After the third day of the Stanwood - Camano Island “Plein Air” Invitational, it was clear that people were starting to notice the artists around town. I heard from local business owners who were intrigued to find artists with their easels painting on the sidewalks in Stanwood. And I heard conversations at the restaurant next door of folks telling their friends about artists they met that morning.

Artists on location in Stanwood
Several of our artists opted to stay close to the gallery today and paint the historic buildings of Stanwood.  I found Ann Gores and Mehdi Fallahian at the west end painting the old Stanwood Hotel and Tavern.

I had a chance to interview Mehdi … watch this short interview to find out why he chose this building to paint.

Across town on the east end, I spotted Richard Smith painting the Wolfkill feed plant on the other side of the railroad tracks. Plein Air artists learn to be flexible in coping with their surroundings. Find out what obstacles Richard Smith dealt with this morning… 

A Gathering of Artists on Camano Island
A group of Camano Island artists gathered to paint at a lovely bluff home on the west side of Camano Island. I arrived to take photos and was delighted to find artists sprinkled throughout the garden. Thanks to Larry Miles who shared these photos of the artists.

And several artists were happy to be interviewed on video. It’s fascinating to hear the artists perpectives on the scenes they paint. Diane Hill has organized the Roaming Artists on Camano Island for several years. Watch this video to see Diane Hill painting.

Artist Juanita Hagberg found a shady spot in a corner to create her masterpiece. You can learn about her selection in this video:

Even though Liz Hamlin brought a chair along, she chose to sit on the ground so she’d stay eye level with the flowers she wanted to capture.

Watch Liz painting in this video:

We’ve had three wonderful days of sunny and warm weather. Stay tuned for more photos and artist interviews as the week continues.

See Also:
Day 1 - Plein Air Invitational
Day 2 - Plein Air Invitational
Day 4 - Plein Air Invitational

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