#pleinair is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 94 people shared 273 posts with it — around 9 a day. Activity is down 1% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 14 with 14 posts.

Posts with #pleinair

Richard Baker

@bakerart.bsky.social

10 months ago

An older watercolour drawing from when I used to make frequent trips to sketch in London. This shows the Embankment with lots of pigeons, a pavement artist and a couple of Japanese young women on one of the benches. This was sold at an exhibition. #art #pleinair #London #Thames #watercolour

A sketch in watercolour and Indian ink at London Embankment with pigeons

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Richard Baker

@bakerart.bsky.social

10 months ago

One of many Cambridge street watercolours I did 30-40 years ago. Working on the spot uniquely preserves memories and feelings. The shop signs at that time in Green St were extravagantly beautiful and the passers by were sketched in quickly. Still have this one. #fineart ##pleinair #Cambridge

On the spot watercolour drawing of Green Street, Cambridge (with Indian ink using a dip pen). I loved the extravagant shop signs but wasn't so keen on my rendering of the Halifax Building Society sign and I don't think I ever exhibited this one. However, on digging it out of a storage portfolio I decided I liked it after all. Cambridge was a nicer place then with more character. Many much loved shops have disappeared, replaced by eateries.

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Richard Baker

@bakerart.bsky.social

10 months ago

Watercolour of gardens in #Winchester with the cathedral in the background. This was done on one of several sketching visits in the '90s. You can soak up history in Winchester which has a wonderful atmosphere, dank and timeless, very nostalgic for me. #watercolour #pleinair

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Richard Baker

@bakerart.bsky.social

8 months ago

Watercolour drawing (quite large) of the garden a couple of summers ago. A very hot year and we had a good crop of plum tomatoes. #watercolour #penandink #pleinair

Garden watercolour drawing with ripe plum tomatoes and G in her sun hat.

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Richard Baker

@bakerart.bsky.social

9 months ago

Sketched in a riverside garden in Hemingford Abbots, Cambs, a collection of garden objects with a creative display of plants (see alt text for more description). Watercolour and Indian ink done on the spot with no later reworking. #art #watercolour #Cambridgeshire #pleinair

Watercolour drawing of garden objects in a riverside garden in Hemingford Abbotts, a display of sempervivums, aeoniums, fuchsias and pelargoniums including a wire and straw horse alive with botanical colour. Also a wrought iron bike and a small angelic figure with flowers, and a head of Buddha.

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Richard Baker

@bakerart.bsky.social

7 months ago

One of my favourite old watercolours, bringing back memories of exploring the Hampshire coast by bus or train with sketch pad. This was done at beautiful Bosham in 1970 on cheap paper, catching the sun going down over Chichester harbour - see alt text #watercolour #Bosham #Chichester #pleinair

A sketchpad watercolour done from Bosham as the sun went down one evening in 1970. Not sure exactly where I sat but I think the church across the water is St Nicholas at Itchenor (the spire is a little more squat than depicted here). I think G and I were with an old friend and we went for beers in a nearby pub (the Berkeley Arms? Probably a bit too posh for scruffy arty types now). I didn't have a car then so it was bus or train plus a walk.

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Richard Baker

@bakerart.bsky.social

9 months ago

Two of my watercolour drawings of the Warrior, Portsmouth. These were both done (plus others) sitting on the shore near the dockyard entrance in the early '90s. The first one was sold and the second one is a rather dull photo of the original #art #watercolour #Portsmouth #Warrior #pleinair

Watercolour drawing of the Warrior in Portsmouth done on location

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Richard Baker

@bakerart.bsky.social

9 months ago

A woman writing on Eastbourne beach with the pier in the background. Some large-looking gulls are looking disappointed she hasn't got a bag of chips for them to steal. it was great to explore Eastbourne and bring a sketch home. #art #pleinair #watercolour #Eastbourne

A watercolour drawing of Eastbourne pier done while sitting on the beach

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Mark Vasey

@markmakingartmarks.bsky.social

about 1 year ago

#pleinair #stunday #watercolour #painting #art #watercolor #artyear #watercoloronpaper

This is a photograph of a coastal scene from the point of view on top of the hillside. In the photo you can also see a sketchbook that's painted the same scene. The painting is a watercolour that has been done loosely. The majority of the painting is the sky.

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Bakuma.Art

@bakuma-art.bsky.social

7 months ago

Finished painting! The sun stayed out long enough to capture the iconic timber-framed home of @tannerswines in #Shrewsbury. There is so much history in these 15th-century beams—it felt like painting a piece of the town’s soul. See my previous post how it was started. #pleinair #ShrewsburyArt

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Bakuma.Art

@bakuma-art.bsky.social

7 months ago

Rowley's Mansion, Shrewsbury. This plein-air painting taught me a valuable lesson: always wear warmer clothing than you think you’ll need. This painting is currently can be seen at the Housmans Restaurant in Church Stretton. #bakumaart #pleinair #artlesson #Shrewsbury #shropshire #watercolor

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Richard Baker

@bakerart.bsky.social

7 months ago

My watercolour from 1994 painted sitting on Eastney beach, Portsmouth. I love the memory that it captures. This pontoon is where one boarded the little ferry that my uncle Bobby skilfully guided across to Hayling Island through the fast flowing water. See alt text. #Portsmouth #Eastney #pleinair