Plein Air vs. Studio: Finding the Balance
During a recent interview for an upcoming article, I was told by the interviewer that he has seen a trend by several well-known plein air artists toward painting less frequently out on location and spending more time in the studio, relying on memory, photos, and imagination to complete their paintings. He asked if this were the case for me. Although each of us has to find our own way through our art careers and the artists he mentioned are doing beautiful work, the answer for me couldn't be farther in the opposite direction. [...]
