plein air

collocation in English

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air
noun
uk
/eər/us
/er/
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that ...
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(Definition ofairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A talented colorist, mastered techniques ofpleinairpainting.
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He often painted "dal vero", that is, enpleinair.
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He also creates watercolors on location, enpleinair.
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The area was filled with artists painting enpleinair.
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Both artists were "pleinair" painters so camp life in the outdoors suited them well.
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Pinchon was a prolific painter dedicated to painting "enpleinair".
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In these years he became attracted to the practice of painting landscapes enpleinair.
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He paintedpleinairlandscapes, and more stylized, larger canvases back in his studio.
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Their "enpleinair" works are regularly showcased in group exhibits.
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During this time, he began paintingpleinairto achieve a naturalistic style.
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There he painted "enpleinair" but put the final touches to each picture back home.
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Redfield painted "enpleinair", directly from nature rather than in a studio.
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He initially focused on painting children, but switched topleinairpainting after becoming a teacher.
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This success constituted, however, an obstacle from his discovery ofpleinairpainting.
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He worked every day, painting enpleinair, completing about 40 paintings on this first visit.
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They regularly paintedpleinairlandscapes, as well as using art to depict daily life.
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His method was to complete a work enpleinairand with his subject before him.
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Ethol was the primary model for her husband's enpleinairpaintings made during this time.
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He was mainly a studio artist, relying on his sketches done "enpleinair".
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Chase adopted thepleinairmethod of painting, and often taught his students in outdoor classes.
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Watercolor also lent itself well to his habit of painting enpleinair.
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