Since the days of the impressionists, artists have enjoyed the experience of painting outdoors. It is one of the true joys of being a painter.
Not only are we at one with nature, but there is also the camaraderie when two or more paint on location.
Plein Air Down Under is the Peel regions largest outdoor painting festival. Held around Mandurah’s cultural precinct, the event features awards and prizes, feature artists, youth involvement, demonstrations and an exhibition of plein air paintings.
Plein Air Down Under presents a week of outdoor and evening paint-outs, over $12,000 in awards and prizes, workshops, youth involvement and two art exhibitions. Internationally renowned artists Leon Holmes (Aus), Lori Putnam (USA) and Tony Robinson (Ireland) will run Masterclasses, paint and demonstrate throughout the festival.
Over 200 artists will be painting throughout Mandurah’s town centre, cultural precinct, and the historic town of Pinjarra. When the artists aren’t on site painting, the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre serves as the festival hub, offering artists and spectators the opportunity to watch free demonstrations, listen to live music and enjoy the festivities.
Highlights of the 2024 festival include:
- Workshops and Masterclasses
- Painting demonstrations
- Spirit of the Landscape Art Exhibition
- Artist registration open to professional, non-professional and youth artists
- Over $12,000 in awards and prizes
- Day and evening paint-outs
- A two-hour Quick Draw painting competition
- Opportunities to exhibit, sell and buy original artwork.
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Only three more sleeps till Peel Open Studios and we introduce you to award winning Plein Air Down Under Artist, Tiffany Forster Art ![]()
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Tiffany was the winner of last year's Experience Peel Paint Out Award, and the previous year, the non-professional category. Her pastel work is extraordinary - as you plan your trip around the studios, make sure to include this one!![]()
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Download the full event guide here: peelopenstudios.com/event-guide.html![]()
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Peel Open Studios 13 - 21 April 2024![]()
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Introducing 🎨CORRINE RAPLEY - another Plein Air Down Under artist opening her creative space for Peel Open Studios, beginning Saturday 13 April.![]()
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Corrine’s paintings explore the Western Australian landscape hemmed by coastlines and waterways, a true-life record of her experiences. Wherever her location, she is fascinated and influenced by nature’s rugged beauty, with its naturally occurring complementary colour harmonies and how the light plays and creates interesting shapes and shadows.![]()
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Find out more: www.peelopenstudios.com/corrine-rapley![]()
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Peel Open Studios begins Saturday 13 April, and we introduce you to another of our exhibiting Plein Air Down Under artists, Barb Thoms.![]()
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Barb is primarily a plein air painter, working in oils, often with a palette knife and thick, juicy paint. She is sharing her open studio space with Robyn Lowry, well known for her magnificent large floral artwork. ![]()
One visit - two artists!![]()
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Download the full Peel Open Studios Event Guide and plan your journey: www.peelopenstudios.com/event-guide.html![]()
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Don't just come for the weekend, come for the week!![]()
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This year's festival dates are 17 - 24 September - round up your arty friends and check out the Mandurah Holiday Rentals accommodation at www.mandurahholidayrentals.com.au/
This is a first for Plein Air Down Under, and we are pretty excited about it!![]()
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Learning how to paint directly from life certainly gets the adrenalin pumping, and this one day Portraiture Masterclass with Feature Artist Tony Robinson (Ireland) will cover: ![]()
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- how to set up the model ![]()
- laying in, blocking in and working up![]()
- tones, colours, edges and brushwork![]()
- choosing and mixing flesh colours![]()
- common alla prima pitfalls![]()
- how to critique your own work and make adjustmen![]()
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Check out the full details here: pleinairdownunder.com/tony-robinson/![]()
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Mastering the Painted Portrait, with artist Tony Robinson and a live studio model![]()
Wednesday 18 September![]()
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Dance Studio![]()
9am to 4pm![]()
Maximum of 12 participants
Contact
Postal Address
P.O Box 788
30-32 Pinjarra Road
30-32 Pinjarra Road
Mandurah, WA
Australia, 6210
Australia, 6210
