MICHAEL VIRES PLEIN AIR PAINTING
WORKSHOPS:
9pm-12pm Thursday 1st December 2005
1pm-4pm Wednesday 4th /
Thursday 5th January 2006
1pm-4pm Wednesday 1st / Thursday 2nd Feurary
2006
Paint en plein air with Michael Vires as he demystifies the
techniques used to observe nature and express it on canvas employing a fresh,
painterly method and a limited palette.
Learning to paint en plein
air, or simply put, painting on location, is one of the most valuable tools an
artist can use to enrich his art. The special quality of plein air paintings is
a result of the artist’s human response to his observations in
nature.
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The Arts and Humanities Council of Charlotte County, the
Charlotte County Visitor’s Bureau, the Visual Arts Center, Presseller Gallery
and Sunart will produce the fourth annual Downtown Punta Gorda Plein Air Art
Fest.
Greg
Biolchini, nationally recognized plein air artist, Master Pastelist,
teacher, lecturer and one of the most sought after realist artists working
today, is the judge for the event.
All works in the exhibit will be for
sale. Proceeds will benefit the Charlotte County Arts and Humanities
Council.
On Sunday, Presseller Delicatessen will host a bountiful gourmet
hors d’oeuvre reception for sponsors, participants, guests and the public
from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00p.m. All works in the exhibit will be for sale
and the show will be open to the public until March 11. There will be awards
[$1000 1st place], great food, wine and music.
The cost is $25 per person and reservations are required.
The 2006 Plein Air Flyer can be viewed here.
It features "Backyard Palms", Michael Vires 1st place painting from last year.
Plein
Air 2005 Gallery Click Here
