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 All Things Plein Air...

“The earth has music for those who listen.”
                                         
Shakespeare

About Monthly Events

  • For information for the current Month's Event, check below.
     

  • A list of Plein Air equipment you probably should take with you (as needed).
      Download  --> PDF

What is Plein Air &
a bit of History

(Click on the titles above to learn all about it)

The Plein Air Competition was a huge success.  To watch the Awards Ceremony
 << click here >>

PAA Monthly Plein Air Paint Out Events...

JUNE...

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~  SEE FLIER BELOW FOR COMPETE DETAILS  ~

~ CLICK ON FLIER TO DOWNLOAD ~

PAA Plein Air Paint Outs are outings in El Dorado County for artists to sketch, paint or photograph

on-the-spot landscapes/locations. These events occur at the weekends and are open to

all artists and photographers.  PAA members and non-members are welcome.

To be automatically notified when new events are scheduled, we have a Paint Out update email notification list. If you have questions or would like to sign-up for email notification about future paint outs, send a note to the Paint Out Coordinator by email >>

Note: Extreme weather always cancels event.

Use your own judgment. 

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*All the information for the JUNE event

is in the flier below*

~ CLICK ANYWHERE ON THE FLIER TO DOWNLOAD & PRINT ~

May was very pleasant!
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SAVE THE DATE

Sunday, June 21st

Hi Artists!

   Hope you can make it to the upcoming June paint-out.  Remember to bring your paints, pastels, camera or other art accoutrements and capture the early summer vistas.

   See flier below for complete details.  Always a wonderful adventure! Click flier to download.

  This paint-out is a FREE EVENT open to all visual artists; you do not need to be a member of PAA to take part.

   You only need to RSVP if you plan on attending:

                   Email:  email >>             Cell:  415-374-1298

 

Hope to see you! David

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