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En Plein Air and Gessobord with Cynthia Rosen

Avatar Lindsey Castillo | April 29, 2020 | Ampersand Art Supply Cynthia Rosen en plein air gessobord landscape oils palette knife plein air | 1 Comments
Across the Fields 12×24 oil on Ampersand Gessobord

En Plein Air and Gessobord with Cynthia Rosen

From a background making non-objective art in NYC to a move to Vermont, the tides changed and a passion for plein air took hold. This love of the outdoors is additionally translating into larger studio works. Painting in the field, to limitless color. Ever-changing light, and the sound of a spinning world engages and challenges both perceptions and expression. No sooner do I embark on one path when the road turns introducing new sights and inspirations, broadening my visual vocabulary with no end in sight.

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Four Artists, 12 Months: Month #12 – “Romantic”

Avatar Ampersand | June 3, 2019 | gessobord | 0 Comments

Wow! Time flies when you’re having fun! This is the final month of a year-long collaborative project with Ampersand Gessobord! Each month for the past year, four artists have been interpreting a theme utilizing the medium of their choice on a 12″x12″ Deep Cradled Ampersand Gessobord. Now that they are finished, they will all come together for an exhibition that we will be sure to announce and feature here! See our original post for the details of this wonderful collaboration.

The final month’s theme is “Romantic” and is to be interpreted using warm reds.

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Four Artists, 12 Months: Month #11 – “Meditative”

Avatar Ampersand | April 29, 2019 | Artists gessobord | 1 Comments

It’s month #11 of a year-long collaborative project utilizing Ampersand Gessobord! Every month, four artists have been interpreting a theme with the medium of their choice on a 12″x12″ Deep Cradled Ampersand Gessobord. They will all participate together for an exhibition at the end of the 12 months. See our original post for the details of this year-long collaboration.

Month 11’s theme is “Meditative” and is to be interpreted using cool purples and blues.

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Artist Profile: Jane Hunt

Avatar Jim Chapin | April 8, 2019 | Artists gessobord oil painting plein air | 1 Comments

Her work evokes a feeling of peace. With an impressionistic style and an illustrative base, the textural imagery in Jane Hunt’s sweeping landscapes skillfully merge a sense of immense wonderment with a tranquil feeling of warm familiarity. Her work is calming and ethereal, conjuring emotions of a familiar, yet undefined, location.

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Four Artists, 12 Months: Month #10 – “Courage”

Avatar Ampersand | March 3, 2019 | Artists gessobord | 0 Comments

We’re coming down to the wire with month #10 of a year-long collaborative project on Ampersand Gessobord! Each month, four artists interpret a theme utilizing the medium of their choice on a 12″x12″ Deep Cradled Ampersand Gessobord. At the end of the 12 months, they will all come together for an exhibition. See our original post for the details of this wonderful collaboration.

Month 10’s theme is “Courage” and is to be interpreted using metallic.

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