Fine Art by Dianne Galanti Lorden
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at my studio in Gettysburg, Pa.
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At left, Our Friend Bella, pastel by commission, 2011.
En Plein Air
"Peter Fray Farm, Gettysburg National Military Park" 2013
This 9" x 12" plein air pastel (done on Colorfix sanded paper) is an example of the quick, informal style of working on site in a relatively short period of time. This piece took about two hours. It shows this historic farmstead from across the Taneytown Road.
Why “en plein air?”
En plein air, which is French for painting “in the open air,” was made popular in 19th Century Europe by French, English, Flemish and other artists who were captivated by a new, innovative approach to realism — one that explored the interactions of light on form and the use of color in its expression. They took to the outdoors, where they focused on locations that were notable for their beauty, color and, especially, light.
As a plein air painter, a member of the Gettysburg Plein Air Painters group, the Daily Painters of Pennsylvania and the Gettysburg Festival Fringe Fest plein air painter, I share the following goals:
· To continue the historic pursuit of painting in the open, specifically in order to explore the concepts of light, form, color and the way our eyes translate what we see into the artists’ reality
· In so doing, to honor the work and spirit of the many artists who stood firm against the artistic establishment on the path to leaving us this legacy
· To educate the public about the historic interest and on-going value of painting en plein air (such as interpreting current social trends through our work, keeping alive the spirit of artistic and natural exploration, continuing to develop new theories that may extend the frontiers of visual science and spiritual expression)
· To inspire and instruct one another
· To share this field with other artists
· To enjoy the beauty of the natural world, while setting impeccable examples of good stewardship of our precious planet.
En plein air, which is French for painting “in the open air,” was made popular in 19th Century Europe by French, English, Flemish and other artists who were captivated by a new, innovative approach to realism — one that explored the interactions of light on form and the use of color in its expression. They took to the outdoors, where they focused on locations that were notable for their beauty, color and, especially, light.
As a plein air painter, a member of the Gettysburg Plein Air Painters group, the Daily Painters of Pennsylvania and the Gettysburg Festival Fringe Fest plein air painter, I share the following goals:
· To continue the historic pursuit of painting in the open, specifically in order to explore the concepts of light, form, color and the way our eyes translate what we see into the artists’ reality
· In so doing, to honor the work and spirit of the many artists who stood firm against the artistic establishment on the path to leaving us this legacy
· To educate the public about the historic interest and on-going value of painting en plein air (such as interpreting current social trends through our work, keeping alive the spirit of artistic and natural exploration, continuing to develop new theories that may extend the frontiers of visual science and spiritual expression)
· To inspire and instruct one another
· To share this field with other artists
· To enjoy the beauty of the natural world, while setting impeccable examples of good stewardship of our precious planet.