Tales from the Road

Perspectives from The Artist's Road

I don’t know if it is genetics, temperament or passion, but, by and large, plein air painters are a sturdy, adventuresome lot. They have to be in order to work in the face of wind and weather extremes, sometimes threatened by animals, often crowded by overly-curious bystanders and occasionally confronted by the armed and suspicious land owner. Palettes and canvases can also be blown down in the dirt by sudden gusts of wind or lost completely. We love to hear the stories and collect the best ones to archive and publish on The Artist’s Road. Stories such as these form the foundation of what The Artist’s Road is all about - sharing the varied experiences we artists have and the knowledge and sometimes wisdom gained along the way. Here are a few we’d like to share with you:

Frank LaLumia:
“I988. I was finishing up a watercolor in Tanjore, one of the great Hindu Temple-Cities of southern India. As I was cleaning up, a young man approached. He had waited until I was finished. In a very polite…