WEST ALLIS, Wis. — It’s a few days into the Wisconsin State Fair and there is a lot to see each day.
One of which is competitions, and one artist from West Bend is working to win a blue ribbon of her own.
Animals are always a fun attraction at the Wisconsin State Fair. It’s one of the many reasons Elizabeth Whitmore, an artist from West Bend, decided to feature a cow named Lola in her painting.
Whitmore is spending her time at the fair painting. She paints for hours in hopes of winning the Plein Air painting competition at the fair.
“Who doesn’t love the pastoral landscapes of Qisconsin with all the cows?” Painter, Elizabeth Whitmore said.
Whitmore had an easel and a dozen tubes of paint set up amongst livestock in the cattle barn on the Wisconsin state fairgrounds. She has been tasked to paint two paintings as a part of the Plein Air painting competition.
She chose to paint a wonderfully fluffy cow name Lola. Whitmore is a plein air artist, which means she paints scenes in front of her in open air.
“The colors are coming together, the textures are coming together,” Whitmore says.
She’s creating a masterpiece of her muse with just a day to get two paintings done inspired by the fair. It’s a lot of work, but also a lot of fun.
“Through my passion, which is art, i’m able to sort of celebrate all of their hard work, it’s a special thing,” Whitmore said.
Through her painting she is able to capture a moment and a memory of the fair with each stroke of her brush. She does an outstanding job mixing in colors and creating something special to showcase not only her talent, but also the hard work of those showcasing their animals at the fair.
“Wisconsin is all about agriculture right? So, this event is a good embodiment of what our state is all about and all of the hard work that these farmers and ag kids put into making the food that people all over the world consume. It’s really an amazing thing,” Whitmore said.
In just a few hours, she was able to create something wonderful, capturing the spirit of the fair through one special cow.
Whitmore is expected to find out the results of the painting competition on Tuesday.
"artist" - Google News
August 10, 2021 at 03:22AM
https://ift.tt/3AHNcEr
Artist captures moments of state fair through live paintings - Spectrum News 1
"artist" - Google News
https://ift.tt/2FwLdIu
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Artist captures moments of state fair through live paintings - Spectrum News 1"
Post a Comment