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Aspen Etude, 10x8, oil on linen, © Nelia Harper
15 Oct 2018

Steamboat Springs Plein Air

  This fall, I drove to Steamboat Springs with wildfires raging to the north and smoldering to the south.  Questions swirled.  Would we have decent visibility?  Would we be detoured on the return trip?  Last year was cold, snowy, and rainy.  What would this year bring?  Well, we were lucky.  … Read More

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Snow Study, 10x10, oil on panel © Nelia Harper
8 Jan 2017

Snow Study Along the Poudre River

  After sub-zero temperatures, it sure felt good to get back outside to do this “Snow Study”, the first painting of the year.  Our plein air painting group met at the Environmental Learning Center along the Poudre River.  We weren’t the only ones anxious to get out and enjoy the … Read More

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Bobcat Autumn, pastel, 12x16 © Nelia Harper
21 Jun 2016

Bobcat Autumn – 12th Annual Mile High International Pastel Exhibition

  I’m pleased to announce that “Bobcat Autumn” as been accepted into the 12th Annual Mile High Pastel Show sponsored by the Pastel Society of Colorado. While I was out scouting locations for plein air painting last fall, I came across this scene of gold against the ridge of rocks … Read More

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"Riverbend Crossing" 11x14 Pastel © Nelia Harper
16 Nov 2015

“Riverbend Crossing” – Pastel – Plein Air Painting at Arapaho Bend

Plein Air painting at a new location is exciting and filled with uncertainty.  Pulling into the parking lot, looking around the scene, the first question is: where do I go?  It’s easy to spend a lot of time looking, and not leave enough time to paint.  The second challenge becomes … Read More

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