Update! Dianne and I will be showing our paintings April 19 – 28, 2024 at the StoveFactory Gallery, Charlestown MA. More details to come. Title of exhibition: There and Back Again: an Exploration Paintings by Dianne Smith Dolan and Carol Schweigert, embodying the artists’ journeys both rural and urban.
Tag Archives: Plein Air
Quick sketches from a picture perfect day on the Charles River
I was noodling tin my sketchbook for a couple hours while Boston came out to celebrate this very fine day.
What’s on my easel – and a reminder
Work in Progress! Its a gorgeous crisp painting day – I have had lots of company from the usual suspects, even a juvenile eagle picking up lunch while cruising by. I’ll need one more late morning to complete (dang sun – it moves around and ruins everything! And lately there’s been fog until 9am. lol,Continue reading “What’s on my easel – and a reminder”
Thanks to everyone who made Art in the Park a success – and a tip of the hat to the weather goddess!
Lots to do, Art in the Park is Saturday!
Trying something different at the Lake
Today was gloriously 50 degrees! a “get some fresh air while painting” kind of day. It was a quick painting session to try out painting on aluminum flashing – yes, the same stuff that’s on your roof. When the 3 coats of acrylic gesso were dry; I got out the door and into the “wild”.Continue reading “Trying something different at the Lake”
Ventured out . . . Townshend Lake
Ventured 5 miles north to a snow-obscured view of the West River and surrounding mountains. Painted 2/7/22 #driverseatart #gouache
A lot of time, not so much focus
There’s been a lot of time spent burning fuel on Route 2 but this autumn should be more focused with Vermont at its best.
Carol Schweigert 