Cascade and ARTipolo exhibits in R-Gallery

CASCADE Art Studio, in partnership with ARTipolo Group will have it's first Contemporary ART Exhibit at R Gallery on March 2020.

As life revolves, so is the stories contained in each art pieces. As one look deeper in each masterpieces, you'll see the artists' causes, concerns, cultural values, care and colour. Like a cartwheel, his/her art revolves and changes with time.

This is the first Contemporary Art exhibit of ARTipolo Group. There are 40 participating artists from the group who will showcase their paintings. Also, CASCADE aspires to showcase works of special children whom they are mentoring.
Proceeds of this exhibit will benefit the special children sponsored by Cascade. This event is also held to give thanks to the donors of Cascade's program.



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The Joy of Plein Air Painting

What is Plein Air Painting?  Well, for me it is very similar to an On-the-Spot painting.  But the difference is there's no theme.  If you are a traveller and you are fond of seeing beautiful spots, you can start exploring the joy of doing Plein air painting.

Taking travel photos for me is easy now.  But I wanted to challenge myself by doing Plein air painting.  I would just need more time to spend doing it and more spaces on my luggage to bring my tools for it.

What are the joys of Plein Air painting?  For me, it's the challenges of capturing the light, the mood of the day, and the colors that constantly change.  When you look at the open fields, the golden colors of sunsets, light's reflection on rice paddies, and the changing hues of trees creates a romantic feeling within me.  I feel elated by just holding my brushes and dipping its hair on paints.  A dabble on the canvas erases worries and the joy is communicated through your works.

Plein Air painting does not require rules.  Sometimes, the boundaries of four-walls of our offices cause stress. But with painting on open-air, it gives you that feeling of freedom.  Your fear would slowly banish then you will realize that you can create beautiful things with your eyes and hands.

I am still learning and searching for my mark in painting.  We are lucky that the web is rich on references.  Let me share with you this free e-book I found in Amazon.  Let us study together about Plein air painting.  Click on it.  Don't worry, it's free.

The following video is from the YouTube Chanel of Create Content Connect and it features the Filipino Artist, who are expats in Saudi Arabia.  They are called the Hagod Visual Artists.