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Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival 2014

20 Wednesday Aug 2014

Posted by Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald in Art, Event, Landscape, Oil, Oil painting, Plein Air, Urban City Scape

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Art, cityscape, Dexter Michigan, Festival, Landscape, Michigan, Oil painting, Plein Air

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I am very happy to announce that my painting “Paint Your Wagon” was awarded 2nd prize in the Quick Paint catagory at the Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival by the 2014 awarding Judge,

Paint Your Wagon, 8 x 10 Oil on board in Private Collection 2nd place Quick Paint, Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival. Sold!
Judge for the Dexter Plein Air Festival, internationally acclaimed artist Kenneth Cadwallade, current President of Oil Painters of America, and Elizabeth MacDonald with Elizabeth’s 2nd place winning quick paint entry “Paint Your Wagon”

 


I painted 4 paintings during the week, and started on a commission. I could have painted more except we had rain Monday and Tuesday. I painted 3 evenings on Nocturne paintings. First time ever for a nocturne and it was loads of fun, except it was freezing cold in the 50’s.

The most exciting part is that all 5 of my paintings from the week (commission included) SOLD!!!  What an incredible week!  I had so much fun.  It was also a grueling week.  Standing  from 8 A.M. until Midnight at my age is quite painful and exhausting, but I survived.  We had some real cold weather where the temperatures dropped into the 50’s.  I chose to paint a nocturne, and I got a commission while painting it, so I ended up painting in those cold conditions for three nights in a row.  I developed laryngitis, but thankfully I got my voice back quickly.  The voice probably was from talking as well.  There were a lot of visitors to my easel.  One gentleman brought me pizza while I was painting at night!  It was YUMMY!  Dexter has great pizza.

Paint Dexter First Annual Plein Air Festival August 13 to 17, 2013

19 Monday Aug 2013

Posted by Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald in Art, Event, Landscape, Plein Air, Watercolour

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Art, Dexter Michigan, Drawing, Landscape, Michigan, Plein Air, Watercolor, Watercolour

This summer is even more of a whirlwind then last summer.  I traveled to two Plein Air Festivals, and I think I’ve caught the bug.  I want to go to more, and meet more wonderful people.  The artists, and the members of the community in Dexter, Mi are all incredible and wonderful people.

But, what was even more special this time is that I was able to share this event with two from my own group “The Windsor & Essex County Plein Air Society.”  Kathy Hudak and Bobby Wagner.

I’m not Dead Yet, Dexter, Mi Plein air Festival quick paint 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 Watercolour on Arches Wood Frame & Mat 19 1/2″ x 16 1/2″
I’m Not Dead Yet, on location, Dexter, Mi Plein air Festival quick paint 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 Watercolour on Arches Wood Frame & Mat 19 1/2″ x 16 1/2″

A River Runs Through It, Dexter, Mi Plein Air Festival -. Watercolour Arches paper 15″ x 10 1/2″ mat & Neilson Frame 20 x 16 $275.
A River Runs Through It, Dexter, Mi Plein Air Festival -. Watercolour Arches paper 15″ x 10 1/2″ mat & Neilson Frame 20 x 16 $275.

The Dexter Mill & Farm Bureau. Painting on location Sold!
The Dexter Mill Commissioned at the Dexter Plein Air Festival Sold!

Joe Schultz came to Canada to pick up his painting of the Dexter Mill.
The Dexter Train Station

The model railroad club steps outside to watch the evening train pass through Dexter on its way to Ann Arbour and Dearborn.
Bobby Wagner is dwarfed by the passing Amtrack train.

Kathy Hudak shows how to represent Canada in Dexter, Michigan!
Bobby Wagner paints her quick draw at beautiful Mill Creek Park.

Mill Creek Park off the board walk.
The Huron River behind the Library

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