I had the chance to go see the Laguna Plein Air Festival. I am always amazed at the quality. Here is a selection of the paintings I liked. I know for a fact I didn't see more than 40% of what these artists did but there was enough to feast the yes anyway...So less talk and more pictures.
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| Jill Carver, very interesting compositions. |
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| Mark Bryan Taylor. Pictures really don't make justice to his atmospheric prowess. |
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| Calvin Liang, his paintings have a beautiful luminous quality and wonderful color gradations that seem to cover the whole canvas. |
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| Michael Alten, most improved, this guy has been just improving and improving without loosing the muted and subtle qualities. |
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| Michael Obermeyer, always insanely accurate even in complex subjects. |
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| A painter with East Coast sensibilities, Mrs Gavin Brooks. |
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| Carolyn Hesse-Low, a sharp and luminous master. |
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| Ken Auster. Bold strokes. |
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| Debra Huse. Very nice silvery light. |
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| Rolando Macedo, a discovery , very tonal. |
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| Ray Roberts. Breathtakingly beautiful. |
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| Ray Roberts, I think people will think twice before attempting this often painted corner of Laguna Beach , I don't think it can be done any better. |
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| Ray Roberts, wow. My favorite painting of the show, just the right balance of color, design, compositional mastery and brushwork. |
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| Thomas Kitts, abstraction without obstruction. Fantastic painting. |
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| Jeff Horn, simplicity and beauty. |
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| Jeff Horn, the importance of a statement well made. |
I was really impressed, again, by Ray Roberts artwork. It is no wonder he won Best of Show. I probably really need to find a workshop with him. I wish I could create such clean and well managed artwork.
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