2012 Paint Out - Dianne Lorden

Here's a bit of a collection of scenes from my paintout experience this year, during which I made both pastels and watercolor. Oddly, I didn't manage to photograph all of my work before framing it. Must have been the rush of all the events! My site is South Mountain Sketchbook.

Leister Farm - Gettysburg Festival, Dianne Lorden

Here is one of the paintings in pastel I created, using soft pastels on sanded paper, during the Gettysburg Festival. It's shown with a photo of me working on it and a snapshot taken at the scene. Had a great time on that beautiful day and even entertained a couple of visitors and a Park Ranger! Craig strolled to the Visitors Center and retrieved coffees for us, so really - how does it get better than that?
This one SOLD during the reception. (Yay!)
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Quick Draw from Gettysburg Festival - D. Lorden

Hey all! So much excitement this past week, and it's been a while since I've been able to post. I'm really enjoying seeing everyone's work - both here and in person - from this year's Gettysburg Festival. Here is my pastel from Friday evening's Quick Draw competition on Lincoln Square: a painting of the corner of Carlisle and Railroad Sts., along the tracks, featuring the Historic Gettysburg Railroad Station and a portion of the Majestic complex. This pastel on sanded Colorfix paper received Third Place in the competition (yay!!) and was also sold that evening.
There were many visitors during the event, which made for a really fun time! I even got to share some of the history of the station with folks who were interested. I have been a docent there for more than four years, but this is the first time I've painted the building.
Hopefully, I'll soon get to updating my fine arts website: South Mountain Sketchbook

Sold! "Lincoln Square" By Debra Tritt Kreiger

Gettysburg Quick Draw Competition 2012

8x10 Acrylic on canvas

 I was happy to participate in the plein air quick draw competition on Friday. I must say I'm liking these competitions! The pressure to do a painting in 2 hours! It's been a great experience meeting different people and painting with friends!

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Members of the DPP Juried Into the Gettysburg Festival Artist Colony

The 3rd Annual Juried Artist Colony during the Gettysburg Festival includes many members of the DPP.  Our very own Claire Beadon Carnell is one of the instructors invited to teach and participate in the 5 day long event.  Mary Beth Brath will return to the colony to lead the event.  A total of 12 artists were accepted into the colony this year including DPP members Taryn Day and Linda Young.

Jennifer VonStein - Chroma Workshop at the Gettysburg Festival by Mary Beth Brath

A huge thank you to Chroma International and Jennifer VonStein for the 2 free workshops and samples you provided at the Gettysburg Festival. Pictured here are fellow DPP members that benefited from the demonstration.  I also enjoyed trying out the new Interactive Acrylics and plan to finish the painting I started in the workshop so I can post it here on our blog.

Madeline Reilly and Amy Lindenberger sample Chroma Products during a free workshop at the Gettysburg Festival.

Jennifer VonStein teaching the Chroma workshop.

This workshop was held in the Historic Train Station that President Lincoln arrived at when he gave the Gettysburg Address.

One-Day Painting/Drawing Give-Away, Gettysburg Festival, History Meets the Arts

I was one of the artists/galleries participating in History Meets the Arts, a part of the Gettysburg Festival. This past Saturday I had my gallery open from 10 until 8, and invited gallery visitors to watch and ask questions as I developed a small (6" x 9") watercolor and colored pencil painting on PastelMat, as well as enter their names in a drawing to win this composition at the end of the day. At 7 pm, I drew the name of a couple from Harrisburg, and will be shipping the finished, matted piece to them tomorrow.

The image is of the Stone House, a prominent landmark on the Manassas National Battlefield in Virginia. As part of the 150th anniversary commemoration of the Civil War era, I have undertaken my own project, which I've called the Civil War 150 Project, to depict various characters and events from each of the major battles in each year of the Civil War. Since 2011 is the 150th anniversary for the year 1861, and since the First Battle of Manassas (or Bull Run) was a significant event in that year, I chose this site to depict for this event. For reference for this piece, I used a black-and-white 1861 photograph of the house and edited out several of the people, as well as added in the color using modern photographs for reference. I hope the couple who recieves this painting will be pleased!

Linda Young at the Lutheran Seminary

Here is Linda Young plein air painting at the Lutheran Seminary.

Day 2 of the Gettysburg Fringe Festival Paint Out by Mary Beth Brath

Gettysburg Fringe Festival Plein Air Paint Out - Day 2 - Bushman Farm

New Growth on the Battlefields by Mary Beth Brath

8x10" Acrylic on Canvas

100% Plein Air

Today many of us painted at the Bushman Farm on the Battlefield Auto Tour.  DPP members Dianne Lorden, Steve Wetzel, Susan Gray, Claire Carnell and I enjoyed the gorgeous rolling landscapes that are just full of color.

The only umbrella I could find for my easel "in a pinch" was the one shown in this post.  Looks like the colors of the umbrella must have inspired my painting in some way!  I was a bit like Van Gogh out there today.  Quickly covering the canvas with yummy colors while standing in the very hot sun. It was pure heaven for a plein air painter.

BTW - I don't recommend a multi-colored umbrella for your easel.

This painting will be framed and ready for purchase at the Historic Train Station in Gettysburg on Sunday June 19th during our public reception.  Price is $150 and 25% goes to the Gettysburg Festival.

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GETTYSBURG FESTIVAL 2010 ARTIST COLONY Paintings from the Artist Colony Experience by Claire Beadon Carnell

I can not even begin to describe the incredible experience
of being a participant at the first Gettysburg Festival Artist Colony
last week.
How amazing to be able to completely dedicate three whole days
to my craft, study with Master Painter Lisa Egeli, explore
Gettysburg looking for the perfect painting spot - and then
be treated to gourmet meals and air conditioned buses
that transported us to and from our painting events.
A dream come true, and many thanks to everyone associated
with the Gettysburg Festival who made all of this possible.

Here are two of the plein air paintings that I painted during
the Artist Colony.


'Morning's Light'
(View from Little Roundtop)
Oil 9 x 12
Linen on Panel




'Summer on the Trostle Farm'
Oil 9 x 12
Linen on Panel

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please visit my website or my blog. If you are
interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see
here on this blog, please contact me.

"View from Steven's Knoll" by Dianne Lorden

Pastel, 9" x 12"

Here is one of my au plein air pieces from this week's visit to the Gettysburg National Military Park. It will be on display, and for sale (price not yet set), at our show on Sunday at the Historic Gettysburg Railroad Station, Carlisle St., from 1-3 p.m.

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A Few 2010 G'berg Fringe Festival Scenes

Amy Lindenberger and Glenn Souders at work near Sachs Covered Bridge, on Monday; Dianne Lorden (me!) painting from Steven's Knoll, on Wednesday; and one of a number of shots I took of our current exhibit at the Historic Gettysburg Railroad Station, where we will be displaying our new creations on Sunday, beginning at 1 p.m.

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THE ROUND BARN by Claire Beadon Carnell Day 01 Painting Gettysburg Festival Plein Air Paint Out

'The Round Barn'

Oil on linen panel

9 x 12

Here is my painting from the first day of the

Gettysburg Festival Plein Air Paint Out.

The Round Barn is a rare and historical round

barn located in Biglerville, PA (just outside of

Gettysburg). Every vantage point of this

incredible barn is terrific, but when I walked

around to see where I would want to paint, this

is the view that really grabbed me.

I thought it really showed off some of the

unusual architecture that makes this barn

so unique.

If you would like to see to see more of my work,
please visit my website or my blog. If you are
interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see
here on this blog, please contact me.

Day 1 of the Gettysburg Festival

Amy Lindenberger

The View From Mary Beth Brath's Easel

Claire Carnell

Many thanks to the owners of the Historic Round Barn in Biglerville PA. A total of 10 artists attended day 1 of the Gettysburg Fringe Festival Paint Out.

DPP Members attend Gettysburg Festival Plein Air Event

Today the 2010 Gettysburg Festival started, and
the group of plein air painters congregated at the
historical Round Barn to begin painting. Looks like
some great paintings are in the works!
Four of the people painting today are members of the
Daily Painters of Pennsylvania blog - Mary Beth
Brath, Amy Lindenberger, Susan Gray, and myself.


This is the view of the barn I was beginning to paint.
I really liked the peek-through under the overpass
from the Round Barn to the barn to its right. The
light was beautiful.


Below are some of the participants from today's
painting session.


Mary Beth Brath and Pat Keough


Amy Lindenberger


Anne Finucane

Sue Gray

Deb Richardson