Post 554: Amongst the Bluebells Part 2

Amongst the Bluebells Part 2

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) along with the PWAS Plein Air Posse were once again at the Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm in Nokesville on a glorious Sunday in March. The artists were out in the Bluebell fields and paths, with easel and palette capturing the beauty of nature. At the PWAS table, we had a lot of Bluebell artwork and art prints from many of our members for sale. 

We enjoyed the day speaking with all of the guests that came by. And they enjoyed the artwork on display and some purchased a memory of the day out amongst the bluebells.

15014 Deepwood Ln, Nokesville, VA 20181

Painting Bluebells

 

Photo by Katie Keller Dugan

See Amongst the Bluebells Part 1 here

The PWAS Plein Air Posse artists dispersed early in the day to go in search of a great spot to paint from. Some artists take the day to perfect one painting or sketch, while others take the opportunity to relocate periodically and capture multiple scenes in various ways. There is certainly no 'best way' - it is the 'best way' that works for each artist - absolutely!

Some plein air artists will get the jist of the scene and take photos so they can finish what they started at home. Some of the works that they share on this post may still be in progress. With that said, let's see what the artists shared since Amongst the Bluebells Part 1.

From Katie Keller Dugan - we LOVE these photos!

From Kat Gates, a couple of artworks she started and a photo.

 

A photo of Nicole Goble

Kathleen said she will be refining these artworks more, so we can't wait until we see how it turns out! 

I love the thought of finding a place to paint from and letting it evolve as the day progresses. I heard Kat explaining how the colors of the clothing of the people on the pathways caught her eye. And the artist can leave out the things they don't want to include and add in the things their imagination sees. As Kelly did in her angle of the barn. Leave out the outhouses!! Someone suggested she leave them in but artist's choice ya know.

From Kelly Haneklau, a photo of her painting a barn there at the head of the trail.

 

The beginning of the walking trail

 From Nicole Goble - so this is what she was doing over in that corner of the Stone House! And a few more photos of the day.

 From Mark Clifton, an oil panel painting

From David Dillon:

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Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Photography/Video Credits: Katie Dugan, Kelly Haneklau, Nicole Goble, Mark Clifton, David Dillon

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

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