The Art of The Portrait. Portraiture through the eyes of: Burton Silverman, Anthony Ryder, Adrienne Stein, Louis Carr, James Gurney, Rick Casali, Dawn Whitelaw, Susan Lyon, Jennifer Gennari, Robert Liberace and Mary Qian.

It’s Michael Shane Neal, chief of the Portrait Society of America, who does the honors at the official opening of The Art of The Portrait, the convention established as an annual fixture by the Portrait Society of America, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The first guest of the day was Burton Silverman, a Living Legend. Silverman officiated -virtually- the convention. He stated that portraiture represents a combination of ...

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Welcome to the -unofficial- starts of The Art of The Portrait by The Portrait Society of America.

The Art of The Portrait, the annual -IMPERDIBLE- event organized by the Portrait Society of America opens its doors to the many, extraordinary artists who have gathered this year at the Hyatt Regency Reston, in the town of the same name, located just a few miles from the capital of the United States of America, Washington, D.C. The convention, besides being an excellent educational tool in which to see artists at ...

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The Art of The Portrait at Washington D.C.: 25 years of the Portrait Society of America, May 11-14, 2023.

Countdown to the iconic "The Art of The Portrait," the annual convention celebrated by the Portrait Society of America: the historic institution, dedicated to portraiture and fine art, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The quarter-century will be celebrated in an exceptional manner and in grand style already starting with the location chosen by the organizers. In fact, The Art of The Portrait will be staged in the capital of the ...

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Raj Chaudhuri’s Forma Mentis Between Old and New Technologies.

From Miami Niche's collaboration with Plein Air Today, Streamline Publishing Inc.'s web magazine for Plein Air painting, this month's interview with Raj Chaudhuri:Raj Chaudhuri’s Forma Mentis Between Old and New Technologies. Click on the link below to read the article: https://ac.streamlinepublishing.com/index.php?action=social&chash=0b4078ee99ffc88fb383ffcdcd377d67.9807&s=3ee055334d6d9ef6ff37e1445ddd71c4  

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Plein Air Live, 2023, plein painting through the eyes of Carl Bretzke, Carla Bosch, Katherine Stats, Kathleen Hudson and Douglas Fryer.

The last day of conventions always represents an ambivalent moment for attendees who, while excited about reviewing the demonstration sessions, so that they can put the information they have received into practice, are also aroused by sadness because the last day closes the circle of this remarkable new artistic adventure.  A problem this obviated by Streamline Publishing, which has organized periodic conventions aimed not only at different artistic mediums but also ...

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Plein Air Live, 2023, plein air painting as seen through the eyes of Matt Ryder, Steven S. Walker, Jacob Aguiar, Aimee Erickson, Christine Lashley, Bill Anton, Matt Smith and Skip Whitcomb.

The second day of the fourth edition of Plein Air Live presented another roster of extraordinary artists, united by their love of Plein Air painting and their desire to pass on their knowledge.  During the events there are many opportunities to interact directly with faculty members, not only during the demonstration session hours but also during the Breakout Rooms and the Paint Along/ Cocktail Hour.  In fact, the artists put themselves ...

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The fourth edition of Plein Air Live, plein air painting through the eyes of Camille Przewodek, Brienne Brown, Randall Sexton, Kathleen Dunphy, Colley Whisson and Jim McVicker.

The official start of Plein Air Live was presented, as usual, by the duo Eric Rhoads and Kelly Kane: familiar faces appreciated by the ever-growing and enthusiastic audience, which this year counted the participation of people from eighty countries. Plein-air painting represents the cutting edge of art since the beauty of its rendering and the ability to reveal to the artist a new way of looking at the world are indispensable ...

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The Essential Technique day, the training day introducing Plein Air Live, 2023.

Welcome back to the lively and warm world of Streamline Publishing, which kicked off the fourth edition of Plein Air Live, the event entirely dedicated to plein air painting.  The pre-convention day began with the usual Beginner's day, which, as already anticipated in the last edition of Watercolor Live, took on the -more fitting- wording of "Essential Technique day": a day entirely dedicated both to those who want to dare experimenting ...

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Clare Bowen’s Addiction to Plein Air Painting.

From Miami Niche's collaboration with Outdoor Painter, Streamline Publishing Inc.'s web magazine for Plein Air painting, this month's interview with Clare Bowen: in love with Plein Air painting and can no longer live without it. Click on the link below to read the article: https://www.outdoorpainter.com/clare-bowens-addiction-to-plein-air-painting/

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