{"id":1248,"date":"2014-08-13T13:32:44","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T17:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darrenbrant.com\/?p=1248"},"modified":"2025-06-27T13:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T17:57:45","slug":"my-first-plein-air-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darrenbrant.com\/?p=1248","title":{"rendered":"My First Plein Air Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Darren<\/a>
My First plein air oil painting; Algonquin Park
10″x8″ Snapped with my phone while the painting was still wet on the easel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Darren<\/a>
Me painting my first plein air oil painting below the Tom Thompson Cairn, Algonquin Park. Photo Courtesy of Dave McKay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My very first plein air painting. We sat on the shore of Canoe Lake below the Tom Thompson Cairn while I struggled with this whole painting thing. I learned a lot but unfortunately all paintings I did after this were…aesthetically challenged learning experiences. More practice required.<\/p>\n

What do you think?
\n<\/a>Leave some suggestions, questions or comments below<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    My very first plein air painting. We sat on the shore of Canoe Lake below the Tom Thompson Cairn while I struggled with this whole painting thing. I learned a lot but unfortunately all paintings I did after this were…aesthetically challenged learning experiences. More practice required. What do you think? 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