Thursday morning brought cooler weather and some clouds to the area. By the afternoon, however, the clouds had cleared and we enjoyed another sunny day!

Many of our artists went searching for farm scenes in Stanwood. Rod and Randolph Jones found a beautiful red barn off Pioneer Highway. Tom Mellado scouted Miller road and found a scenic field with views of the Cascades.

Roy Zuniga sent in a photo he’d taken the previous evening when he was painting at English Boom on Camano Island and ran into fellow artist Mehdi Fallahian.

At the end of the day, local business owner Susanna Mantis hosted a gathering for the artists at her business. The mood was light and the artists had a great time meeting each other, sharing stories, and relaxing.

Meet artist Tom Mellado of Everett in the following video … is that accent real? (grin)

“Z’s All Things Good” was the location for the artist gathering at the end of the day. How nice to enjoy a glass of wine or lavender lemonade and visit with the artists.

 

Artist Ned Mueller is known (according to his inner circle) for his entertaining and humorous style. During this artist gathering we caught a few of his stories and jokes on camera … enjoy!

 

The Opening Reception for the Show is only a week away. I’m excited to see the results of this incredible week of painting. More tomorrow ….

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

Day 3 - Plein Air Invitational
Day 5 - Plein Air Invitational

 

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

Long-time island resident and artist Jack Dorsey was the first to arrive at the gallery this morning. It was great to hear him share his knowledge of the area with other artists. One spot he recommended was Barnum Point on Camano Island. Several artists took his advice and had a wonderful day with interesting scenery and encounters with local islanders and wildlife!

Above, Ned Mueller paints at Triangle Cove off Barnum Road and then meets Priscilla (below), a resident of the area, who showed Ned a photo from the day when they used oxen to create the original Barnum Road.

Artist Ann Gores (below) accompanied Ned to Barnum Point and enjoyed a beautiful setting for painting.

Linda Bean of Bothell and Linda Hogan of Redmond chose to rendezvous at the gallery before heading out to paint. See this video to find out what they had planned.

In the afternoon, our fearless photographer Cindy Ellinger ventured back to Barnum Point to look for artists … and she found success! In addition to three Camano Island artists, Cindy found eagles and four deer to photograph.

Artist Melanie Serroels (above) views the visitors in the sky.

Candi Martin Baker (below) chooses a shady area to set up her easel.

The wildlife came and watched, but kept their comments to themselves.

Artist Dianna Shyne (below) at work on a painting.

It was another great day at the Stanwood - Camano Island “Plein Air” Invitational! Check back for more photos and stories throughout the week!

See also:
DAY 1 - Plein Air Invitational
DAY 3 - Plein Air Invitational
DAY 4 - Plein Air Invitational