In the summer I spend much of my time participating in outdoor plein air events with Plein Air Washington Association.
Outdoor painting from life is the most challenging of all art forms for me. It has to be so condensing of the overwhelming subject matter, and yet so clearly definitive of its concept. I find myself only remotely able to achieve what I want and yet the experience is so very satisfying!
I am an active member of Oil Painters of America, International Guild of Realism, Peninsula Art League, Plein Air Washington, and Landscape Painters of America.
Prints of all my landscapes are available at http://dianne-l-gardner.artistwebsites.com/