The awards for the October 2024 PleinAir Salon Art Competition were announced on November 27th. The selections were made by judge, Ned Mueller. The overall and category winners will now be included in the judging for the 14th Annual PleinAir Salon Competition being awarded in May 2025.
FIRST PLACE
Kyle Ma, Cathedral Wash
Oil, 36×36 in.
“Wow, this fine work of Art covered everything that I think goes into making a great painting…. concept, design and color…and in this case atmosphere as it is a landscape painting. The idea of the arroyo leading our eye back into the middleground and background; the great drawing skills and arrangement and shapes of the rocks, dirt and bushes..their chroma and temperature so beautifully orchestrated and giving us the beauty of that violet mountain and little group of clouds. What is there not to like about this masterpiece!”
SECOND PLACE
Lyudmila Tomova Clark, Grace in Motion
Oil, 18×24 in.
“One can see and feel the movement and beauty of the dancers, so fresh and spontaneous, well drawn and designed- no sloppiness in its execution. That dark outfit on the instructor really makes the painting and sets her apart from all that lovely action going on behind her. Little definition in the right place, says a lot.”
THIRD PLACE
Jane Fritz, Shimmering
Watercolor, 21×14 in.
“We can feel that bright, gurgling water with all of its sparkle and busyness, that beautiful contrast and activity of all the bright greens and oranges, against the quiet blue water in the lower right. All of that well designed action, in contrast with the bright rocks in the background and beautiful yellow green water flowing out of it! All masterfully designed and executed with watercolor!”
CATEGORY WINNERS
CATEGORY HONORABLE MENTIONS
The category honorable mention recipients are eligible to re-enter their paintings into future competitions.
TOP 100 FINALISTS
Each month all the entries are reviewed and scored by a judge. The paintings with the highest scores become the Top 100 Finalists. (In the event of tied scores, there may be more than 100). The awards for the monthly competition are selected from this group of finalist.
Click here to view all the entrants to the October PleinAir Salon Art Competition.
