Pleine Aire Okanagan - Westkelowna, 11 july,2009.

Mother & daughter team .....Kathy and Olivia ...."Glad we are under the trees, phew, the Okanagan summer sun is merciless".

Sandra creating magic .........."there, that does it......... the final touch".

Kathy discovers ....... "Using palette knife as easy icing a cake? Sure is".

Delighted Olivia....... "Aha, I surprized myself yet again".

Carol-Ann ponders .......... "mmm, good use of my new Pastels".

Juried pastel show, Tacoma, WA, USA.

"Ushi", wet Pastel on printmaking, was accepted for 23rd International Open Exhibit for Northwest Pastel Society in Washington.
I immensely enjoy using chalk pastels on wet Stonehenge Printmaking paper ... the challenge to work quickly while paper is wet is thrilling. Greatest advantage of this technique is ..... no fixative needed once dry as the the pigments adhere to paper and are no longer dusty.

Pleine Aire Okanagan....Boats and Lake

Tina Schnellert busy capturing 3 boats.

Braving the high temps of Okanagan summer afternoon ...... equiped with easles, acrylic paints, canvases, water, palettes and an enthusiasm to capture the magic of Pleine Aire, artists set up by the Yatch Club. Curious sun lovers, all ages, stopped periodically to admire the works in progress.
Before (pleasantly surprized) Tina signed her wet painting, it was purchased by a lady visiting Kelwona from east coast. Well done Tina.


Sandra Bradshaw all smiles with her vibrant and innovative rendition of Okanagan Lake and boats, great painting.