HARBRON Plein air

  Spotlighting great examples of plein air art ____________ Here is a painting by one of the principle founders of impressionism and the most dedicated plein air  painter of his time, Alfred Sisley (1839-1899). Let's take a mindful moment to enjoy it shall we. I say 'mindful' because whenever I view a painting by Sisley, I find myself slipping into the sort of meditative state I usually experience when out for a country stroll.  We could take the path that splits the frost-static grass. Perhaps Sisley had just walked it, labouring under the weight of his easel and paints, his weathered boots crunching upon the frozen earth. He walked a lot of miles beside rivers, did Sisley; The Oise, The Liong, The Thames, and here, The Seine. He painted the water sparkling in sunlight, brooding under pregnant clouds, and even when it had breached the bankside and crept right up to doorsteps. Here though, the water is calm, reflective. You see? we are in meditation!   Perhaps Sisley stoppe

They are back! I've made a small batch of these delightful little Miniatures panel boxes and they come with three 5x7in canvas panels to get your started!  Each box is handmade by me in my workshop in mid-Wales. Your 5x7in paintings are kept secure by internal slotted grooves and the box can take rough handling during transportation as they are very strong.  I have applied linseed oil to the front and back which really brings out the grain in the wood and gives it a lovely warm orange tint. Each completed box is proudly stamped with the Harbron Plein Air logo.  They are great for small studies and they are also useful for storing your small 5x7in paintings whilst they dry.  All my accessories are currently listed on eBay. BUY