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In my ongoing series of interviews with artists who participated in my new book, I recently interviewed master Brazilian artist and pastel painter Sandra Nunes, who lives in her native city of Rio de Janeiro, which has inspired much of her work. Sandra received her Bachelor in Letters and Arts at Rio de Janeiro Federal University and has traveled abroad extensively where she studied paintings by all the great masters including her favorite painter, Joaquin Sorolla. Her paintings, which have won awards in many painting competitions, can be found in both private and public collections, including the Brazilian Navy, the Rio Zoo Foundation and Rio de Janeiro Federal University. Sandra, as you'll learn, enjoys not only painting the outdoors but also painting portraits and from the figure, as well.
Sandra and I are both charter member artists of a group called Landscape Artists International. About ten years ago, the charter member artists had a traveling exhibit of paintings that we called Far and Near: The World Tour of Contemporary Landscape Artists. Sandra and I were both in the show, and we've stayed in touch ever since. Some day, I will visit Brazil and paint with her. (Can't see the video below? Go to this link.)
In case you haven't heard about my book, Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors: Mastering Plein Air, features 15 master artists who share their tips and techniques for plein air painting. This 160-page book is packed with demonstrations, illustrations and, of course, beautiful paintings. The book, which will come out March 2022, is available for pre-order from both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. You can get details at the following links:
