An Evening with Carl Judson, AKA Guerrilla Painter

Tuesday Evening, June 25th - our special guest will be Carl Judson, AKA Guerrilla Painter, traveling plein air guru and THE Judson behind the famous Judson’s Art Outfitters - supply/lifestyle catalog for all things PLEIN AIR.
I met Carl a few years back while painting at the Sedona Plein Air Festival - and invited him to Alamosa to visit with the San Luis Valley Painters. He travels all over the country visiting artists and inspiring painters in the Plein Air Life, while dispensing wisdom and encouragement from over 30 years of plein air painting.
We had such a great time when he was last in town -  I have looked forward to having him back in our area.

Carl will be our special guest on Tuesday Evening, June 25th, 6:30pm at the Alamosa Family Recreation Center. Don't miss it!
This will be fun for painters of all persuasions - and open to all; NO drop-in fee.
I think we will all be inspired.

We Live for Summer

There is a light breeze, clouds pile up in a huge sky,
snow tops  Mt Blanca to the east and San Juans to the west,
these are the days we live for.
Plein air painters go out even in the snow and rain, but a summer morning spent enjoying the out doors reminds us why live in Colorado.
The piece above is my 6"x 8" done last week from the Recreation Center in Alamosa.

This first week of the Plein air Painting classes brought ten painters out into the landscape.
The laundry, the dishes the yard work will always be with us , but these summer days are very fleeting.
Give your self the gift of a few mornings to enjoy them.
If you are an artist and want to join the class, or if you are visiting the valley for the summer, or even if you are just passing through and would like to join a group and get some instruction - contact me through my website at ConiGrant.com.
I can let you know when and where we will be meeting.
OR if you check on the right hand side of this article the painting location should be posted each week.
Drop-in fee is $15, paid at the location with cash or check made out to the City of Alamosa.

SAVE the DATE:

Carl Judson, the GuerrillaPainter, will be visiting our class on Tuesday Evening, June 25th at 6:30 pm at the Alamosa Family Recreation Center.
Carl is a long time painter and front man for Guerrilla Painter,  world wide supplier of all things "plein air".
His presentations on outdoor painting are always entertaining and insightful. You won't want to miss it.
Invite your friends;  NO drop-in fee for this class.   Join us.
Check out more about Carl, his company and his travels at
GuerrillaPainter.com

Toys Toys Toys

We had a great time last week with our special guests Carl and Sarah Judson - just what we needed to bring enthusiasm and zing to our Fall plein air season. Carl gave a informative talk and visual presentation about plein air painting through history - but the best part was a thoughtful take on painters who did not follow the beaten path.  Ha! The rebels- they are our favorites.

It was encouraging and fun for everyone and

we all got Guerrilla Painter Viewers (very handy), paint samples- who doesn't love that? Free stuff!  

After some discussion and some snacks we all went out to the Guerrilla Van to see Carl's work - and for the REAL fun:

shopping out of the Guerrilla Van. It was almost as good buying at the ice cream truck- 

and just about that crazy 

as 17 painter/kids

stormed the van.

I suddenly had a vision of Carl Judson in a Santa suit. . . . . .

The item most popular?
the Guerrilla 6x8 Thumbox
with carrying case -
 SUUWWeeet!
I think we bought out
his entire supply.

So, this is the challenge:
bring your box to class
every week. You will get better with it the more you use it
and it just may change your life,
at least your painting life.

Ahh - the places we'll go!

August 25th - Special Guest, Carl Judson

August 25th - Special Guest,  Carl Judson, AKA Guerrilla Painter; the traveling plein air guru and THE Judson behind the famous Judson’s Art Outfitters - supply/lifestyle catalog for all things PLEIN AIR.
If you click on the link above for Carl Judson, then click Track my Tour - you can see where he has been in his travels - visiting artists like: Shaun Horne, Carl Ortman, Josh Been, Peggy Immel, - me - to name a few.
I have known about Carl for years, by reputation, but met him in person when I painted at the Sedona Plein Air Festival - and invited him to come through Alamosa to visit with the San Luis Valley Painters.
In his travels around the world, Carl talks to groups, of any size - about the Plein Air Life, and his personal take on 30 years of plein air painting. He is an enthusiast and encourager to anyone interested in pushing themselves to paint in the great outdoors.
Carl will be our special guest on Thursday, August 25th, 9am to noon.
This will be the first week of our next painting session which will be all plein air.  Class schedules will also be given out so painters will know where to meet in the following weeks.
It should be a fun morning for painters of all pursuasions - and open to all; there is no drop-in fee.
I think we will all be inspired.

A Visit from the Guerrilla Painter

Last week I got a call from Carl Judson, AKA Guerrilla Painter; the traveling plein air guru and THE Judson behind the famous Judson’s Art Outfitters - supply/lifestyle catalog for all things PLEIN AIR.
If you click on the link above for Carl Judson, then click Track my Tour - you can see where he has been in his travels - visiting artists like: Shaun Horne, Carl Ortman, Peggy Immel, - me - to name a few.

While I had known about Carl by reputation, we met in person when I painted at the Sedona Plein Air Festival - and hoped that some time in his travels he would come through Alamosa.
Last Thursday we had coffee and a wonderful visit - about all kinds of stuff,  our mutual interest in San Francisco, where I am from and where he also has history,  and we talked about painting - of course,  the nitty gritty of how and why,
and of course - where?
I got to see the inside of his famous Guerrilla Paint Mobile - and could kick my self for not taking photos - BUT Carl is coming back to town  - this summer  - to spend time with the Plein Air Painting Class- and anyone else who is interested. He talks to groups, of any size - about the Plein Air Life, and his personal take on 30 years of plein air painting. He will also come with books, catalogs and all kinds of wonderful Plein Air Supplies.
I am looking forward to it and that date will be posted on this site.