TCAA Plein Air Artists

                                                    Courtesy of Ronnie Klukas The TCAA Plein Air artists found their way to Fair Winds Farm this week. TCAA member Sally Balukas shared her Tolland farm with 9 other artists. Her hospitality was greatly appreciated. Sally's attention to artistic detail could be seen in the canoe resting on the pond edge, to the beautiful hibiscus growing amongst goldenrod and joe pye weed. Not only were we treated to lovely sights to paint, but Sally also made a wonderful lemon pound cake, and fresh iced green tea, and lemonade. We had comfy Adirondack chairs to sit in under  the shade of black walnut trees and maples. Our view from the chairs included the small pond, and several barns and outbuildings, as well as Sally's wildflower dotted fields that are home to her two donkey's. Our weekly plein air gatherings are geared toward letting our hair down a little, try new things, try to feel our subject on an emotional level to create a

Courtesy of Ronnie Klukas - Upside Down Reflection It was a beautiful gathering at Gay City State Park in Hebron, CT. on Tuesday, Aug. 21. We have been under lots of rainy skies to break this tropical pattern, but Tuesday went in between the rainy days. The park has some wonderful features such as old mill ruins if you take the right trail. It is primarily a nice place to swim in the summer or have an easy, relaxing picnic under the shady trees. It is a great family place. We had quite a group this week. Everyone was in good humor, and all of us enjoyed the camaraderie. The promise of shade and water lapping on the shore from gentle breezes brought 9 artists out to the park. The crew this week was Adrianna, Susan, Bonnie, Paul, Kathy, Peggy, Georgiana, Ronnie and June. Watercolor seemed to be the preferred medium on this day and seemed the perfect compliment to our water views. We all congregated around the picnic tables close to the water. The trees canopied us in