by Stefan Baumann | Jul 10, 2014 | All Posts, National Parks Posts, Plein Air Posts
“Misty Morning in Olympic National Park” The first time I traveled to Olympic National Park, I went to paint a scene of a foggy morning on the coastline in the Park for my PBS series, “The Grand View, America’s National Park through the Eyes of an...
by Stefan Baumann | Apr 20, 2014 | All Posts, News and Views
“From the Shores of Point Lobos” I would like to add some final views and impressions about the Plein Air Convention that I attended last week and plein air painting at Point Lobos. First, the Convention was...
by Stefan Baumann | Apr 8, 2014 | All Posts, News and Views, Plein Air Posts
“Asilomar at Sunset” It’s Tuesday, Day 2 of the Plein Air Convention in Monterey, and all I can say is “WOW!” Eric Rhoads and the Plein Air Magazine staff are presenting a convention that is over the top. This event has the best organization, the best...
by Stefan Baumann | Apr 7, 2014 | All Posts, Events, News and Views, Western
“Carmel Mission in Morning Light” It’s Monday, I’m in Monterey, California, and I went out before the Plein Air Convention opened to paint the effects of morning light on Carmel Mission.This is one of my favorite structures to paint. This morning was one...
by Stefan Baumann | Apr 1, 2014 | All Posts, Architectural, Art of Painting Posts, Paintings Posts, Western
“Ashland Barn” by Stefan Baumann Last week I was traveling in Medford, Oregon, prepared to paint with my brushes, paints, and canvases in my truck, when I took an unexpected turn off the freeway onto a quiet country road. It had been raining and a...
by Stefan Baumann | Mar 16, 2014 | All Posts, Art of Painting Posts
Part 2 ~ Using the Golden Mean in Compositions The post, “Composition, Part 1,” was about the importance of creating a strong composition using the Golden Mean and how to place and draw the...
