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First Day of Paint! Manassas!

10 May, 2008 (23:45) | Acrylic, En plein air, Paint! Manassas, Painting, Watercolor

Paint! Manassas

May 10, the day of the long-awaited “paint-out” which officially kicked off our 2nd annual “Paint! Manassas.” Alas, the weather did not favor us; damp and windy. As a result, not as many people in town as we hoped. Still, about 2 dozen artists braved the chill and rain to begin their creations, and I managed to inflict about 30 flyers on unsuspecting gogglers. They all seemed happy to receive one.

Our friends from the Northern Virginia Art League (NOVAL) joined us; that’s Lorrie Herman and Mary Moon painting Center Street, above, while below left Lou Negri chats with a group of curious visitors. Meanwhile, below right, I took a stab at painting the walkway between West and Battle…..

Impromptu art lesson    Maddening Architecture (Click on the little images to see them larger….)

I have my misgivings about this painting, the only thing I’ve conveyed properly so far is how dark and stormy the sky looked while I stood there. (And me just recovering from a cold.) Below left, this little quick study of the Manassas Battlefield is turning out a lot better, and call me crazy, but below right may be — my next subject???? So cute!

Pretty Scum    Expectant Mom

Anyway, many thanks to all the intrepid artists who braved the raw weather in order to kick off Paint! Manassas. On to the exhibit on May 31!

– michele frantz, shows coordinator

« Another day Painting in Old Town Manassas

 So Many Paintings, So Little Time »

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Comment from rburkhard
Time: May 11, 2008, 9:29 am

The kids and I had a great time, even in the rain. The early morning light was great in the drizzle.
Rob Burkhard
http://robswatercooler.com/wordpress/?p=329

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