2019 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Artist John Budicin

“Most subjects I paint are everyday places, that with the right light, become magical. The intimacy which develops between artist and nature can not be expressed any other way. The relationship between artist and nature is like any other relationship. It takes time to nurture. The artist observes, getting to know the surrounding environment and eventually becomes an instrument of nature; representing the beauty, the light and effects as interpreted through the artist’s eyes.” 

John Budicin
San Bernardino, California
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2019 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Artist Carl Bretzke

“It’s not always easy for me to define exactly what inspires me when choosing a subject for a painting. All I know is that every now and then I stumble upon something that visually excites me and gives me a pleasant sense of urgency to paint it before something changes.” 

Carl Bretzke
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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2019 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Artist Cindy Baron

“Art has always been a part of my life and the landscape has been a constant study for me. I’m drawn to vistas that show strength and peacefulness like the shoreline and the mountains.

My oils and watercolors are far from traditional teachings. My approach is unusual but ending results are spiritual. One might say I’m a tonalist painter, but I would describe myself as a blended traditionalist. My oils and watercolors reflect a visual softness with an earthy realism.My palette holds the paint but the blending of color takes place on canvas. Harmony of color and shape are achieved through a spontaneous yet controlled manner.

I want the viewer to be captured immediately and on closer observation be able to walk through the painting as if they were there themselves. Art is a blessing. When honed, studied and desired, it is a gift you are able to give to others.”

Cindy Baron
North Kingston, Rhode Island
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Gallery Showcase Painting

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2019 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Artist Suzie Baker

“I aim to create paintings that communicate truth without telling the whole story, and it’s so satisfying when a viewer tells me that one of my paintings conveys the spirit of the subject in a truthful way.” 

Suzie Baker
Shenandoah, Texas
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Gallery Showcase Painting

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2019 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Artist Ebrahim Amin

“How to create a good work of art? Gratefully borrow an idea from nature, patiently nurture it with skill and experience, and finally touch it with my soul… a way other than this, I do not know..”

Ebrahim Amin
Laguna Beach, California
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Gallery Showcase Painting

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