Saturday brought plentiful sunshine, and our artists felt the effects of the heat. Donning broad-brimmed hats and gobs of sunscreen, they set off to find the perfect spot for painting.

Painting on Camano Island:

Artist Pat Clayton found some shade under a big umbrella as she painted flowers at John and Paula Ebner’s garden.

One of the challenges in Plein Air painting is working with the natural light conditions. Artist Paula Ensign (below) chose to paint a scene in full sunlight, but she had to point her canvas in the opposite direction to keep it out of the direct and blinding light. Of course this meant her neck got a workout as her eyes switched back and forth between her subject and the canvas.

Below: Artist Joy Olney from Bellingham finished a painting at English Boom.

Painting in Stanwood:

Stanwood artist Judy Kilian found many ideal painting locations just south of town off Marine View drive.  Below, the side of the road made a perfect setup for painting the old barn.

And a charming house down the road became the subject of Judy’s next painting:

Unwinding at the end of the day

At the end of the day, the artists got together to enjoy a glass of wine at David Bond’s frame shop “Let’s Frame It”. It was a great chance to unwind and share more stories about the day…

It’s been an incredible week and we have one more day of painting to go. Please tell your friends about the upcoming exhibit where you can view the results of this amazing week:

Thursday, July 17th, 5 pm to 8 pm
at the downtown Stanwood Art Walk

See Also:
Day 1 - Plein Air Invitational
Day 2 - Plein Air Invitational
Day 3 - Plein Air Invitational
Day 4 - Plein Air Invitational
Day 5 - Plein Air Invitational

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