Plein Air Today Publishes: A Paris Plein Air Adventure, Plus First Friday and Artfest this Weekend
A Neat Invitation
An invitation to write an article for OutdoorPainter's Plein Air Today newsletter was sparked by one of my own recent email newsletters that told some of the tales of a fantastic personal painting trip to Paris. (You can subscribe to receive my newsletter here or throughout my website at www.JillBanks.com.) While I could have chosen plenty of other topics to write about (life is full of interesting stories/happenings/revelations), there were so many neat tales left to tell of this Paris adventure and plenty of paintings to show for it. Perfect combination (stories & art) ... so I went with it.
The topics include why I chose Paris as a destination, my "almost" perfect painting spot and how I manage to live, enjoy and paint like a local ... no matter where.
Read the article at: https://www.outdoorpainter.com/paris-plein-air-adventure/
Paris Continued
While I still have a decent-sized stack of paintings started in Paris that are waiting for completion, that didn't stop me from creating a large studio piece here which draws on all the inspiration soaked up during that two-week-plus stay.
"Rue Du Jour," oil, 40"h x 30"w (click the link for more info)
Come see it in person at/during these
Three Art Events in Northern Virginia this Month
- First Friday Art Walk, Friday, October 5, 6-8pm at the Artists' Atelier, 756 Walker Road Great Falls VA (You can also see it there during open hours on Saturday, October 6, 10am to 2pm -- before it gets whisked away for MPA Artfest) Come enjoy a night out on the town!
- McLean MPA Artfest, Sunday, October 7, 10am to 5pm at Booth #4 in McLean Central Park (corner of Old Dominion Drive and Dolley Madison Blvd) #MPAartfest18 Nearly 40 regional artists working in a variety of mediums.
and coming up pretty soon:
- Great Falls Annual Studio Tour, Friday-Sunday, October 19-21 at 756 Walker Road, Great Falls VA. 10am to 5pm each day.
See more of what might be in my booth and studio this month -- online here.
This is the "quick version" of my newsletter/blog because I thought you'd enjoy the news/article and two of those three events are right around the corner.
Two of my surprise visitors at the Armonk Art Show last weekend were Diane and Scott Falconer. Diane was a studiomate at the Artists' Atelier in Great Falls. I've missed her a whole lot since she moved away to NYC. So neat they came to see me! (Don't I look happy?)
It means a great deal each time you come for a visit, drop me a line, make a comment or share in some joy of yours. Hope to see you soon!
Thank you for reading,
Jill Banks
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