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The Bakersfield Art Association is presenting a collection of sketches and painting created by local artists outside their studios through April.
The artist credited with being the premier en plein air painter, John Constable (1776-1837), was a British artist who focused on the Suffolk countryside where he lived.
“ When I sit down to make a sketch from nature, the first thing I try to do is to forget that I have ever seen a picture,” said Constable.
"En plein air" is a French phrase meaning “in the open air.” Today artists tend to short the term to "plein air."
Historically, landscape painting dates back to the Renaissance with artists creating sketches that would then be used as reference for studio paintings.
With the invention of the metal rollers for paint and patented by John G. Rand in 1841 artists were more easily able to take their pallets and easels into the countryside to paint.
Before then handmade oil paints were stored in sections of a pig's bladder and a hole was poked into the lining to squeeze paint on to the palette.
The Bakersfield Art Association sponsors two plein air activities each week on Tuesday and Saturday morning. The Tuesday activities take place at locations in the Kern County Museum. The Saturday activity is at various locations in Kern County, including Hart Park.
“Palm”
by David Gordon
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