🎨 Painting Demonstration Series
20 free demos you don’t want to miss!!
Bring your lawn chair & watch paint dry.
North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival – New Bern, NC
Experience the excitement of painting in real time during the Painting Demonstration Series, where festival artists bring scenes to life right before your eyes.
Held throughout the week, these live demonstrations offer a rare opportunity to watch professional plein air painters at work—from the first brushstroke to the final touches.
🖌️ What You’ll See
- Artists starting with a blank canvas and building a complete painting
- Techniques in oil, watercolor, and other mediums
- How painters interpret light, atmosphere, and changing conditions
- Decisions behind composition, color, and brushwork
- The spontaneity and challenge of painting outdoors
👀 Why It’s Special
No two demonstrations are ever the same. Each artist approaches a scene differently, offering insight into their unique process, style, and creative decisions.
💬 Learn by Watching
These sessions are perfect for:
- Artists looking to improve their skills
- Collectors wanting a deeper understanding of the work
- Visitors curious about how plein air paintings are created
📅 Don’t Miss It
Check the event calendar for daily demonstration times and locations, and make time to watch creativity unfold in the open air.
20 events found.
Events
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Rajendra KC demonstrates in New Bern – Craven St. , meet near Mitchell Hardware
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Tom Conner demonstrates in Oriental – Front Street Harbour
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Natalia Andreeva demonstrates in New Bern – Historic houses on corner of Bern St. and Pollock St.
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Karen Lee Crenshaw demonstrates in New Bern – View of 3 churches at intersection of Middle St. and New Street
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Rokhaya Waring demonstrates in New Bern – Grand Marina behind the Double Tree Hotel
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Sarah Baskin demonstrates in Oriental — Docks – Front Street – Shrimp Boats
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Janet Conway Rose demonstrates in New Bern – James Reed Lane off of Pollock St. – brick alley with fountain
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Katie Dobson-Cundiff demonstrates in New Bern – Duck Creek Marina – 699 Galloway Rd.
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M.T. McClanahan demonstrates in New Bern – Christ Episcopal Church from Pollock St.
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Karl Bostwick demonstrates in New Bern – Galley Store Marina – 300 E Front St.
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Cory Wright demonstrates in New Bern – View of bridge over Brices Creek from behind the NC History Center
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Oleg Shvets demonstrates in Beaufort – Crayden Paul Park – view of Taylor Creek and Carrot Island
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Adam Houston demonstrates in New Bern – Historic Architecture on corner of Queen St. and Front St.
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Jim Rehak demonstrates in New Bern – Lawson Creek Park – Jack’s Island
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Pearl Horng demonstrates in New Bern – City Hall with clock tower – meet in city lot on corner of Craven St. and Pollock St.
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