Posts by Alyssa Strauss
Painting 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 MoreHow Challenge 2 Reading Inspired Me to Read More
With eighteen books on the list, the Challenge 2 reading can be a little intimidating to tackle. I watched my brother and cousins make it through, so I knew it was doable, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do the hard work. I’m so thankful that I did because it has opened up…
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