TCAA Plein Air Artists

Welcome to our new season of Plein Air painting. There will be a few new places this year that we have not previously visited, so that should be exciting and inspiring. This is an invitation to all TCAA members to recommend places you would like to paint or draw. Just email me - jmitastudios@gmail.com and I will put it into our summer schedule. We are looking for places that have a variety of subjects, a place to park, with emphasis on safety and mobility. Some of us come with easels, paints, tables and chairs to paint our morning away, so in most cases we don't want to have to hike a 1/2 mile to get to a good subject. Some recommendations when you join us, please think about how much sun may be shining. Hats with wide brims are really good, in case there is little shade. Many of the farms we visit are very open and have a lot of sun exposure. Sun block is always good. Some have purchased easel umbrellas to attach above their heads. These can be pricey but are worth the c...

Our regular Plein air season ended at Heritage Farm in Bolton, CT. Starting on Sept. 18, we will be taking it inside at Arts of Tolland for our winter open studio. Summer is winding down and nature dresses up with some of her finest colors. The fields are dotted with pinks and yellows. It is the final thrust for our winged helpers to get drinks from asters, goldenrods, and joe pye weeds. The swelled corn is nearing its harvest time, and the field next to the newly painted farmhouse will soon be nothing but stubble. On this day, though, the corn swayed and bent with its golden heads, colors going from shades of pale yellow to dark green. It was a perfect day for capturing the artistic landscape.  Nine of our artists took on the heat and humidity to make their way to this historic farm, a favorite with the TCAA. It has been a great season this year with few Tuesdays cancelled due to weather issues. It has been a wonderful sharing experience, and a break for many of us f...

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 ...