covered deck while watching the fog lift off of the river. The rain faded to a drizzle and then tapered off entirely just in time for artists to begin their paintings, drawing, and prints.
Six artists attended, including both beginning and experienced plein air painters.
| images | Artist Seneca Leonard created a series of miniature watercolor scenes from local vistas and views from a recent trip, challenging herself to complete a painting each day during the month of August. She brought her collection (pictured, above) to share with the group. Follow her work here.
| image | After a week of intensive painting at the Floyd Plein Air Festival, artist Elbert Shubert joined us on his journey back home for a quick sketch on the water. To see more of his work, click here.
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| image | FAC director (and beginning plein air artist) Dan Butner selected the farmhouse perched on the other side of the river bank as the subject of his painting.