plein-air /plānˈer/ adjectivedenoting or in the manner of a 19th-century style of painting outdoors, or with a strong sense of the open air, that became a central feature of French impressionism.“the French style of plein-air landscape painting”
I’ve been to a plein air art show. In the morning, you walk around watching the artists paint in the park. Late afternoon, the paintings were auctioned off.
Concretionist over 2 years ago
How do you get them to pose that long?
anymouse77 over 2 years ago
plein air painting is the act of painting outdoors < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_plein_air >
pschearer Premium Member over 2 years ago
plein air or plein-air (plān′âr’, plĕ-nĕr’)
adj.
1. Of or being a style of painting produced out of doors in natural light.
2. Taking place outdoors: plein air dining.
[From French (en) plein air, (in) the open air : en, in + plein, full + air, air.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright© 2006, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Zykoic over 2 years ago
Peeping Tom artist?
kayak4ever over 2 years ago
plein-air /plānˈer/ adjectivedenoting or in the manner of a 19th-century style of painting outdoors, or with a strong sense of the open air, that became a central feature of French impressionism.“the French style of plein-air landscape painting”
P51Strega over 2 years ago
They are trying to figure out why he’s sitting around out there after they paid him to paint their houses.
clacou over 2 years ago
I’m always amazed how some people are proud to show their own ignorance and denigrated those with more culture than themselves.
b.john71 over 2 years ago
on the outside looking in
Lee26 Premium Member over 2 years ago
THIS is why I read GoComics. I am always learnin something new (while laughing).
ComicLover2 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Paint from outside looking in? Okay.
emjay1914 over 2 years ago
See, I learned something new today. Merci.
Zen-of-Zinfandel over 2 years ago
A room with a hue..or Hugh.
gene06825 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I had to look this one up…
walk.rich over 2 years ago
Maybe he means airplane paintings?
SunflowerGirl100 over 2 years ago
I’ve been to a plein air art show. In the morning, you walk around watching the artists paint in the park. Late afternoon, the paintings were auctioned off.
MeGoNow Premium Member over 2 years ago
Those were before his later “through steel bars” period.
otforever over 2 years ago
It looks like paintings of people who watch the news.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 2 years ago
Thanks, all, for the clarification. I confess that that one went right over my head.
Kaputnik over 2 years ago
I never complein about the opportunity to learn a new word.
Bocephus over 2 years ago
The painting done in Texas would be the end of a double barrel shotgun.
schaefer jim over 2 years ago
Can not get it also went over my head.
tee929 over 2 years ago
“Paranoia will destroy ya” which is pretty close to what Plein Air is not about!