Showing posts with label Shakespeare in the Park. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Plein Air Painting in Trinity Park


On a recent Spring-like day my friend Dennis Farris and I headed to nearby Trinity Park with our painting gear.  We decided to paint the graceful old oak tree in front of the pavilion.  Outdoor painting has it's challenges and occasional calamities, but this day's painting was fairly uneventful (no blood was shed this time).     

"Trinity Park Pavilion"   9" X 12"   Oil


Some of you may remember that years ago this pavilion was the stage for Shakespeare in the Park performances.  To promote the event, each summer a poster was printed depicting an anachronistic William Shakespeare enjoying various activities in the park.  I painted several of these, beginning in the early 1980's as a young illustrator right out of art school.  In the 90's Dennis took over painting Will, so I guess we both feel a certain fondness for this place.


Here are two of my posters from the 80's.