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Ridgewood NJ, Plein Air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape. The practice goes back for centuries but was truly made into an art form by the French Impressionists. Their desire to paint light and its changing, ephemeral qualities, coupled with the creation of transportable paint tubes and the box easel—the precursor to the plein air easels of today—allowed artists the freedom to paint “en plein air,” which is the French expression for “in the open air”.
Please join us for our 2nd Annual Art Show to exclusively feature Plein Air sketches by our members. The pieces in this show will have been done while on location, with no further reworking done in studio. The results reflect a freshness and immediacy that can only be achieved by working in this manner. In addition, Artists have been invited to present paintings brought to fruition based on these Plein Air Sketches, alongside the sketches themselves. In this way the viewer will have a better understanding of this creative process.
The Ridgewood Art Institute is a non profit organization providing the finest instruction in Classical Realism in a variety of mediums. Classes are offered on an open enrollement basis, and can be joined at anytime. each student is taught in direct relation to their personal skill level. Our two unique north lit studios as well as our three galleries are just a part of what RAI offers. We also sponsor eventa and workshops throughout the year, that are of interest to artists and art enthusiasts alike.
Why wait? Come see why RAI has become a treasured haven to so many, for more than 80 years.
For more information on class scheduling, this and future events please visit ridgewoodartinstitute.org
Mon, March 04, 2019- Fri, March 15, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: The Ridgewood Art Institute, 12 East Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
