TCAA Plein Air Artists

What a perfectly sparkling day we had in Coventry for last weeks Tuesday Plein Air group. As we rolled in to 1141 Main St., there were a few visitors that joined our group. Welcome to Sharon and Oren who visited and spent a few hours at their easels. It was a delight to meet you, and thanks to member Laura Kinlock for bringing them to our weekly gathering. Rounding out our weekly outing were Lynn, Paul, Kathy W., Adrianna, Georgiana, Betsy, Linda, Peg and me.  The Coventry Art Guild happened to have a few members out and about as we painted. They invited TCAA to join their paint out that is running until July 31. The summer painting will culminate in a juried plein air show, their first, in August. For those interested, here is the link to find out more and to register if you would like to be informed of when they will be running a group paint out.  Coventry Guild Plein Air summer paint out.   As I searched for a subject to paint, I headed down to the pink ...

                                                    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 a...