Camp Fire UAS 2009

Camp Fire USA Paint Out - 2009

This event was very well oraganized and a pleasure to participate in. This was the 2nd Annual Invitational Paint Out, held at the Botanical Gardens in Fort Worth. Thirty artist decended on the Botanical Gardens October 15th thru October 18, with the Artist reception and Auction on Sunday, October 18. Sales will also continue at the 25th Annual An Artist' Christmas gala auction on November 14th.

The funds raised during this event support Camp Fire USA youth development programs in Tarrant, Denton, Parker, Johnson, Hood and Wise Counties. For more info, click here.

Below are some photos and artwork from the event.

"The Gate" Oil on panel, available at the 25th Annual An Artists’ Christmas gala auction on November 14 - More info....

The Gate Setup
Easel setup for "The Gate", the first day of Paint Out. The sun did'nt shine that day...

S.Miller painting "The Gate"

Morning-The Shelter House
Painting titled "Morning"
This painting sold at the Champagne Artist’s Reception and Auction on Sunday, October 18. This painting was painted during the 2.5 hour "Quickdraw" event.

Setup for" Morning...." This is the painting setup for "Morning" during the "Quickdraw" event October18.

The Pagoda This "Pagoda" is an oil on panel and was painted outside the Japanese Gardens.
This painting is available. It is a 12 x 9, oil on panel.

Pagoda Seteup

This painting is available. It is a 12 x 9, oil on panel.

I really enjoyed painting at the Botanical Gardens in this event, and I would like to thank Camp Fire USA for all the time and energy they invested in making this the fun time it was :-)

Contact: steve@journeyinoils.com

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The French expression en plein air means "in the open air" and is most used to describe the act of painting outside in the environment. It is by far the most enjoyable painting experience. Most who try it once are hooked.

Part of the appeal for painting "en plein air" is the natural light. While painting from photos gives the artist more unrushed time, photos do not capture all the subtle colors and depth that can be observed in nature.

Usually, plein air paintings are done quickly, within a couple of hours and are painted on smaller panels or canvas, rarely no larger than a 12" x 16". The primary reason for the short time and small painting surface is the ever-changing light. Light and shadows will change dramatically in a 2 hours span of time.

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