Exploring Art Outdoors

Spring will soon be here and it’s time to get outdoors and discover all things related to art.  Nature does provide us with a great show during the winters and fall months, but I believe the spring and summer was made for artist.  This is the season for artists to go outside and create and be inspired.  It’s also a great time for those of us who are not artists but enjoy viewing and experiencing art as well.  This time of the year I often begin thinking about visiting new art galleries or checking out the latest exhibit at the local museum.  

Several great artists, including Monet, have created masterpieces en plein air (in the open air) while studying landscapes outside.  Monet’s oil on canvas, Terrace at Sainte- Adresse is an excellent example of the artist's relation with the outdoors.   This great scene of the Normandy coast provides the viewer with the bright bold colors of the warm season.   You don’t have to be able to paint like Monet to enjoy the outdoors this time of the year.  Just adventuring out of doors and viewing nature’s work or even the man-made structures that are often overlooked can provide a great experience.

This time of the year I usually feel inspired to take my camera out and start discovering the outside.  If you enjoy being outside and yearn to discover art, now is the perfect time.