Category Archives: en plein air

Day One, Plein Air

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Mary Beth Frezon

I’m doing a week-long plein air class with Bob Lafond via IS183 and The Clark over in Williamstown. Last time you’ll recall I was out and around Berkshire County on brutally hot summer mornings. Today was cold and damp and … Continue reading →

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Prepping the palettes

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Mary Beth Frezon

Today was the day I sat down with my two “travel” palettes to refill and reorganize. Continue reading →

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Painter…

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Mary Beth Frezon

The painter of the future will be a colorist in a way no one has been before. — Vincent van Gogh Continue reading →

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August Already?

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Mary Beth Frezon

That means it’s time for August Postcard Poetry once more. This year I really feel the struggle between words and painting/visual stuff, but will endeavor on. First a quote via Brain Pickings: The world is violent and mercurial – it … Continue reading →

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Sunday Road Trip

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Mary Beth Frezon

This morning, it couldn’t quite make up its mind re rain but then the sky opened up to blue and the car pointed northward. I wasn’t convinced I’d get a chance to paint without getting rained on, so I headed … Continue reading →

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