Artists Paint Outside at River Farm
Plein air artists find plenty of sunshine and shadow.
Skies were cloudy when a group of artists gathered to paint plein air at River Farm on Tuesday. The painters were out to capture beautiful landscaped vistas and panoramic views of River Farm’s 25 acres along the Potomac River. The first challenge for artists was to pick a good spot. Twenty minutes after greeting each other and scattering, some artists were still searching for just the right spot. The next challenge was setting up easels on uneven ground, for wide lawns slope steeply from the mansion down to the river. Judy Heiser set up her easel beside the gravel path leading to the mansion to finish a picture of the mansion and the garden around it. Plein artists must carry all their equipment. Artist Katie Woods said, “I try to pack as …
