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just something it does for you mentally
and spiritually."
The more a person is exposed to
outdoor painting, the more likely they
are to see the outdoors in a completely
different way. Groesser describes
it as a light bulb switching on. She
watches for it in her students, and she's
noticed it in her husband, who often
accompanies her in the field. "It's
really fun to hear him say, 'Oh gosh,
look at the pinks in those clouds, the
purple in those hills,'" she said.
Groesser, Williams and Jacobshagen,
all nationally-recognized professional
artists, say that Nebraska offers a
landscape that is as unique and rich
with inspiration as anywhere else in the
"Victorian Garden — Lauritzen Gardens" by Todd A. Williams. Oil, 9 by 12 inches.
Todd A. Williams (in white) supervises his Joslyn Museum plein air painting class held
at the Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha.
PAINTING
BY
TODD
A.
WILILAMS
PHOTO
BY
REBECCA
WILLIAMS
