I have just uploaded a bunch of my plein air sketches to Paintmap.com, a geolocation based database website which is sort of like Panoramio for painters. It shows a google map of the world, and you can zoom into pinpoint where artists have painted.
I've wanted to compile a database of good painting spots for a while now, and this seems like a pretty nifty way to do it. For each location, I've included a short description of the spot, like whether parking is free or even available, public restrooms nearby, etc. (which is important if you're leading a group for a workshop or something)
I hope to keep uploading plein air sketches to Paintmap, and who knows, I may end up with a pretty good list of locations. If you'd like to try painting at the same spots, check it out~ You can easily find my views and try your hand at them.
It would be interesting to see some of your interpretations of the same spot I painted!
I've wanted to compile a database of good painting spots for a while now, and this seems like a pretty nifty way to do it. For each location, I've included a short description of the spot, like whether parking is free or even available, public restrooms nearby, etc. (which is important if you're leading a group for a workshop or something)
I hope to keep uploading plein air sketches to Paintmap, and who knows, I may end up with a pretty good list of locations. If you'd like to try painting at the same spots, check it out~ You can easily find my views and try your hand at them.
It would be interesting to see some of your interpretations of the same spot I painted!
7 comments:
A most fabulous new banner for your blog, Terry. Love your idea for logging your plein aire locations too.
great idea, i should try it. Thanks for sharing.
That is a cool tool!
This is a cool app. I've seen others do this with Bing.com's maps, but this is far simpler. Thanks for the idea.
Very cool! This is a very useful tool and a great way to share good painting spots. If any local area people are interested in getting access to some prime sites Id encourage you to check out the link below. They are doing some fantastic work in opening up public spaces... to the public :-)
http://www.landpaths.com/
This is very useful. Thank you Terry for your generous idea.
Yeah isn't this cool? I'll probably forget all about it once the novelty wears off, but kinda fun for now.
Tom, thanks for the link. I will be painting in Sonoma in May for the plein air event, so this is a great resource!
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