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Painting En Plein Air: Slowing Down In Nature
I tried painting en Plein Air with oil paints for the FIRST TIME ever… and I liked it! In this episode, I was in Tyler, TX, visiting my grandparents for the holidays. I was excited to paint in my grandparent’s garden! My setup has grown since last week, which is super fun. My grandpa made…
Read MorePainting En Plein Air: Seeing Beauty in Winter
Christmas day in Texas was the PERFECT weather for painting en Plein Air, an enjoyable 75 degrees. In this episode, we went to the Euless Nature Preserve (Near MT-13). As I said, Christmas day- it wasn’t a white Christmas, BUT it was still a beautiful day! For this painting, I used gouache paint on a…
Read MorePainting En Plein Air: Focusing on God’s Beauty
Hi! I’m Alyssa, the middle child of the Strauss family! I’m so glad you are here! Welcome back to my Art and Faith series! If you are new here, I’ve been beginning a journey learning how to paint en Plein air, which is the French way to say “painting outside.” Beholding the beauty of God’s…
Read MoreA New Journey: Painting En Plein Air
Hello! My name is Alyssa, and I am the middle child of the Strauss family. Welcome to my art and faith series where I post weekly thoughts about art and videos of my outdoor painting journey, which the French call “painting en Plein air”. I hope to inspire your inner artist to be creative in…
Read More4 FREE Inspirational Coloring Sheets
I love the pace of summer. Even though we generally have a variety of different events that mess up the routine, the overall pace of summer is restful. The sun slows me down, invites me to soak in its goodness, and reminds me of God’s faithfulness. Sometimes we need reminding of these truths that seemed…
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