Painting clouds is both a joy and a challenge. So what did we see when we looked at the submissions to the Winter Sky Challenge? Two things.

Harry Rountree (1878 – 1950) was a prolific illustrator, mainly for children. He contributed to such periodicals as the Humorist, Playtime, and Punch. From 1903 he collaborated with the editor of Little Folks on a very successful series of books. Specialising in animals, he illustrated several classics of children’s literature, including Uncle Remus and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. This is part 6 (the final part) of a 6 - part series on Harry Rountree. For earlier works and other…

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Painting the Redwoods of California with intrepid artist and wanderlust painter Emilie Lee. She discusses how she treks in for four days of inspiring plein air painting.

Yamhill by Hazel Schlesinger, Oil, 12 x 9