A Quest for Plein Air Painting Inspirtional Locations

Day 224, 2012 AD

Visiting a Working Vineyard for Inspiration

Maria Painting at Wyoming Park, Wyoming DE

Their is an ongoing quest to find inspirational locations for our group of Plein Air Painters.  Somehow this falls to me, but not by accident.  A group of my artist friends have been painting outdoors for well over a year. We love the safety, the camaraderie of being together, being outdoors and being creative. 

Everyone knows about FaceBook, networking and social media marketing.  It is a wonderful way to announce, invite and publicize any event.  I organized a FB group page: 

Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic, opening up the group to any interested artist.  I am happy to report that our little group of 5 has increased to 25 in one year.  There are always suggestions about locations, but someone needs to check with the site owner, museum, historic site or property owner.  Oh sometime directions, carpooling and other matters need attention. 

Visiting the Vineyard

Back to looking for inspirational locations.  Many sites have houses, barns, sheds, fences, gates, historic architecture.  Other locations offer beaches, dunes, ponds, rivers, lakes, creeks, foliage, hedgerows, trees, forests.  Agritourism sites offer, gardens, flowers, livestock, orchards, farms, pastures and more.   Our very small state of Delaware does offer an array of locations in all 3 counties from the rolling hills of wealth estates in the north through farmland and historical sites to the ocean beaches in the south.

LaManchia Goats at the Vineyard Farm

Another benefit of advance planning promotes the culture of creativity and partnership with the specific painting location.  In many cases artists are anxious to expand their knowledge of beautiful artistic locations and promote awareness of historic and agritourism sites within our region.

The quest continues for inspirational locations where artists can gather informally to share their love of outdoors.



A gathering of Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic
 (a few painters could not make this session)


Best to all of you and please think about being creative and then be creative.