We're plein air painting together at the city park in Morehead, Kentucky, with members of the Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters.


Today's video focuses on more than the paint-out. It's a celebration of people doing what they love, including artists, a police officer, a brewer, and a custom framer who loves Kentucky timber.


Art from the heart is what led Derrick at Sawstone Brewing Company to turn a hobby for brewing in one-gallon buckets to a thriving downtown business.


Morehead police officer Mike Adams stops by to see our work and we learn he is an outstanding artist with work on display at the Rowan County Courthouse. 


Stefan Hayes, of Artisan Framewerks, was our host who linked us to all these exhibit opportunities through his passion for helping artists and making custom, European-style frames with Kentucky wood.


Garnet Lemaster led us to her favorite painting spot at the city park. Her daughter, Karen Ann Archer, couldn't join us, but see the link below to her plein air painting YouTube channel. You'll find the same passion for art -- and a sense of humor that makes her videos a true joy to watch.


Here are the links to:


Karen Ann Archer Fine Art: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarenAnnArcherFineArt


Sawstone Brewing Co., 175 E. Main St., Morehead, Kentucky
https://www.sawstonebrewing.co


Bishop's Pasquale's, 182 E. Main St., Morehead
https://www.facebook.com/people/Bishops-Pasquales-Pizza-Pasta/100057059215997/


Rowan County Courthouse, 600 W. Main St., where a rotating exhibit of local, regional and international art is always on display.
https://www.facebook.com/rowancocourthousebyAF/posts/214275587336149


Stefan Hayes and Artisan Framewerks
https://www.facebook.com/ArtisanFramewerksMaysville/


This is the 63rd episode in my art journey. After serious illness in 2017, painting is my way of celebrating the beauty of life and second chances. I use the videos as my journal of progress.


View my gallery of original paintings: 
https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/roger-snell-11758


See and learn more at https://www.rogersnell.com


I am a member of Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky; Plein Air Painters of the Bluegrass; and the Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters.


#pleinairpainting #moreheadkentucky #sawstonecraftmicrobrewery #kentuckyappalachiaoutdoorpainters #bishop'spasquale'srestaurant #rowancountycourthouse #rogersnell #kentuckyartist #pastelpainting

Joe Forgacs and Manish Rajguru teamed up with me to paint together on the beautiful and shady campus of Centre College in Danville. I painted in pastel and Manish in watercolor with Joe observing.


I have wanted to focus on an individual tree, as a portrait of sorts, to continue practicing and trying to improve a weak spot for me. I especially liked a landscape painting that was not overwhelmed by green. In fact, it looks like this tree is showing the very first signs of fall even though it is early September in Kentucky.


Plein air painting together is a great way to learn from others and to celebrate the different skill levels of individuals. This time, Joe took notes instead of painting as he watched the masterful watercolor work of Manish.


No matter what your skill level, overcome your fear and join a friend or plein air group to watch, learn and make new friends.


The last 40 seconds of the video are a shout-out to my brother-in-law, Tony Gaier, who wrote the book about Centre College’s national football championship. The building in the background happened to have a little section devoted to when this Danville college was the talk of the nation.


This is the 62nd episode in my art journey. 


After serious illness in 2017, painting is my way of celebrating the beauty of life and second chances. I use the videos as my journal of progress.


View my gallery of original paintings: 
https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/roger-snell-11758


See and learn more at https://www.rogersnell.com


I am a member of Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky; Plein Air Painters of the Bluegrass; and the Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters.


#pleinair #danvillekentucky #centrecollege #rogersnell #pastelpainting #pastelpleinair  #kentuckyartist

A rain delay could not spoil our plein air paint out at Harkness Edwards Vineyards where I continued to work in pastel. We moved indoors to hear the family history of this beautiful Winchester, Kentucky, farm and vineyards.


Nini Edwards provided local cheeses and a sample of their wines while I sipped the famous local soft drink, Ale 8, bottled in Winchester for more than eight decades.


Plein air painting together is a great way to learn from others and to celebrate the different skill levels of individuals. This is not a competition; all you need to consider is whether you are progressing. The best part is new friends, socializing, and learning about the spots where we paint.


The video shows my step-by-step progress with my pastel painting and highlights the work of some of the other artists.


Thanks to Nini and Kathy Edwards. For more information about the vineyards, go to harknessedwardsvineyards.com.


This is the 61st episode in my journey as an artist. After near death from a serious illness in 2017, painting is my way of celebrating the beauty of life and second chances.


I use the videos to track my progress and (I hope) inspire you.


View my gallery of original paintings: 
https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/roger-snell-11758


See and learn more at https://www.rogersnell.com


I am a member of Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky; Plein Air Painters of the Bluegrass; and the Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters.


#pleinair #winchesterkentucky #harknessedwardsvineyards #rogersnell #pastelpainting #pastelpleinair #kentuckyappalachiaoutdoorpainters #kentuckyartist

Plein air painting with friends in downtown Frankfort from the old Kentucky Capitol takes two trips on site to bring my pastel study to a conclusion.


Serafini's is a popular Italian restaurant that is the backdrop for my pastel painting. The focal point for me was the way morning sunshine hits the white streetlights and American flag.


There was so much detail that I needed two sessions on site of two hours each. The joy of plein air painting is watching how other artists choose and complete their views. I'm joined by Manish Rajguru and Joe Forgacs.


This is the 60th episode in my journey as an artist. I use the videos to track my progress and (I hope) inspire you to celebrate the beauty of life with a great, new hobby.


View my gallery of original paintings: 
https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/roger-snell-11758


See and learn more at https://www.rogersnell.com


I am a member of Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky; Plein Air Painters of the Bluegrass; and the Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters.


#pleinair #gouache #rogersnell #pastelpainting #pastelpleinair #serafini #frankfortkentucky #kentuckyartist

When it rained for three days straight, it was time to get out the gouache (opaque watercolors) and do a painting from a photograph outside Arcanum, Ohio, my hometown.


I love the way the country lane, the rows of sunflowers and the shadows from the mailbox and light poles all point to the focal point of the barn in the distance.


This is a dramatic example of how these elements add to atmospheric perspective or the way of showing distance on a flat 2D surface of a painting.


This is the 59th episode in my journey as an artist. I use the videos to track my progress and (I hope) inspire you to celebrate the beauty of life with a great, new hobby.


View my gallery of original paintings: 
https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/roger-snell-11758


See and learn more at https://www.rogersnell.com


I am a member of Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky; Plein Air Painters of the Bluegrass; and the Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters.


#Paintingindoors #gouache #rogersnell

A video highlighting two exhibits in Danville from Aug. 7 through Sept. 11, 2021.


This summer’s work of Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky is on the first floor. 


“Unmasked,” sponsored by Lynda Ross and Gathering Artists, is on the second floor.


A great little trip to see the talent of artists learning and growing together.


I was greeted with a nice surprise when I arrived for the reception on Aug. 13 to see all the work. Look who made the cover of the promotional material and the web site.
   
The exhibit of five of my works and the rest of our members runs from Aug. 7 through Sept. 11, 2021.


The art center is at 401 W. Main St. in Danville. Hours: Tuesday-Friday from 11 am to 7 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. 


Artcenterky.org is the web address where a virtual gallery of these works also will be shown.


View my gallery of original paintings: 
https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/roger-snell-11758


See and learn more at https://www.rogersnell.com


I am a member of Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky; Plein Air Painters of the Bluegrass; and the Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters.


#pleinair #oilpainting #kentuckyartist #rogersnell #artcenterkentucky #pleinairartistsofcentralkentucky

Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters gathered at this wedding chapel in the Appalachia Mountains, nestled near Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Forest and Cave Run Lake.


Inspired things happen with each plein air outdoor painting, and this one is special. GPS took me to the "wrong" resort home of Julie Collett. But was I really lost?


Julie invites us to paint her outdoor chapel and the wildflowers in bloom and that's where we move. But in the smallest of worlds, Julie and I learn we were born at the same Wayne Hospital in Greenville, Ohio, hundreds of miles away.


Julie describes how this special wedding event location happened, the search for the church bell and stained glass, and another special gem of painting outdoors in Kentucky.


I do another pastel painting and you also will see the work of Diane Howell, her grandson, Spencer, 7, Debbie Billips, and Regina Rollis. Vicky also joined us, but she shot reference photos with Diane's other grandson, Hayden, and I didn't get video of them.


Thanks to Julie Collett, SunriseRidgeFarmEvents.com.


View my gallery of original paintings, including this one: 
https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/roger-snell-11758


See and learn more at https://www.rogersnell.com


I am a member of Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky; Plein Air Painters of the Bluegrass; and the newly formed Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters.


#pastelpainting #pleinair #kentuckyartist #rogersnell #kentuckyappalachiaoutdoorpainters
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The Art Center of the Bluegrass in Danville, Kentucky is exhibiting work of Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky from our paint outs this summer and on the theme of "Unmasked" in the wake of Covid.


I show the beginning through the end of my original oil painting of "Joy Unmasked."


The exhibit of five of my works and the rest of our members runs from Aug. 7 through Sept. 11, 2021.


The art center is at 401 W. Main St. in Danville. Hours: Tuesday-Friday from 11 am to 7 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. artcenterky.org is the web address where a virtual gallery of these works also will be shown.


View my gallery of original oil paintings: 
https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/roger-snell-11758


See and learn more at https://www.rogersnell.com


I am a member of Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky; Plein Air Painters of the Bluegrass; and the newly formed Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters.


#hiltonheadart #oilpainting #kentuckyartist #rogersnell 
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The Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky call this Berea bridge at Brush Creek Park “the Monet Bridge.”


But I decided to sit under the bridge, up a crick with a pastel stick. I loved the dark values of the rock ledges in the background and how dark the water was in shadow.


The reflections are the best I’ve done in rendering water.


I’ll show you the progress first on my painting, starting with the lay in of values and masses with gouache and then the highlights and final tweaks in pastel.


I finish up by showing you the work of some of the other artists who gathered on this unusually comfortable August day in Kentucky with temperatures starting in the 60s and only reaching the 70s during the heat of the day.

View my gallery of original oil paintings: 
https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/roger-snell-11758

See and learn more at https://www.rogersnell.com

I am a member of Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky; Plein Air Painters of the Bluegrass; and the newly formed Kentucky Appalachia Outdoor Painters.

#pleinairpainting #pastelpainting #kentuckyartist #rogersnell #bereakentucky