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Plein Air - Out in the Open. - "Lady Gibson, Painter (1781)"

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Suzanne Gibson / Plein Air - Live Painting and Demonstrations I have been keeping up with my plein air painting, and in the process am learning much about myself and the mediums I'm working with. I prefer Oil, but dabble in Acrylic and use Watercolor for quick studies or when I know transporting oils would be more stress than success. Here's a little update about what I've done, and where I'm going next! December 2017 - I played at the dry dock in Newport Beach, with Debra Huse and other artists.  This was a fun challenge. SPRING 2018 From then, I joined a local group of South Bay Plein Air Painters to just gather and paint and practice.  We've met at various local spots, including my favorite at Point Vicente in Palos Verdes. Over spring break I went up the coast to San Simeon and Hearst Castle, on the way home we stopped at Morro Beach and I painted while my daughter played.  Here you can see I put everything in a b