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Painting East Orleans

Orleans Cape Cod Orleans, MA, United States

Plein air, French for "open air," is used to describe paintings created outdoors. French Impressionists, including Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, advocated en plein air painting. Charles Webster Hawthorne, who is attributed with starting the art colony in Provincetown, came to Cape Cod to teach painting en plein air. We hope you can join us for this special plein air event. Adults and children alike are enthralled by seeing a painting move from a sketch to a finished piece, and … Read More

Art in the Gardens

Orleans Cape Cod Orleans, MA, United States

See artists painting beautiful Orleans gardens and learn more about the creation of these lovely settings, all to benefit the Orleans Improvement Association. For tickets, please contact info@orleansimprovement.org.

After Hopper: Painting Hopper’s Places en Plein Air

Addison Art Gallery MA

Celebrating the work of artists inspired by Edward Hopper and Cape Cod — the region he chose to build his home and to paint for decades — artists from across the country will be onsite painting, and offering their own interpretations of, scenes that compelled this great American painter. "After Hopper" is two years of celebrating the work of artists inspired by Edward Hopper and Cape Cod - where he chose to build his home and paint for decades. Artists … Read More

After Hopper Plein Air Artists’ Gallery Reception

Addison Art Gallery MA

Join award-winning artists and discover the latest works inspired by one of our country's greatest painters - Edward Hopper - and the places he painted.

After Hopper Exhibition Opening Reception

Cape Cod Museum of Art 60 Hope Ln, Dennis, MA, United States

"Artists and collectors flock to Cape Cod from all across the globe, just to see the sites that Edward Hopper painted. Nearly half a century after his death, new generations continue to be inspired by the area that this great American painter chose as his home. "In my twenty years of running a gallery on Cape Cod, I have met many artists who credit Hopper as an influence while creating in their own distinct styles — choosing their own sites … Read More

After Hopper Plein Air Painting Demonstrations

Cape Cod Museum of Art 60 Hope Ln, Dennis, MA, United States

Like many artists of today, Edward Hopper was inspired by Cape’s natural, stunning light. Join us to see artists create onsite and learn more about their techniques. Artists planning to participate include Linda Beach, Maryalice Eizenberg, Steve Kennedy, Laura Levine, Rosalie Nadeau, Susan Overstreet, Carol Petretti and Paul Schulenburg. In the case of rain, the artists will paint inside the Cape Cod Museum of Art.

Capture the Cape Painting Convergence Around Orleans

Addison Art Gallery MA

Capture the Cape is a fall celebration of this beautiful region and the wonderful community of Orleans; a weekend of entertainment, events, art, dining and sales Columbus Day Weekend sponsored by the Addison Art Gallery and The Land Ho! and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. The Land Ho!, the region’s most popular restaurant, is widely respected for its support of the arts, and known for its inviting charm and lively good times. According to American Art Collector magazine, the … Read More

Painting East Orleans

East Orleans

Adults and children alike are enthralled by seeing a painting move from a sketch to a finished piece, and delighted to meet so many accomplished artists. With thanks to Nauset Farms for sponsoring the event by feeding the artists, and we invite the public to watch us create. Artists wishing to paint with us should contact helen@addisonart.com.

Maryalice Eizenberg Painting Demonstration

Wellfleet Public Library 55 W. Main Street, Wellfleet, MA

Satisfy your curiosity about plein air painting by watching Maryalice Eizenberg paint along Main Street in Wellfleet. She is an energetic instructor who enjoys answering questions while she paints and her demos are always entertaining and informative.

Susan Overstreet Painting Demonstration

Wellfleet Public Library 55 W. Main Street, Wellfleet, MA

Susan will demonstrate how she uses a small plein air study to create a larger studio piece. Influenced by the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist, the use of wet on wet, broken color and loaded brush will be discussed.

Fay Shutzer Painting Demonstration

Wellfleet Public Library 55 W. Main Street, Wellfleet, MA

Fay will demonstrate how she works to capture the changing effects of afternoon light and shadow.