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2-Day Plein Air Painting Workshop with Silas Thompson

Join accomplished plein air painter Silas Thompson for an immersive two-day workshop designed to deepen your skills and sharpen your artistic vision. Day 1: Painting in the Field Step into the landscape and experience the joy of painting en plein air. Silas will guide students through his process for selecting a scene, capturing natural light, and working efficiently outdoors. With hands-on instruction and individual feedback, participants will develop stronger observational techniques and increase their confidence in working directly from nature. Meet-up location and supply list will be supplied in September. 8am - 12pm Wednesday Oct 8th Day 2: Studio Composition

2025-05-14T04:06:18+00:00May 14th, 2025|
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Eagle’s Extreme Plein Air

An outdoor painting event that combines extreme winter conditions with the passion to paint. January 1-11, 2025. January, the month that seems to drag on endlessly. It can be cold and gloomy, but that's no reason not to get outside. We thought we'd spice things up a bit and host a plein air event to encourage artists to get out and capture the beauty of winter. Here's what you need to know about Extreme Plein Air: WHEN: January 1st - 11th, 2025 WHY: Let's have some New Year fun! WHAT: Artists paint "en plein air" during January 1-11, submit photos

2024-12-20T14:21:19+00:00December 20th, 2024|
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10th Annual Eagle Plein Air Festival: A Celebration of Outdoor Painting with Artists from Across the Northwest

The Eagle Plein Air Festival, now in its 10th year, attracts painters from all over the Northwest to embrace the “not-so-simple” art of painting outdoors. Plein air, a French expression meaning “into the open air,” adds an element of unpredictability and excitement to the festival. With paint outs, free art demonstrations, competitions, and the final show and sale, the festival is a diverse artistic experience. Every day there’s a different destination to go watch artists. Bring a folding chair, take free art classes and watch demonstrations held outside at Finer Frames from 11am – 1pm everyday.         

2024-07-01T03:31:42+00:00July 1st, 2024|
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It’s the Season for Art Events in Eagle

Eagle, Idaho is bursting with colorful art events throughout late summer and fall. Hosted by Finer Frames, local merchants, and artists organizations in Idaho, Downtown Eagle will have plenty of art–i-ful activities this season. From an article in Eagle Magazine August 2023 COLOR IN MOTION | Idaho Watercolor Society SW Regional Show Opening Reception Thursday, August 31 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm at Finer Frames. This colorful show features 44 original watercolor paintings by members of the Idaho Watercolor Society. The show runs thru September. Finer Frames is located at 132 E State Street in downtown Eagle. EAGLE ART WALK |

2023-09-17T16:42:41+00:00September 17th, 2023|
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Plein Air Primer with Bonnie Griffith

New workshop for beginner to intermediate painters Fri July 7 & Sat July 8, 2023 | McCall, Idaho Learn the basics for successful and stress-free plein air painting in the mountains of beautiful McCall Idaho! From packing of supplies to setting up your easel you'll learn the basics for creating successful paintings outdoors.  Participants will gain valuable insights into this unique style of painting  without wasting time struggling on your own. Learn Bonnie's essential tips for capturing light in ever-changing conditions plus advice for improving your composition in the field. Bring your medium of choice. Oil & pastel are preferred,

2023-01-21T16:15:58+00:00January 20th, 2023|
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Moonlight Nocturne Plein Air Painting Workshop

Develop your plein-air painting skills focusing on the art of capturing the “Feeling of Night” in a August workshop with artist Thomas Van Stein. Learn techniques that will help deepen your understanding of how to articulate, “Night Light,” and how to express it more poetically on canvas. This hands-on plein-air workshop includes PowerPoint lectures focusing on historic and aesthetic context, an emphasis upon design and composition. Warm/cool color relationships, tonal harmony, unifying values, and the theory of relativity in art. There will be demonstrations on specific approaches to the nocturne concept of chiaroscuro. Basic choices of consistent palette and easel

2023-01-10T19:00:39+00:00January 10th, 2023|
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Painting Workshops

Allie Zeyer Workshop Come paint with acclaimed oil painter Allie Zeyer for a workshop focused on bridging the gap between plein air sketching in the field and developing a methodically planned studio masterpiece.  This 2-day workshop is open to all levels—but it is especially geared for students that have some plein air experience in oil and/or acrylic. Allie will review the basics of capturing source material in the field including sketching, photographing & creating small studies. Then head inside to review the morning’s plein air sketches in a group discussion followed by a demonstration of Gouache studies & digital photography edits.

2022-06-13T02:21:14+00:00June 13th, 2022|
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Congratulations to our 2021 winners!

GRAND PRIZE $500 (Purple Ribbon)  Cory Louie OIL 1st Place $100 (Blue Ribbon)   Chase Binder OIL 2nd Place $75 (Red Ribbon)    Bonnie Zahn Griffith OIL 3rd Place $50 (White Ribbon) Dave English OIL Honorable Mention $50 (Pink Ribbon)   Shelly Johnson ACRYLIC 1st Place $100 (Blue Ribbon) Yvonne Peterson ACRYLIC 2nd Place $75 (Red Ribbon) Craig Hoellwarth ACRYLIC 3rd Place $50 (White Ribbon) Danielle Tiegs ACRYLIC Honorable Mention $50 (Pink Ribbon) Jessica Henry WATERCOLOR 1st Place $100 (Blue Ribbon) Benay Sotelo WATERCOLOR 2nd Place $75 (Red Ribbon) Linda Baker WATERCOLOR 3rd Place $50 (White Ribbon) Larry Boyd WATERCOLOR Honorable Mention

2021-10-19T14:59:13+00:00October 19th, 2021|
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Where to Paint on the Payette River

 The Payette is one of Idaho's beautiful wild and scenic rivers. Since Highway 55 follows along it's banks, it makes a great day drive from Eagle. Wednesday October 13 is the "Paint the Payette Day" of the Festival. Some have asked about places to paint along the Payette River, so I checked a few of them out and have listed them here. Mile Marker 74 - Chief Parrish is used as a launch or take-out spot primarily used by kayakers. The facilities include a small, gravel parking area, vault toilet, and three picnic tables.  https://www.blm.gov/visit/payette-river-chief-parrish Mile Marker 77 - This

2021-08-28T17:09:20+00:00August 28th, 2021|
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Our 2020 Prize Winners

MAIN COMPETITION GRAND PRIZE - Bonnie Zahn Griffith: Be the Voice (oil) 1st PLACE - Chieshenam Westin: Eagle Island Calf Barn (oil) 2nd PLACE - Linda Baker: Afternoon Rest (watercolor) 3rd PLACE - David Mensing: Abound (oil) HM - Laurel Lake McGuire: Sign of the Times (watercolor) HM - Renae Hill: Thomas Aikens (watercolor) HM - Michael Polk: Reflection (watercolor) QUICK DRAW 1st - David Mensing: Placidity 2nd - Dave English: Ballantyne Reflections 3rd - Christina Olds: Not Going to Enter NOCTURNAL 1st - Bonnie Zahn Griffith: Night Moves 2nd - Cindy Gillet: Under the Shade

2020-10-26T15:59:33+00:00October 26th, 2020|
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