14 Inspirational Landscape Paintings
| By Kelly Kane, Editor-in-Chief, Plein Air Magazine | | |  | Nanette Biers, "Cloaked in Mist and Spray," 2013, oil, 18 x 24 in. Private collection, Studio | Ask any plein air painter what attracts them to a particular scene, and more often than not, light is the answer. So what happens when an artist is faced with a landscape endowed with especially dramatic effects — a spectacularly colored sky reflected in the water below, a mysterious moonlit alleyway, or a tree-lined sidewalk brought to life by the play of dappled light? The landscape paintings showcased here give us a glimpse of the magic that can be achieved.
|  | Peter Campbell, "The Neighbor's Barn," 2018, oil, 11 x 14 in. Collection the artist, Plein air |  | Stacey Peterson, "Last Light, Cathedral Group," 2019, oil, 30 x 30 in. Collection the artist, Studio from plein air studies |  | Susan Lynn, "First Light," 2018, watercolor, 11 x 14 in. Collection the artist, Plein air | — advertisement — |  | "I painted this piece while participating in the Borrego Plein Air Invitational in the Anzo-Borrego Desert in California," says Susan Lynn. "The first moments of sunrise lit up the Santa Rosa Mountains with striking reds, oranges, and purples, in sharp contrast to the still-shaded desert floor. The brilliant color, however, only lasted about 20 to 30 minutes, so even this small watercolor required two painting sessions for me to capture the glow."
|  | Nancie King Mertz, "Michigan Sunset," 2019, pastel, 30 x 29 in. Private collection, Studio |  | Bill Farnsworth, "Cheers ," 2018, oil, 14 x 18 in. Private collection, Plein air | "This piece won Best in Show at the 2018 Cashiers Plein Air Festival," says Bill Farnsworth. "I was heading down a switchback mountain road when I saw this 1840s barn on a curve just off the road. I couldn't stop in time, so I drove down a mile and turned where I could (not an easy thing to do on a mountain road). This was my third painting of the day, and although I was tired, the scene energized me."
|  | Brienne M. Brown, "Loss, But Not Gone," 2019, watercolor, 12 x 20 in. Private collection, Plein air |  | Dan Graziano, "South Pasadena Library," 2011, oil, 8 x 10 in. Collection the artist, Plein air |  | Susan Nicholas Gephart, "Tranquil Sunset," 2018, pastel, 16 x 12 in. Collection the artist, Plein air | "Tranquil Sunset was created on location after a splendid day kayaking at the lake," says Susan Nicholas Gephart. "The tranquil memories of floating intertwined with pastel painting — truly a plein air experience."
|  | Dan Schultz, "Cool Evening," 2019, oil, 24 x 30 in. Collection the artist, Studio |  | Philippe Gandiol, "Sunburst," 2019, oil, 24 x 30 in. Collection the artist, Studio |  | Linda Glover Gooch, "Thunderboomer," 2017, oil, 8 x 10 in. Private collection, Plein air |  | Victor Schiro, "Hungry Valley," year unknown, oil, 24 x 30 in. Collection the artist, Studio from plein air studies |  | Susan M. Rose, "Ongoing," 2019, oil, 11 x 14 in. Collection the artist, Plein air | Read & share this story online > | — advertisement — |  | Free Mini-Lesson: Can You Use a Puddy Knife for Painting?
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