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Early 20th Century Plein Air Study for Homesteader Colorado Mountain Painting
By Frank Tenney Johnson
Located in Soquel, CA
painting through the plein air sketches ("studies") by the artist prior to its painting. Frank Tenney
Category

Early 1900s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Laid Paper

Large Colorado Modernist Oil Painting Wharf Street Plein Air New Orleans Street
By Joellyn Duesberry
Located in Surfside, FL
: (Frame) H 50.5" x W 66.5". sight size 50 x 66" Joellyn Toler Duesberry (1944 – 2016) was a plein air
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Plein Air Painter", artist, palette, creativity, portrait, battle, risk, figure
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"Plein Air Painter" is a key work of art among Peter Schenck's many remarkable paintings, and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hard-Edge Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil

Vintage Landscape -- Big Sur Coast
By Barbara Bailey-Porter
Located in Soquel, CA
11"L. Barbara Bailey-Porter is a California plein air painter and art instructor. She received her
Category

1980s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Vintage Landscape -- Big Sur Coast
Vintage Landscape -- Big Sur Coast
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16 in W 11 in D 1 in
Neptune's Fountain at Sunset, Huntington Gardens, San Marino
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Waterhouse Gallery "Anniversary Exhibition Preview", Santa Barbara, November 19 - December 2016 La Casita
Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Tuscan Roof
Located in San Francisco, CA
Plein Air work and studio paintings. Her paintings reflect not only her travels but everyday subject
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tuscan Roof
Tuscan Roof
$600
H 11.65 in W 13.5 in D 1.65 in
Corner Pond
Located in San Francisco, CA
Plein Air work and studio paintings. Her paintings reflect not only her travels but everyday subject
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Corner Pond
Corner Pond
$750
H 17.5 in W 14.5 in D 1.35 in
"February 21st - Red" Abstract Expressionist Landscape by William Morehouse
Located in Soquel, CA
Legion of Honor 1951; First Pacific Coast Biennial Exhibition, Santa Barbara Museum of Art & California
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Vintage Monterey California Landscape -- Along the Shore
By Alicia Meheen
Located in Soquel, CA
the University of California, Santa Barbara. Meheen paints primarily in plein air, in both
Category

1980s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Pont Neuf Bridge, France 1906
By Clarence Keiser Hinkle
Located in Sheffield, MA
before moving to Santa Barbara where he resided for the next twenty-five years until his death. Source
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Carmel Cottage with Flowers Landscape
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
Warner for Still Life studies. Gleiforst primarily painted plein air, as well as landscapes and florals
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Waiting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art, Nov. 2017: "Painting the Figure" Plein Air Today online edition, Mar 2017: "AIS Goes Small
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Waiting
Waiting
$1,500
H 22.25 in W 26.25 in D 2 in
Afternoon Reflextions
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art, Nov. 2017: "Painting the Figure" Plein Air Today online edition, Mar 2017: "AIS Goes Small
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Afternoon Reflextions
Afternoon Reflextions
$1,500
H 24.25 in W 20.25 in D 2 in
Pacific Sunset
Located in San Francisco, CA
works in oils in the Plein Air tradition. He began college as an art major at Miami University in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pacific Sunset
Pacific Sunset
$750
H 14.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.85 in
Fall in the Canyon (Lake Tahoe)
Located in San Francisco, CA
and Arizona. Andy works in oils in the Plein Air tradition. He began college as an art major
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fallen Leaf Summer (Lake Tahoe)
Located in San Francisco, CA
and Arizona. Andy works in oils in the Plein Air tradition. He began college as an art major
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Truckee Rail Yard II
Located in San Francisco, CA
of New Mexico and Arizona. Andy works in oils in the Plein Air tradition. He began college
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Truckee Rail Yard II
Truckee Rail Yard II
$1,500
H 25.35 in W 29.35 in D 2.5 in
Mid Century Autumn Trees Landscape
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss Gallery exhibition titled “Early California.”
Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Fallen Leaf III
Located in San Francisco, CA
and Arizona. Andy works in oils in the Plein Air tradition. He began college as an art major
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fallen Leaf III
Fallen Leaf III
$1,100
H 14.25 in W 18.25 in D 1.75 in
Blackwood Spring Runoff
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Andy works in oils in the Plein Air tradition. He began college as an art major at Miami University in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blackwood Spring Runoff
Blackwood Spring Runoff
$1,100
H 14.25 in W 18.25 in D 1.75 in
River Colors V (Lake Tahoe)
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Andy works in oils in the Plein Air tradition. He began college as an art major at Miami University in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Yosemite Mountain Peak Landscape
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
Still Life studies. Gleiforst primarily painted plein air, as well as landscapes and florals. During her
Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Mid Century Yosemite Mountain Peak Landscape
Mid Century Yosemite Mountain Peak Landscape
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15 in W 17.75 in D 1.5 in
Mid Century Autumn Trees Landscape
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
California plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss Gallery exhibition titled “Early
Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Mid Century Portrait of a Girl in Bonnet
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
was featured among top California plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss Gallery
Category

1950s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

The Bouquet Figurative
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
, her work was featured among top California plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss
Category

1940s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Mid Century Figurative Nativity Scene w Hummel Figurines, Gloria in Excelsis Deo
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
, her work was featured among top California plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss
Category

1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Mid Century High Sierra Mountain Lake Landscape
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
, her work was featured among top California plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

The Workout, Ali Akhmedov , Churchill Boxing, Oil, American Artist, Figurative
By Dan Beck
Located in Houston, TX
Impressionist Society master signature member (AISM) Oil Painters of America signature member (OPA) Plein-Air
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Mid Century Fuji Apples Still Life with Plaid Cloth
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
was featured among top California plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss Gallery
Category

1950s Fauvist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Mid Century Fuji Apples Still Life with Plaid Cloth
Mid Century Fuji Apples Still Life with Plaid Cloth
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.25 in W 24.25 in D 1 in
Important 1944 Surrealist Oil on Canvas by Erle Loran
By Erle Loran
Located in Minneapolis, MN
in 1973. In the 1940s, as the war intensified, Loran's work transitioned from plein-air painting to
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Mid Century Spring Garden Still-Life Peonies and Garden Gloves
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
California plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss Gallery exhibition titled “Early
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Mid Century Roses & Sweet Peas Still Life
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
, her work was featured among top California plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss
Category

1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Mid Century Copper Teapot, Vase and Fruit Still Life
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss Gallery exhibition titled “Early California
Category

1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Mid Century Pink & White Roses in Crystal Vase Still-Life
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
plein-aire painters in Santa Barbara in the Sullivan Goss Gallery exhibition titled “Early California.”
Category

1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Floral Bouquet and Splendor Still Life
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
. Gleiforst primarily painted plein air, as well as landscapes and florals. During her lifetime, Helen
Category

1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Ocean Cliffs, Warm Light, Oil Painting
By Elizabeth Garat
Located in San Francisco, CA
Santa Barbara and trained in plein air painting with Maddine Insalaco and Joe Vinson in Italy. Elizabeth
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

A Tree on the Bluff, Oil Painting
By Elizabeth Garat
Located in San Francisco, CA
Santa Barbara and trained in plein air painting with Maddine Insalaco and Joe Vinson in Italy. Elizabeth
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Santa Barbara's Channel Islands - Deep Blue Pacific
By Lockwood de Forest
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
California’s expansive coastline made portable... Presenting a plein air painting of the Santa
Category

1910s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spring, Goleta Gap
By Ralph Waterhouse
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This painting if of a location in Santa Barbara which is very popular with plein-air artists
Category

2010s American Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Los Alamos
By Camille Dellar
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This painting captures an overcast day in late summer in the Santa Ynez Valley, California
Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ellwood After Spring Rain
By Ralph Waterhouse
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
special quality which Ralph loves to capture on canvas. He spends as much time painting "en plein-air" as
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early Morning Light, Butterfly Beach
By Ralph Waterhouse
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
spends as much time painting "en plein-air" as possible, but works on his larger canvases in his studio
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Black Fin
By Jove Wang
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A Plein-Air painting of Santa Barbara Harbor featuring the BLACKFIN a United States Coast Guard
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Black Fin
$4,200
H 14 in W 14 in D 1 in
Moonrise York Harbor, Maine
By Lockwood de Forest
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
the Middle East, through India and Korea. His plein air paintings, most of which measure about nine
Category

Early 1900s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harris Creek
By Bruce Everett
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
immediate plein air paintings to study and capture the transitory effects of light and weather, and to
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harris Creek
$10,000
H 34 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Whale Rock Reservoir
By Bruce Everett
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
immediate plein air paintings to study and capture the transitory effects of light and weather, and to
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Whale Rock Reservoir
$12,500
H 40 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
The Road Up
By Bruce Everett
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
immediate plein air paintings to study and capture the transitory effects of light and weather, and to
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Road Up
The Road Up
$15,000
H 49 in W 66 in D 1.5 in
Incoming Fog Hollister Peak
By Bruce Everett
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
immediate plein air paintings to study and capture the transitory effects of light and weather, and to
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunset Through the Fog
By Bruce Everett
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
immediate plein air paintings to study and capture the transitory effects of light and weather, and to
Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Morning Shadows, San Miguel
By Bruce Everett
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
immediate plein air paintings to study and capture the transitory effects of light and weather, and to
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Western Town
By Erle Loran
Located in Graton, CA
plein-air painting to studio work. During this period, landscape painters were occasionally seen as
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Western Town
Western Town
$7,700
H 28 in W 40 in
Triple Distilled Cuervo
By Rick Garcia
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Barbara based oil painter has been painting the California central coast since the mid 1990’s but his
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dirt Road, Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara Landscape Plein Air Impressionist
By Francis Draper Jr.
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Estate signed verso. Painted between the years 1916 and 1926. This painting is identified in the
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Point Conception Lighthouse Santa Barbara California Plein Air Colorful #0-51
By Francis Draper Jr.
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
I believe that this painting depicts the Point Conception Lighthouse, but could be mistaken. Estate
Category

1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Santa Barbara Cottage Landscape colorful Plein Air California Impressionist 0-88
By Francis Draper Jr.
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Estate signed verso. Painted between the years 1916 and 1926. This painting is identified in the
Category

1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Santa Barbara California Adobe House & Trees in Colorful Landscape Plein Air #78
By Francis Draper Jr.
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Estate signed verso. Painted between the years 1916 and 1926. This painting is identified in the
Category

1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Santa Barbara California Coast Beach Ocean Mountains Clouds surf Plein Air #0-72
By Francis Draper Jr.
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Estate signed verso. Painted between the years 1916 and 1926. This painting is identified in the
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Santa Barbara Farm House California Plein Air Impressionist blue green rose 0-89
By Francis Draper Jr.
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Estate signed verso. Painted between the years 1916 and 1926. This painting is identified in the
Category

1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

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